题目内容：

    Life today moves faster than ever before. Thanks to technology(技术), the speed of life has increased over the past century. Time-saving inventions, like e-mail and ATM, have made daily tasks more efficient(有效率的). People today need speed. A recent CNN survey shows that sixty percent of Americans say they won’t wait longer than 15 minutes for food or services. A popular restaurant in Japan even asks customers to pay by time spent at table, not by what they eat!

Unfortunately, studies show that life’s hurried pace produces stress and leads to health problems. An online survey at sina. com showed that 56 % of people in China usually feel short of time. They are always busy and feel nervous all the time.  Maybe people need to take time to slow down and smell the roses.

However, whether you enjoy speed or prefer a slower pace, it’s easy to be amazed at how fast life moves. And with tomorrow’s technology, it will likely get even faster.

1.What makes the speed of people’s life increase so quickly?

A.Jobs. B.Business. C.Competitions. D.Technology.

2.An online survey at sina. com showed that________.

A.people today expect speed B.life’s hurried pace leads to health problems

C.people today are short of rest and free time D.people prefer the high-speed life

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.You will pay more money when you have meals in Japan.

B.Most people in America don’t like to wait longer for food or services.

C.The writer thinks people should slow down their life’s hurried pace to relax.

D.The speed of people’s life will likely get even faster in the future.