gaps in everyone"s schedule where they aren"t doing anything important. Even if your schedule has
no gaps, there is probably lots of time where you aren"t working as fast or as effectively as you
possibly could.
Why aren"t you completely efficient? It"s because time isn"t the limiting factor. If it were the
limiting factor, people could work non-stop without breaks or any unproductive distractions(消遣).
Instead, people, even those who are highly productive, need to take breaks, occasionally
procrastinate(拖延) and slow down on tasks throughout the day.
The real and most important limiting factor for productivity is your energy levels to pay attention.
Energy levels limit your productivity because when you"re tired, you can have ample time and still
not get everything done. Your attention ability is also limited, because even if there are a million
things that need to be done, you can only focus on one or two at a time.
You might not be able to insert another 4-5 hours into your schedule without making some
sacrifices(牺牲). But even extremely busy people can add an hour or two into their schedule
without cancelling anything. The reason it"s hard to "find time" isn"t a lack of time. It"s because
you don"t have enough energy left to focus on something else that needs to fit into your day.
I first suspected time wasn"t the real problem during an extremely busy period in my life over
a year ago. I was insanely busy, but at that time I still exercised regularly. I had daily to-do lists
with over twenty items, and I still found time to exercise. However, after a few weeks off, due to
illness, I stopped exercising. I was not busy by any standards, in fact, my schedule was incredibly
light. Despite this free time, I found it hard to find time to exercise. It seemed to get pushed later
and later into my schedule until it was gone. How can I explain this odd experience? I believe y
ou have known it.
B. breaks and distractions
C .the limited time
D. the limited energy
B. focus on many things at a time
C. find some more time in a day
D.do some exercise regularly
B. He stopped doing exercise because of the lack of energy.
C. He found it hard to find time to exercise because he was busier.
D. He pushed most of the things later and later in his schedule.
B. show us how busily he needs to work
C. explain how important a healthy body is
D. tell us what an odd experience he has
B. How Can You Work Efficiently?
C. What Makes Your Energy Limited?
D. When Should You Do Exercise?
Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a
young person thinking of going on the stage is "Don"t!". But it is useless to try to discourage
someone who feels that he must act, though the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The
normal way to begin is too to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and
talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years.
Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a repertory company, usually as an assistant
stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery,
looking after the furniture, taking care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts. It is
very hard work indeed. The hours are long and the salary is tiny. But young actors with the stage
in their blood are happy, waiting for the chances of working with a better company, or perhaps
in films or television.
Of course, some people have unusual chances which lead to fame and success without this
long and dull training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle
factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he
drove past in his big car. He told the driver to stop, and he got out to speak to the girl. He asked
her if she would like to go to the film studio
to do a test, and at first she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the
police. It took the producer twenty minutes to tell Connie that he was serious. Then an appointment
was made for her to go to the studio the next day. The test was successful. They gave her some
necessary lessons and within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the
most famous actors of the day. Of
course, she was given a more dramatic name, which is now world-famous. But chances like this
happen once in a blue moon!
actors is ________.
B. the course at the drama school lasts two years
C. acting is really a hard job
D. there are already too many actors
the end of the first paragraph means ________.
B. they like the stage naturally
C. they are born happy
D. they are easily satisfied
B. playing her part in the "Blue Colored Moon"
C. successfully matching the most famous actors
D. acting a leading part with a most famous actor at that time
B. once for a long time
C. once in a while
D. once and for all
vacations,it can be a challenge to find time for learning.But kids" reading skills don"t have to grow cold
once school"s out.Here are some ways to make reading a natural part of their summer fun:
Explore your library.Visit your local library to check out books and magazines that your kids haven"t
seen before.Many libraries have summer reading programs,book clubs,and reading contests for even the
youngest borrowers.With a new library card,a child will feel extra grownup checking out books.
Read on the road.Going on a long car trip?Make sure the back seat is stocked with favorite reads.
When you"re not at the wheel,read the books aloud.Get some audiobooks (many libraries have large
selections) and listen to them together during driving time.
Make your own books.Pick one of your family"s favorite parts of summerwhether it"s baseball,ice
cream,or the pooland have your child draw pictures of it or cut out pictures from magazines.Stick the
pictures onto paper to make a booklet and write text for it.When you"re done,read the book together.
Reread it whenever you like!
Keep in touch.Kids don"t have to go away to write about summer vacation.Even if your family stays
home,they can send postcards to tell friends and relatives about their adventures.Ask a relative to be
your child"s pen pal and encourage them to write each week.
Keep up the reading habits.Even if everything else changes during the summer,keep up the reading
routines around your house.Read with your kids every daywhether it"s just before bedtime or under a
shady tree on a lazy afternoon.And don"t forget to take a book to the beach!Just brush the sand off the
pagesit"s no sweat!
B.give advice on raising kids
C.raise a good summer reader
D.suggest places for vacations
B.borrow some audiobooks to listen to
C.keep in touch with friends by sending postcards
D.read your own picture books with your son
B.a special book is needed when you"re reading on the beach
C.one can remove the sand on the book with a brush easily
D.there"s no trouble reading even on the beach
B.Students.
C.Teachers.
D.Editors.
注意:每个空格只填一个单词.
If you are asked to chair a meeting, remember the following six golden rules for meeting management.
1. Always start the meeting on time. If you begin on time, group members who show up late will realize
the value of time. Beginning on time reflects the skill as an effective time manager and sets an example for
others to follow.
2. Select a note-taker or arrange to have the meeting audio-taped .You may need to refer back to an
issue that was discussed during the meeting at a later date. Good record-keeping is a sign of a good meeting manager as well.
3. Learn to listen. So many times we think we are going to say and, in the process, block out important
points that other group members may be contributing. Additionally, we often hear only what we want to hear, rather than really listen to other people. Meetings that are characterized by effective listening are successful
meetings.
4. Keep the discussion on track .Many times important issues can get sidetracked in a meeting, especially when everyone has a different opinion about the topic. If an unexpected conflict develops once the meeting
is in progress, either appoint a subcommittee to look into the problem, or ask the participants involved in the
conflict to meet with you after the meeting. Doing so will help keep the discussion on track and minimize (减少) the chances of wasting participants" time of great value.
5. Give everyone an opportunity to be heard .Some people tend to control meetings, whereas others
wait to be asked their opinions. As the leader of the meeting, you need to keep an open mind and make sure
everyone feels welcome to contribute and express ideas without criticism.
6. End on time. If you said the meeting would last no longer than one hour, make sure the meeting lasts
for only one hour. Running late with a meeting makes members late for other appointments, increases the
chances that the members will mentally leave the meeting and reduces your reliability as an effective meeting
manager.
1. ▲ on how to manage a meeting
a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable prices,thereby establishing a firm home market and so
making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices. By drawing attention to new ideas it
helps enormously to raise standards of living. By helping to increase demand it ensures an increased
need of many services: Without advertisements your daily newspaper would cost four times as much,
the price of your television license would need to be doubled,and travel by bus or tube would cost
more.
And perhaps most important of all,advertising provides a guarantee of reasonable value in the
products and services you buy. Apart from the fact the twenty-seven Acts of Parliament govern the
terms of advertising,no regular advertiser dare promote a product that fails to live up to the promise
of his advertisements. He might fool some people for a little while through misleading advertising. He
will not do so for long,for mercifully the public has the good sense not to buy the inferior article more
than once. If you see an article consistently advertised, it is the surest proof I know that the article
does what is claimed for it, and that it represents good value.
Advertising does more for the material benefit of the community than any other force I can think
of.
There is one more point I feel I ought to touch on. Recently I heard a well-known television
personality declare that he was against advertising because it persuades rather than informs. He
was drawing excessively fine distinctions. Of course advertising seeks to persuade.
If its message were confined merely to information-and that in itself would be difficult if not
impossible to achieve, for even a detail such as the choice of the colour of a shirt is subtly
persuasive-advertising would be so boring that no one would pay any attention. But perhaps that is
what the well-known television personality wants.
B. everybody knows well that advertising is money consuming
C. advertising costs money like everything else
D. it is worthwhile to spend money on advertising
B. Providing more jobs.
C. Enhancing living standards.
D. Reducing newspaper cost.
B interested in nothing but the buyer"s attention
C. correct in telling the difference between persuasion and information
D. obviously partial in his views on advertising
B. advertising informs people of new ideas rather than wins them over
C. there is nothing wrong with advertising in persuading the buyer
D. the buyer is not interested in getting information from an advertisement
B. Positive.
C. Ridiculous.
D. Not stated.
society, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it"s not easy to
change later in life. Financial experts say that every one also has their own belief of how to manage their
money. According to our different values, experts put us in three categories. They are: the ant, the cricket
and the snail.
◆The ant - works first
Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people don"t
care about enjoying the moment. They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy
life when they get old and retire. The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks(股票) with low risk.
◆The cricket - fun first
The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn"t think too much about the future. They even
borrow money when they really want something. Many young people now belong to this group. These
people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance(保险).
◆The snail - lives under pressure
The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans(贷款)
from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses. They are happy to take big loans even though
they are not sure they can afford it. This can cause problems in the future. They should plan more carefully.
B. be his beliefs about society
C. determine his family and education
D. influence his behavior
Moreover, he spends money in a very luxurious way. So, _____.
B. Mr. Smith belongs to the cricket type
C. Mr. Smith belongs to the snail type
D. it"s hard to tell which kind of person Mr. Smith is
B. the cricket
C. the snail
D. none of them
B. What Comes First
C. How to Understand Your Values
D. Work and Fun
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