2016年12月英语四级阅读练习题及答案(六)

　　G)Eliminatetime wasters. "If interruptions are l keeping you from yourresponsibilities, learn how to deal withthem accordingly," says EileenRoth, author of Organizing for Dummies. Roth proposes the followingsuggestionsto combat disruptions: "Use voicemail to cut down on telephone interruptions, turn offthe alertthat says "You've got an e-mail' and give staffmembers a set time to visit you." Justin Gramm, president ofGlobellaBuyers Realty, exemplifies Roth's point. "E-mail had been a big time waster for me in the pastbecause it wasa constant interruption, causing me to lose focus on the task at hand," hesays. Sincedetermined to check his e-mails only twice a day, Gramm says he hasbecome much more efficient. "If peoplewant to get more work done, theyneed to stop checking e-mails and get down to business," he says.

　　H)Assessyour workload before taking on new tasks. "The paradox of today's workenvironment is that the moreyou do, the more that's expected of you,"Davidson says. In order to better assess your workload, Davidsonsuggests askingyourself the following questions before agreeing to undertake newresponsibilities: Is the taskaligned (使一致)with your prioritiesand goals; Are you likely to be as prone to saying yes to such arequesttomorrow or next week; what else could you do that would be morerewarding; what other pressing tasks andresponsibilities are you likely toface; Does the other party have options other than you; Will he or shebecrushed if you say no?

　　I)Want to know more? Most of our expertsrecommended books for additional tips on how to maximizeefficiency, but onebook was mentioned time and again. Check out The Seven Habits of HighlyEffectivePeople.

　　46、"The more you do, the more you are expected to do" has been a paradoxin today's work environment.

　　47、As longas employees have a can-do attitude and do not just complain about theirworkload, the managers wouldlike to help them decide what to do first.

　　48、As asingle parent, Deborah Chaddock-Brown finds it difficult to make a balancebetween business and housework.

　　49、Thereare many useful methods of preventing people from feeling overwhelmed byworkload.

　　50、Messywork areas are nonproductive to some extent, so you are supposed to keep yourwork areas tidy and important files at hand.

　　51、To knowmore about how to maximize efficiency, The Seven Habits of Highly EffectivePeople is recommended.

　　52、In Organizing for Dummies, using voice mail to cut down on telephone interruptionsand turning offthe e-mail noticeare suggested in combating interruptions.

　　53、According to Rudy, the best way to stop multitasking is to make a list ofpriorities and set deadlines for each task.

　　54、Focusingon a single matter will make your tasks appear more possible to be done.

　　55、In fact,most of what people retain is substitutable, so dispose the things that aredisposable.

　　答案解析：

　　46-55 HFEAB IGDCB