单选题It"s possible that while you are at work, you may dream about a month of Sundays, but your boss wishes for a week of Tuesday. That"s because he probably knows that productivity is one of the main factors bolstering a company"s growth. And a recent poll shows that workers are most productive on Tuesdays! Accountemps, an employment agency, conducted a national survey of office managers, which shows that by the middle of the week, they see a dramatic productivity decrease. While Monday is considered second in "productivity value," only nine percent of office managers think Wednesday is the peak productivity day. Five percent believe it is Thursday. And Friday, well, you can just imagine! However, forty-eight percent of the managers polled said that Tuesday is, by far, the most productive day of the week.
A close analysis of workweek rhythms would turn up some obvious reasons for those survey results. First of all, Monday is overloaded with meetings, designed to "get things moving," and everybody knows meetings aren"t very productive. Wednesday is "hump day" (驼峰日) —get over it as painlessly as possible, a worker thinks, and the week is more than halfway over. On Thursday, people are running out of steam; and Friday, everybody"s thinking about the weekend. There are reasons why the other days aren"t productive, but what makes Tuesday special? Tuesdays, employees hit peak performance because they are very focused on day-to-day activities. Also, it"s usually the first day of the week when they"re focused on their own task. They"re not in meetings that take them away from their primary responsibilities. Actually, Tuesdays can be quite hectic. Workers are arriving at work fairly frantic. And so, in 10 hours, they"re doing 20-hour work. That"s productive, but it"s also tough.
This does not mean that nothing happens on the last three days of the workweek. Things do not get so lax that people are sitting with their feet on desks, sipping coffee and talking on the phone all day, but there"s a definite lack of focus. The pace softens and the rhythm slows down. And this is not healthy: it produces fatigue and lowers productivity. To prevent this midweek slowdown, some management consultants suggest that employers avoid jamming so many meetings into Mondays. Work deadlines can be rescheduled to stretch out the workflow. Variations in productivity are only natural, but both workers and bosses win when the peaks and valleys are less dramatic than they are now.
单选题No one should blind himself ______ the well-known fact.
单选题It's difficult to believe that this little brown thing will eventually turn ______ a beautiful butterfly.
单选题it is generally thought that as teachers work with students, psychology course work is ______ to teacher-training.
单选题 Men's perception of the amount of caregiving they do is completely at odds.
单选题——Would you like to have more rice一 ______。
单选题It's still early in the morning. There isn't______in the office.
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单选题Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs ______ carefully in her hands.
单选题At the moment she is ______ the netball match between the Japanese team and the Cuban team over at the playing field.
单选题Remember to ask for a______ of quality for the consumer goods; otherwise they will not of- fer any maintenance.
单选题You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it snot worth the___'__it involves.
单选题International _____ should be reduced when this agreement is signed. A. pressure B. nervousness C. tension D. strain
单选题根据下面资料,回答问题。Some farmers in California are having a hard time picking their crops.There are not enough workers to help them with the harvest. One farmer used to grow peaches (桃子), but will soon grow a
单选题The patient's health failed to such an extent that he was put
into ______ care.
A. tense
B. rigid
C. intensive
D. tight
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单选题{{B}}Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four
choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your
answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.{{/B}}
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has
decided to{{U}} (21) {{/U}}the Nobel Peace Prize for 1998 to John Hume
and David Trimble for their efforts to find a{{U}} (22) {{/U}}solution
to the conflict in Northern Ireland. Over the past thirty years,
the national, religious and social{{U}} (23) {{/U}}in Northern Ireland
has cost over 3,500 people their lives. John Hume has throughout been the
clearest and most{{U}} (24) {{/U}}of Northern Ireland's political
leaders in his{{U}} (25) {{/U}}for a peaceful solution. The foundations
of the peace agreement{{U}} (26) {{/U}}on Good Friday 1998 reflect
principles which he has stood for. As the{{U}} (27)
{{/U}}of the traditionally predominant party in Northern Ireland, David
Trimble showed great political{{U}} (28) {{/U}}when, at a critical stage
of the process, he advocated solutions which led to the peace{{U}} (29)
{{/U}}. As the head of the Northern Ireland government, he has{{U}} (30)
{{/U}}the first steps towards building up the mutual confidence on which a
lasting peace must be based. The Norwegian Nobel Committee also
wishes to{{U}} (31) {{/U}}the importance of the positive{{U}} (32)
{{/U}}to the peace process made by other Northern Irish leaders, and by the
governments of Great Britain, Ireland, and the United States.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee{{U}} (33) {{/U}}the hope that the
foundations which have now been laid will not{{U}} (34) {{/U}}lead to
lasting peace in Northern Ireland, but also serve to{{U}} (35)
{{/U}}peaceful solutions to other religious, ethnic and national conflicts
around the world.
单选题Yellow Stone National Park is (one) of the (older) parks in the U.S. It (was established) by (Congress) in 1872.A. oneB. olderC. was establishedD. Congress
单选题She ______ into tears when she heard from the hospital that her father died. A. burst B. went C. fell D. exploded
单选题He might cheat his friends in a cheap card game, but he remains basically ______ in his business dealings.
