如何更有效地管理時間（機器給我們的啟示）- Brian Christian：英語精讀講義

在這個句子中，NASA's Pathfinder spacecraft 指的是什麼？

1. 一名替 NASA 找路的普通人
2. NASA 一艘名為 Pathfinder 的太空船
3. 一條從 NASA 通往火星的路線

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

哪一句表示這項挑戰已經進行了三天，而且當時仍在繼續？

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

哪一句自然地使用 went terribly wrong 來描述嚴重失敗？

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.

在這個語境中，標示的句子是什麼意思？

1. 「探路者號」開始在太空中移動得更慢。
2. 「探路者號」的排程表現像一個人在延後重要工作。
3. 「探路者號」有意識地決定自己不想工作。

用目標片語 in effect 完成句子：The policy does not call itself a ban, but it is, ____, a ban.

哪一句使用了相同的對比來說明「忙碌卻沒有效率」？

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

聽眾已經知道一台機器連續一週每天下午都會停機。哪個問題最適合把注意力從已知事件轉向其背後的情況？

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

請用本課表示「後來才發現」的插入語完成句子：The strange smell, ____, came from a burned wire.

請填入一個單字，使用本課介紹名稱的結構完成句子：The app has something ____ Reading Mode.

選出正確使用兩個並列 wh 不定詞子句來說明指南解釋內容的句子。

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

哪一句最準確地展開了例句中的 Done right？

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

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

用表示「至少」的話語標記完成句子：____, the failed test showed us which part needs repair.

哪一句表示某項保障措施能提供有限但真實的保護？

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

哪一句表示工作量已經大到難以應付？

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

the computer science of scheduling 在這句話中是什麼意思？

1. 電腦科學家如何安排自己的工作日。
2. 人們如何把會議和約會加進行事曆。
3. 電腦如何分配處理器時間並安排工作順序。

請用目標片語完成句子：Studying how bees share information can ____ improving emergency communication.

一位發表者有幾項較早得出的結論，現在要介紹其中一項。哪一句適合？

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

請用目標平行結構完成兩個空，並在第二個空使用縮寫形式：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 有什麼作用？

1. 它引入一個供討論的假設情境。
2. 它表示現在必須打開這個應用程式。
3. 它要求聽者大聲複誦這句話。

請用 deal with 的正確形式完成句子：Once you've ____ the refund request, send the customer a reply.

這句話在說明中扮演什麼作用？

1. 提出兩個同樣重要的優點。
2. 先承認一個想法看起來合理，再轉向它所存在的問題。
3. 表示這個問題已經徹底解決。

用 what's known as 完成術語引介句：This effect is ____ confirmation bias.

如果輸入規模變成三倍，平方時間成長表示工作量大約會如何變化？

1. 大約六倍的工作量。
2. 大約三倍的工作量。
3. 大約九倍的工作量。

用本課的倍數片語補完句子。現在一次掃描要 10 分鐘，原本是 5 分鐘；現在需要 8 次，原本是 4 次：Each scan takes ____, and we need ____ scans, so this is ____.

哪一句自然地使用 encounter 表示團隊遇到了問題？

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

哪一句表示工作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.

請用 organize 和 write 的 -ing 形式完成句子：Maya spent more time ____ her notes than ____ her report.

哪一項敘述最準確地描述 counterintuitive solution？

1. 它從一開始就很明顯，也很容易預測。
2. 它違反一開始的預期，但仍可能有效。
3. 它已經被證明完全無效。

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

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

1. 每張工單的精確名次
2. 依優先層級劃分的概略分類
3. 裝工單的三個實體容器

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

請用 make progress 的正確形式完成句子：After weeks of planning, the team is finally spending more time ____.

在這個句子中，So with your emails 有什麼作用？

1. 表示聽者實際上正帶著一些電子郵件。
2. 把前面的重點套用到處理電子郵件這個主題。
3. 開始講一個完全無關的故事。

請用 Insisting on doing ... could lead to ... 這個結構完成句子：____ checking every tiny detail ____ long delays.

在這個工作規劃語境中，「could lead to a meltdown」最可能是什麼意思？

1. 這只可能造成一點無關緊要的延誤。
2. 這可能導致金屬受熱熔化。
3. 這可能導致個人或流程嚴重失控。

用 wake up to 的過去式完成句子。醒來時這些訊息已經在那裡：I ____ dozens of missed messages.

哪一項符合原句想表達的意思？

1. 收件匣中的郵件量是平常的三倍，清空它可能要花平常九倍的時間。
2. 收件匣中的郵件量是平常的九倍，清空它可能要花平常三倍的時間。
3. 收件匣中多了三封郵件，清空它可能要多花九分鐘。

請使用動詞 take 和 be better off + V-ing 結構完成句子：You'd ____ the earlier train if you want a seat.

請用本課的兩個片語完成句子：Arrange the dated reports ____, from earliest to latest; process the undated reports ____.

哪一句表示團隊不再堅持完美安排，但仍然完成了工作？

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

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

這段表達在話語中的主要作用是什麼？

1. 描述某個東西真的出現在眼前。
2. 表示整段討論即將結束。
3. 引出從目前主題中得出的另一個結論。

用表示「與……有關」的四字英文片語完成句子：The delay ____ a software update.

在這個電腦語境中，哪一項描述最符合 context switch？

1. 從記憶體中刪除所有工作
2. 改變談話的主題
3. 儲存目前工作的狀態，並載入另一項工作的狀態

在這句話中，Bookmarking its place 是什麼意思？

1. 把該工作的網頁加入瀏覽器書籤清單
2. 工作完成後將它刪除
3. 儲存一項工作的目前位置，以便稍後繼續

重複同一個 -ing 動詞，補完整平行結構：The program is moving old files out and ____ new files in.

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

請用 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 來說明一項實際要求？

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

用本課中表示「臨時出現問題」的片語完成句子：Jordan handles it right away whenever ____.

哪一句用 in tension 表示兩個抽象目標朝不同方向拉扯？

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

請用 allow + us + to 不定詞完成句子：Recognizing the warning signs ____ act early.

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

說話者想先提出容易想到的答案，再提出一個較令人意外的答案。哪組句子使用了目標結構？

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

閱讀以下英文條件，並選出符合其邏輯的查看頻率：If no support request needs a reply more frequently than once every three hours, how often should you check the queue?

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

哪個句子最適合補完這項指示，並設定明確上限？Check your work email twice a day. ____

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

用 go by the name of 的正確形式完成句子：This study method ____ spaced repetition.

interrupt coalescing 有什麼作用？

1. 它表示一個人讓另一位說話者停下來。
2. 它會先把多個事件分組，再通知處理器。
3. 它不等待，為每個事件分別向處理器傳送通知。

請用 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.

請用 group + object + together 結構完成句子，並使用 group 的正確形式：The app ____ similar alerts ____.

哪一句正確表示「依照顧客能承受多長時間的等待來決定請求的優先順序」？

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

哪一句自然地表示「重新設計使載入速度大幅提升」？

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

選出正確使用 let + 受詞 + 原形動詞的句子。

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

選出描述設備重新進入省電模式的自然句子。

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

在這段論述中，As with computers, so it is with us 發揮什麼作用？

1. 它把先前關於電腦的觀點套用到人身上。
2. 它表示人在物理上是電腦的一部分。
3. 它引入一個只適用於人的例外。

哪一句正確使用動名詞主詞和 might allow + 人 + to + 動詞來說明一種可能的好處？

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

哪一句中的 reclaim your attention 表示「重新掌控自己的注意力」？

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

用表示「把失去的時間還給我們」的片語完成句子：The new shortcut can ____ ten minutes every morning.

在最後一個詞 rest 出現前，標示的片語發揮了什麼作用？

1. 先給出概括的描述，再讓 rest 點明具體事物。
2. 表示稀有的事物是現代生活本身。
3. 引出由多種休息方式組成的清單。

請用 improve 的正確形式完成問題：Are you interested in ____ your presentation skills?

請用表示「如果是這樣」的兩個英文單字完成句子：Do you need a quieter room? ____, we can move the meeting to Room 4.

請用本課的直接推薦結構完成句子：I ____ the new science podcast.

Algorithms to Live By 作為書名表達了什麼意思？

1. 能引導日常生活選擇的演算法
2. 在生物意義上有生命的電腦程式
3. 用來設計供人居住之場所的演算法