如何更高效地管理时间（基于机器的启示）- Brian Christian：英语精读讲义

在本句中，NASA's Pathfinder spacecraft 指什么？

1. 一名为 NASA 工作的普通探路者
2. NASA 的一艘名为 Pathfinder 的航天器
3. 一条从 NASA 通往火星的路线

用 transmit 的 -ing 形式完成句子：The remote sensor began ____ data back to the station.

哪句话表示这项挑战已经进行了三天，而且当时仍在继续？

1. The challenge ended after three days.
2. Three days in, the challenge already felt easier.
3. Three days later, we started the challenge.

哪句话自然地使用 went terribly wrong 来描述严重失败？

1. The launch went terribly wrong, and the rocket was destroyed.
2. The engineer went terribly wrong to the control room.
3. The launch went terribly wrong because a harmless label was slightly crooked.

在这个语境中，标出的句子是什么意思？

1. “探路者号”开始在太空中移动得更慢。
2. “探路者号”有意识地决定自己不想工作。
3. “探路者号”的调度表现像一个人在推迟重要任务。

用目标短语 in effect 完成句子：The policy does not call itself a ban, but it is, ____, a ban.

哪句话使用了相同的对比来说明“忙碌却低效”？

1. She prepared for the important meeting before answering minor emails.
2. She stayed busy because every task was equally important.
3. She answered minor emails all morning, but failed to prepare for the meeting that mattered most.

听众已经知道一台机器连续一周每天下午都会停机。哪个问题最适合把注意力从已知事件转向其背后的情况？

1. What was going on?
2. How's it going?
3. What happened?

请用本课表示“后来才发现”的插入语完成句子：The strange smell, ____, came from a burned wire.

请填入一个单词，使用本课介绍名称的结构完成句子：The app has something ____ Reading Mode.

选择正确使用两个并列 wh-不定式从句来说明指南所解释内容的句子。

1. The guide explains to how long wait and to what doing next.
2. The guide explains how long do we wait and what do next.
3. The guide explains how long to wait and what to do next.

哪一句最准确地展开了例句中的 Done right？

1. Because computers are always correct, they can do everything at once.
2. After computers finish moving to the right, they stop working.
3. If the scheduling is handled correctly, computers switch smoothly among tasks.

用 give the illusion of 的正确形式完成句子：The mirrored wall ____ a much larger room.

用表示“至少”的话语标记完成句子：____, the failed test showed us which part needs repair.

哪句话表示一项保障措施能提供有限但真实的保护？

1. The new rule measures protection with a ruler.
2. The new rule offers complete protection, so no mistake is possible.
3. The new rule offers some measure of protection, though it cannot prevent every mistake.

哪句话表示工作量已经大到难以应付？

1. I feel relaxed because there is nothing to do.
2. I get overwhelmed when several urgent requests arrive at once.
3. I stay busy, but I can easily finish everything on time.

the computer science of scheduling 在本句中是什么意思？

1. 人们如何把会议和约会添加到日历中。
2. 计算机科学家如何安排自己的工作日。
3. 计算机如何分配处理器时间并安排任务顺序。

请用目标短语补全句子：Studying how bees share information can ____ improving emergency communication.

一位演讲者有几项较早得出的结论，现在要引出其中一项。哪句话合适？

1. One of the first insights is that small delays can become major problems.
2. The first and only insight is that small delays can become major problems.
3. Before discussing the evidence, let me change the subject.

请用目标平行结构完成两个空，并在第二个空中使用缩略形式：All the time you ____ checking every detail is time you ____ making progress.

在句子“Let's say you open the app and find a hundred new messages.”中，Let's say 起什么作用？

1. 它要求听者大声重复这句话。
2. 它表示现在必须打开这个应用。
3. 它引入一个供讨论的假设场景。

请用 deal with 的正确形式完成句子：Once you've ____ the refund request, send the customer a reply.

这句话在说明中起什么作用？

1. 表示这个问题已经彻底解决。
2. 先承认一个想法看起来合理，再转入它存在的问题。
3. 提出两个同样重要的优点。

用 what's known as 完成术语引入句：This effect is ____ confirmation bias.

如果输入规模变为三倍，平方时间增长意味着工作量大约会怎样变化？

1. 大约三倍的工作量。
2. 大约九倍的工作量。
3. 大约六倍的工作量。

用本课的倍数短语补全句子。现在一次扫描要 10 分钟，原来是 5 分钟；现在需要 8 次，原来是 4 次：Each scan takes ____, and we need ____ scans, so this is ____.

哪句话自然地使用 encounter 表示团队遇到了问题？

1. During testing, the team encountered to a similar problem.
2. During testing, the team encountered with a similar problem.
3. During testing, the team encountered a similar problem.

哪句话表示任务是按照重要程度排列的？

1. The tasks are listed in order to save time.
2. The tasks are listed in alphabetical order.
3. The tasks are listed in order of importance.

请用 organize 和 write 的 -ing 形式补全句子：Maya spent more time ____ her notes than ____ her report.

哪项陈述最准确地描述了 counterintuitive solution？

1. 它已经被证明完全无效。
2. 它从一开始就很明显，也很容易预测。
3. 它违背最初的预期，但仍可能有效。

使用 replace A with B 结构完成句子：The library ____ paper cards ____ a digital catalog.

在句子“We put support tickets into three priority buckets.”中，priority buckets 指什么？

1. 每张工单的精确名次
2. 装工单的三个实物容器
3. 按优先级划分的宽泛类别

用 make up for 的过去式完成句子：The room was small, but the ocean view more than ____ the lack of space.

用 make progress 的正确形式完成句子：After weeks of planning, the team is finally spending more time ____.

在这个句子中，So with your emails 起什么作用？

1. 表示听者实际上正带着一些电子邮件。
2. 把前面的要点应用到处理邮件这个话题上。
3. 开始讲一个完全无关的故事。

请用 Insisting on doing ... could lead to ... 这一结构完成句子：____ checking every tiny detail ____ long delays.

在这个工作规划语境中，“could lead to a meltdown”最可能是什么意思？

1. 这只可能造成一点无关紧要的延误。
2. 这可能导致金属受热熔化。
3. 这可能导致个人或流程严重失控。

用 wake up to 的过去式完成句子。醒来时这些消息已经在那里：I ____ dozens of missed messages.

哪项表述符合原句想表达的意思？

1. 收件箱中的邮件量是平时的九倍，清空它可能要花平时三倍的时间。
2. 收件箱中的邮件量是平时的三倍，清空它可能要花平时九倍的时间。
3. 收件箱中多了三封邮件，清空它可能要多花九分钟。

请用动词 take 和 be better off + V-ing 结构完成句子：You'd ____ the earlier train if you want a seat.

请用本课的两个短语完成句子：Arrange the dated reports ____, from earliest to latest; process the undated reports ____.

哪句话表示团队不再坚持完美安排，但仍完成了工作？

1. The team arranged every section perfectly before finishing the report.
2. The team gave up on arranging every section perfectly and finished the report.
3. The team gave up arranging the report and left it unfinished.

请用“the key to”和“finish”的 -ing 形式完成句子：A clear plan may be ____ the work on time.

这段表达在话语中的主要作用是什么？

1. 描述某物真的出现在眼前。
2. 引出从当前主题中得出的另一个结论。
3. 表示整个讨论即将结束。

用表示“与……有关”的四词短语完成句子：The delay ____ a software update.

在这个计算机语境中，哪项描述最符合 context switch？

1. 改变谈话的话题
2. 保存当前任务的状态，并加载另一个任务的状态
3. 从内存中删除所有任务

在这句话中，Bookmarking its place 是什么意思？

1. 把该任务的网页添加到浏览器书签列表
2. 保存任务当前进行到的位置，以便稍后继续
3. 任务完成后将其删除

重复同一个 -ing 动词，补全平行结构：The program is moving old files out and ____ new files in.

请用 comes at a cost 完成句子：The new security system improves protection, but that extra safety ____ because every login takes longer.

请用 trade-off between 完成句子：In product design, there is often a ____ simplicity and flexibility.

哪一句使用 Doing A means doing B 来说明一项实际要求？

1. I mean to run after school.
2. Training for a race means running regularly.
3. I didn't mean to interrupt you.

用本课中表示“临时出现问题”的短语补全句子：Jordan handles it right away whenever ____.

哪句话用 in tension 表示两个抽象目标朝不同方向拉扯？

1. The cable is under tension.
2. Low cost and high durability are often in tension.
3. After the exam, Mia felt tension in her shoulders.

请用 allow + us + to 不定式完成句子：Recognizing the warning signs ____ act early.

用 strike a balance between 完成句子：A good schedule should ____ study and rest.

说话者想先提出容易想到的答案，再提出一个更出人意料的答案。哪组句子使用了目标结构？

1. The less obvious solution is to add more staff. The obvious one is to simplify the process.
2. The obvious solution is to add more staff. The equally obvious one is to simplify the process.
3. The obvious solution is to add more staff. The less obvious one is to simplify the process.

阅读下面的英文条件，并选择符合其逻辑的查看频率：If no support request needs a reply more frequently than once every three hours, how often should you check the queue?

1. Wait three hours before checking it only once.
2. Check the queue continuously.
3. Check the queue once every three hours.

哪个句子最适合补全这条指示，并设定明确上限？Check your work email twice a day. ____

1. Not anymore.
2. One more time.
3. No more.

用 go by the name of 的正确形式补全句子：This study method ____ spaced repetition.

interrupt coalescing 有什么作用？

1. 它会先把多个事件归组，再通知处理器。
2. 它表示一个人让另一个说话者停下来。
3. 它不等待，为每个事件分别向处理器发送通知。

请用 rather than + -ing 和 as they come up 完成句子。使用 handle 和 requests：____, the team reviews all requests at 3 p.m.

请用 group + object + together 结构完成句子，并使用 group 的正确形式：The app ____ similar alerts ____.

哪句话正确表示“根据顾客能承受多长时间的等待来确定请求的优先级”？

1. Requests are prioritized because customers can pay for a longer wait.
2. Requests are prioritized based on how long customers can afford to wait.
3. Requests are prioritized based how long can customers afford to wait.

哪句话自然地表示“重新设计使加载速度获得了大幅提升”？

1. The redesign triggered a massive improvement in loading speed.
2. The redesign measured loading speed without changing it.
3. The redesign triggered massively improvement of loading speed.

选择正确使用 let + 宾语 + 动词原形的句子。

1. Batching the requests lets the server process them together.
2. Batching the requests lets the server to process them together.
3. Batching the requests lets processing the server them together.

选择描述设备重新进入节能模式的自然句子。

1. After sending the data, the sensor will re-enter a low-power state.
2. After sending the data, the sensor will state a low power.
3. After sending the data, the sensor will re-enter in a low-power state.

在这段论述中，As with computers, so it is with us 起什么作用？

1. 它引入了一个只适用于人的例外。
2. 它表示人在物理上是计算机的一部分。
3. 它把前面有关计算机的观点应用到人身上。

哪一句正确使用动名词主语和 might allow + 人 + to + 动词来说明一种可能的好处？

1. Using a weekly plan might allow the team to finish on time.
2. Using a weekly plan might allow the team finish on time.
3. Use a weekly plan might allow the team to finish on time.

哪句话中的 reclaim your attention 表示“重新掌控自己的注意力”？

1. Turning off alerts can help you reclaim your attention.
2. The flashing banner may claim your attention.
3. She claimed that the meeting ended early.

用表示“把失去的时间还给我们”的短语完成句子：The new shortcut can ____ ten minutes every morning.

在最后一个词 rest 出现前，高亮短语起到了什么作用？

1. 先给出概括性描述，再让 rest 点明具体事物。
2. 引出由多种休息方式组成的列表。
3. 表示稀缺的事物是现代生活本身。

请用 improve 的正确形式完成问题：Are you interested in ____ your presentation skills?

请用表示“如果是这样”的两个英文词完成句子：Do you need a quieter room? ____, we can move the meeting to Room 4.

用本课的直接推荐结构完成句子：I ____ the new science podcast.

Algorithms to Live By 作为书名表达了什么意思？

1. 能指导日常生活选择的算法
2. 在生物意义上有生命的计算机程序
3. 用于设计供人居住的地方的算法