Do You Have the Time? In English,this question has two different meanings. The first one is "Do you know what time it is?" While commonly,this is less frequently used than the simpler question with the same meaning "What time is it? "The other is "Do you have the time(e.g.to do this or that)? "This is a very commonly asked question,whether in American,British,or Australian English. I think the response" I don't have the time" is most commonly used year after year.
Think about how often you(and I)have used this as an explanation of why we couldn't do something,take on a new task,help someone,visit someone,etc. Sometimes it's a statement of fact,and sometimes it's just an excuse.
A.No one gives you the time. |
B.After all,it's so convenient as an excuse. |
C.The key is what criteria you rely on to make decisions. |
D.The distinction here between them is blurry(模糊不清的)and subjective. |
E.Actually if we try to rearrange our time,or make a sacrifice,we can make it. |
F.But it does mean we need to develop a clear approach to time management. |
G.Be aware it's the world's most common excuse,whether you speak it out or not |
Two things changed my life: my mother and a white plastic bike basket. I have thought long and hard about it and it’s true. I would be a different person if my mom hadn’t turned a silly bicycle accessory into a life lesson I carry with me today.
My mother and father were united in their way of raising children, but it mostly fell to my mother to actually carry it out. Looking back, I honestly don’t know how she did it. Managing the family budget must have been a very hard task., but she made it look effortless. If we complained about not having what another kid did, we’d hear something like, “I don’t care what so –and –so got for his birthday, you are not getting a TV in your room a car for your birthday a lsvish sweet 16 party.” We had to earn our allowance by doing chores around the house. I can still remember how long it took to polish the legs of our coffee table.My brothers can no doubt remember hours spent cleaning the house .Like the two little girls growing up at the White House,we made our own beds (no one left the house until that was done)and picked up after ourselves.We had to keep track of our belongings ,and if something was lost ,it was not replaced.
It was summer and ,one day ,my mother drove me to the bike shop to get a tire fixed---and there it was in the window, White, shiny, plastic and decorated with flowers ,the basket winked at me and I knew ----I knew---I had to have it.
“It’s beautiful,” my mother said when I pointed it out to her,”What a neat basket.”
I tried to hold off at first ,I played it cool for a short while. But then I guess I couldn’t at and it any longer:“Mom, please can I please ,please get it? I ‘ll do extra chores for as long as you say, I’ll do anything ,but I need that basket,I love that basket.Please ,Mom .Please?”
I was desperate.
“You know,” she said ,gently rubbing my back while we both stared at what I believes was the coolest thing ever,” If you save up you could buy this yourself.”
“By the time I make enough it’ll be gone!”
“Maybe Roger here could hold it for you,” she smiled at Roger ,the bike guy.
“He can’t hold it for that long ,Mom .Someone else will buy it .Please, Mom,Please?”
“There might be another way,” she said.
And so our paying plan unfolded. My mother bought the beautiful basket and put it safely in some hiding place I couldn’t find. Each week I eagerly counted my growing saving increased by extra work here and there (washing the car ,helping my mother make dinner, delivering or collecting things on my bike that already looked naked without the basket in front).And then ,weeks later ,I counted ,re-counted and jumped for joy. Oh ,happy day ! I made it! I finally had the exact amount we’d agreed upon….
Days later the unthinkable happened. A neighborhood girl I’d played with millions of times appeared with the exact same basket fixed to her shiny ,new bike that already had all the bells and whistles. I rode hard and fast home to tell my mother about this disaster. This horrible turn of events.
And then came the lesson . I’ve taken with me through my life:” Honey, Your basket is extra-special,” Mom said, gently wiping away my hot tears.” Your basket is special because you paid for it yourself.”
【小题1】What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A.The children enjoyed doing housework. |
B.The author came from s well-off family |
C.The mother raised her children in an unusual way |
D.The children were fond of the US president’s daughters. |
A.fell in love with it | B.stared at her mother |
C.recognized it at once | D.went up to the bike guy |
A.She longed to do extra work. | B.She was eager to have the basket. |
C.She felt tired after standing too long. | D.She wanted to be polite to her mother. |
A.something she could afford | B.something important to her |
C.something impossible to get | D.something she could do without |
A.something spoiled her paying plan |
B.the basket cost more than she had saved |
C.a neighborhood girl had bought a new bike |
D.someone else had got a basket of the same kind |
A.Save money for a rainy day | B.Good advice is beyond all price. |
C.Earn your bread with your sweat | D.God helps those who help themselves |
Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.
——John Wooden
Things aren’t always going to work out as you planned.
Say you just got laid off. One reaction is to curse the economy and sink into a depression.
This isn’t to say that trying to make the best out of how things turn out will always result in the best outcome but at least you’ll have some control over your situation.
A.The important thing is to get started. |
B.The fact is, bad times falls on all of us. |
C.You could also start looking for another job. |
D.Some things worked and many things didn’t. |
E.The other would be to fill your days with meaningless tasks. |
F.Very few people who have the life they want got it by sitting around. |
G.You’ll have periods when it seems like things are constantly going wrong. |
For years studies have shown people in lower-status jobs generally have higher rates of heart disease and other illnesses and die earlier than those in higher-status positions while job authority(当权者) has shown no relationship with workers’ health. But University of Toronto researchers, using data from 1,800 US workers, found the health of people in higher positions is affected by work as they are more likely to report conflicts with co-workers and say work disturbs their home life. However, the positive aspects of having a power position at work, such as higher status, more pay and greater independence, seemed to cancel out (抵消) the negative aspects when it came to people’s physical and psychological health.
These latest findings, reported in the journal Social Science & Medicine, suggest that the advantages and disadvantages of authority positions basically cancel each other out, giving the general impression that job authority has no health effects. For the study, the researchers surveyed participants about various aspects of their work, life and well-being. Job authority was judged based on whether a person managed other employees and had power over hiring, firing and pay.
Physical health complaints included problems like headaches, body aches, heartburn and tiredness. Psychological complaints included sleep problems, difficulty concentrating and feelings of sadness, worry and anxiety.
“This isn’t to suggest that having authority is ‘bad’ — in fact, we show it has benefits ... but it is important to identify the negative sides and deal with them.” researcher Scott Schieman said. Schieman said conflicts with co-workers or involvement of work into home life may destroy physical and mental well-being by creating stress. “These are key stressors that can tax individuals’ ability to function effectively,” Schieman said.
【小题1】Work will have a negative effect on job authority’s health probably because ________.
A.they are not fit for their work |
B.they have power over hiring and pay |
C.they are faced with severe competition |
D.they don’t get on well with their co-workers |
A.their health problems are not serious enough to see |
B.they have enough money to keep themselves healthy |
C.their problems are quite different from those of workers |
D.the advantages and disadvantages of their status work against each other |
A.warn people not to be a boss for ever |
B.remind the boss to deal with the bad effects of their work |
C.show that having authority is harmful to one’s health |
D.prove that being a boss can benefit a lot |
A.Lower-status can affect health |
B.Authority can affect health in a way |
C.Positive aspects of a power position |
D.Disadvantages of being a boss |
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