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【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项答案涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

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.

【1】 But 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 7:30 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. 【2】

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). 【3】

If you work like this, you'll usually save time. The 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. 【4】

4. 【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. 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. Constant interruptions don't just eat up time, they also break your concentration.

D. You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones.

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】

试题分析：时间宝贵，我们都希望能够多一点时间去做想做的事情，但是每天仅仅有24小时，这就使得如何能够有效利用时间显得尤其重要，在本文中作者提出了一些关于如何合理高效利用时间的建议。

【1】F 考查上下文联系。空格后面的句子But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter.（但是我能够帮助你在一天中找出更多做一些重要事情的时间），根据but可知，前面句子意思应该和后面的意思相反，构成转折关系，而在所有选项中F选项与时间有关，和下句构成内容上的转折，故选F。

【2】G 考查上下文联系。在本段中作者介绍早起半小时能够做很多事情，比如锻炼、读书等，而G选项内容也是讲述早起的好处，内容符合语境，故选G。

【3】D 考查上下文联系。本段的建议是首先做重要的事情，然后余下的时间去完成些小任务，这样做的目的是能够省时，高效，在所有选项中D项内容能够对上文做出总结，能够起到承上启下的作用，故选D。

【4】C 考查上下文联系。上文说到频繁的打断会让你做一件简单的事都要花费半天的时间，比如写信；所以频繁的打扰会吃掉时间，还破坏你的注意力。故选C。

【5】A 考查上下文联系。根据本段内容可知，此处作者给出的建议是工作的时候要工作，要注意力集中，否则就停下来去休息，由此判断选项A“专注于你的工作”概括本段内容，而且也能够起到统领本段的作用，故选A。