资料:As a startup founder, my daily tasks include everything from long-term strategic planning to approving team outings and company culture initiatives. Day after day, things inevitably come up that need to get handled ASAP. But l've also learned that if you don't have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they'll simply never get done. And that means you won't make the progress that's really going to move your business forward.1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIMEFace it. You aren't cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead are likely certain times when you are at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. That's normal. Maybe for you, it's bright and early in the morning, before anyone else arrive in the office, when you do your best work. Whenever it is, identity that when you feel your most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion-it isn't optional. That way you're guaranteed to have a regular, designed period when you can at least on those bigger to-dos.2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS Nobody works in a vacuum. We all have to collaborate with others to some degree or another. And it's the people we work closest with whom we tend to put first-we want to be readily available if they need our help. But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and forces if you're going to get any meaningful work done.One of the most effective methods l've found is to put physical barriers between us. I'll work from a conference room or even from home on accession in order to get some literal space from people needing "just one quick thing. "According to paragraph 2 , which of the following the "chunk of time" the author is talking about?A.When you are most focused.B.When there is no discussions.C.Last at night.D.Bright and early in the morning.

资料:As a startup founder, my daily tasks include everything from long-term strategic planning to approving team outings and company culture initiatives. Day after day, things inevitably come up that need to get handled ASAP. But l've also learned that if you don't have a strategy for making time for those bigger ambitions and your truly lofty goals, they'll simply never get done. And that means you won't make the progress that's really going to move your business forward.
1. FIND YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
Face it. You aren't cranking out work at absolute peak productivity for the entire day. Instead are likely certain times when you are at your most focused and other times when your energy wanes. That's normal. Maybe for you, it's bright and early in the morning, before anyone else arrive in the office, when you do your best work. Whenever it is, identity that when you feel your most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion-it isn't optional. That way you're guaranteed to have a regular, designed period when you can at least on those bigger to-dos.
2. CREATE PHYSICAL BARRIERS
Nobody works in a vacuum. We all have to collaborate with others to some degree or another. And it's the people we work closest with whom we tend to put first-we want to be readily available if they need our help. But there are times you need to tune out the distractions and forces if you're going to get any meaningful work done.
One of the most effective methods l've found is to put physical barriers between us. I'll work from a conference room or even from home on accession in order to get some literal space from people needing "just one quick thing. "

According to paragraph 2 , which of the following the "chunk of time" the author is talking about?

A.When you are most focused.
B.When there is no discussions.
C.Last at night.
D.Bright and early in the morning.

参考解析

解析:本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】paragraph 2; chunk of time
【主题句】第2自然段Whenever it is, identity that when you feel your most productive, and then reserve it on your calendar like you would any other important meeting. You need to protect this block of time from intrusion-it isn't optional. 无论什么时候,当你觉得你最有效率的时候,你就可以像有任何其他会议日程一样把它保留在日历上。你需要保护这个时间段免受入侵—它不是可选的。
【解析】题干意为“根据第2自然段,作者所说的‘大块的时间’是指哪一个?” 选项A意为“当你最专注的时候”;选项B意为“没有讨论的时候”;选项C意为“晚上”;选项D意为“一大早”。根据主题句可知,大块的时间指的是一天中你注意力最集中、最有效率的时间,故选项A正确。

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单选题The biggest mistake a workplace leader can make with office culture is failing to devise one at all. How do you know if your office culture is helping, or hurting, your employees, and as a result your bottom line? Designing a thoughtful(周到的)office culture is so important for a new company. Here are some aspects where a leader should be careful not to make mistakes. A cohesive (和谐一致的) office culture starts at the top and is built with intention. Face book’s founder projects a laid -back vibe (氛围). That sets the tone for his $200 billion company, Where he visits weekly Q and A sessions from his staff, loads up the perks, and courts a young team that closely mirrors his target market, positioning Face book are especially designed for their wants and needs. Strict dress code or early start time may seem like an easy way to build professionalism (职业化)in your workplace, but is there a good reason for it? Strict requirements that work in a law office may erode the work ethic at a hip tech startup. Make sure to back up your rules with reason. For example, at Culture Studio, a T -shirt design and printing company, you’d better believe there’s no place for ties. Employees are encouraged to dress down in their brand’s merchandise or their competitors’( Leadership shouldn’t abandon culture development there. Good employees tend to be goal?oriented over-achievers, so put your budget on that with team -building activities, contests, and incentives for the best. Think critically about the ideal employees for your team, what makes the tick, and how you can support them, within and outside of their role in the company’s goals. Setting the tone for your workplace starts with each hire and at every level in the company. At digital marketing firm Mabbly, every hiring decision is made with the company’ s vision in mind: a creative and young team of approachable (伸手可及的) guides that help clients to understand the seemingly mysterious world of PR public relations in this internet age.What does “put your budget on that” means in the fourth paragraph .()ATo withdraw the money.BTo pay more attention to it.CTo invest money and efforts.

单选题The biggest mistake a workplace leader can make with office culture is failing to devise one at all. How do you know if your office culture is helping, or hurting, your employees, and as a result your bottom line? Designing a thoughtful(周到的)office culture is so important for a new company. Here are some aspects where a leader should be careful not to make mistakes. A cohesive (和谐一致的) office culture starts at the top and is built with intention. Face book’s founder projects a laid -back vibe (氛围). That sets the tone for his $200 billion company, Where he visits weekly Q and A sessions from his staff, loads up the perks, and courts a young team that closely mirrors his target market, positioning Face book are especially designed for their wants and needs. Strict dress code or early start time may seem like an easy way to build professionalism (职业化)in your workplace, but is there a good reason for it? Strict requirements that work in a law office may erode the work ethic at a hip tech startup. Make sure to back up your rules with reason. For example, at Culture Studio, a T -shirt design and printing company, you’d better believe there’s no place for ties. Employees are encouraged to dress down in their brand’s merchandise or their competitors’( Leadership shouldn’t abandon culture development there. Good employees tend to be goal?oriented over-achievers, so put your budget on that with team -building activities, contests, and incentives for the best. Think critically about the ideal employees for your team, what makes the tick, and how you can support them, within and outside of their role in the company’s goals. Setting the tone for your workplace starts with each hire and at every level in the company. At digital marketing firm Mabbly, every hiring decision is made with the company’ s vision in mind: a creative and young team of approachable (伸手可及的) guides that help clients to understand the seemingly mysterious world of PR public relations in this internet age.What is the main topic of this article?()AHow to write business emails and memos.BHow to design a thoughtful office culture.CHow to set rules for employees to follow.

单选题The biggest mistake a workplace leader can make with office culture is failing to devise one at all. How do you know if your office culture is helping, or hurting, your employees, and as a result your bottom line? Designing a thoughtful(周到的)office culture is so important for a new company. Here are some aspects where a leader should be careful not to make mistakes. A cohesive (和谐一致的) office culture starts at the top and is built with intention. Face book’s founder projects a laid -back vibe (氛围). That sets the tone for his $200 billion company, Where he visits weekly Q and A sessions from his staff, loads up the perks, and courts a young team that closely mirrors his target market, positioning Face book are especially designed for their wants and needs. Strict dress code or early start time may seem like an easy way to build professionalism (职业化)in your workplace, but is there a good reason for it? Strict requirements that work in a law office may erode the work ethic at a hip tech startup. Make sure to back up your rules with reason. For example, at Culture Studio, a T -shirt design and printing company, you’d better believe there’s no place for ties. Employees are encouraged to dress down in their brand’s merchandise or their competitors’( Leadership shouldn’t abandon culture development there. Good employees tend to be goal?oriented over-achievers, so put your budget on that with team -building activities, contests, and incentives for the best. Think critically about the ideal employees for your team, what makes the tick, and how you can support them, within and outside of their role in the company’s goals. Setting the tone for your workplace starts with each hire and at every level in the company. At digital marketing firm Mabbly, every hiring decision is made with the company’ s vision in mind: a creative and young team of approachable (伸手可及的) guides that help clients to understand the seemingly mysterious world of PR public relations in this internet age.It is suggested that one should in the third paragraph.()Aset the tone for one’s companyBdrop strict dress code or early start timeCback up office rules with reason

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问答题Practice 6  ● In your company twenty employees receive, at the company’s expense, a personal copy of a daily financial newspaper, which they collect from reception each day. There have been disputes with the newspaper deliveryman about the correct number that should be delivered.  ● Your manager has asked you to investigate and you have discovered:  ● Employees who are not entitled to newspapers take them from reception.  ● The newspapers are delivered. And taken, before the receptionist arrives for work.  ● There are spare copies when employees are absent or away on business trips.  ● Write a short report of 200—250 words to your manager suggesting how to make sure that the correct number of newspapers is delivered each day and that the right person receive them.

问答题The day before the day before yesterday is three days after Saturday. What day is it today?

单选题Why are team members encouraged to argue in team building activities?ATo come to an agreement.BTo identify their own skills.CTo learn more about the company.DTo build up their own confidence.