Question

【题目】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 springclean 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 halfhour 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). You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones.

【3】 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. 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. 【4】 Wearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation.

◆ 【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.

When you're working, work. 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．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 25 hours long.

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

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】G

【3】D

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了节省时间的方式方法。主要是从早起、先完成最重要的任务、少中断以及必要的休息方面做起，在日常生活中节省出更多的时间。

【1】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。从空后面But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter句意上可以看出这儿与前一句的转折之意，故选F。

【2】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。从空前面看to exercise, to read that book you've been meaning to finish，正好与这儿的G项相连接，所以G项正确。

【3】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。此空前刚好需要一个对前面短文意的小结，D项表示如果这样做下去的话，会达到节省时间的效果。所以D项正确。

【4】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力。从空前面看是进行事例的说明，选项中只有C项符合，所以C项正确。

【5】考查的是上下文的语境理解能力及主题句的概括能力。从空前面看与文章归纳的大的要点相符合，也与下文中的concentration想符合。所以A项正确。

七选五题型要求考生从整体上把握文章的逻辑结构和内容上的联系，理解句子之间、段落之间的关系，对诸如连贯性、一致性等语段特征有较强的意识和熟练的把握。所以懂得整篇文章的基本结构或段落的语篇结构对解题很有用。例如小题5要求选择本段的小标题，结合其它三个小标题可知，小标题都是短小精悍的祈使句，符合的选择项只有A、B，再结合其段落的内容就不难选出正确的答案。