江蘇高三壓軸沖刺卷英語試題

第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié),滿分20分）第一節(jié)（共5小題;每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.WhatisthemanlookingforwardtodoinginChina?A.Havingatour. B.LearningBeijingOpera. C.ImprovinghisChinese.2.HowdoesthewomanfindDana’sspeech?A.Itisnotwellprepared. B.Itattractsherdeeply. C.Itmakesherbored.3.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?A.Hehasmanypets.B.Heseespetsasfriends.C.Heprefershumanstopets.4.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atanairport. B.Atabikeshop. C.Atatrainstation.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anonlinebanktrap. B.Joininginactivities. C.Apetitionprize.第二節(jié)（共15題;每小題1分，滿分15分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Buyhersomegifts.B.Givehersomeadvice.C.Offerhersomediscounts.7.Howmuchwillthewomansaveforonehat?A.20yuan. B.80yuan. C.100yuan.聽第7段材料，回答第8、題。8.Whenwasthemanbestatplayingfootball?A.Whenhewasapupil. B.Whenhewasfifteen. C.Whenhewasincollege.9.Whatisthemanbusydoingnow?A.Settingupafootballclub.B.Doinghisbusinesswork.C.Findingchancestoplay.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whydidthemanapologizetothewoman?A.Hecouldn’tlendherhisputer.B.Hedidn’tbuyheranewputer.C.Hekeptherputerfortoolong.11.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?A.Amoviedirector. B.Ahistoryresearcher. C.Aschoolstudent.12.Whathasthemanbeendoingwithhisownputerthisweek?A.WatchingDVDs. B.Preparingforhisclass. C.Lookingforinformation.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whatdoestheman’shighschoolpanymainlydo?A.Sellgreenproducts. B.Designwebs. C.Tradebikes.14.Whatpercentagedoesthemanownofthepresentpany?A.50%. B.18%. C.6%.15.Whatisamistakehispanymadeaccordingtotheman?A.Makingallproductsthemselves.B.Workingwithotherpanies.C.Providingmaterialstoothers.16.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bossandsecretary.B.Customerandsalesman.C.Reporterandinterviewee.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whydosomesmallanimalsbeewhiteincolor?A.Toavoidtheheavyrain.B.Todrawthevisitors’attention.C.Tosurvivetheextremeenvironment.18.Wheredoesthevisitorcenterlie?A.Attheentranceofthepark.B.24kilometersawayfromAlamogordo.C.13kilometersintothecenterofthedunes.19.Whatmayhappenifvisitorscampintheparkovernight?A.Theymaygetlosteasily.B.Theymaygetsunburntseriously.C.Theymaybeattackedbyunusualplants.20.WhatdoesthespeakersayabouttheWhiteSandsPark?A.Itiscoolinsummer. B.Itisanaturalwonder. C.Ithasalonghistory.第二部分：英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)：單項(xiàng)填空(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分）請認(rèn)真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21.—Ajobsimplyseemshopelesstome.I’vetriedsomanypaniesbutallwithnoresponses!—I’msorryIdidn’tknowitearlier.WestillhaveseveraltofillintheSalesDepartment.Whynothaveatry?A.vacancies B.vacations C.variations D.versions22.Inthe1930s,amanwhoaccidentallysawhisdaughterstrugglingtodrinkamilkshakewithastraightpaperstrawinventedthedrinkingstraw.A.fragile B.flexible C.fragrant D.frequent23.—Forweeksafterthecrash,divershadsearchedaccessibleareasforthebodyoftheIndianmanwhowasaConcordiawaiter.—Yes,theydidtheirbestandwerenottoblamefortheunfortunateresult.A.inreturn B.introubleC.invain D.indespair24.FormerpresidentObamathathisadministrationmisjudgedthethreatposedbyhackingandmisinformationtotheUS.A.accelerated B.advocated C.acplished D.acknowledged25.Thenumberofpoemsconnectedwithscenerybythelakeisreducedto10,halfoffamouspoetslikeLiBaiusedtocreate.A.them B.that C.which D.what26.Fromhisweatheredface,youmayseethatmyfathersufferedalotduringhislife,manypeopleinthoseyears.A.aswas B.sowere C.aswere D.sowas27.Ourtourtodayincludesmakingapot,everyonecanhaveagoasit’sgreatfun.A.forwhich B.atwhich B.towhich C.inwhich28.Weightlossanddebtrepaymenthavesomesimilaritieswhenitestowhatyourbodyandwalletdon’tneed.A.breakingout B.layingoutC.knockingout D.cuttingout29.MysecretarytoldmejustnowthatshetypingthelettersbythetimeIwentback,whichIdohavesomedoubt.Youknow,sheisnotthatefficientagirl.A.wouldfinish B.hadfinishedC.wouldhavefinished D.willfinish30.Anywriter,ifconcernedwithbutwhatthecriticsthinkofhisbook,willfinditastruggletoputasingleworddownonthepaper.A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything31.—Shepromisedtoseemeonthecampusyesterday,butshedidn’tturnup.—Ifonlyshewheretofindyou.A.hadknown B.knewC.wouldknow D.shouldknow32.Look,themostfamousimitatorofAndyLauinChinesemainland,advertisingforanewrealestate.A.onthestageissinging B.issingingonthestageC.singingonthestageis D.isonthestagesinging33.—Myflightisbroadcasting.Thankyouforingtoseemeoff,Tory..—Takecare,andhaveanicevacation.A.Afteryou B.SolongC.Thisway D.Allowme34.approximately13feetby12feet,theroommakesanicestudyformybrother,asenior3student.A.Measured B.HavingmeasuredC.Beingmeasured D.Measuring35.—Cheerup,Mike,youlookreally.What’sthematter?—IleftmywalletinthesubwayandIhaven’tfoundit.A.intheblues B.ascoolasacucumberC.overthemoon D.likeadrownedcat第二節(jié)：完形填空(共20小題;每小題1分，滿分20分）請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Annawasa9yearoldgirlfromasmallvillage.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.meant B.finished C.avoided D.regretted37.A.choice B.attempt C.scholarship D.admission38.A.curious B.doubtful C.excited D.panicked39.A.classroom B.dormitory C.school D.grade40.A.advice B.fort C.protection D.direction41.A.special B.simple C.familiar D.conservative42.A.teasing B.amusing C.escaping D.abandoning43Away Bcase Ctime Dhurry44A.calm B.quiet C.safe D.friendly45.A.explained B.delivered C.introduced D.mentioned46.A.submitted B.received C.prepared D.collected47.A.challenge B.hesitate C.pretend D.worry48.A.even B.hardly C.already D.never49.A.choose B.agree C.expect D.manage50.A.timely B.independently C.abundantly D.correctly51A.ashamed B.happy C.relaxed D.hopeful52.A.pickedup B.sortedout C.reliedon D.tookin53.A.nervous B.anxious C.shocked D.pleased54.A.warned B.reminded C.cured D.persuaded55.A.trick B.magic C.relief D.wonder第三部分：閱讀理解(共15小題;每小題!分，滿分30分）請認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AFlexCarePlatinumConnectedPhilips’latestelectrictoothbrush,theFlexCarePlatinumConnected,isequippedwithsensorsthatmonitoryourbrushingandconveythatinformationviaBluetoothtoanacpanyingsmartphoneappcalled3dMouthMap,helpingyouidentifyareasthatwillneedmoreattentionifyouwanttoavoidthedentist’sdrill.Itfeaturesthreepressuresettingsandatimer,andespletewithaUVsanitizingkit(消毒箱).SamsungGearIconXSamsung’snewGearIconXisapairofwirelessearbudsthatwillnotonlyplaymusicwhileyou’reoutjogging,butalsomonitoryourmileage,runningspeedandheartrate.Thereareplay,skipandrewindcontrolsonthebudsthemselves,whichalsofeaturea4GBofinternalmemory,thoughbatterylifeisamere1.5hourswhenusingallofthefeatures.AsusZenboZenboisametrehighrobotpanionthatrunsonwheels,whosefaceisatouchscreen.It’sequippedwithacamera,depthsensorandAIforfacerecognitionandnavigation.Itcanbeusedtocontrolsmartdevices,respondstovoicemands,andevenfeaturesafalldetectionsystemthat,intheeventofanelderlyownerhavingafall,willautomaticallylaunchavideocalltoadesignated(指定的)person.VanmoofSmartbikeItesinthreeoreightspeedversionsandhasacyclingputerandGPSsystembuiltintotheframe,whichmeansnotonlycanyoutrackyourmileageandspeed,butifathiefstealsit,you’llknowexactlywhereitis.Vanmoofhassomuchconfidenceinthisproductthat,ifforanyreasonyoudon’tgetyourstolenbikeback,they’llreplaceitfreeofcharge.56.Whichdeviceisthebestforanelderlivingalone?A.FlexCarePlatinumConnected. B.SamsungGearIconX.C.AsusZenbo. D.VanmoofSmartbike.57.Whatcanweknowfromtheads?A.OneneverneedsadentistusingPhilips’toothbrush.B.ThebatterylifeofGearIconXisrelativelyshort.C.Zenbocanbeincontrolofallhouseholdappliances.D.AbrokenVanmoofcanbereplacedfreeofcharge.BTheAmazonbasin,inSouthAmerica&iscoveredbytheworld’slargestrainforest,wheremillionsofinsects,plants,andanimalspecies(物種)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.Thenonprofitgroupworkstoprotectspeciesandhabitats(棲息地).Robinsonbelievesplanstoextendmanmadebarrierswouldhurtjaguars.Theanimalswereonceheavilyhuntedfortheirbeautifulfur.Before1973,asmanyas18,000jaguarswerekilledeachyear.Effortstomaketradingthefurillegalhelpedrecoverjaguarnumbers.Butnowthereisanewconcern.Jaguarsarebeinghuntedfortheirteethandbones,whichareusedinAsianmedicinesandtomakejewelry.Habitatlossisalsoamajorthreattothem.Ashumansdevelopreserves,meetingwithjaguarsismorefrequent.Peoplehuntjaguars’prey(獵物).Withlessprey,jaguarsattackcattle.Somefarmerskilljaguarstoprotecttheircattle.Conservationistssaythejaguarcanbesaved.RobinsonencourageskidstowritetogovernmentleadersabouttheimportanceoftheEndangeredSpeciesAct.“Jaguarsarebeautiful,intelligentanimalsthatplayakeyroleinthenaturalbalanceofecosystems,”hesays.AccordingtoPolisar,thebestwaytoprotectjaguarsistokeepthewildwild.“Thejaguar,”hesays,“isthesymbolofexactlythat.”58.HowisParagraph2mainlydeveloped?A.Bylistingexamples. B.Bymakingparisons.C.Bypresentingreasons. D.Bygivingexplanations.59.Whatismainlytoblameforjaguars’decline?A.Lowreproductionrates. B.Seriousnaturaldisasters.C.Widespreaddeadlydiseases. D.Inappropriatehumanactivities.60.WhichofthefollowingreflectsRobinson’sopinion?A.Thewildshouldbekeptwildtoprotectjaguars.B.TheEndangeredSpeciesActshouldbereformed.C.Jaguarshelpkeepthebalanceofnaturalecosystems.D.Moremanmadebarriersshouldbebuilttosavejaguars.CYoumayhaveheardalotabout“geneticallymodified(GM)food”innewsreports.Butwhatarethey?Andmostimportantly,aretheysafeornot?ThesequestionshavebeenbackinthespotlightsincemidOctober.Itwasrevealedthenthat61membersoftheChineseAcademyofSciencesandtheChineseAcademyofEngineeringwroteajointlettertothecountry’stopleadersinJuly.TheyurgedthegovernmenttopushforwardthemercialdevelopmentofGMrice,accordingtoBeijingbasedTheMirror.“WesternpanieshavemadegreatadvancesinGMfoodandhavesignificantmarketsharesintheindustry.IfChinadoesn’tcatchupsoon,thereisnofuturefortheChineseagricultureindustry,”HuangDafang,aresearcheratChineseAcademyofAgriculturalSciences,toldthenewspaper.However&dayslateronOct25,thecityofZhangye,inGansuprovince,bannedthegrowth,saleanduseofGMseeds,makingitthefirstcityinChinatoissue(頒發(fā))suchaban,Xinhuareported.Thecityhaslongpromoteditselfas“GoldenZhangye”foritsproductionofcornseedsandorganicproducts.Accordingtothelocalgovernment,themoveismeanttoprotectthesafetyofagriculturalproducts.ThesafetyofGMfoodisacontroversialissueworldwide.Althoughsomestudiessuggestthatitissafeforhumans,itslongtermhealtheffectsarenotyetknown.ManycountrieshavecertainregulationsforproducingandsellingGMfood.Forexample,inEuropeanUnion(EU)countries,eachGMfoodmustbeapprovedbeforeitcanbeused.Thisprocesscantakeupto17months.ItisalsorequiredthattheoriginofallGMfoodbetracked,andthatallfoodwithGMcontentofmorethan0.9percentbelabeled(貼標(biāo)簽),accordingtoEUwebsiteEuropa.ChinaalsohasstrictrulesforGMfood.TheMinistryofAgricultureissuesbiosafetycertificatesforGMcropsitconsiderssafe.ThecropswiththecertificatesaresomeGMtypesofcotton,rice,cornandpapaya(木瓜),saidXieJiajian,aresearcherattheChineseAcademyofAgriculturalSciences,inaninterviewwithPeople’sDailyonSept.16.ChinahasalsoissuedimportcertificatesforGMsoybeans,corn,rape,cottonandbeets(甜菜),allowingthemtobeimportedfordomesticprocessing.Buttheyalsoneedbiosafetycertificatesbeforegoingonthemarket.“InChina,morethanhalfofcookingoilconsumedissoybeanoil,and90percentofthatoilismadefromGMsoybeans,”WangXiaoyu,vicesecretarygeneraloftheSoybeanAssociationofHeilongjiangprovince?toldXinhua.Inordertoensurepeople’sabilitytoknowwhattheyareeating,ChinaalsohasatrademarksystemforGMproducts,includingclearlabels,butmanyGMproductsinthecountryarestillsoldwithoutlabels,Xinhuanoted.61.Paragraphs2—4provethat.A.GMfoodhasenjoyedgreatpopularitygloballyB.ThesafetyoforganicproductsneedsprotectingC.GMfoodisbeneficialtoeconomydevelopmentD.PeoplehavedifferentideasaboutGMproducts62.WhatisasimilarmeasuretakenbyChinaandEUonGMfood?A.OriginofallGMfoodisabletobetracked.B.EatableGMfoodwillbeofferedacertificate.C.GMfoodisimportedonlyfordomesticprocessing.D.AlabelingsystemonGMfoodhasbeencarriedout.63.WhatcanweinferaboutGMfoodfromthetext?A.EUholdsarelativelycautiousattitudetowardsGMfood.B.GMfoodhasbeethemainstreaminChinesemarkets.C.LongtermeffectsofGMfoodonhealthhavebeenproved.D.GMfoodhasbeenimprovedprehensivelyfordailyuse.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(家常便飯).Themaincoursewassturgeon(鱘),whichwasatleastsixfeetlongintheriver.Itwasagiftofafishthatmusthavefedafewfamiliesforseveraldays.In1988,mywifeandIwereteachingintheFaroeIslands.Onourfirsttriptothegrocerystore,wefoundnofishforsale.Ateachingcolleagueexplainedthatinaneconomywherealmosteveryfamilyissupportedbyfishing,thereisnomarketforfreshfish:Youcatchyourownorgetonefromanextdoorneighbor.Afewdayslater,hebroughtusafewlargefishtokeepuswellsupplied.In1965,IwasstudyingGermaninMunich,Germany.Standinginlineforthestudentticketsforanopera,ImetayoungAmericanmanwhohadbeensenttoMunichforbusiness.AsanAmericanwhofirstcametothiscity,hehadnotbeenabletofindthelocalbranchofhispany,andIwasabletogivehimdirections.WhenheleftMunich,havinghadsomemealswithpeoplefromthelocalbranch,hegavemethefoodhe’dbeencarrying,acanofgefiltefish,asortofseasonedfishball.Iwasfeelinghomesick,andthisoldfavoritereallyhitthespot.Agiftofcannedgefiltefishseemedanimprobablefavortoreturn.Butnearly50yearslater,IhadacousinwhowasworkinginNairobi,Kenya.HewantedtoorganizeanAmericanstylePassoverSeder(逾越節(jié)晚餐)forhisfriends,butcouldnotfindAmericanstylegefiltefishinKenya.Whileitusuallyesinbottles,Iwasabletolocatesomepackedincans,andImailedaboxofcannedgefiltefishtohimfromAmerica.Myparentsalwaystoldmethat,whenIwasyoung,manypeoplewoulddofavorsformethatIcouldnotrepay,butifIwatchedcarefully,theyadded,Imightpassthefavoralongtoanothersomeday.Giveamanafish,andhemayfindawaytogiveafishtosomeoneelse,even50yearslater.65.TheauthorwenttoUkrainein1991primarilyfor.A.enjoyingadifferentlifestyle B.atasteofsomelocalfishC.Englishteaching D.goingsightseeing66.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’svisittotheUkrainianfamily?A.Itwasahardwonchancefortheauthor.B.Thefamilyhadbeenlookingforwardtoit.C.Theauthorpraisedthemother’scookingskills.D.Thefamilytreatedtheauthorwithmanydishes.67.WhydidtheauthorfindnofishforsaleintheFaroeIslands?A.Largequantitiesoflocalfishhadbeenexported.B.Thelocalfishwerebeingincreasinglyscarce.C.Manylocalfamilieswereinabadeconomicsituation.D.Therewasnoneedforlocalpeopletobuyorsellfish.68.Theunderlinedphraseinparagraph5probablymeansthatsomethingis.A.alreadyoutdated B.especiallysatisfyingC.botheringsomeonealot D.makingasituationworse69.Whydidtheauthorchoosegefiltefishincansratherthaninbottlestomailtohiscousin?A.Hiscousinlikedcannedgefiltefishthemost.B.Cannedgefiltefishweretheauthor’sfavorite.C.Hewantedtopassthefavorhehadreceived.D.CannedgefiltefishwereeasilygotinAmerica.70.Whatistheauthor’sintentionofwritingthistext?A.Toteachushowtoreacttoanactofkindness.B.Torecallhismemorablefishhewasoncegiven.C.Toremendustoseekhelpwhennecessary.D.Toencourageustorepaythepeoplehelpingus.第四部分：任務(wù)型閱讀（版權(quán)：百強(qiáng)校英語解析團(tuán)隊(duì)專供）(共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分）請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個(gè)空格只填1個(gè)單詞。Ioncehadasuperior,Natalie,whowasrepeatedlylate.Shewouldraceintotheofficeeverymorning,stressedandveryuntidy,andshe’dalwayshavetoreschedulemeetings.Ialmosthadapanicattackoncewhenshearrivedjust17secondsbeforeourflightclosedforboardingonanimportantbusinesstrip.I’veknownafewpeoplelikeNatalie,andIalwaysthink:Howdotheydoit?Imean,isn’titsoanxietyinducingtoalwaysraceagainsttheclock?Iftheytakeafewminutesforpreparationandthinkahead,everythingwillbemucheasier.Natalie’sapproachdidn’tdoheranyfavor,that’sforsure.Herlackoforganizationmeantshenevergotselectedforleadershiproles,andshewasn’tconsideredforthepromotionshewanted.Itwasn’tsurprising.Thegoodnewsisthatpunctualityisnotagene.Anyonecanmasterit!Here’showyoucanstayon(oraheadof)schedule99%ofthetime!RefusetotakeontoomuchOverscheduledpeopleruntheriskofbeinglatebecausetheysqueezemoreintotheircalendarthana24hourslot(時(shí)段)willallow.Hey,youcan’tfitseveneggsintoahalfdozenboxwithoutamess.Thisonesimplerulewilltransformyourlife.Whatcanyouscratchofftheagendabeforeyouevenbegintoday?Getrealwithyourselfhere.Whatcanyousay“no”toinordertogiveyourbesttothestuffthatreallymatters?SetasideafewminutestoplanLookatyourdaythenightbeforeorfirstthinginthemorning,wheredoyouhavetobeandbywhen?Whatdoyouhavetodo,andhowlongwilleachtasktakeyou?Allyouhavetodoisabitoftimebudgeting!Sayyouhavethreetaskstoplete,andtwomeetingsthatbothrequirealittlepreparationandtraveltime.Scheduleanapproximatetimeforeachofthreetasks,andgiveyourselfsomeextratimeincaseyouneedalittlelongerthanyouthink.HavesomenecessitieshandyWithoutdryshampoo,anaccessory(配飾)collectionthatmatchesabasicblackgarmentandabrightlipstickinhandbag,gettingreadywouldtakemeatleast30minutesmoreperday.Whenyouhavesomesuchtimesavingstuffinyourlife,yourappearanceremainsstronginaveryshortperiodoftime.Startbatching(批量處理)Whetheryou’replanningFacebookupdates,sendingemailsorevenmakeahead(可預(yù)先準(zhǔn)備的)mealsfortheweek,