7．Finding time to enjoy life is becoming harder and harder．As the average workweek lengthens，leisure time drops．Yet some of the world's busiest people are able to develop rewarding careers and also make time for family and leisure activities．Here is their best advice，plus that of time-management experts：
Use your peak hours wisely．
People tend to be most alert in late morning and midevening．Afternoon brings an increase in sleepiness．Use your high-efficiency hours to handle difficult jobs or engage in creative thinking．For low-efficiency times，concentrate on cleaning up or sorting your mail．By adapting to your mental condition，you can accomplish more in less time．
Make a plan．
Just 20minutes of organizing can save an hour of extra effort remembering what must be done．"Don't try to carry your life around in your head，"says Lucy Hedrick，author of Five Days to an Organized Life．"Write things down so you can free your brain for more inventive pursuit （追求）．"
Discourage drop-ins．
The person who welcomes every visitor will get plenty of conversation but won't accomplish much．
The trick is to develop harmless ways to protect yourself from minute-stealing interruptions．David E．Levy，a public-relations consultant （顾问），uses an alternative to the open-door policy by keeping his door half open．The message is clear：he really doesn't want you to come in，but you can if it is important．
Tame （驯服） the telephone．
Few devices save more minutes-or waste so many more-than the telephone．Signal the end of your conversation with a phrase such as"Before we hang up…"You can save even more time by not taking every incoming call．
Keep a record of when people you call regularly are least busy and call them at those times．Even better，make appointments to call important contacts．
To help us gain an extra hour every day，a clockmaker in Dallas has created a timer measuring each minute at 57.6seconds．The 2.5seconds borrowed from each minute add up to an extra 60minutes at the end of each day．
24．According to Lucy Hedrick，you shouldB．
A．carry out your plans when you are free
B．stop occupying your mind with lots of things
C．forget everything annoying when taking a walk
D．enjoy your life whenever you can
25．Why does David E．Levy keep his door half open？C
A．To show drop-ins are not welcome at all．
B．To tell drop-ins to come if they want．
C．To keep unimportant visitors from dropping in．
D．To indicate he is expecting a visitor．
26．Who works most efficiently according to the passageD？
A．An editor who is trying to produce a title for his article in the afternoon．
B．A manager who is designing selling plans with his office door open．
C．A visitor to a mayor without making an appointment．
D．A student in class without taking any incoming calls．
27．What's the best title of the passage？A
A．Gain an Extra Hour Every DayB．Live One Day at a Time
C．How to Live Your Life to the Fullest D．Create Your Own Opportunities．
分析 文章讲述管理专家们关于如何管理好时间，抽出时间与家人享受生活的建议．
解答 24．B推理判断题．根据Make aplan部分的LucyHedrick所说的话Don'ttry to carry your life around in your head 可知，他建议你停止让许多事情都占用了你的时间．故选B
25．C 细节理解 题．根据Discouragedrop-ins部分的最后一句话The message is clear：he reallydoesn't want you to come in，but you can if itis important可知，半开门就是告诉来访者重要的就进来，否则免谈．故选C．
26．D 推理判断题．通读全文，根据Useyour peak hours wisely．部分的Afternoon brings an increase insleepiness．可知下午效率不高，排除A； 根据Discouragedrop-ins部分可知开门办公的经理效率不高； 根据Tameyour phone中的Even better，make appointments to callimportant contacts可知没有预约的来访者的效率不高； 根据Tameyour phone中的You can save even more time by not takingevery incoming call可推断不接任何来电的上课的学生效率最高．故选D．
27．A 主旨大意题．A每天赢得额外的一个小时； B一次活过一天； C如何让你的生活更完满； D创造你自己的机会．通读全文可知管理专家给我们提出的建议就是管理好自己的时间，每天抽出一小时和家人娱乐．故选A．
点评 本文是科教类阅读，主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题．在做细节理解题时，首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语．认真比较选项和文中细节的区别，在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
