Do you want to be productive at work or at home? Here's what you should do.
1. Cut off television
I used to tell myself that I needed a break. So, when the kids slept I turned on the cable and watched whatever program that caught my fancy. Often, I found myself not watching, just channel-surfing. And I didn’t end up watching a full program. I decided one day to just give up on TV as it made me sleep late and woke up tired.
If you want to be productive, cut off TV. You are better off reading a book. Without TV, I have managed to finish many books which I have bought but never read.
2. Limit Internet use
The other big distraction that can make you sleep late is the Internet. Probably because you will be checking your emails, updating your blog, watching YouTube, etc. Try limiting the use of it at home, or switch it to the morning session.
Nowadays, I check all my personal emails early in the morning. When I get into work, I find myself less tempted to check personal emails.
3. Know your priorities(優(yōu)先考慮的事)
Really, it is all about the choices you make and the priorities you have. If you know it is competitive out there in the world, how can you be a better worker than the person who is also aiming for the position above you?
4. Rest early, rise early
Do you want to be productive? Rise early, read more books, have more energy, be more focused and set standards for others to catch up. It’s as simple as that.
小題1:The passage aims to give advice on how to ________.
A．balance our work and energy well
B．take care of our kids at home
C．divide time between work and family
D．compete against others for a better position
小題2:What does the author mainly use to support her theory?
A．Ancient wisdom.B．Internet information
C．Popular beliefs.D．Personal experience
小題3:The author used to be in the habit of _________.
A．watching her favorite TV programs with her kids
B．checking all her personal emails in the morning
C．changing channels frequently when watching TV
D．reading the books immediately after she bought them
小題4:In the author’s opinion, ___________.
A．our top priority at work is to get the leader’s attention
B．reading at night helps to make us more productive
C．it’s a waste of time to update our blogs very often
D．knowing priorities makes us more competitive at work

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:D
文章通過個(gè)人經(jīng)歷講述了如何平衡工作和健康。
小題1:主旨大意題。通讀全文可知文章是關(guān)于平衡工作和健康。
小題2:通讀全文作者組織文章時(shí)主要講述的是個(gè)人的經(jīng)歷。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段第二行Often, I found myself not watching, just channel-surfing.
小題4:推理題。根據(jù)文章第三部分3. Know your priorities種的If you know it is competitive out there in the world, how can you be a better worker than the person who is also aiming for the position above you?
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Allan Friedman, the research director, says, “All wireless companies do some location tracking as part of their networks. This information is usually stored by the companies, not the devices, and there are laws to protect it. Law enforcement(執(zhí)法) agencies, for example, have to have a fairly high standard before it can access that data. And the phone company is also prohibited from selling that information.
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Allan Friedman says, “This raises additional concerns. There’s the idea that because it’s on my phone and on my computer, rogue applications(惡意程序) that I pay for or that I’m tricked into downloading may be able to access this data and somehow misuse it.”
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Letters have been sent to some of the leading mobile device developers, including Apple and Google. The letters asked for more information about their location tracking systems. Allan Friedman calls this an important start to strengthening privacy laws. He says, “There aren’t strong controls over things like location information, what they are doing with it, how long they are keeping it. And perhaps the most important question is, is my location data with other facts about me?”
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B．Because many users have suffered loss after using them.
C．Because it is thought to threaten users’ privacy.
D．Because many reporters have shown the problem of the systems.
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B．people are forbidden to get access to private data at will
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D．customers may ask wireless companies to locate their tracking
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A．Location tracking information is stored online.
B．Apple’s newest operating systems collect all kinds of information.
C．Location tracking information may be uploaded to any iPhone.
D．Apple’s newest operating systems may reveal the private information of users.
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A．show that it’s necessary to set goals
B．prove the disadvantages of setting goals
C．suggest way of setting goals to reach success
D．introduce how to reach success by setting high goals.
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A．persuade readers not to be greedy for money
B．prove that goals often result in frustration.
C．show goal setting sometimes stops you realizing your dreams
D．a(chǎn)dvise readers not to set goals to avoid frustration
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A．The higher goals we set, the more success we’ll achieve
B．Goal setting is not always necessary and helpful
C．We shouldn’t set higher goals than other people
D．Goals should be set for short term and long term.
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