欢迎来到天天文库
浏览记录
ID:36062816
大小:40.75 KB
页数:12页
时间:2019-05-03
《2019版高考英语一轮抓纲务本模块6unit4helpingpeoplearoundtheworld(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,butoncellphonesandcomputers.Thatmayb
2、eabadthing,particularlyatwork.Newresearchshowsthatclockbasedworkscheduleshindermorale(士气)andcreativity.Clocktimersorganizetheirdaybyblocksofminutesandhours.Forexample:ameetingfrom9a.m.to10a.m.,researchfrom10a.m.tonoon,etc.Ontheotherhand,tasktimershavealistofthingsthey
3、wanttoaccomplish.Theyworkdownthelist;eachtaskstartswhentheprevioustaskiscompleted.Itissaidthatallofusemployamixofboththesetypesofplanning.What,then,aretheeffectsofthinkingabouttimeinthesedifferentways?Doesonemakeusmoreproductive?Betteratthetasksathand?Happier?Inexperi
4、mentsconductedbyTamarAvnetandAnneLaureSellier,theyhadparticipantsorganizedifferentactivities—fromprojectplanning,holidayshopping,toyoga—bytimeortodolisttomeasurehowtheyperformedunder“clocktime”vs.“tasktime”.Theyfoundclocktimerstobemoreefficientbutlesshappybecausetheyf
5、eltlittlecontrolovertheirlives.Tasktimersarehappierandmorecreative,butlessproductive.Theytendtoenjoythemomentwhensomethinggoodishappening,andseizeopportunitiesthatcomeup.Theresearchersarguethattaskbasedorganizingtendstobeundervaluedandundersupportedinbusinessculture.S
6、martcompanies,theybelieve,willtrytobakemoretaskbasedplanningintotheirstrategies.Thismightbeasmallchangetothewayweviewworkandtheoffice,buttheresearchersarguethatitchallengesawidespreadcharacteristicoftheeconomy:workorganizedbyclocktime.Whilemostpeoplewillstillprobablyn
7、eed,andbe,tosomeextent,clocktimers,taskbasedtimingshouldbeusedwhentheyareperformingajobthatrequiresmorecreativity.It'llmakethosetaskseasier,andthetaskdoerswillbehappier.1.Whatisthewaypeopleoftendotheirworkaccordingtotheauthor?A.Theygiveprioritytothemosturgenttaskonhan
8、d.B.Theysetatimelimitforeachspecifictask.C.Theycombineclockbasedandtaskbasedplanning.D.Theyaccomplishtheirtasksonebyone.2.Wh
此文档下载收益归作者所有