major priorities on a physical calendar with a pen. This process lets your brain __17__ the connection you are making, and it is this conscious connection that makes your note more effective.

　　The real __18__ comes next and that is to remove or __19__all other events, issues, or demands for your time or attention that could knock you off your track. This is not easy. However, with practice, you'll __20__ make it.

　　语篇解读：在日常生活中，我们不能毫无章法地瞎忙碌，而是应该有所偏重。

　　1．A.remembered　　　　　　　B．wanted

　　C．demanded D．feared

　　解析：选B　作者打电话给Alice是想问她是否"想"跟自己一起去野炊。

　　2．A.boring B．old

　　C．busy D．weak

　　解析：选C　根据下文"Alice is always doing something."可知，Alice立刻拒绝了，而她的理由是她很"忙"。

　　3．A.pleased B．excited

　　C．interested D．surprised

　　解析：选D　作者已经习惯了Alice的忙碌，所以听到这个回答她并不"惊讶"。

　　4．A.suggestion B．study

　　C．task D．project

　　解析：选C　根据语境及下文提示可知，Alice很忙碌，是为了把手上的"任务"完成。

　　5．A.alone B．happy

　　C．calm D．positive

　　解析：选A　根据"There are many people like her."可知，这里是指Alice不是"唯一"一个这样的人。

　　6．A.hope B．problem

　　C．advice D．goal

　　解析：选B　根据下文的内容可知，"they don't set priorities (优先)"是这些人的"问题"所在。

　　7．A.requirement B．time

　　C．quality D．importance

解析：选D　这些人分不清事情的主次，故在他们看来，所有事情都是一样"重要"的。