13．Tips to Increase Your Productivity
Want to get more done in your day？Of course you do．（36）Tostaycompetitiveinanyindustry，youneedtoimproveyourproductivity The good news is that everyone can increase the amount of tasks they accomplish in a day．Here are some tips to help you have a more productive day．
Make a plan for your day．Make sure you know how you want your day to go in advance，even before you start．（37）Thiscanprovideyouaroadmapfortheday． To work best，create the next day's plan the night before so that every morning you spend time performing，not planning．
Break large tasks down into bits accomplished easily．Do you have a large project that's just so big that you keep putting it off？Or maybe you're just unsure of where to begin，so you put it off．（38）Agoodwayistobreaktheprojectdownintomoremanageableones． Therefore，you will feel a sense of accomplishment as you check the items of your list．
Always set your priorities （优先事项）．（39）It'simportanttoaccomplishthemostimportanttasksfirst． Figure out what must be done，do that first and rank the rest of your work according to importance．If you don't get to the items at the end of your list，it won't be a big problem，and you can do them another time．
（40）Beawareofwhenyouarethemostproductive． If you are the most productive in the morning，that's when you should hit it hard and do as much as you can．If you work better in the afternoon，take care of some things like emails in the morning and then accomplish the important projects in the afternoon．Keep on top of your work habits，and you'll be more productive．
A．Reward yourself if you are productive．
B．Be aware of when you are the most productive．
C．This can provide you a roadmap for the day．
D．It's tough to meet depressed people who are productive．
E．It's important to accomplish the most important tasks first．
F．A good way is to break the project down into more manageable ones．
G．To stay competitive in any industry，you need to improve your productivity．
分析 本文是一篇说明文，主要阐述了如何提高生产效率．文章给出了几条建议：为一天的工作制度一个计划；把大任务分解成很小的容易完成的小任务；优先做最重要的事情；了解一天中你工作效率最高的时候．
解答 36．G 根据第一段"Here are some tips to help you have a more productive day．"可知这一句前是要解释为何要提高生产力，可以从选项G中"To stay competitive in any industry"为了在各个行业中保持竞争力得出，故选G．37．C 根据第二段"Make a plan for your day"制定计划与选项C中"provide you a roadmap"相对应，故选C．
38．F 第三段中的"Break large tasks down into bits accomplished easily"与选项F中的"break the project down"相对应，都是在说明把大项目分解成小项目，故选F．
39．E 第四段中的"do that first and rank the rest of your work according to importance"与选项"the most important tasks first"相对应，都是在说明首先完成最重要的任务．故选E．
40．B 第五段主要讲述了注意力，根据的实际情况在注意力较集中时做重要的工作，与选项B中"the most productive"相对应，故选B．
点评 本文是一篇说明文，要求学生在理解文章整体的情况下，充分考虑语境和空格前后的句子，把握信息，选出正确答案．
