4.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.
(71)FBut I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter.
1.Get Out of Bed Earlier
If you normally get up at 7; 30a.m.try getting up at 7:00a.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.(72)G
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).You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big,important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones.
(73)DThe urgent tasks will still get done,and you won't miss the important ones.
3.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.Constant interruptions don't just eat up time,they also break your concentration.
When you've got a big task to focus on,let your calls go to voicemail.(74)CWearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation.
4.(75)A
A few minutes chatting,browsing the web,and so on,can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day.
When you're working,work.If you 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.If you have an office door,close it.
D.If you work like this,you'll usually save time.
E.Would you want me to make your day longer?
F.I can't magically make all your days 25hours long.
G.Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start.
分析 時間寶貴,我們都希望能夠多一點時間去做想做的事情,但是每天僅僅有24個小時,這就使得如何能夠有效利用時間顯得尤其重要,在本文中作者提出了一些關(guān)于如何合理高效利用時間的建議.
解答 71.F.考查對上下文的理解和判斷能力.空后面的句子But I can help you find more hours in your day意思是"但是我能夠幫助你在一天中找出更多做一些重要事情的時間",根據(jù)but可知前面句子意思應(yīng)該和后面意思相反,能構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,而在所有選項中F選項內(nèi)容和時間有關(guān),和下句構(gòu)成內(nèi)容上的轉(zhuǎn)折,故答案選F.
72.G.考查對上下文的理解和判斷能力.在本段中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作者介紹早起半小時能夠做很多事情,比如鍛煉、讀書等,而G選項內(nèi)容也是講述早起的好處,內(nèi)容符合語境,答案選G.
73.D.考查對上下文的理解和判斷能力.本段的建議The urgent tasks will still get done,and you won't miss the important ones是首先做重要的事情,然后余下的時間去完成些小任務(wù),這樣做的目的也是能夠省時,高效,在所有選項中D項內(nèi)容能夠?qū)ι衔淖龀隹偨Y(jié),能夠起到承上啟下的作用,故答案選D.
74.C.考查對上下文的理解和判斷能力.根據(jù)上下文When you've got a big task to focus on,let your calls go to voicemail可知此處是建議如何不被人打擾,C選項內(nèi)容"如果辦公室有門的話,把門關(guān)上"符合語境,故答案選C.
75.A.考查對上下文的歸納概括能力.從下文When you're working,work.以及本段內(nèi)容可知此處作者給出的建議是工作的時候要工作,要注意力集中,否則就停下來去休息,由此判斷A選項內(nèi)容"對工作要專心",能對本段內(nèi)容作出總結(jié),而且也能夠起到統(tǒng)領(lǐng)本段的作用,故答案選A.
點評 七選五閱讀是完成性閱讀,和完形填空很類似,不同的是一個選詞,一個選句子.解題時,要注意上下文語境,充分考慮信息詞(選項中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的詞),選出最符合語境的句子.