1. What kind of ticket has the man bought?
A.A first-class one. | B.A second-class one. | C.A business-class one. |
A.Meals. | B.Snacks. | C.Coffee. |
A.Before 8:30 am. | B.At 9:00 am. | C.After 9:00 am. |
A.9:30 a. m. | B.10:00 a. m. | C.10:30 a. m. |
A.The time to spare between talks. |
B.The questions to ask after talks. |
C.The number of talks to give. |
4 . For many high school students, it seems that there is never enough time. There are several steps you can take to organize your time better.
Make a to-do list every day. It makes it easy to plan any activities or meetings you may have in addition to homework. Be sure to set priorities (优先事项).
Use spare time wisely. Instead of wasting your spare time, read a book or do homework.
Decide on the time that is good for you to do certain things. If you are more of a morning person, try getting up an hour earlier and do schoolwork before school.
Review your notes every day.
Tell your friends and family about your work timetable. Explain that you will be working at certain times and ask them not to disturb you.
A.Set goals for yourself. |
B.Get a good night’s sleep. |
C.Do the most important tasks first. |
D.And also, do not be afraid to say “no”. |
E.You should finish your task on time. |
F.Don’t take phone calls during the time you set aside for work. |
G.Don’t wait until just before a test to try and remember everything. |
A.It’s 5 minutes fast. | B.It doesn’t work. | C.It’s 5 minutes slow. |
6 . I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours? To understand the issue, let’s take a look at three types of “waits”.
The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait, It is without doubt the most annoying of all Take filling up the kitchen sink(洗碗池)as an example. There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it’s full. During these waits, the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.
A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires a bit of discipline. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup requires a Forced Wait. Directions are very specific. “Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, simmer three minutes, remove from heat, let stand five minutes.” I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly. After all, Forced Waiting requires patience
Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.
Turning one’s life into a waiting game requires faith and hope, and is strictly for the optimists among us. On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn’t come to rely on it, wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.
We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting. The next time you’re standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you’ll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, don’t be desperate. You’re probably just as busy as the next guy.
1. While doing a Watched-Pot Wait we tend to __________.A.keep ourselves bus | B.get absent-minded | C.grow anxious | D.stay focused |
A.The Forced Wait requires some self-control. | B.The Forced Wait makes people passive. |
C.The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions. | D.The Watched-Pot Wait engages body and brain. |
A.It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait. | B.It doesn’t always bring the desired result. |
C.It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait. | D.It doesn’t give people faith and hope. |
A.Take it seriously | B.Don’t rely on others | C.Do something else | D.Don’t lose heart |
提示:
1、时间比金钱更重要、宝贵,要珍惜时间。
2、时间对每个人来说是有限的,应充分利用好时间。
3、指出有些人没有认识时间的价值。
4、养成良好的节约时间的好习惯,今日事今日毕。
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8 . Have you ever complained that there just aren’t enough hours in a day? Do you usually find yourself falling short on time in completing assigned tasks?
That didn’t change until I discovered the time management technique called Time Blocking. Since then, I have been able to transform my daily schedule for the better with the help of Time Blocking.
It is a simple time management technique where you schedule your day such that it is divided into time blocks that are dedicated to specific tasks or groups of tasks.
A.So what is it exactly? |
B.Is everyone interested in it? |
C.I used to be in the same boat. |
D.The benefits of Time Blocking are substantial. |
E.Let’s further explain the concept in another way. |
F.You’ll encounter countless questions like these in your life. |
G.You’ll need to be very specific about the time and what you’re planning to do. |
9 . Recently, the Norwegian island of Sommary announced that it was getting rid of time to become the world’s first time-free zone. It sounded extremely pleasant—to leave the clock behind and do what you wanted whenever you wanted to. Unfortunately, the idea turned out to be a clever strategy to attract public attention by Norway’s tourism agency rather than the real deal. But it raises a fundamental question—can we live totally without time?
“From a consciousness viewpoint we simply can’t lose our awareness of time, as it’s closely connected to our sense of self,” explains German psychologist Marc Wittmann. “Many cells in our body possess their own autonomous clock. If those clocks get out of sync (不同步), however, it could cause problems.” Canadian scientist Holly Andersen agrees, believing it’s not possible to have conscious experience without the passage of time. Think about how your personal identity is built over time and filed away as memories. “These memories make up who you are over time,” says Andersen.
While we can’t give up the concept of the passage of time at such fundamental levels, day in day out forcing our bodies to stick to an abstract concept of time that ignores natural rhythms may lead to physical problems. A typical example is Daylight Saving Time (DST)—where we move clock time one hour forward relative to the cycle of daylight. There are a number of studies suggesting that switching to DST disturbs our internal body clocks, leading to less sleep, worse performance in tests and learning issues.
The clock, it seems, isn’t always good for us. So, how can we live in a world ruled by clock time? “Giving yourself permission to do something without any time limit can help restore some of your body’s normal rhythms. If possible, wake up naturally or go for a walk until you feel you’re done. You don’t have to have a life where you meditate (冥想) for ten hours a day,” says Andersen. “But letting go of time restrictions on your actions for a twenty-minute period can be very healthy.”
1. What can we say about Sommargy’s announcement?A.It failed to draw public attention. | B.It was just a marketing trick. |
C.It was a rather practical policy. | D.It caused too many problems. |
A.Many people tend to save time in unhealthy ways. |
B.It is difficult to accurately sense the passage of time. |
C.Your sense of self has little to do with your memories. |
D.It is impossible for us to live without the sense of time. |
A.To show how our body clocks actually work. |
B.To explain why DST helps improve efficiency. |
C.To prove clock time’s potential harm to our health. |
D.To deny the link between body clocks and clock time. |
A.Exercise for twenty minutes every day. | B.Try to do things outside the clock’s control. |
C.Find effective ways to make use of our time. | D.Meditate more to restore our body’s rhythms. |
10 . People spend about a third of their lives sleeping. That might sound like time wasted, but it’s not. Even in a deep sleep, the brain is busy. It’s hard at work sorting memories, cleansing itself of harmful wastes and more. This time of rest also helps the body build stronger bones and heal wounds faster. Experts recommend that teens get about nine hours of sleep each night. But surveys show that only about one-third of 18-year-old report getting at least seven hours of sleep per night. As teens go through puberty(青春期), they become natural night owls. Their bodies don’t release the hormone melatonin (褪黑激素)—which tells the brain it’s time for bed—until later at night. This shifts their circadian rhythm(昼夜节律) so that sleep comes most easily between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. But most pubic middle and high schools in the United States start before 8:30 a.m. And that’s a major problem.
Another reason for teens’ widespread sleep shortage maybe screens. Survey data from 370.000 U.S. teens has shown an increase in trading sleep for screen time. But losing sleep to screens isn’t just a matter of choosing to stay up later. The light emitted by phones, laptops and the other devices makes the brain resist sleepiness. That’s because the glow contains blue wavelengths also found in sunlight. This can deceive the brain into thinking it’s daytime.
Lack of sleep has been linked to unhealthy eating and feeling more anxious. Sleep-deprived people also have higher risk of feeling depressed, using alcohol or drugs, or getting in car accidents. Research suggests that people who use screens in bed have a harder time nodding off. New LED tech could lessen that effect. But in the meantime, experts suggest putting away electronics at least 30 minutes before bed. “It might be hard to quit a lively group chat or save the next episode of a show until tomorrow, but turn off and turn in. Your body and brain will thank you.”
1. What does the first paragraph imply?A.There is more for the brain to deal with. |
B.The brain is the busiest during sleeping time. |
C.Sleep is vital to our health and wellbeing. |
D.Many are suffering sleep-related problems. |
A.Early school start time. | B.The circadian rhythm. |
C.Their tight timetable. | D.Their free lifestyles. |
A.Talk. | B.Mislead. | C.Threaten. | D.Transform. |
A.Avoid any digital device. | B.Buy new-tech products. |
C.Maintain a good mood. | D.Cut down screen time. |