2022考研英語二真題解析：閱讀四篇題源

考研英語二真題解析：閱讀四篇題源2022年考研英語閱讀第四篇文章來源于2022年6月13日BBC網(wǎng)站上一篇名為Whyyoushouldmanageyourenergynotyourtime的文章，網(wǎng)址如下：http://./capital/story/20220612-why-you-should-manage-your-energy-not-your-time。鑒于此，文都考研教學(xué)討論院教研中心再次劇烈建議有意參與2022考研的同學(xué)們，無論是基于切實提高自身英語閱讀力量的目的還是基于考研英語取得佳績的目的，都應(yīng)當(dāng)在日常學(xué)習(xí)過程中，廣泛涉獵英美核心期刊雜志以及網(wǎng)站，如TheGuardian（《衛(wèi)報》），TheEconomics（《經(jīng)濟學(xué)人》），ScientificAmerican（《科學(xué)美國人》），Newsweek（《新聞周刊》），TheTimes（《泰晤士報》）等等。盼望同學(xué)們通過精讀與泛讀相結(jié)合的方式提升自己的英語閱讀理解水平，只有做到知己知彼，方能百戰(zhàn)百勝，無往而不利。回歸到2022考研英語二閱讀第四篇，以下為其英文原文完整版呈現(xiàn)：

ByMadeleineDore

13June2022

Fortenyears,LisaCongdonsdayswerepackedlikea"canofsardines.'Jugglingbetweenfiveand20projectsatanyonetime,theartistandauthor,basedinPortland,OregonintheUS,triedtosqueezeasmuchintoherdailyworkscheduleasshecould.

Finally,inthetenthyearofhercareer,shestartedtohavephysicalsymptomsasaresultofthestresschronicbackpain,upperneckpainandheadaches.

"Iwaswakingupwithanxiety,feelingasenseoftensioninthepitofmystomach,andIhadtroublesleeping,'shesays.

Manyofuswillhavehadthatsenseoftherejustnotbeingenoughhoursinthedaytodoeverythingweneedtodo.Tasksthatshouldtakeonlyafewminutescanstretchintohours,allwhileotherworkmountsup.

Formost,thesolutionistoworklaterintotheeveningorevenovertheweekend,whichleavesmanyofusfeelingexhausted,stressedandburnedout.Butwhatifworkinglesswerethekeytogettingmoredone?

Thetimemanagementmyth

Previously,Congdonwouldoftenworkfromeightinthemorninguntilsevenatnightwithoutabreak.

Itsaneasytraptofallintoitsdrilledintousthatworkingsolidlyforeightormorehourswillincreaseouroutputandimpressourcolleaguesandmanagers.Butinreality,eventhetraditionalnine-to-fiveworkdayisnotconducivetoproductivity.

Aworkplacestudyfoundanaverageworkingprofessionalexperiences87interruptionsperday,makingitdifficulttoremainproductiveandfocusedforafullday.

Knowingsomethinghadtogive,Congdonbegantoadjustherapproachtoworkandrestructuredherdaytoachievethesameamountofoutput,withoutworkingaroundtheclock.Shedecidedtosplitherdayintofewer45-minutesegments,andaimedtomaximiseherproductivitywithinthosestricttimesessions.

Thekeytomaintainingfocusandenergyinshorterburstswastoapplyflexibilitytothosesegmentsshecouldusesomeforexercise,someformeditation,someforwork.Gettingrestwithinherworkdayhelpedlowerstresslevelsandthereforeachievebetterresultswithintheallottedtimeforworking,Congdonfound.

Thismakessenseinthelightofresearchthathasfoundourproductivityhaslesstodowiththeamountofhourswesqueezeoutoftheworkingday,andmoretodowiththerestwehave.

In2022,thesocialnetworkingcompanyTheDraugiemGroupusedatime-trackingproductivityapptostudywhathabitssettheirmostproductiveemployeesapart.

Workingforshow,itseems,isalsofutile.AstudyofconsultantsbyBostonUniversitysSchoolofBusinessfoundthatmanagerscouldnottellthedifferencebetweenemployeeswhoactuallyworked80hoursaweekandthosewhojustpretendedto.

Deflectingdistraction

Tocombatthetrapofputtingsuchapremiumonbeingbusy,Newportrecommendsbuildingahabitofdeepworktheabilitytofocuswithoutdistraction.

Thereareanumberofapproachestomasteringtheartofdeepworkbeitlengthyretreatsdedicatedtoaspecifictask;developingadailyritual;ortakingajournalisticapproachtoseizingmomentsofdeepworkwhenyoucanthroughouttheday.Whicheverapproach,thekeyistodetermineyourlengthoffocustimeandsticktoit.

Newportalsorecommendsdeepschedulingtocombatconstantinterruptionsandgetmoredoneinlesstime."Atanygivenpoint,Ishouldhavedeepworkscheduledforroughlythenextmonth.Onceonthecalendar,IprotectthistimelikeIwouldadoctorsappointmentorimportantmeeting,'hewrites.

Anotherapproachtogettingmoredoneinlesstimeistorethinkhowyouprioritiseyourdayinparticularhowwecraftourto-dolists.TimHarford,authorofMessy:ThePowerofDisordertoTransformOurLives,pointstoastudyintheearly1980sthatdividedundergraduatesintotwogroups:somewereadvisedtosetoutmonthlygoalsandstudyactivities;othersweretoldtoplanactivitiesandgoalsinmuchmoredetail,daybyday.

Whiletheresearchersassumedthatthewell-structureddailyplanswouldbemosteffectivewhenitcametotheexecutionoftasks,theywerewrong:thedetaileddailyplansdemotivatedstudents.Harfordarguesthatinevitabledistractionsoftenrenderthedailyto-dolistineffective,whileleavingroomforimprovisationinsuchalistcanreapthebestresults.

Inordertomakethemostofourfocusandenergy,wealsoneedtoembracedowntime,orasNewportsuggests,"belazy.'

"Idlenessisnotjustavacation,anindulgenceoravice;itisasindispensabletothebrainasvitaminDistothebody[idleness]is,paradoxically,necessarytogettinganyworkdone,'heargues.

SriniPillay,anassistantprofessorofpsychiatryatHarvardMedicalSchool,believesthiscounterintuitivelinkbetweendowntimeandproductivitymaybeduetothewayourbrainsoperate.Whenourbrainstogglebetweenbeingfocusedandunfocusedonatask,theytendtobemoreefficient.

"Whatpeopledontrealiseisthatinordertocompletethesetaskstheyneedtouseboththefocusandunfocuscircuitsintheirbrain,'saysPillay,whohaswrittenabookonthesubjectcalledTinker,Dabble,DoodleTry:UnlockthePoweroftheUnfocusedMind.

"SerenaWilliams,forexample,hasoftenspokenabouthowintennisitsimportanttobebothfocusedandrelaxed,'saysPillay.WarrenBuffettisalsoknownforhavingdaysinhiscalendarwherenothingisscheduledbecausehefindssittingandthinkinghasamuchhigherprioritythanfillingeveryminuteofhisday.ItisanapproachthatBillGates,theco-founderofMicrosoft,hasborrowedfromthebillionaireinvestor.

Usingtheslumps

AccordingtoresearchbyHarvardUniversitypsychologistsMatthewKillingsworthandDanielGilbert,wespend46.9%ofourtimenotthinkingaboutwhatishappeninginfrontofus.

Thekeytobeingproductivemightbefoundinusingthattimeeffectivelythroughembracingtheslumpsinourdaythosemomentswhenyourproductivitybeginstoebbaway,usuallyinthemidmorning,directlyafterlunchormidafternoon.

Inthepast,JustinGignac,co-founderoffreelancenetworkWorkingNotWorking,leftlittleroominhisroutinetobelazy.Now,hebelievesitisimportanttobuildtimetokickbackandlethisbrainthinkbyitself,andisoneofmanysuccessfulpeopledebunkingthemyththatworkingmore