Here are a few tips to help you, the workaholic, re-focus and get the best out of life.

EIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP! Make it a point to get at least eight hours of sleep and plenty of rest. Don't believe that you can always "catch some sleep or rest later." Your body cannot make up for lost sleep or rest time because it is not physiologically possible.

STRICTLY FAMILY ON WEEKENDS! Resolve to make Saturdays and Sundays strictly for family time. And stick to this! Mondays until Fridays you make an excuse not to relax and spend time with your family because it's work time, why not make a similar excuse for Saturdays and Sundays? "I can't work today because I'm spending time with my family."

GET SOME FOOD IN! Make sure you get food in your stomach. Workaholics are known to be food-skippers. If you can't afford to get off your desk or from doing paperwork, have food delivered to you. It's always a good idea if you have crackers on your drawer to ease the hunger pangs.

CONFINE WORK! Resolve to confine work in your office. Don't bring work to your home! Keep those files in your office desk where they belong. Practice working only within your working hours. If you have an eight-to-five working schedule, stick to it.

WORK UP THOSE MUSCLES! Exercise, exercise, exercise! Set aside at least an hour each day or every other day for exercise. You body needs to be conditioned, and working non-stop isn't going to give it the proper physical conditioning it needs. Since most workaholics tend to have their behinds stuck on their chairs, it's even more important that you get some exercise.

MAKE A PLAN! Plan your day. Work on only one or two things at a time. It's much easier to work on something and finish it first and then move on to the next rather than do a number of things all at the same time and never finish or accomplish anything at the end of the day. Make out a list of priorities. Write down things that need to be worked on immediately or are urgent, keeping the least ones at the bottom of your list. After you've done this, be guided by this list. Turning this activity into a habit will also help you manage your time better, be more organized, and accomplish more.

1.The passage is intended for ________.

A. those who are hardworking

B. those who consider work the center of their life

C. those who keep themselves healthy and alive

D. those who live a busy, successful and happy life

2.According to the passage, which of the following is not mentioned as a practical tip for a workaholic?

A. Don’t be food-skippers

B. Don’t have your behinds stuck on your chairs

C. Make up for lost sleep whenever possible

D. Make sure of time available for your family

3.By making a plan, the author mean ________.

A. working on only one or two things each day

B. finishing a number of things at once

C. organizing your time and finishing urgent things first

D. accomplishing as much work as possible at any given moment

4.The underlined word “confine” in paragraph 5 possibly means ________.

A. give up B. start C. practice D. restrict

5.If there were one more tip, it could be ________.

A. WORK TO LIVE B. LIVE TO WORK

C. MAKE WORK YOUR LIFE D. STOP TO ENJOY WORKING

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.A

【解析】

試題分析:本文對工作狂們提出如何更好的聚集生活,提高效率的方法及建議。

1.B推斷題。根據(jù)開篇第一句話提到Here are a few tips to help you, the workaholic, re-focus and get the best out of life下面這些建議來幫助那些工作狂們,聚焦生活,故選B項。

2.C推斷題。根據(jù)文章黑色的標題所提到的 EIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP充足的睡眠STRICTLY FAMILY ON WEEKENDS周末在家;GET SOME FOOD IN!保證食物的正常攝入。CONFINE WORK限制工作, WORK UP THOSE MUSCLES進行鍛煉 MAKE A PLAN制定計劃,故C項沒有提到。

3.C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段提到It's much easier to work on something and finish it first and then move on to the next rather than do a number of things all at the same time and never finish or accomplish anything at the end of the day.做好計劃,計劃好時間,完成必須完成的工作,故選C項

4.D詞意猜測。根據(jù)文中提到Don't bring work to your home! Keep those files in your office desk where they belong.不要帶工作回家,故限制自己的工作,所以選D項。

5.A推斷題。根據(jù)最后一句話提到Turning this activity into a habit will also help you manage your time better, be more organized, and accomplish more.把這種行為轉化成一種習慣,將幫你更好的利用時間,下一步提到工作的意義,故選A項。

考點:日常生活類閱讀。

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