单选题 Time Management
Until recently, books on how to manage your time at work were seen as a bit of a joke in the business world. Many were enjoyable to read (29) weren't taken seriously.
(30) told their readers to dress well, be positive, decide (31) they were going and then use (32) valuable minute to make sure they got there. One very successful book, first published twenty years (33) and still available in bookshops, is The One-Minute Manager. It tells the story of a keen young man who wants to learn (34) about how to be a top-performing executive. The authors believe that most people
(35) the day putting (36) problems, or when they do try to solve (37) they don't do enough. According (38) the authors, having achievable targets should be a manager's aim. Managers everywhere should read (39) book carefully, in order to benefit from (40) sensible advice.

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[精析] 这句话的意思：很多书读起来很有趣，但人们却不把这些书当真。可知此处应是转折的意思。故选A。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[精析] 前文中提到“书”(books)用的是复数，并且前一句话用的是many，所以此处应与前文保持一致，用复数。故选B。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[精析] 此处句中的动词so，其后接的宾语一定是表示地点的状语。故选A。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[精析] 此句的意思是：要利用好每一分钟来确保他们可以到那。A、B选项后面接复数名词。故选C。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[精析] 此处意思是20年前，需要一个副词。故选B。
[拓展] ago是副词，前面多加年数，e.g.1 lived here five years ago. before多数是介词，做副词时意思为“以前”，一般不加年数。e.g. I have never been there before. 我从没有去过那里。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[精析] 想多学一些，故选more。much只是说多，一般表程度，但很少用在这种情况。a lot表示很多，选项A不正确，只有C最符合题意。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[精析] 从句里缺少谓语动词，所以排除B。本篇文章通篇用的是一般现在时，故选A。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[精析] put off 是固定短语，意思是“拖延，推迟”。故选C。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[精析] them 指代前面的problems。故选B。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[精析] according to固定搭配，意思是“根据……，依据……”。故选C。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[精析] 因为文章意在介绍一本书——《一分钟经理》，所以此处需要定冠词the。故选A。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[精析] 这里的合理建议一定是书里的，所以用心来指代书中的内容。故选C。