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(1)推理判断题。根据第一段She asked me what tips I might have for her around time management.That question surprised me.I've never thought of myself as someone with great time management skills,mostly because I tend to avoid rigid productivity systems,believing that they limit creativity.(我最近和一位被工作压得喘不过气来的朋友聊了聊。她问我关于时间管理有什么建议。这个问题让我很惊讶。我从来没觉得自己是个有出色时间管理能力的人,主要是因为我倾向于避免严格的效率体系,认为它们会限制创造力)可知,作者先提及朋友咨询时间管理技巧,随后引出自己对精力管理的看法,所以提及朋友是为了引出文章主题。故选A项。
(2)细节理解题。根据第二段中It wasn't until we parted that it hit me.I don't focus on time management,but on energy management.Somewhere along the way,I learned that the time something takes is secondary to energy.(直到我们分开我才意识到。我不关注时间管理,而是关注精力管理。在某个时候,我了解到做一件事所花费的时间相对于精力来说是次要的)可知,作者认为精力管理比时间管理更重要。故选C项。
(3)推理判断题。根据第四段中Hudson said, "Life force gets trapped in frustration."So that extensive energy I spend being frustrated is trapping life force energy that might go to more useful,productive,creative pursuits.(哈德森说:"生命力被困在了懊恼之中。"所以我在懊恼上花费的大量精力,正困住本可以用于更有用、更有成效、更有创造性追求的生命力)可知,懊恼会困住本可以用于更有用、更有成效、更有创造性追求的生命力,会阻止人们追求生活中有意义的事情。故选D项。
(4)推理判断题。根据最后一段We should pay attention to how our energy changes throughout the day,and learn how to create,use,and save it.It's not hard to start thinking this way.We just need to be more aware of ourselves and make careful choices.(我们应该注意我们的精力在一天中是如何变化的,并学习如何创造、使用和保存它。开始这样思考并不难。我们只需要更加了解自己并谨慎做出选择)可推知,接下来可能会举例说明如何通过自我认知和选择来管理精力。故选D项。