Question

7．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．
（16）D  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．（17）E   
★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）．（18）GIf 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．（19）F 
★（20）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．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．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

分析 本文介紹了節(jié)省時間的方式方法．主要是從早起、先完成最重要的任務(wù)、少中斷以及必要的休息方面做起，在日常生活中節(jié)省出更多的時間．

解答 16～20 DEGFA
16．D 考查的是上下文的語境理解能力．從空后面But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter句意上可以看出這兒與前一句的轉(zhuǎn)折之意，故選D．
17．E 考查的是上下文的語境理解能力．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(xiàng)相連接，所以E項(xiàng)正確．
18．G 考查的是上下文的語境理解能力．根據(jù)該段的小標(biāo)題Do the Important Tasks First以及Once you get to work，get the important ones done first可知，建議我們先做一些比較重要的事情，所以G項(xiàng)正確．
19．F 考查的是上下文的語境理解能力．該段的小標(biāo)題Reduce Interruptions是減少干擾，再結(jié)合該段的內(nèi)容可知，建議我們不要被干擾影響． 所以F項(xiàng)正確．
20．A 考查的是上下文的語境理解能力及主題句的概括能力．該段第一句A few minutes chatting，browsing the web，and so on，can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day提到幾分鐘的聊天或者瀏覽網(wǎng)頁都會分散時間和精力，所以作者建議我們要集中注意力，從空前面看與文章歸納的大的要點(diǎn)相符合，也與下文中的concentration想符合．所以A項(xiàng)正確．

點(diǎn)評 本文是一篇選句填空閱讀，題目主要考查上下文內(nèi)容聯(lián)系以及文章內(nèi)容理解．做題時學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細(xì)閱讀原文，把握文章主要內(nèi)容，聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項(xiàng)含義，從中選出正確答案，一定要做到有理有據(jù)，切忌胡亂猜測．