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Kelly Sortino had a tough time recalling what she’ d accomplished at the end of each busy workday. Her job as head of the upper

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问题    Kelly Sortino had a tough time recalling what she’ d accomplished at the end of each busy workday. Her job as head of the upper school for the Crystal Springs Uplands School in Hillsborough, Calif., often【C1】______working 12-hour days, including weekends and evenings. She enjoyed the【C2】______but worried that she wasn’ t accomplishing everything she needed to. "I felt as if I wasn’ t really having the time to do more of the strategic and 【C3】______ work to make those larger changes at the school." says Ms. Sortino.
   She decided to【C4】______a workshop at Stanford University on how to simplify work processes and reduce waste. She learned,【C5】______, to block out her time more efficiently and minimize distractions. She also 【C6】______ herself to systematically completing her daily task list and to completely clearing her email inbox and workspace on a regular【C7】______. The changes【C8】______a marked improvement in her time management. Ms. Sortino 【C9】______ works on weekends, but only as needed.
   It’s a tough time to be productive. Globalization, increased competition and the jarring immediacy of technology have made it difficult for modern employees to【C10】______on top of their growing workloads while maintaining a good work-life balance.【C11】______, experts say small adjustments to how employees【C12】______work can have a big impact on their workplace efficiency.
   Learn to prioritize and to commit yourself to working in【C13】______blocks of time throughout the day. A 2009 Stanford University study found that multitasking is less productive than single-tasking and that many self-proclaimed multitaskers have difficulty【C14】______out irrelevant information, further【C15】______their performance.
   It’s especially important to【C16】______what motivates the decisions your boss makes. Most subordinates have an employee-centric view【C17】______their managers, which tends not to be accurate. A better understanding of your boss can help you to "sell" the advice about【C18】______changes that can benefit the department and company.【C19】______with your boss to prioritize important work and eliminate unproductive tasks. Employees may think changing job functions is risky,【C20】______being proactive can impress your boss.
【C4】
选项 A、participate
B、have
C、start
D、take
答案D
解析 考生首先要确认workshop的含义，根据后面的Stanford University和learned可 知，该名词在此处意为“研讨会，研习班”，“参加研习班”的英文表达是take a workshop， 故D．take“参加”为正确答案。participate作“参加”讲时，是不及物动词，应该加介词in， 故排除。have a workshop意为“有一个研讨班”，start a workshop意为“启动一个研讨 班”，二者均不符合文意，故排除。
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