江苏省2018届高三压轴冲刺卷英语试题

#江苏2018届高三压轴冲刺卷

英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节,满分20分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。WhatisthemanlookingforwardtodoinginChina?A.Havingatour. B.LearningBeijingOpera. C.ImprovinghisChinese.HowdoesthewomanfindDana’sspeech?A.Itisnotwellprepared. B.Itattractsherdeeply. C.Itmakesherbored.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?Hehasmanypets.Heseespetsasfriends.Heprefershumanstopets.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atanairport. B.Atabikeshop. C.Atatrainstation.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anonlinebanktrap. B.Joininginactivities. C.Acompetitionprize.第二节（共15题;每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?Buyhersomegifts.Givehersomeadvice.Offerhersomediscounts.Howmuchwillthewomansaveforonehat?A.20yuan. B.80yuan. C.100听第7段材料，回答第8、题。Whenwasthemanbestatplayingfootball?A.Whenhewasapupil. B.Whenhewasfifteen.hewasincollege.Whatisthemanbusydoingnow?Settingupafootballclub.Doinghisbusinesswork.Findingchancestoplay.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。Whydidthemanapologizetothewoman?Hecouldn’tlendherhiscomputer.Hedidn’tbuyheranewcomputer.Hekepthercomputerfortoolong.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?A.Amoviedirector. B.Ahistoryresearcher.schoolstudent.Whathasthemanbeendoingwithhisowncomputerthisweek?A.WatchingDVDs. B.Preparingforhisclass. C.forinformation.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。Whatdoestheman’shighschoolcompanymainlydo?A.Sellgreenproducts. B.Designwebs. C.bikes.Whatpercentagedoesthemanownofthepresentcompany?yuan.C.WhenC.ALookingTradeA.50%.B.18%.C.6%.Whatisamistakehiscompanymadeaccordingtotheman?Makingallproductsthemselves.Workingwithothercompanies.Providingmaterialstoothers.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?Bossandsecretary.Customerandsalesman.Reporterandinterviewee.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。Whydosomesmallanimalsbecomewhiteincolor?Toavoidtheheavyrain.Todrawthevisitors’attention.Tosurvivetheextremeenvironment.Wheredoesthevisitorcenterlie?Attheentranceofthepark.24kilometersawayfromAlamogordo.13kilometersintothecenterofthedunes.Whatmayhappenifvisitorscampintheparkovernight?Theymaygetlosteasily.Theymaygetsun-burntseriously.Theymaybeattackedbyunusualplants.WhatdoesthespeakersayabouttheWhiteSandsPark?A.Itiscoolinsummer. B.Itisanaturalwonder.C.Ithasalonghistory.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。—Ajobsimplyseemshopelesstome.I’vetriedsomanycompaniesbutallwithnoresponses!—I'msorryIdidn'tknowitearlier.WestillhaveseveraltofillintheSalesDepartment.Whynothaveatry?A.vacancies B.vacations C.variationsD.versionsInthe1930s,amanwhoaccidentallysawhisdaughterstrugglingtodrinkamilkshakewithastraightpaperstrawinventedthedrinkingstraw.A.fragile B.flexible C.fragrant D.frequent—Forweeksafterthecrash,divershadsearchedaccessibleareasforthebodyoftheIndianmanwhowasaConcordiawaiter.—Yes,theydidtheirbestandwerenottoblamefortheunfortunateresult.A.inreturn B.introubleC.invain D.indespairFormerpresidentObamathathisadministrationmisjudgedthethreatposedbyhackingandmisinformationtotheUS.A.accelerated B.advocated C.accomplishedD.acknowledgedThenumberofpoemsconnectedwithscenerybythelakeisreducedto10,halfoffamouspoetslikeLiBaiusedtocreate.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zA.them B.that C.which D.whatFromhisweatheredface,youmayseethatmyfathersufferedalotduringhislife,manypeopleinthoseyears.A.aswas B.sowere C.aswere D.sowasOurtourtodayincludesmakingapot,everyonecanhaveagoasit'sgreatfun.A.forwhich B.atwhich B.towhich C.inwhichWeightlossanddebtrepaymenthavesomesimilaritieswhenitcomestowhatyourbodyandwalletdon’tneed.

B.layingoutA.breakingoutB.layingoutC.knockingout D.cuttingoutMysecretarytoldmejustnowthatshetypingthelettersbythetimeIwentback,whichIdohavesomedoubt.Youknow,sheisnotthatefficientagirl.A.wouldfinish B.hadfinishedC.wouldhavefinished D.willfinishAnywriter,ifconcernedwithbutwhatthecriticsthinkofhisbook,willfinditastruggletoputasingleworddownonthepaper.A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything—Shepromisedtoseemeonthecampusyesterday,butshedidn’tturnup.—Ifonlyshewheretofindyou.A.hadknown B.knewC.wouldknow D.shouldknowLook,themostfamousimitatorofAndyLauinChinesemainland,advertisingforanewrealestate.A.onthestageissingingC.singingonthestageisA.onthestageissingingC.singingonthestageis—Myflightisbroadcasting.Thankyou—Takecare,andhaveanicevacation.A.AfteryouC.Thiswayapproximately13feetby12feet,asenior3student.A.MeasuredC.Beingmeasured—Cheerup,Mike,youlookreallyB.issingingonthestageD.isonthestagesingingforcomingtoseemeoff,Tory..B.SolongD.Allowme

theroommakesanicestudyformybrother,B.HavingmeasuredD.Measuring.What’sthematter?—IleftmywalletinthesubwayandIhaven’tfoundit.A.intheblues B.ascoolasacucumberC.overthemoonD.likeadrownedcatC.overthemoon第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Annawasa9-year-oldgirlfromasmallvillage.She36attendingprimaryschooltill4thgradeinhervillage.Forthe5thgradeon,shehadtogeta(n)37inaschoolinacitynearby.Shewasvery38knowingthatshewasacceptedinaveryfamousschoolinacity.Todaywasthefirstdayofherschool.Annamadeittoher39afteraskingfellowstudentsfor40.Uponseeingher41clothingandknowingsheisfromasmallvillage,otherstudentsstarted42her.Luckily,theteacherarrivedinno43.Sheaskedeveryonetokeep44.Afterthat,theteacher45Annatotheclass.Thenshetoldeveryonetowritedownthe7wondersoftheworld.WheneveryoneexceptAnnahad46theiranswerpaper,theteachercameandaskedAnna,“Whathappened,dear?Don't47.Justwritewhatyouknowasotherstudentshave48learnedaboutit.”Annareplied,“Iwasthinkingthattherearesomanythings,which7Ishould49towrite?”Whenshehandedinheranswerpaper,theteacherstartedreadingeveryone'sanswersandthemajorityhadansweredit50.Theteacherwas51asstudentshadrememberedwhatshehadtaughtthem.Atlasttheteacher52Anna'sanswerpaperandstartedreading.“The7Wondersare—TobeabletoSee,TobeabletoHear,TobeabletoFeel,ToLaugh,ToThink,TobeKind,ToLove!”Theteacherstood53andthewholeclasswasspeechless.Today,agirlfromasmallvillage54themofthepreciousgiftsthatGodhasgivenus,whicharetrulya55.36.A.meantB.finishedC.avoidedD.regretted37.A.choiceB.attemptC.scholarshipD.admission38.A.curiousB.doubtfulC.excitedD.panicked

39.A.classroomB.dormitoryC.schoolD.gradeA.adviceD.directionA.specialD.conservativeA.teasingB.comfortB.simpleB.amusingC.C.protectionC.familiarescapingD.abandoning43AwayBcaseCtimeDhurry44A.calmB.quietC.safeD.friendlyA.explainedD.mentionedA.submittedB.deliveredB.receivedC.C.introducedpreparedD.collected47.A.challengeB.hesitateC.pretendD.worry48.A.evenB.hardlyC.alreadyD.neverA.chooseD.manageA.timelyD.correctlyA.ashamedB.B.agreeB.independentlyhappyC.C.expectC.abundantlyrelaxedD.hopefulA.pickedupD.tookinA.nervousB.sortedoutB.anxiousC.C.reliedonshockedD.pleased

54.A.warnedB.remindedC.cured54.A.warnedB.remindedC.curedA.trick B.magic C.reliefD.wonder第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题;每小题!分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFlexCarePlatinumConnectedPhilips'latestelectrictoothbrush,theFlexCarePlatinumConnected,isequippedwithsensorsthatmonitoryourbrushingandconveythatinformationviaBluetoothtoanaccompanyingsmartphoneappcalled3dMouthMap,helpingyouidentifyareasthatwillneedmoreattentionifyouwanttoavoidthedentist'sdrill.Itfeaturesthreepressuresettingsandatimer,andcomescompletewithaUVsanitizingkit（消毒箱）.SamsungGearIconXSamsung'snewGearIconXisapairofwirelessearbudsthatwillnotonlyplaymusicwhileyou'reoutjogging,butalsomonitoryourmileage,runningspeedandheartrate.Thereareplay,skipandrewindcontrolsonthebudsthemselves,whichalsofeaturea4GBofinternalmemory,thoughbatterylifeisamere1.5hourswhenusingallofthefeatures.AsusZenboZenboisametre-highrobotcompanionthatrunsonwheels,whosefaceisatouchscreen.It'sequippedwithacamera,depthsensorandAIforfacerecognitionandnavigation.Itcanbeusedtocontrolsmartdevices,respondstovoicecommands,andevenfeaturesafalldetectionsystemthat,intheeventofanelderlyownerhavingafall,willautomaticallylaunchavideocalltoadesignated（指定的）person.VanmoofSmartbikeItcomesinthree-oreight-speedversionsandhasacyclingcomputerandGPSsystembuiltintotheframe,whichmeansnotonlycanyoutrackyourmileageandspeed,butifathiefstealsit,you'llknowexactlywhereitis.Vanmoofhassomuchconfidenceinthisproductthat,ifforanyreasonyoudon'tgetyourstolenbikeback,they'llreplaceitfreeofcharge.Whichdeviceisthebestforanelderlivingalone?A.FlexCarePlatinumConnected. B.SamsungGearIconX.C.AsusZenbo. D.VanmoofSmartbike.Whatcanweknowfromtheads?OneneverneedsadentistusingPhilips’toothbrush.ThebatterylifeofGearIconXisrelativelyshort.Zenbocanbeincontrolofallhouseholdappliances.AbrokenVanmoofcanbereplacedfreeofcharge.BTheAmazonbasin,inSouthAmerica&iscoveredbytheworld’slargestrainforest,wheremillionsofinsects,plants,andanimalspecies（物种）live.There,thejaguar（美洲豹）,asymbolofstrengthandpower,isking.JohnPolisar,awildanimalexpert,saysjaguarsliveinfewerplacesthanever.Atonetime,jaguarsspreadthroughoutthesouthwesternUSA,Mexico,andCentralandSouthAmerica.They’vebeenalmostwipedoutfromatleasthalfoftheiroriginalgeographicrange.Today,jaguarscanbefoundmainlyinMexicoandCentralandSouthAmerica.Inrecentyears,onlythreehavebeenphotographedinthewildinArizona,USA.Here,someofthebarriersalongtheMexicanborderpreventjaguarsfromwalkingfreely.MichaelRobinsonworksfortheCenterforBiologicalDiversity.Thenon-profitgroupworkstoprotectspeciesandhabitats（栖息地）.Robinsonbelievesplanstoextendman-madebarrierswouldhurtjaguars.Theanimalswereonceheavilyhuntedfortheirbeautifulfur.Before1973,asmanyas18,000jaguarswerekilledeachyear.Effortstomaketradingthefurillegalhelpedrecoverjaguarnumbers.Butnowthereisanewconcern.Jaguarsarebeinghuntedfortheirteethandbones,whichareusedinAsianmedicinesandtomakejewelry.Habitatlossisalsoamajorthreattothem.Ashumansdevelopreserves,meetingwithjaguarsismorefrequent.Peoplehuntjaguars’prey(猎物).Withlessprey,jaguarsattackcattle.Somefarmerskilljaguarstoprotecttheircattle.Conservationistssaythejaguarcanbesaved.RobinsonencourageskidstowritetogovernmentleadersabouttheimportanceoftheEndangeredSpeciesAct.“Jaguarsarebeautiful,intelligentanimalsthatplayakeyroleinthenaturalbalanceofecosystems,”hesays.AccordingtoPolisar,thebestwaytoprotectjaguarsistokeepthewildwild.“Thejaguar,”hesays,“isthesymbolofexactlythat.”58.HowisParagraph2mainlydeveloped?A. Bylistingexamples. B. Bymakingcomparisons.C. Bypresentingreasons. D. Bygivingexplanations.Whatismainlytoblameforjaguars’decline?A. Lowreproductionrates. B. Seriousnaturaldisasters.C.Widespreaddeadlydiseases. D.Inappropriatehumanactivities.WhichofthefollowingreflectsRobinson’sopinion?Thewildshouldbekeptwildtoprotectjaguars.TheEndangeredSpeciesActshouldbereformed.Jaguarshelpkeepthebalanceofnaturalecosystems.Moreman-madebarriersshouldbebuilttosavejaguars.CYoumayhaveheardalotabout“genetically-modified(GM)food”innewsreports.Butwhatarethey?Andmostimportantly,aretheysafeornot?Thesequestionshavebeenbackinthespotlightsincemid-October.Itwasrevealedthenthat61membersoftheChineseAcademyofSciencesandtheChineseAcademyofEngineeringwroteajointlettertothecountry’stopleadersinJuly.TheyurgedthegovernmenttopushforwardthecommercialdevelopmentofGMrice,accordingtoBeijing-basedTheMirror.“WesterncompanieshavemadegreatadvancesinGMfoodandhavesignificantmarketsharesintheindustry.IfChinadoesn’tcatchupsoon,thereisnofuturefortheChineseagricultureindustry,”HuangDafang,aresearcheratChineseAcademyofAgriculturalSciences,toldthenewspaper.However&dayslateronOct25,thecityofZhangye,inGansuprovince,bannedthegrowth,saleanduseofGMseeds,makingitthefirstcityinChinatoissue（颁发）suchaban,Xinhuareported.Thecityhaslongpromoteditselfas“GoldenZhangye”foritsproductionofcornseedsandorganicproducts.Accordingtothelocalgovernment,themoveismeanttoprotectthesafetyofagriculturalproducts.ThesafetyofGMfoodisacontroversialissueworldwide.Althoughsomestudiessuggestthatitissafeforhumans,itslong-termhealtheffectsarenotyetknown.ManycountrieshavecertainregulationsforproducingandsellingGMfood.Forexample,inEuropeanUnion（EU）countries,eachGMfoodmustbeapprovedbeforeitcanbeused.Thisprocesscantakeupto17months.ItisalsorequiredthattheoriginofallGMfoodbetracked,andthatallfoodwithGMcontentofmorethan0.9percentbelabeled（贴标签）,accordingtoEUwebsiteEuropa.ChinaalsohasstrictrulesforGMfood.TheMinistryofAgricultureissuesbio-safetycertificatesforGMcropsitconsiderssafe.ThecropswiththecertificatesaresomeGMtypesofcotton,rice,cornandpapaya（木瓜）,saidXieJiajian,aresearcherattheChineseAcademyofAgriculturalSciences,inaninterviewwithPeople’sDailyonSept.16.ChinahasalsoissuedimportcertificatesforGMsoybeans,corn,rape,cottonandbeets（甜菜）,allowingthemtobeimportedfordomesticprocessing.Buttheyalsoneedbio-safetycertificatesbeforegoingonthemarket.“InChina,morethanhalfofcookingoilconsumedissoybeanoil,and90percentofthatoilismadefromGMsoybeans,”WangXiaoyu,vicesecretarygeneraloftheSoybeanAssociationofHeilongjiangprovince?toldXinhua.Inordertoensurepeople’sabilitytoknowwhattheyareeating,ChinaalsohasatrademarksystemforGMproducts,includingclearlabels,butmanyGMproductsinthecountryarestillsoldwithoutlabels,Xinhuanoted.Paragraphs2—4provethat.GMfoodhasenjoyedgreatpopularitygloballyThesafetyoforganicproductsneedsprotectingGMfoodisbeneficialtoeconomydevelopmentPeoplehavedifferentideasaboutGMproductsWhatisasimilarmeasuretakenbyChinaandEUonGMfood?OriginofallGMfoodisabletobetracked.EatableGMfoodwillbeofferedacertificate.GMfoodisimportedonlyfordomesticprocessing.AlabelingsystemonGMfoodhasbeencarriedout.WhatcanweinferaboutGMfoodfromthetext?EUholdsarelativelycautiousattitudetowardsGMfood.GMfoodhasbecomethemainstreaminChinesemarkets.Long-termeffectsofGMfoodonhealthhavebeenproved.GMfoodhasbeenimprovedcomprehensivelyfordailyuse.64.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsGMfood?A.Supportive.B.Objective.C.Unconcerned.D.Doubtful.DGiveamanafish,theysay,andhewilleatforaday;teachhimtofish,andhe’lleatforalifetime.Afewfishdinnersrecentlyatlocalrestaurantshaveremindedmeofseveraltimeswhensomeonehas,infact,givenmeafish.Inthelastmonthsof1991,IwasinUkraine.ThegroupIwentwithspentmostofthemonthsatteacherscollegesinseveralcities.Whilewedidsomesightseeing,ourmainpurposewastomeetwiththestudentssotheycouldpractisetheirEnglish.AsthesightseeingwasledbymytourguidewithwhomIoftendisagreed,Ionseveraloccasionsturnedleftwhentherestofthegroupturnedright,andsetoffonmyown.OneweekendinKherson,aportcity,IboardedthewrongferryontheDneiperRiver,goingtosomewhereIneverknew.OntheferryIwasrecognizedbytwoyoungwomen,whowerethestudentsatthecollegeIwasvisiting.Oneofthemwasgoingtovisitherparentsattheir“summerhouse”,avegetablegardenonasmallislandfartheruptheDneiper.WhentheyoungladyunderstoodthatIhadnodestinationinmind,sheinvitedmealong.Itwasthesortofvisitwithafamilyonehopesfor,andrarelygets,inaforeigncountry.Thefatherwasanamateurphotographer,andsincethefastestfilmhecouldgetlocallywasASA64,hewasthrilledthatIcouldleavehimafewrollsofASA400colorfilm.Themotherpridedherselfonhercooking,buthadlimitedsupplies,sotheywalkedaroundtheislandandinvitedseveralotherfamiliestoapotlucksupper（家常便饭）.Themaincoursewassturgeon（鲟）,whichwasatleastsixfeetlongintheriver.Itwasagiftofafishthatmusthavefedafewfamiliesforseveraldays.In1988,mywifeandIwereteachingintheFaroeIslands.Onourfirsttriptothegrocerystore,wefoundnofishforsale.Ateachingcolleagueexplainedthatinaneconomywherealmosteveryfamilyissupportedbyfishing,thereisnomarketforfreshfish:Youcatchyourownorgetonefromanext-doorneighbor.Afewdayslater,hebroughtusafewlargefishtokeepuswellsupplied.In1965,IwasstudyingGermaninMunich,Germany.Standinginlineforthestudentticketsforanopera,ImetayoungAmericanmanwhohadbeensenttoMunichforbusiness.AsanAmericanwhofirstcametothiscity,hehadnotbeenabletofindthelocalbranchofhiscompany,andIwasabletogivehimdirections.WhenheleftMunich,havinghadsomemealswithpeoplefromthelocalbranch,hegavemethefoodhe’dbeencarrying,acanofgefiltefish,asortofseasonedfishball.Iwasfeelinghomesick,andthisoldfavoritereallyhitthespot.Agiftofcannedgefiltefishseemedanimprobablefavortoreturn.Butnearly50yearslater,IhadacousinwhowasworkinginNairobi,Kenya.HewantedtoorganizeanAmerican-stylePassoverSeder（逾越节晚餐）forhisfriends,butcouldnotfindAmerican-stylegefiltefishinKenya.Whileitusuallycomesinbottles,Iwasabletolocatesomepackedincans,andImailedaboxofcannedgefiltefishtohimfromAmerica.Myparentsalwaystoldmethat,whenIwasyoung,manypeoplewoulddofavorsformethatIcouldnotrepay,butifIwatchedcarefully,theyadded,Imightpassthefavoralongtoanothersomeday.Giveamanafish,andhemayfindawaytogiveafishtosomeoneelse,even50yearslater.TheauthorwenttoUkrainein1991primarilyfor.A.enjoyingadifferentlifestyle B.atasteofsomelocalfishC.Englishteaching D.goingsightseeingWhatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’svisittotheUkrainianfamily?Itwasahard-wonchancefortheauthor.Thefamilyhadbeenlookingforwardtoit.Theauthorpraisedthemother’scookingskills.Thefamilytreatedtheauthorwithmanydishes.WhydidtheauthorfindnofishforsaleintheFaroeIslands?Largequantitiesoflocalfishhadbeenexported.Thelocalfishwerebecomingincreasinglyscarce.Manylocalfamilieswereinabadeconomicsituation.Therewasnoneedforlocalpeopletobuyorsellfish.Theunderlinedphraseinparagraph5probablymeansthatsomethingis.A.alreadyout-dated B.especiallysatisfyingC.botheringsomeonealot D.makingasituationworseWhydidtheauthorchoosegefiltefishincansratherthaninbottlestomailtohiscousin?Hiscousinlikedcannedgefiltefishthemost.Cannedgefiltefishweretheauthor’sfavorite.Hewantedtopassthefavorhehadreceived.CannedgefiltefishwereeasilygotinAmerica.Whatistheauthor’sintentionofwritingthistext?Toteachushowtoreacttoanactofkindness.Torecallhismemorablefishhewasoncegiven.Torecommendustoseekhelpwhennecessary.Toencourageustorepaythepeoplehelpingus.第四部分：任务型阅读（版权：百强校英语解析团队专供）（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。Ioncehadasuperior,Natalie,whowasrepeatedlylate.Shewouldraceintotheofficeeverymorning,stressedandveryuntidy,andshe’dalwayshavetoreschedulemeetings.Ialmosthadapanicattackoncewhenshearrivedjust17secondsbeforeourflightclosedforboardingonanimportantbusinesstrip.I’veknownafewpeoplelikeNatalie,andIalwaysthink:Howdotheydoit?Imean,isn’titsoanxiety-inducingtoalwaysraceagainsttheclock?Iftheytakeafewminutesforpreparationandthinkahead,everythingwillbemucheasier.Natalie’sapproachdidn’tdoheranyfavor,that’sforsure.Herlackoforganizationmeantshenevergotselectedforleadershiproles,andshewasn’tconsideredforthepromotionshewanted.Itwasn’tsurprising.Thegoodnewsisthatpunctualityisnotagene.Anyonecanmasterit!Here’showyoucanstayon（oraheadof）schedule99%ofthetime!RefusetotakeontoomuchOverscheduledpeopleruntheriskofbeinglatebecausetheysqueezemoreintotheircalendarthana24-hourslot（时段）willallow.Hey,youcan’tfitseveneggsintoahalf-dozenboxwithoutamess.Thisonesimplerulewilltransformyourlife.Whatcanyouscratchofftheagendabeforeyouevenbegintoday?Getrealwithyourselfhere.Whatcanyousay“no”toinordertogiveyourbesttothestuffthatreallymatters?SetasideafewminutestoplanLookatyourdaythenightbeforeorfirstthinginthemorning,wheredoyouhavetobeandbywhen?Whatdoyouhavetodo,andhowlongwilleachtasktakeyou?Allyouhavetodoisabitoftimebudgeting!Sayyouhavethreetaskstocomplete,andtwomeetingsthatbothrequirealittlepreparationandtraveltime.Scheduleanapproximatetimeforeachofthreetasks,andgiveyourselfsomeextratimeincaseyouneedalittlelongerthanyouthink.HavesomenecessitieshandyWithoutdryshampoo,anaccessory(配饰)collectionthatmatchesabasicblackgarmentandabrightlipstickinhandbag,gettingreadywouldtakemeatleast30minutesmoreperday.Whenyouhavesomesuchtime-savingstuffinyourlife,yourappearanceremainsstronginaveryshortperiodoftime.Startbatching(批量处理)Whetheryou’replanningFacebookupdates,sendingemailsorevenmake-ahead(可预先准备的)mealsfortheweek,batchingisatime-saver.Onceyou’reinashopping,writingorsocialmediamindset,perfectthatbythinkingafewdaysoraweekout.Aworkingmomsharedwithmethesecretofbatchingmeals,choresandevenpayingbillsonline.Tryit—youwon’tgoback.BePunctual,BeReliableA(n)(71) toillustratethesignificanceofpunctualityNatalie'slifeandworkwereofteninamesson(72) ofbeingfrequentlylate.(73) organization,it'snotsurprisingthatshedidn'tgetpromoted.Preparingandthinkingaheadwillmakepeopleeasierinsteadofbeinganxious.(74) tobeingpunctualBe(75) forproperworkPeoplewitha(76) schedulemayriskbeinglate,thereforeitissignificanttocancelsomeworkandlearntodeclinesomerequeststoperformwellonvitalissues.(77) afewminutestoplanExamineyourscheduleinadvance.(78) sufficienttimeincaseofneedinglongertime.MakethingsyouneedeasilyavailableForalady,goodslikedryshampoo,anaccessorycollectionalongsideabrightlipstickwillhelptodressupand(79) upquickly.SortoutanddealwiththingstogetherWhileinashopping,writingorsocialmediamindset,arran