七选五专练（二）
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。
A
Work Smarter Not Harder
In Dan Pink's Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself he closes the book with a long, excellent list of “Work Smarter Not Harder” type advice for people who want to start working for themselves.
1 Below are my favorites.
● Make a “to don't” list. Prepare a list that contains all the things you shouldn't waste your time on — useless tasks, unnecessary meetings, worthless phone calls, and so on. 2
● Carry a notebook and pen. Thomas Edison did it. Virginia Woolf did it. And so did Charles Darwin. They carried a notebook with them everywhere and wrote down ideas that popped into their heads. 3 Trust me: This is a fantastic way to explore ideas and to weave creativity into the fabric of your life.
● 4 Become a learning machine. Ask questions. Take smart people to lunch. Read. Read some more. Listen to audiobooks. Take classes. Added benefit: This makes life more interesting. Yet another benefit: Studies have shown that people who make constant learning part of their lives end up living longer.
● Guard your calendar. Make sure your time is focused on your one or two top priorities (优先解决的事物). Ask yourself: “Is this how I want to be spending my time right now?” Remember: You are your calendar. 5
● Respond to calls and e-mails quickly. Even if your response is, “I'll get back to you,” try to get back to people within 24 hours. They'll appreciate the politeness. A. Learn.
B. Be quick, but don't hurry. C. So treat your calendar with respect. D. Try to begin your day the same way.
E. Page through the notebook occasionally.
F. Then place it next to your “to do” list and stick to it.
G. Frankly, the list is so good I think everyone would benefit from it.
B
It was a few years ago, and I had taken a part-time job in a video store. One day, an elderly woman came into the store, along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of impatience, rolling her eyes, checking her watch every few seconds.
The older woman began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. 1 The woman smiled up at me and showed me a title written on a piece of paper.
Rather than rushing off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. 2 Something about her deliberate (从容的) movements reminded me of my own mother, who'd passed away the previous Christmas.
We found the movie. I accompanied the old woman to the queue at the cash register and then stepped back and stayed near the younger woman. When the older woman's turn in line came, she paid in cash. As the cashier put the DVD into a plastic bag, I walked over to the younger woman.
“Is that your mom?” I asked.
3 But she rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah.” Still watching the mother, I said, “Mind some advice?” “Sure,” said the daughter.
4 “Cherish (珍爱) her,” I said. And then I answered her curious expression by saying, “When she's gone, it's the little moments that'll come back to you. Moments like this.”
The elderly woman moved with her deliberate slowness back to her daughter's custody (监护). 5 Slowly, the daughter placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother's shoulders and gently guided her back into the crowd.
A. I smiled to show her I wasn't criticizing.
B. Together they made their way toward the store's exit. C. I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. D. I halfway expected her to tell me it was none of my business. E. Then, unwillingly, I had to return the elderly woman to her keeper. F. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. G. I remembered the moments when I'd used my impatience to make her life miserable.
C
Learn How to Have a Learning Vacation
Going on a vacation to learn a skill you have long wanted to pick up sounds like a good getaway, but be cautious, said John Spence, the president of a travel company in Calif. “If you don't pick the right skill for you, or go in with unrealistic expectations, your precious time off won't be enjoyable,” he said.
Here, he shares his advice on planning a learning vacation that you won't regret taking:
FOLLOW YOUR PASSION (热情). 1 . They include cooking, photography, art history, farming or a sport such as diving or horseback riding. To get the most out of the trip, choose something you're passionate about.
2 ? With whatever skill you intend to learn, figure out whether you want an immersion (沉浸) or only to occupy a part of your trip. It's possible to learn cooking basics, for example, by taking a weeklong course at Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland. Another option is to attend several half-day classes at the school and have more free time to explore the destination itself. “ 3 , so make sure that it's what you really want,” Mr. Spence said.
CONSIDER YOUR BUDGET. No matter the skill, you can learn it by taking a vacation in a wide range of price ranges. 4 . If you want to learn scuba diving (水肺式潜泳), for example, heading to the Maldives will cost several thousand dollars per person, while a scuba diving trip to the Florida Keys is a more wallet-friendly