How to Get More Time in a Day
Do you feel like there are never enough hours in a day? Are you always behind on your tasks? If so, here are some tips to help you take control of your time.
When making your to-do list, be aware of unrealistic expectations. If your list is too long, you’ll feel discouraged when you can’t get through it.
Once you have your list, attack it one item at a time. Many people believe that performing multiple tasks simultaneously (同时地) saves time, but in truth multitasking takes 30 percent longer than doing things one by one.
The next step is to find ways to use time more wisely. Plenty of time each day is spent texting or emailing, so imagine how much time we’d save if we just called people instead.
At the end of the day, it’s important to give your mind and body a chance to rest. Take breaks to stop, breathe, and clear your thoughts, and don’t let mounting duties prevent you from getting enough sleep.
| A．You can begin by making a to-do list. |
| B．The solution is to prioritize (优先处理). |
| C．Speaking over the phone is more efficient. |
| D．Only when you remove such activities can you feel refreshed. |
| E．Now go forth and treat your time like the valuable product it is! |
| F．Besides, people tend to make more mistakes when they multitask. |
| G．Though they may feel enjoyable, they have few long-term benefits. |
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Revenge Sleep Procrastination
According to the sleep expert Dorothy Chambers, “revenge sleep procrastination” refers to a phenomenon in which we delay going to sleep to do other unimportant things that we haven’t had time to do in the day, and reflects a very poor work and life balance.
The researchers surveyed 2,012 adults and found that over three quarters admit doing a form of revenge sleep procrastination, using their phones right up until falling asleep. Then the researchers selected some social media apps to test how seriously they affect sleep quality. Each participant was asked to wear a smartwatch to record how long it took to fall asleep, and provide feedback on how tired they felt the next morning. The result revealed that the average time taken to fall asleep was over 45 minutes and an increasing tiredness was reported by over half of the participants. It showed that revenge sleep procrastination impacted sleep quality a lot, which can lead to adverse implications on physical and mental health.
So why does it happen? According to the researchers, it’s largely down to the blue light emitted from phone screens. It stimulates the brain and reduces natural melatonin(褪黑素) production, increasing tiredness, and in turn increasing the amount of time spent falling asleep.
The researchers pointed that social media apps encourage the release of “pleasure chemicals”, giving us energy and a “happy” feeling. This could be why many of us choose them as our means of revenge sleep procrastination, even though we know they do have negative effects on our health.
To solve this problem, Dorothy recommended that we shouldn’t use any electronics for at least two hours before sleeping to avoid sleep deprivation. Instead, we should try reading a book or taking deep breaths.
1. What is revenge sleep procrastination?2. What is the effect of revenge sleep procrastination?
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
For some procrastinators, their sleep trouble results from the blue light, pleasure chemicals and their unawareness of the bad effects of using social media apps before bed.
4. If you preferred using social media apps before bed, what would you do to fight such a type of sleep revenge procrastination besides the practice mentioned in the passage?(In about 40 words)
【推荐2】Three Things to Do Before You Are 18
Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18.
Learn to swim
Seriously，this is so important that it can save your life.If you can't swim well，you won't be able to do water sports like waterskiing，surfing and diving.Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you.Make sure you do it.
Try at least one kind of team sports
Being a good team player is an important skill in life.You can't just think of yourself，but have to work well with other people.Other advantages of team sports like basketball，football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy，and they are also great fun.Teams usually have a good social life too－you'll go to lots of parties and make many friends.
Collect something
One of the best hobbies for under18s is collecting things.You could collect kinds of stamps，or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done，like cinema tickets for films you have seen or emails from friends.The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you.That way you won't forget.
1. The most important reason for learning to swim is that ________．| A．you might feel well |
| B．it can make you healthy |
| C．you might easily do lots of things |
| D．it can save your life |
| A．you'll study in groups |
| B．you'll go to parties and make many friends |
| C．you'll take part in many matches |
| D．you'll work in the society |
| A．Stamps. | B．Cinema tickets. |
| C．Snowballs. | D．Emails. |
| A．collect something |
| B．do some water sports |
| C．send emails to your friends |
| D．play basketball with your friends |
| A．good habits to keep | B．skills to have |
| C．things to do | D．sports to play |
【推荐3】Many people have been making fun of Paris Hilton online recently. The 36-year-old US actress and model said on social media that she “invented” the selfie (自拍) in 2006, posting a photo of her and Britney Spears as “proof”.
In one example, a user posted a selfie that Buzz Aldrin, the famous astronaut, took of himself in space in 1966. But perhaps the funniest example was a black-and-white selfie that was taken by American photographer Robert Cornelius in 1839.
Why do people love to take selfies so much? Is it because we’re naturally vain (虚荣的) and proud?
There are even people who have died while taking selfies. According to Forbes magazine, 127 people around the world died while taking selfies from 2014 to 2016. It can be very dangerous to take selfies while standing near high places, like roofs and cliffs. Taking selfies underwater or on train tracks is also quite dangerous.
| A．So be careful out there |
| B．It is quite possibly the first ever selfie |
| C．Taking selfies can be dangerous, though |
| D．Internet users immediately proved her wrong |
| E．Posting selfies also allows you to control your image online |
| F．Maybe it’s actually the opposite – perhaps we feel insecure or shy |
| G．But taking a selfie is much more than just holding your smartphone in the air |
Everyone knows that good time management skills are important to students if they want to do well in school.
You should have the ability to say “no”. A party this weekend? A cool club to join? An overnight trip on Saturday? A quick pizza with your classmates that turns into three hours of just hanging out? Learning to say “no” can save you a lot of time. But it’s not easy to say “no”. You should develop some good skills in saying “no”.
You shouldn’t spare time for all the fun activities. High schools are amazing because there is always something fun for you to take part in. Unfortunately, you cannot spend time on all of the fun activities.
| A．Choose the one that you like most. |
| B．You should keep your health in check. |
| C．You should avoid putting off your tasks. |
| D．Try your best to get rid of your bad habits. |
| E．It is very good for your time management. |
| F．Here are some tips to help you learn to say “no”. |
| G．But what skills are needed for good time management? |
The pace of modern industrial life forbids this kind of glorious and magnificent idling. But, worse than that, it imposes upon us a different conception of time as measured by the clock and eventually turns the human being into a clock himself. (This sort of thing is bound to come to China, as is evident, for instance, in the case of a factory of twenty thousand worker. The luxurious prospect of twenty thousand workers coming in at their own sweet pleasure at all hours is, of course, somewhat terrifying.)Nevertheless, such efficiency is what makes life so hard and full of excitement. A man who has to be punctually at a certain place at five o'clock has the whole afternoon from one to five ruined for him already. Every American adult is arranging his time on the pattern of the schoolboy - three o'clock for this, five o'clock for that, six-thirty for change of dress, six-fifty for entering the taxi, and seven o'clock for arriving at the destination. It just makes life not worth living.
1. The writer objects to efficiency mainly on the grounds that it ____.
| A．entitles us to too much leisure time |
| B．deprives us of leisure time |
| C．urges us to get things done punctually |
| D．imposes on us a perfect concept of time |
| A．more emphasis on efficiency |
| B．magnificent idling of time |
| C．the excitement of life |
| D．terrifying schoolboy |
| A．Chinese workers come to work when it is convenient |
| B．Americans ought not to work so hard for efficiency |
| C．Chinese engineers are on better terms with the management |
| D．all Americans are forced to be efficient against their will |
| A．every American is arranging his time in the pattern of a schoolboy |
| B．every American is reluctant to be efficient |
| C．every one should have some time to spend as he pleases |
| D．being punctual is an undesirable habit which should not be formed |
【推荐3】Quick Tips for Better Time Management
Are you a good time manager? If your answer is “no”, here are some tips on how to be a better time manager:
•Create a daily plan. Plan your day before it starts. The plan gives you a good description of how the day will go on. That way, you will be ready to deal with most of the things you meet.
•Focus. Are you multitasking so much that you’re just not getting anything done?
•Stay away from your time wasters. What takes your time away from your work? WeChat talking? Email checking?
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•Decide to be early. When you prepare to be on time, you’ll either be on time or late.
| A．Learn to say “No”. |
| B．It is really a waste of time. |
| C．Stop checking them so often. |
| D．Most of the time you’ll be late. |
| E．Great ways to know your time spent. |
| F．If so, focus on just one key task at one time. |
| G．Your job for the day is to follow the plan as best as possible. |
