19．第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．
There is only so much time in the day．If you want to get more done，you really have two choices…Stay up late or get up early．Which are you…an EarlyBird or the Night Owl？
Productive birds of a feather
You have the same amount of time each day as everyone else．If you want to reach your goals and dreams you have to be willing to pay the price．（36）F，Sometimes it is your time．Sometimes it is money．And sometimes it is sleep．One of the best times to get ahead and be"in the zone"is when everyone else is sleeping．Get up early or stay up late．Those are your choices．
Early birds：working before others get up
"I am an early bird．I often get asked when I get my writing work done．（37）GI usually get up at 4am and work until the rest of the house wakes up．I find that working first thing in the morning gets my day going．Getting a head start on the rest of the world，just feels good．"
Many people use the excuse that they can't get up early．Maybe they are night owls…
Night owls：working with the moon
Other people prefer to stay up long after the rest of the world has crashed out．（38）BThey may be more productive at midnight than they are at noon．Just make sure that if you stay up late，you are being productive．（Not watching mindless TV or endlessly surfing the Net．）
（39）D
It doesn't matter which productivity bird represents your work style．（40）AIt depends on your environment and energy levels．Do you have the drive to get up early or stay up late？While others are dreaming，make your dreams real．
Ask yourself，"What do you want more than a little extra sleep？"
Are you a night owl or an early bird？
A．They both can work．
B．They work by the moonlight．
C．Have a good sleep every day．
D．Work while others are sleeping
E．Early birds are better than night owls．
F．That sacrifice often involves giving up something．
G．The simplest answer is that I do it before everyone else gets up．
分析 每天你所拥有的时间和别人都是一样多的，如果在有限的时间内做出更多的事情，文章给出了一些建议和方法．
解答 36．F 37．G 38．B 39．D 40．A
36．F 考查上下文理解．根据前面的一句If you want to reach your goals and dreams you have to be willing to pay the price可知，如果你要想实现你的目标和梦想，你必须付出代价，即放弃一些东西，比如时间、钱等，故选F．
37．G 考查细节题．根据该段段主旨句Early birds：working before others get up可知，我们要早起，所以最简单的方法就是起的比别人早，故选G．
38．B 考查上下文理解．根据They may be more productive at midnight than they are at noon有些人在夜晚的时候工作效率更高，故选B．
39．D 考查上下文理解．根据working with the moon可知，有人喜欢熬夜工作，有人喜欢在别人熟睡时工作，Work while others are sleeping，与其相对对应，故选D．
40．A 考查细节题．从上面两段提到两种模式，即working with the moon和Work while others are sleeping，再结合It doesn't matter which productivity bird represents your work style无论那种方法都不重要，只要起作用就可以，故选A．
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