Question

Most people think their time problems are outer, and that they are caused by the telephone, meetings, visitors, and delayed information or decisions. Although these problems often have a bad effete on them, as when people call or drop in, we usually contribute to them. We fail to have calls screened by a skillful secretary or assistant, or we leave our door open, actually assuring constant interruptions.

In almost all cases, it is possible to influence, if not control, it usually can cause problems, such as, slowness and indecision, lack of self-discipline, the inability to delegate, or the tendency to fight fires, to act without thinking, and to jump from task to task without finishing any of them.

Time is constant that cannot be changed. The clock cannot be slowed down or speeded up. Thus we cannot manage time itself. We can only manage our activities with respect to time.

The same skills are needed as those used in managing others—the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct, and control. Time management is simply self-management. It is impossible to be effective in any position without controlling one’s time effectively.

Successful time management does not mean working harder, but working smarter. All kinds of management skills must be used in the home and office to get most value from time. You must think ahead about what to do, and timely than others, making it get maximum results in the shortest possible period.

1.According to the writer, time problems            .

A．are caused by the telephone, meetings and visitors

B．are caused by delayed information or decisions

C．can be solved by self-management

D．can’t be controlled

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as tile internally generated time wasters?

A．slowness and indecision.

B．Lack of self-discipline.

C．Jumping from task to task without finishing any of them.

D．Working hard.

3.It can be concluded from the passage that the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct and control should      .

A．be used in managing others’ activities

B．be used in managing one’s own activities

C．not be used in time management

D．be used in managing both others’ and one’s activities

4.We can also draw a conclusion that the key to successful time management is       .

A．working harder and harder

B．clever self-management

C．thinking of what to do, and how and when to do it

D．employing a skillful secretary

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：或許不少人都認為自己在時間利用上有一系列問題，針對一部分人認為時間問題是外在問題的觀點，作者在闡述自己看法的同時，舉例說明時間問題的關鍵在于對時間的控制。

1.細節題：在第二段首句，In almost all cases, it is possible to influence, if not control, it usually can cause problems, such as, slowness and indecision,作者表明外在時間問題是可以控制或影響的，然后對時間問題的難點進行分析，并在第四段第二句“Time management is simply self-management”.中表明了自己的看法，時間控制實質上是自我控制。選C

2.排除題：由第二段slowness and indecision, lack of self-discipline, the inability to delegate, or the tendency to fight fires, to act without thinking, and to jump from task to task without finishing any of them.可知，D項在文中根本未提及。

3.細節題：由第四段The same skills are needed as those used in managing others—the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct, and control. Time management is simply self-management.可知，對時間控制技巧在管理他人和自我控制中都是適用的。選D

4.歸納題：由 “Time management is simply self-management”可知成功的時間管理必須有完善的自我管理。選B

考點：考查人生百味類短文

點評：作者闡述了時間問題的關鍵在于對時間的控制。這篇閱讀理解集中考查了細節題，要求考生仔細閱讀全文，做好相應的標志，以提高閱讀的效率和速度，做題時要審清題干，發覺和把握試題中有效的提示性信息，確認命題的角度、閱讀范圍和答題方式。