A
How many times have you complained that there are just not enough hours in the day to do what you need to，or wondered in frustration how the afternoon manages to slip by?
Each person has 24 hours in a day to spend.A certain amount of that is for the basics—sleeping，eating，bathing and dressing.But after those hours are spent，how you use the rest of the time is really up to you.
Throughout the day，you make choices—how long to read Facebook, how many TV shows to watch，or whether to take your child to the park or weed the garden.
These little bits of time may seem unimportant.After all，how many people add up the minutes they spend online，or consider the little bits of time they use to talk to their coworkers，or the time spent in hugging a crying child or loving an animal?
But these little bits are where the time that seems to get away from you goes.It doesn't disappear.It is used，but often forgotten.
Be aware and consider if you are using your time in a way that makes you happy.For example，a few minutes spent in talking to a child strengthen your relationship，help him or her grow and learn，and make you feel good.How would you feel if those minutes were spent on Facebook，walking your dog or taking a nap?
When life becomes unbalanced，it also becomes unhealthy.If you spend too much of your life on your work，your relationships at home suffer.If you focus all your time and energy on your partner，your friendships may falter. You may love your children deeply，but if all of your time and energy is spent on them，you will have little left for yourself or anyone else.
Time is irreplaceable.No one knows how long they will live.Live deliberately.Spend time wisely.Live and love and enjoy what you have to the fullest.Once a minute is gone，you will never again have it back.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇议论文。为什么你总抱怨时间不够用？时间都去哪儿了？想想被你忽略和不经意用去的那些时间片段，你就会明白了。
1．The author doesn't consider the time spent in ________ as the little bits of time.
A．eating meals
B．surfing the Internet
C．watching TV shows
D．playing with children
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句可知，作者认为用在睡觉、吃饭、沐浴和穿衣上的时间是最基本的，然后第三至六段中列举了许多关于短小的时间片段的例子。
答案：A
2．What's the author's purpose in writing the text?
A．To teach readers about time management at work.
B．To tell readers how to save time in their daily life.
C．To remind readers to be aware of the little bits of time.
D．To encourage readers to spend more time with their families.
解析：写作意图题。根据第四至六段可知，作者想通过本文提醒读者要特别注意生活中的微小时间片段。
答案：C
3．What does the underlined word “falter” in Paragraph 7 mean?
A．Improve. B．Weaken.
C．Form. D．Continue.
解析：词义猜测题。本段列举了一些例子：如果在工作上花费太多时间，你的家庭关系就会受损；如果你在伴侣身上投入全部的时间和精力，友谊就会削弱；如果你太过关注孩子，你就会忽略自己和他人。故选B。
答案：B
4．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．The Relationship Between Time Management and
Success
B．How to Make a Balance Between Your Work and Life
C．What is the Most Important in Life?
D．Making the Most of the Hours You Have
解析：标题归纳题。文章第一段提出问题：时间都去哪儿了？第二段给出答案，接下来作者通过详细分析告诉读者应充分有效地利用时间。故D项适合作文章标题。
答案：D
