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．

解答 16～20 DEGFA
16．D 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D．
17．E 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E项相连接，所以E项正确．
18．G 考查的是上下文的语境理解能力．根据该段的小标题Do the Important Tasks First以及Once you get to work，get the important ones done first可知，建议我们先做一些比较重要的事情，所以G项正确．
19．F 考查的是上下文的语境理解能力．该段的小标题Reduce Interruptions是减少干扰，再结合该段的内容可知，建议我们不要被干扰影响． 所以F项正确．
20．A 考查的是上下文的语境理解能力及主题句的概括能力．该段第一句A few minutes chatting，browsing the web，and so on，can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day提到几分钟的聊天或者浏览网页都会分散时间和精力，所以作者建议我们要集中注意力，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．

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