Question

You experience time stress when you worry about time,or the lack of it. You worry about the number of things that you have to do,and you fear that you'll fail to achieve something important. Common examples of time stress include worrying about deadlines or rushing to avoid being late for a meeting. 1       It is essential to learn how to manage this type of stress if you're going to work productively in a busy organization.

First,2       This can include using To-Do Lists or,if you have to manage many projects at the same time,Action Programs.

Second,make sure that you're devoting enough time to your important priorities (优先项) . 3       Unfortunately,it's easy to get caught up in seemingly urgent tasks which actually have little impact on your overall goals. This can leave you feeling exhausted,or feeling that you worked a full day yet accomplished nothing meaningful. Your important tasks are usually the ones that will help you reach your goals. Working on these projects is a better use of your time.

Third,if you often feel that you don't have enough time to complete all of your tasks,learn how to create more time in your day. 4       Next,5       . This helps you do more with the time you have. For instance,if you're a morning person,schedule the tasks that need the greatest concentration during this time. Learn to prioritize your tasks and schedule them during your most productive times of day. You can leave less important tasks,like checking emails,for times when your energy levels drop.

Last,make sure that you're polite but firm about saying "no" to tasks that you don't have the capacity to do.

   A. That is to say,first things first.

   B. learn good time management skills

   C. Time stress is one of the most common types of stress that we experience today.

   D. Balancing urgent and important tasks can help you work with more efficiency.

   E. Use your peak working time to concentrate on your most important tasks.

   F. This might mean coming in early or working late,so that you have more time to manage things.

   G. It is inportant to separate tasks that you need to focus on from those you can safely put off. 1.         2.       3.                                        4.       5.         

Answer 1

每个人都经历过时间紧张带来的压力，导致会议迟到、任务迟交等等。如何应对这种压力呢，本文给大家提供了一些解决办法。

1. c考查顺承关系。第一段解释了什么是时间导致的压力，包括这种压力带来的后果，引出解决方案。下一句中的"this type"与选项C中的"one of the most common types of stress"相呼应。

2. B A选项是干扰项，但下一句进行了解释，制定待做事项清单或者行动方案解释了" this " 的具体内容。"To-Do lists "和"Action Programs"都属于时间管理的技巧。

3. A考查递进关系。第二个建议是设定事务的优先项。本空是对本段第一句的解释，就是说，重要的事情先做。

4. F考查顺承关系。上文提到自己创造时间来完成任务，对应选项F中的早到或晚走。

5. E考查总分关系。第四个建议是提升效率，下文举例在最有精力的时候做最重要的事情。这些都是对主题句E选项的解释