MPAcc考研英语的复习难度，通常体现在学生的耐性上，能否坚持长期学习，是学好英语的关键之一。太奇教育向备考2015年MPAcc的考生们推出“每日一阅”，加强大家对MPAcc英语阅读的练习。

　　The startling results indicate that we are doing things faster than ever before, and demanding instant gratification.

　　令人惊异的调查结果表明，英国人的生活步调比以前任何时候都要快，并且执著于立即能得到的满足感。

　　Almost one in five workers spend their entire monthly salary in the first week. And almost half run out of money before pay day.

　　几乎五分之一的人在领薪水的第一个星期就把整个月的薪水花光，几乎一半的人在下一个发薪日前把钱花光。

　　Those in the North-East are the quickest to put their hands into their pockets, according to the research. A quarter will spend their wages within a week of being paid and an astonishing 8 per cent get through the lot on pay day.

　　调查显示，英格兰东北部的人花钱速度最快。四分之一的人在一周内就把整个月的薪水花光，8%的人在领薪水当天就荷包见底。

　　Yorkshire residents are the most frugal, with half claiming their pay lasts until the end of the month.

　　住在约克郡的人是最节俭的，那里一半的人表示他们的薪水可以用到最后一天。

　　Folk in the North-East also top the list of the nation's fastest lovers. One in six spends less than ten minutes in the throes of passion and 3 per cent spend less than two minutes having sex.

　　英格兰东北部的人连做爱都是最快的。六分之一的人做爱时间不超过10分钟，3%的人不到两分钟就完事。

　　In contrast, those from Birmingham spend the longest time having sex, with 14 per cent regularly making love for more than 45 minutes.

　　比较而言，伯明翰人做爱时间最长，有14%的人平均花45分钟享受性爱生活。

　　Overall, a third of us spend less than 20 minutes having sex. And in stark contrast to our European neighbours, a fifth of Britons spend ten minutes or less eating a typical evening meal. Almost half finish dinner in less than 15 minutes.

　　几乎有三分之一的英国人做爱时间少于20分钟。与欧洲邻里国家形成鲜明对比的是，五分之一的英国人晚饭用餐时间不超过10分钟，几乎一半的人少于15分钟。