2 . What are the speakers discussing?

A．The time to spare between talks.

B．The questions to ask after talks.

C．The number of talks to give.

3 . 你校正以“高中生时间管理”为主题，举办英语征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 时间管理的原因；2. 管理时间的做法；3. 号召大家管理好时间。
注意：1. 词数100左右。2. 题目已为你写好。

Manage Our Time

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4 . What can we learn about the woman’s watch?

A．It’s 5 minutes fast.

B．It doesn’t work.

C．It’s 5 minutes slow.

5 . When was the seminar supposed to start?

A．On January 16th.

B．On January 26th.

C．On January 27th.

6 . 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?     1     No matter how hard I tried, tasks just kept piling up towards the end every day and it became extremely difficult to stay productive. In spite of trying all kinds of free and paid to-do apps, nothing helped.

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.     2    

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.     3     Imagine that you have a dozen or so tasks that you want to finish working on tomorrow. You open your to-do app of choice and neatly list down everything that you plan to do, and then plot some important meetings and reminders in your calendar app.     4     The more specific you are about the task, the more focused and productive you will be and thus, more productive.

    5     It not only makes your to-do list more manageable, but also it gives you more control over your day and helps you prioritize your tasks. It also improves your focus and helps get rid of procrastination(拖延症), as it allows you to focus on one project at a time.

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.

7 . 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?     1     No matter how hard I tried to be focused and productive, tasks just kept piling up towards the end every day. That didn’t change until I discovered Time Blocking, since when my daily schedule has been transformed for the better. So what is it exactly?

It is a simple time management technique where you divided your day into time blocks that are dedicated to specific tasks or groups of tasks. It’s a popular method to boost your productivity and allow you to focus on your tasks.     2     Imagine that a dozen or so tasks are due tomorrow. Like a majority of people, you open your to-do app of choice and neatly list down everything that you plan to do, and then plot some important meetings and reminders in your calendar app.     3     .

Once you start Time Blocking, you’ll overcome this shortcoming.     4     The more specific you are about the task, the more focused you will be and thus, more productive. A properly organized time-blocked schedule is far more effective than any form of to-do list.

    5    It not only makes your to-do list more manageable, but also it gives you more control over your day and increases your productivity. Each task or group of tasks in a day is a small-scale goal for you to achieve within that time-frame, so you are more determined to meet deadlines and reach your goals. It also improves your focus and helps get rid of procrastination (拖延症), as you are only working on one specific task at a time.

A．I used to be in the same boat.

B．I believe you have encountered questions like this

C．The benefits of Time Blocking are considerable.

D．You work your way down the priority list and everything goes as planned.

E．You can regard it as a combination of a To-do list and a Calendar schedule.

F．You’ll need to be very specific about what you’re planning to do in that time block.

G．While it sounds logical, it makes you jump between different kinds of tasks without focus.

9 . When will the taxi arrive at Martin’s house?

A．At 5:30 a.m.

B．At 6:30 a.m.

C．At 8:00 a.m.

10 . What does the woman suggest the man do?

A．Drink some coffee.

B．Get up early tomorrow.

C．Finish reading tonight.