Question

【題目】Ways to save time

We all wish we had just a bit more time. Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or spring-clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on.

【1】But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter.

★Get Out of Bed Earlier.

If you normally get up at 7:30 a.m. try getting up at 7:00 a.m. That half-hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book you've been meaning to finish.【2】

★Do the Important Tasks First.

Once you get to work, get the important ones done first (not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones). 【3】If you work like this, you’ll usually save time. The urgent tasks will still get done, and you won't miss the important ones.

★Reduce Interruptions.

If colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter.【4】

★【5】

A few minutes chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day. If your concentration is slipping, take a proper break: go and get a glass of water, or stretch your legs a bit. And if you’re facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages so that it’s easier to deal with.

A. Stay Focused on Your Work.

B. Take Breaks When Necessary.

C. Would you want me to make your day longer?

D. I can’t magically make all your days 25 hours long.

E. Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start.

F. Constant interruptions don’t just eat up time, they also break your concentration.

G. You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】E

【3】G

【4】F

【5】A

【解析】本文介紹了節(jié)省時間的幾種方法。主要是從早起、先完成最重要的任務(wù)、少中斷以及專注于工作，這樣可以在日常生活中節(jié)省出更多的時間。

【1】D 考查對上下文語境的理解。從空后面But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter可知，這兒與前一句是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故這里選D（我不能使用魔法使你的一天變成25小時。）符合語境。

【2】E 考查對上下文語境的理解。從空前面看to exercise, to read that book you've been meaning to finish，正好與這兒的E項（或者放一天假來做一個有組織的、平靜的開始。）相連接，故選E。

【3】G 考查對上下文語境的理解。空前的意思是：一旦你做工作，先做重要的（不是最簡單的或者最緊急的）。空后的意思是：如果你這樣做的話，你就會節(jié)約時間。故選G（這樣你就可以花一個小時的時間在重大的問題上而不是在一些小的事情上。）承上啟下。

【4】F 考查對上下文語境的理解。從空前面看是進行事例的說明，選項中只有F（不斷的中斷不僅能花掉你的時間，而且還會打破你的注意力。）項符合。

【5】A 考查對上下文語境的理解。根據(jù)下文主要說專注于工作，故選A（專注于你的工作。）正確。