选修7 Unit 1 Living well
Ⅰ.阅读理解
When it",s five o",clock, people leave their office. The length of the workday, for many workers, is defined by time. They leave when the clocks tell them they could go.
These days, the time is everywhere: not just on clocks or watches, but on cellphones and computers. That may be a bad thing, particularly at work. New research shows that clock-based work schedules hinder creativity.
Clock-timers organize their day by blocks of minutes and hours. For example: a meeting from 9 am to 10 am, research from 10 am to noon, etc. On the other hand, task-timers have a list of things they want to accomplish. They work according to the list, and each task starts when the previous task is completed. It is said that all of us employ a mix of both these types of planning.
What, then, are the effects of thinking about time in these different ways? Does one make us more productive? Better at the tasks at hand? Happier? In experiments conducted by Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier, they had participants organize different activities from project planning, holiday shopping, to yoga—by time or to-do list to measure how they performed under “clock time” vs “task time”. They found clock-timers to be more efficient(有效率的) but less happy because they felt little control over their lives. Task-timers are happier and more creative, but less productive. They tend to enjoy the moment when something good is happening, and seize opportunities that come up.
The researchers argue that task-based organizing tends to be undervalued and under-supported in the business culture. This might be a small change to the way we view work and the office, but the researchers argue that it challenges a widespread characteristic of the economy. While most people will still probably need, to some extent, clock-timers, task-based timing should be used when performing a job that requires more creativity. It",ll make those tasks easier, and the task-doers will be happier. 1. What does the author say about the clock-based work? A.It makes workers very tired.
B.It reminds workers to leave on time.
C.It makes workers aware of the precious time. D.It may have a bad effect on the creativity.
2. What does the underlined word “hinder” in Paragraph 2 mean? A.Block. B.Consider. C.Increase. D.Value.
3. What did Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier find in their experiments about clock timers?
A.They seize opportunities as they come up. B.They always get their work done in time. C.They tend to be more productive. D.They can control their lives.
4. What do the researchers suggest?
A.Task-based timing is preferred for doing creative work. B.It is important to keep a balance between work and life. C.Performing creative jobs tends to make workers happier. D.A scientific standard should be adopted in job evaluation.
Ⅱ.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。
Living with other people can be difficult, especially when people have their own ideas about how they want to live. 1 .Taking a few simple steps will help you share your living space harmoniously.
Discuss your expectations ahead of time.
2 . This applies to finances, food, possessions, the use of common areas, loud activities or parties, quiet hours and so on.
Divide up responsibilities.
Make a plan to divide up responsibilities and chores(家常杂务) between you and your room-mate. For example, if your room-mate is a good cook and you are not, 3 . It may also be a good idea to set up a chores schedule, where you will take turns cleaning the bathroom, taking out the trash and so on.
4 .
Not everyone has the same ideas about day-to-day living as you do. Take your room-mate",s feelings into consideration. For instance, if you",re dying to throw a party on Thursday night but your room-mate has a final early the next morning, agree to postpone the party till Friday evening instead.
Communicate effectively.
Communication is key in making the relationship work. If a problem comes up, it",s better to talk about it right away than to ignore it. For example, say “Chris, it upsets me when I wake up to find all the milk gone. If you use the last of something, can you please add it to the list?”If you simply cannot communicate openly and there is tension all the time, 5 .
A.Be prepared to compromise
B.Create a room-mate agreement on Internet use
C.ask him or her to cook if you",ll clean up afterwards D.you may as well find a new room-mate
E.Talk about what each of you needs and wants from the other in advance
F.People may have different religious or political views that could cause conflict G.Though having a room-mate can be challenging, it can also be enjoyable and fun
Ⅲ.完形填空
Even though we are probably not aware of it, on our path through life, we are setting goals all the time. However, many things will not only depend on how firmly we set a goal, but how 1 we act in achieving it.
A story shows how smart acting can turn a seemingly 2 crisis (危机) into a(n) 3 . During Roosevelt",s third campaign for president, millions of folders with the president",s campaign speech were 4 . People who had no chance to see and hear Roosevelt live would be able to 5 it, hopefully like it and 6 him. Of course, Roosevelt",s picture was on the front page. Too 7 no one had noticed that under the picture was a tiny but 8 name, George Moffett, who had taken the picture.
By law, Moffett would have had to be asked for the right to 9 this picture. As the campaign managers had 10 to do so, the choices looked hard: either to burn the millions of folders, 11 losing the campaign, and pay the high price to print new folders with a 12 picture, or ask Moffett for belated permission. Both choices seemed 13 .What could they do?
It was the campaign boss George Perkins who 14 the tables. He sent a
telegram to Moffett with a great 15 telling him that Mr Roosevelt",s campaign team was planning to print millions of folders with Mr Roosevelt",s 16 . It would for sure be a great 17 for the photo-studio to use a picture taken by Moffett. How much would he be willing to 18 for using it?
Moffett said he would pay $250. Roosevelt",s campaign boss 19 . So, a hard problem was solved wisely. The 20 ? Think of things in different ways. 1. A.quickly B.carefully C.bravely D.wisely 2. A.national B.terrible C.immediate D.personal 3. A.game B.challenge C.change D.opportunity 4. A.designed B.collected C.printed D.ruined 5. A.read B.admire C.watch D.keep
6. A.wait for B.work for C.vote for D.stand for 7. A.bad B.late C.hard D.strange
8. A.obvious B.important C.wonderful D.frightening 9. A.use B.draw C.shoot D.show 10. A.decided B.refused C.failed D.regretted
11. A.enjoying B.risking C.finishing D.considering 12. A.popular B.clear C.common D.different 13. A.expensive B.possible C.amusing D.helpful 14. A.set B.turned
C.cleaned D.booked 15. A.letter B.plan C.offer D.success 16. A.name B.story C.report D.image
17. A.advertisement B.management C.achievement D.development 18. A.ask B.save C.pay D.charge
19. A.accepted B.ignored C.argued D.admitted 20. A.power B.excuse C.result D.key
2020高考英语选修7Unit 1 Living well
