Unit1 Living well.阅读理解Whenit􀆳sfiveo􀆳clock,peopleleavetheiroffice.Thelengthoftheworkday,formanyworkers,isdefinedbytime.Theyleavewhentheclockstellthemtheycouldgo.Thesedays,thetimeiseverywhere:notjustonclocksorwatches,butoncellphonesandcomputers.Thatmaybeabadthing,particularlyatwork.Newresearchshowsthatclock-basedworkscheduleshindercreativity.Clock-timersorganizetheirdaybyblocksofminutesandhours.Forexample:ameetingfrom9amto10am,researchfrom10amtonoon,etc.Ontheotherhand,task-timershavealistofthingstheywanttoaccomplish.Theyworkaccordingtothelist,andeachtaskstartswhentheprevioustaskiscompleted.Itissaidthatallofusemployamixofboththesetypesofplanning.What,then,aretheeffectsofthinkingabouttimeinthesedifferentways?Doesonemakeusmoreproductive?Betteratthetasksathand?Happier?InexperimentsconductedbyTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellier,theyhadparticipantsorganizedifferentactivitiesfromprojectplanning,holidayshopping,toyogabytimeorto-dolisttomeasurehowtheyperformedunder “clocktime” vs “tasktime”.Theyfoundclock-timerstobemoreefficient(有效率的)butlesshappybecausetheyfeltlittlecontrolovertheirlives.Task-timersarehappierandmorecreative,butlessproductive.Theytendtoenjoythemomentwhensomethinggoodishappening,andseizeopportunitiesthatcomeup.Theresearchersarguethattask-basedorganizingtendstobeundervaluedandunder-supportedinthebusinessculture.Thismightbeasmallchangetothewayweviewworkandtheoffice,buttheresearchersarguethatitchallengesawidespreadcharacteristicoftheeconomy.Whilemostpeoplewillstillprobablyneed,tosomeextent,clock-timers,task-basedtimingshouldbeusedwhenperformingajobthatrequiresmorecreativity.It􀆳llmakethosetaskseasier,andthetask-doerswillbehappier.1.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheclock-basedwork?A.Itmakesworkersverytired.B.Itremindsworkerstoleaveontime.C.Itmakesworkersawareoftheprecioustime.D.Itmayhaveabadeffectonthecreativity.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword “hinder” inParagraph2mean?A.Block.B.Consider.C.Increase.D.Value.3.WhatdidTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellierfindintheirexperimentsaboutclocktimers?A.Theyseizeopportunitiesastheycomeup.B.Theyalwaysgettheirworkdoneintime.C.Theytendtobemoreproductive.D.Theycancontroltheirlives.4.Whatdotheresearcherssuggest?A.Task-basedtimingispreferredfordoingcreativework.B.Itisimportanttokeepabalancebetweenworkandlife.C.Performingcreativejobstendstomakeworkershappier.D.Ascientificstandardshouldbeadoptedinjobevaluation.阅读七选五根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Livingwithotherpeoplecanbedifficult,especiallywhenpeoplehavetheirownideasabouthowtheywanttolive.1.Takingafewsimplestepswillhelpyoushareyourlivingspaceharmoniously.Discussyourexpectationsaheadoftime.2.Thisappliestofinances,food,possessions,theuseofcommonareas,loudactivitiesorparties,quiethoursandsoon.Divideupresponsibilities.Makeaplantodivideupresponsibilitiesandchores(家常杂务)betweenyouandyourroom-mate.Forexample,ifyourroom-mateisagoodcookandyouarenot,3.Itmayalsobeagoodideatosetupachoresschedule,whereyouwilltaketurnscleaningthebathroom,takingoutthetrashandsoon.4.Noteveryonehasthesameideasaboutday-to-daylivingasyoudo.Takeyourroom-mate􀆳sfeelingsintoconsideration.Forinstance,ifyou􀆳redyingtothrowapartyonThursdaynightbutyourroom-matehasafinalearlythenextmorning,agreetopostponethepartytillFridayeveninginstead.Communicateeffectively.Communicationiskeyinmakingtherelationshipwork.Ifaproblemcomesup,it􀆳sbettertotalkaboutitrightawaythantoignoreit.Forexample,say “Chris,itupsetsmewhenIwakeuptofindallthemilkgone.Ifyouusethelastofsomething,canyoupleaseaddittothelist?”Ifyousimplycannotcommunicateopenlyandthereistensionallthetime,5.A.BepreparedtocompromiseB.Createaroom-mateagreementonInternetuseC.askhimorhertocookifyou􀆳llcleanupafterwardsD.youmayaswellfindanewroom-mateE.TalkaboutwhateachofyouneedsandwantsfromtheotherinadvanceF.PeoplemayhavedifferentreligiousorpoliticalviewsthatcouldcauseconflictG.Thoughhavingaroom-matecanbechallenging,itcanalsobeenjoyableandfun.完形填空Eventhoughweareprobablynotawareofit,onourpaththroughlife,wearesettinggoalsallthetime.However,manythingswillnotonlydependonhowfirmlywesetagoal,buthow1weactinachievingit.Astoryshowshowsmartactingcanturnaseemingly2crisis(危机)intoa(n)3.DuringRoosevelt􀆳sthirdcampaignforpresident,millionsoffolderswiththepresident􀆳scampaignspeechwere4.PeoplewhohadnochancetoseeandhearRooseveltlivewouldbeableto5it,hopefullylikeitand6him.Ofcourse,Roosevelt􀆳spicturewasonthefrontpage.Too7noonehadnoticedthatunderthepicturewasatinybut8name,GeorgeMoffett,whohadtakenthepicture.Bylaw,Moffettwouldhavehadtobeaskedfortherightto9thispicture.Asthecampaignmanagershad10todoso,thechoiceslookedhard:eithertoburnthemillionsoffolders,11losingthecampaign,andpaythehighpricetoprintnewfolderswitha12picture,oraskMoffettforbelatedpermission.Bothchoicesseemed13.Whatcouldtheydo?ItwasthecampaignbossGeorgePerkinswho14thetables.HesentatelegramtoMoffettwithagreat15tellinghimthatMrRoosevelt􀆳scampaignteamw