Most people think their time problems are outer, and that they are caused by the telephone, meetings, visitors, and delayed information or decisions. Although these problems often have a bad effete on them, as when people call or drop in, we usually contribute to them. We fail to have calls screened by a skillful secretary or assistant, or we leave our door open, actually assuring constant interruptions.
In almost all cases, it is possible to influence, if not control, it usually can cause problems, such as, slowness and indecision, lack of self-discipline, the inability to delegate, or the tendency to fight fires, to act without thinking, and to jump from task to task without finishing any of them.
Time is constant that cannot be changed. The clock cannot be slowed down or speeded up. Thus we cannot manage time itself. We can only manage our activities with respect to time.
The same skills are needed as those used in managing others—the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct, and control. Time management is simply self-management. It is impossible to be effective in any position without controlling one’s time effectively.
Successful time management does not mean working harder, but working smarter. All kinds of management skills must be used in the home and office to get most value from time. You must think ahead about what to do, and timely than others, making it get maximum results in the shortest possible period.
【小题1】According to the writer, time problems .A．are caused by the telephone, meetings and visitorsB．are caused by delayed information or decisionsC．can be solved by self-managementD．can’t be controlled【小题2】Which of the following is NOT mentioned as tile internally generated time wasters?A．slowness and indecision.B．Lack of self-discipline.C．Jumping from task to task without finishing any of them. D．Working hard.【小题3】It can be concluded from the passage that the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct and control should .A．be used in managing others’ activitiesB．be used in managing one’s own activitiesC．not be used in time managementD．be used in managing both others’ and one’s activities【小题4】We can also draw a conclusion that the key to successful time management is .A．working harder and harderB．clever self-managementC．thinking of what to do, and how and when to do itD．employing a skillful secretaryC
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(答案→)C
解析：或许不少人都认为自己在时间利用上有一系列问题，针对一部分人认为时间问题是外在问题的观点，作者在阐述自己看法的同时，举例说明时间问题的关键在于对时间的控制。
【小题1】细节题：在第二段首句，In almost all cases, it is possible to influence, if not control, it usually can cause problems, such as, slowness and indecision,作者表明外在时间问题是可以控制或影响的，然后对时间问题的难点进行分析，并在第四段第二句“Time management is simply self-management”.中表明了自己的看法，时间控制实质上是自我控制。选C
【小题2】排除题：由第二段slowness and indecision, lack of self-discipline, the inability to delegate, or the tendency to fight fires, to act without thinking, and to jump from task to task without finishing any of them.可知，D项在文中根本未提及。
【小题3】细节题：由第四段The same skills are needed as those used in managing others—the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct, and control. Time management is simply self-management.可知，对时间控制技巧在管理他人和自我控制中都是适用的。选D
【小题4】归纳题：由 “Time management is simply self-management”可知成功的时间管理必须有完善的自我管理。选B