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《2019年高考英语一轮抓纲务本 模块6 Unit 4 Helping people around the world(含解析)牛津译林版》由会员上传分享,免费在线阅读,更多相关内容在教育资源-天天文库。
1、Unit4Helpingpeoplearoundtheworld一、阅读理解。Whenit'sfiveo'clock,peopleleavetheiroffice.Thelengthoftheworkday,formanyworkers,isdefinedbytime.Theyleavewhentheclocktellsthemthey'redone.Thesedays,thetimeiseverywhere:notjustonclocksorwatches,butoncellphonesandputers.Thatmaybeabadthing,particu
2、larlyatwork.Newresearchshowsthatclockbasedworkscheduleshindermorale(士气)andcreativity.Clocktimersorganizetheirdaybyblocksofminutesandhours.Forexample:ameetingfrom9a.m.to10a.m.,researchfrom10a.m.tonoon,etc.Ontheotherhand,tasktimershavealistofthingstheywanttoacplish.Theyworkdownthelist
3、;eachtaskstartswhentheprevioustaskispleted.Itissaidthatallofusemployamixofboththesetypesofplanning.What,then,aretheeffectsofthinkingabouttimeinthesedifferentways?Doesonemakeusmoreproductive?Betteratthetasksathand?Happier?InexperimentsconductedbyTamarAvnetandAnneLaureSellier,theyhadp
4、articipantsorganizedifferentactivities—fromprojectplanning,holidayshopping,toyoga—bytimeortodolisttomeasurehowtheyperformedunder“clocktime”vs.“tasktime”.Theyfoundclocktimerstobemoreefficientbutlesshappybecausetheyfeltlittlecontrolovertheirlives.Tasktimersarehappierandmorecreative,bu
5、tlessproductive.Theytendtoenjoythemomentwhensomethinggoodishappening,andseizeopportunitiesthateup.Theresearchersarguethattaskbasedorganizingtendstobeundervaluedandundersupportedinbusinessculture.Smartpanies,theybelieve,willtrytobakemoretaskbasedplanningintotheirstrategies.Thismightb
6、easmallchangetothewayweviewworkandtheoffice,buttheresearchersarguethatitchallengesawidespreadcharacteristicoftheeconomy:workorganizedbyclocktime.Whilemostpeoplewillstillprobablyneed,andbe,tosomeextent,clocktimers,taskbasedtimingshouldbeusedwhentheyareperformingajobthatrequiresmorecr
7、eativity.It'llmakethosetaskseasier,andthetaskdoerswillbehappier.1.Whatisthewaypeopleoftendotheirworkaccordingtotheauthor?A.Theygiveprioritytothemosturgenttaskonhand.B.Theysetatimelimitforeachspecifictask.C.Theybineclockbasedandtaskbasedplanning.D.Theyacplishtheirtasksonebyone.2.What
8、didtheresearchersfi
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