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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.
【C9】
选项 A、still
B、also
C、seldom
D、sometimes
答案A
解析 文章第一段讲索尔蒂诺由于没有高效地规划时间，所以常常加班；第二段讲她参 加了研习班来学习如何更好地利用时间，并有了明显的改善；空格处所在的句子句意为 “索尔蒂诺女士______在周末加班，但只在必要的时候”。根据上述内容及转折词but可 知，索尔蒂诺现在还会加班，所以A．still“仍然”符合文意，为正确答案。副词also“也．而 且，同样”和sometimes“有时”不能和前文及but后的内容形成强烈的转折。seldom“很 少，不常”与文意相反，也排除。
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