Most people think their time problems are outer, and that they are caused by the
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Most people think their time problems areouter, and that they are caused by the telephone, meetings, visitors, anddelayed information or decisions. Although these problems often have a badeffete on them, as when people call or drop in, we usually contribute to them.We fail to have calls screened by a skillful secretary or assistant, or weleave our door open, actually assuring constant interruptions.
In almost all cases, it is possible toinfluence, if not control, it usually can cause problems, such as, slowness andindecision, lack of self-discipline, the inability to delegate, or the tendencyto fight fires, to act without thinking, and to jump from task to task withoutfinishing any of them.
Time is constant that cannot be changed.The clock cannot be slowed down or speeded up. Thus we cannot manage timeitself. We can only manage our activities with respect to time.
The same skills are needed as those used inmanaging others—the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct, and control.Time management is simply self-management. It is impossible to be effective inany position without controlling one’s time effectively.
Successful time management does not meanworking harder, but working smarter. All kinds of management skills must beused in the home and office to get most value from time. You must think aheadabout what to do, and timely than others, making it get maximum results in theshortest possible period.
1.According to the writer, time problems .
| A．are caused by the telephone, meetings and visitors |
| B．are caused by delayed information or decisions |
| C．can be solved by self-management |
| D．can’t be controlled |
2.Which of the following is NOT mentionedas tile internally generated time wasters?
| A．slowness and indecision. |
| B．Lack of self-discipline. |
| C．Jumping from task to task without finishing any of them. |
| D．Working hard. |
3.It can be concluded from the passage thatthe abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct and control should .
| A．be used in managing others’ activities |
| B．be used in managing one’s own activities |
| C．not be used in time management |
| D．be used in managing both others’ and one’s activities |
4.We can also draw a conclusion that thekey to successful time management is .
| A．working harder and harder |
| B．clever self-management |
| C．thinking of what to do, and how and when to do it |
| D．employing a skillful secretary |
试题答案
【答案】
1.C
2.D
3.D
4.B
【解析】或许不少人都认为自己在时间利用上有一系列问题，针对一部分人认为时间问题是外在问题的观点，作者在阐述自己看法的同时，举例说明时间问题的关键在于对时间的控制。
1.C 在第二段首句，作者表明外在时间问题是可以控制或影响的，然后对时间问题的难点进行分析，并在第四段第二句“Time management is simply self-management”.中表明了自己的看法，时间控制实质上是自我控制。
2.D 由第二段可知，D项在文中根本未提及。
3.D 由第四段可知，对时间控制技巧在管理他人和自我控制中都是适用的。
4.B 由“Time management is simply self-management”可知成功的时间管理必须有完善的自我管理