第四十讲

   Reading of the passage

   (para.5) Now, divide projects into three smaller lists. Your A-list items are highest priority. Gather phone numbers and files you’ll need so that you won’t waste valuable time. Then draw up less immediate B list. If tasks are brief and easily done, you may get to some of these items the next day, but don’t let them draw too much attention. Everything else should be C-listed.

   (para.6) Each list is flexible and subject to review at the end of the day, of course. Some items that were less important on Monday will move to Tuesday. Possibly, you can also slide in a less important task that’s fun to do. Either way, it’s important to begin each day with a fresh plan of attack, one that will get you to pass morning panic and right down to work.

   Difficult sentences
   Everything else should be C-listed.(para5)
   Analysis : C-listed means “ put in the C-list”其余的事情列在C单上。
   eg: Everybody should be B-leveled.

   Important words
   1. divide: to separate into parts
   2. Project: plan方案、计划；项目、工程

   The school children are willing to play a part in the Hope Project.
   The new project this year is to build another highway.

   3. Item: a single thing among a set or on a list
   Please check the items in this bill.
   He made a list of household items he needed to buy.

   4. priority: 需要优先考虑的事务

   The priority of our company is to gain sales.
   Their proposals gave priority to the needs of the children.
   prior to
   The manager did not seem to consider office safety to be a priority.
   5.draw up: prepare, to form
   The contract has been drawn up, but hasn’t been signed yet.
   I haven’t drawn up my vacation plans.

   6. immediate: done or needed at once; nearest; next
   Please send an immediate reply.
   Mr. Smith is my immediate supervisor.

   7. Flexible: (of things) easily bend
   We can visit you any day of the week; our plans are flexible.
   If you bend the piece, you will see it is flexible.

   8. be subject to: be governed by someone or something
   Our plans are subject to the weather.
   The schedule is subject to change without notice.事先不通知
   be subject to: tending to be affected by
   They found that they had been subject to unfair treatment.

   9. slide: go smoothly over a surface/ go silently and unnoticed
   The boat slid down the bank into the river.
   No one knew when she slid out of the room.

   10. pop in: move quickly or unexpectedly; appear abruptly
   When she opened the door, a dog popped in.

   11. press release: an announcement of an event, a performance, or any other newsworthy item that is issued to the press
   Please send your press release to subscribing journalists on time.

   12. ruin: spoil or destroy severely or completely
   Her injury ruined her chances of winning the race.

   13. slide in: (cause to) move easily and without interruption over a surface
   He slid the letter in her pocket without being noticed.