2.I am one of those people who are terrible at saying no.I take on too many projects at once,and spend too much of my time doing things I'd rather not be doing.I get work done,but it's not always the best I can do,or the best way I could spend my time.
    That's why my newest goal,both as a professional and a person,is to be a quitter.
Being a quitter isn't being someone who gives up,who doesn't see important things through to the end.I am eager to be the opposite of that.The quitter I want to be is someone who gets out when there's no value in what he's doing,or when that value comes at the expense of something more important.
A friend of mine once told me,"I knew I was an adult when I could stop reading a book,even after getting 500 pages into it."Strange though it sounds,we all tend to do this.We get involved in something,realize we don't want to be a part of it,but keep on going.We say"Well,I've already invested so much time in this,I might as well stick it out."
I propose the opposite:quit as often as possible,regardless of project status or time invested.If you're reading a book,and don't like it,stop reading.Cut your losses,realize that the smartest thing to do is to stop before your losses grow even more,and quit.Instead of reading an entire book you hate,read half of a bad one and half of a good one.Isn't that a better use of your time?
Step back for a second.Let's learn how to say"no"at the beginning,or in the middle,and free up more of our time to do the things we'd like to be doing,and the things actually worth doing. Saying no is hard,and admitting a mistaken yes is even harder.If we do both,we'll start to make sure that we're spending our time creating value,rather than increasing our losses.Let's be quitters together.
59.The reason why the author wants to be a quitter is that heD.
A.hopes to improve his personality
B.wishes to have more time for relaxation
C.has found it hard to do several things at one time
D.expects to make more efficient use of his time
60.In what circumstances does the author suggest quitting is a good idea?A
A.When you realize what you are doing is not worth the time.
B.When you know a task cannot be finished.
C.When you meet with difficulties along the way in your life.
D.When you feel tired and need a rest.
61.If you stop reading a book you hate,the author might think thatC.
A.you should finish a book that you have started
B.it's a pity that you have wasted so much time
C.you are wise to cut your losses
D.you should regret choosing the wrong book
62.The message the author tries to deliver is toC.
A.create more value               
B.live your life to the fullest
C.learn to say no                     
D.stop doing many things at once.

分析 文章講的是作者通過自身的感受體會到有些東西當你覺得不值得做的時候要果斷說"不".

解答 DACC
59   D     根據(jù)第一段可知,之前做的很多工作都是很想做,或者做到都不怎么好的,因此想放棄一些沒必要做的東西,這樣做起事情來就更有效率.故選D.
60   A   根據(jù)第三段The quitter I want to be is someone who gets out when there's no value in what he's doing作者的意思是當你覺得自己做到東西不值時就立刻放棄.故選A.
61    C     根據(jù)第五段中"..If you're reading a book,and don't like it,stop reading…"可知如果你正在讀一本不喜歡的書,那么放棄吧,說明這是理智的,故選C
62    C    根據(jù)文章最后一段的Let's learn how to say"no"at the beginning,or in the middle作者想傳達的思想是如何跟不該做的事情說"不".故選C.

點評 學生需要認真閱讀原文,把握文章大意,對文章脈絡有整體的了解,能仔細查找文中細節(jié),并能根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容進行合理的推測判斷.

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