life at a snail’s pace 慢不下来的生活

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1、LifeataSnail’sPace慢不下来的生活　　Yesterdaybeganlikeanyotherworkingday.Soby8：35amIwasalreadylateandalreadyinahurry，trotting1）atmysignature2）ungainly3）speeded-upclatteralongthepavement，myphoneclampedbeneathshoulderandchin，listeningtovoicemailsasIcountedoutmoneyinm

2、ypalm.EverymorningasIleavethehouse，IcountmychangeandworkoutwhichcombinationofnewspapersandmagazinesIcanbuyatthetubestationwithouthavingtowastecrucialsecondswaitingforchangeor（unthinkable，this）queueingbehindanothercustomerwhomightsendmymorningintoatailspin4

3、）byrummaging5）intheirbagfortheirwalletorengagingthenewsagentinconversation.　　Iwasalreadyfiveminuteslateatthisstage，havingwastedtwominutesmakingarrangementsformysontobetakentohispianolesson，anotherminuterunningupstairswhenIrememberedthatthehalf-pricevoucher

4、6）fortheStartRiteshoesIneededtopickupformydaughteratlunchtimewasstillonmydressingtable，agood20secondsworkingouttheanswertoanurgentdomesticquery（“howmanydaysisitnowuntilwegoandseeWalkingwithDinosaurs，Mummy？”Sinceyouask，it’s137）andthenanotherminutein7asecond

5、roundofkissing.　　SothereIwas，runningdownthestepsintothetubestationwithcoinsinonehand，Oystercard7）intheother，whenthelastvoicemailcamethrough.Itwasmyeditor.“CanyouwriteapieceabouttheGoSlowmovement8）today？Youneedtostoprushingabout.It’sthenewthing，apparently.”

6、　　Thatstoppedmeinmytracks.Theverynotionofslowingdowniscompletelyalien.Andit’snotjustme.Thespeedofpassengersracingdownthestairseithersideofme，andtheirbarelyconcealedhuffs9）astheywereforcedtodeviatecentimetresfromthefastestroutefromAtoBinordertoaccommodateth

7、eirritatingwomanstandingstill，madeitprettyclearthatfrantichasbecomethenorm.　　Butlaterthismonth，theGoSlowmovementarrivesherefromItalytoattempttochangeallthis.TheSlowDownLondonfestivalwillintroducecitydwellerstotherewardsofmeditation，andthedelightsofambling1

8、0）acrossbridgesenjoyingtheview.ThismaysoundimplausibletoanyoneacquaintedwithLondonatrushhour，butIhavebeenattendingMilanfashionweekforlongenoughtoknowthatcrazytrendsfromItalyshouldneverbediscounted.SlowFoodhas