12．Ways to Save Time
We all wish we had just a bit more time．Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day：you could finally stick to an exercise routine，or spring-clean the house，or write your novel，or learn the guitar and so on．
（46）FBut I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter．
1．Get Out of Bed Earlier
If you normally get up at 7：30a．m．，try getting up at 7：00a．m．That half-hour might not sound like much，but it could be time that you use to exercise，to read that book you've been meaning to finish．（47）G
2．Do the Important Tasks First
Once you get to work，get the important ones done first（not the easy ones，or even the urgent ones）．You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big，important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones．
（48）DThe urgent tasks will still get done，and you won't miss the important ones．
3．Reduce Interruptions
If colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat，or if the phone is constantly ringing，you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter．Constant interruptions don't just eat up time，they also break your concentration．
When you've got a big task to focus on，let your calls go to voicemail．（49）CWearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation．
4．（50）A
A few minutes chatting，browsing the web，and so on，can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day．
When you're working，work．If your concentration is slipping，take a proper break：go and get a glass of water，or stretch your legs a bit．And if you're facing a difficult task，try breaking it into small steps or stages so that it's easier to deal with．
A．Stay Focused on Your Work
B．Take Breaks When Necessary
C．If you have an office door，close it．
D．If you work like this，you'll usually save time．
E．Would you want me to make your day longer？
F．I can't magically make all your days 25hours long．
G．Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start．
分析 時間寶貴，我們都希望能夠多一點時間去做想做的事情，但是每天僅僅有24個小時，這就使得如何能夠有效利用時間顯得尤其重要，在本文中作者提出了一些關(guān)于如何合理高效利用時間的建議．主要是從早起、先完成最重要的任務(wù)、少中斷以及必要的休息方面做起，在日常生活中節(jié)省出更多的時間．
解答 46-50 FGDCA
46．F聯(lián)系下文題．從空后面But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter．可知但是我能夠幫助你在一天中找出更多做一些重要事情的時間．根據(jù)but可知前面句子意思應(yīng)該和后面意思相反，能構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，而在所有選項中F選項內(nèi)容和時間有關(guān)，和下句構(gòu)成內(nèi)容上的轉(zhuǎn)折，故選F．
47．G理解判斷題．在本段中作者介紹早起半小時能夠做很多事情，比如鍛煉、讀書等，而G選項：Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start．的內(nèi)容也是講述早起的好處，內(nèi)容符合語境，故選G．
48．D承上啟下題．本段的建議是Do the Important Tasks First首先做重要的事情，然后余下的時間去完成些小任務(wù)，這樣做的目的也是能夠省時，高效，在所有選項中D項內(nèi)容能夠?qū)ι衔淖龀隹偨Y(jié)，能夠起到承上啟下的作用，故選D．
49．C語境辨析題．根據(jù)上下文可知此處是建議如何不被人打擾，C選項內(nèi)容"如果辦公室有門的話，把門關(guān)上"符合語境，故選C．
50．A歸納概括題．從下文When you're working，work．以及本段內(nèi)容可知此處作者給出的建議是工作的時候要工作，要注意力集中，否則就停下來去休息，由此判斷A選項：Stay Focused on Your Work的內(nèi)容"對工作要專心"，能對本段內(nèi)容作出總結(jié)，而且也能夠起到統(tǒng)領(lǐng)本段的作用，故選A．
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