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【题目】 Do you ever wish you had more time? Everyone gets the same amount of time each day. But there are some ways to use those hours better. As a popular saying says, “Work smarter, not harder.”

The most important way to manage your time is to set priorities（优先权）.【1】Also, consider whether or not they are urgent（紧要的）if they need to be done right away. It can be easy to forget important tasks that aren’t urgent, so make time for them.

Decide ahead of time what you’re going to do at certain times each day. Schedule times not only to meet people but also to do things alone. Then you can make sure everything gets done.

【2】 Are you smarter in the morning, afternoon or evening? Schedule difficult tasks for times you feel good, saving easy ones for when you’re tired.

Write down what you need to do and when. I keep two to-do lists: one for the present tasks and one for larger projects I’m working on.【3】 And I don’t get discouraged by looking at a long list of items I can’t finish. I focus on the shorter list of each day’s tasks.

【4】 when someone wants to give you a task, think carefully. Is it really important enough to spend your valuable time on? Could someone else do it instead?

【5】If you’re in charge of running a meeting, keep it short. Reading articles or talking to friends online can also use up much of your time. Don’t allow it.

In the end, using time well is about making a good plan and sticking to it.

根据短文内容, 从选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有一项为多余选项。

A.Think about the time of day you work best.

B.That way I can make sure I don’t forget anything.

C.Make sure which of your tasks is the most important.

D.Often, managing time means saying no to things that aren’t so important.

E.Meeting also tend to be a waste of time, so avoid them whenever possible.

F.Do you know how to make use of time?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】E

【解析】

文章主要就如何有效管理和利用时间给出了相关的建议。

【1】句意：确保找出哪项任务是最重要的。

根据前句The most important way to manage your time is to set priorities（优先权）. 管理你的时间最重要的方法是设定优先顺序。可知要把任务按照一定的顺序布置好，要确保找出哪个是最重要的，所以综合所给的选项之后可知，这里应该选择C选项，故选C。

【2】句意：想想你一天中工作状态最好的时间。

根据文中Are you smarter in the morning, afternoon or evening? Schedule difficult tasks for times you feel good, saving easy ones for when you’re tired.你早上，下午还是晚上更聪明？把困难的事情安排在你感觉好的时候，把容易的事情留到你累的时候。可知这里说的是要确定一天中工作状态最好的时间，综合所给的选项可知，A选项比较合适，故选A。

【3】句意：这样我就可以确保我不会忘记任何事情。

根据文中Write down what you need to do and when. I keep two to-do lists: one for the present tasks and one for larger projects I’m working on. 写下你需要做什么和什么时候做。我有两个待办事项清单：一个用于当前任务，另一个用于我正在处理的大型项目。可知这里说的是上句这样做的目的是为了确保不会忘记任何事情，故选B。

【4】句意：通常，管理时间意味着对不那么重要的事情说不。

根据文中when someone wants to give you a task, think carefully. Is it really important enough to spend your valuable time on? Could someone else do it instead?当有人想给你一个任务时，仔细想想。把你宝贵的时间花在这上面真的够重要吗？有人能代替吗？可知这里说的是要学会管理时间，对于不怎么重要的事情要学会拒绝，故选D。

【5】句意：开会也是浪费时间，所以尽可能避免。

根据文中If you’re in charge of running a meeting, keep it short. 如果你负责开一个会，就简短一点。可知这里说的是有关开会的事情，开会也会浪费时间，故选E。