Question

Quit while you're ahead
I am one of those people who are terrible at saying no．I take on too many projects at once, and spend too much of my time doing things I'd rather not be doing．I get work done, but it's not always the best I can do, or the best way I could spend my time．
That's why my newest goal, both as a professional and a person, is to be a quitter．
Being a quitter isn't being someone who gives up, who doesn't see important things through to the end．I aspire （渴望?） to be the opposite of that．The quitter I want to be is someone who gets out when there's no value in what he's doing, or when that value comes at the expense of something more important．
A friend of mine once told me, "I knew I was an adult when I could stop reading a book, even after getting 500 pages into it．" Strange though it sounds, we all tend to do this．We get involved in something, realize we don't want to be a part of it, but keep on going．We say "Well, I've already invested so much time in this, I might as well stick it out．"
I propose the opposite: quit as often as possible, regardless of project status or time invested．If you're reading a book, and don't like it, stop reading．Cut your losses, realize that the smartest thing to do is to stop before your losses grow even more, and quit．Instead of reading an entire book you hate, read half of a bad one and half of a good one．Isn't that a better use of your time?
Step back for a second．Let's learn how to say "no" at the beginning, or in the middle, and free up more of our time to do the things we'd like to be doing, and the things actually worth doing． Saying no is hard, and admitting a mistaken yes is even harder．If we do both, we'll start to make sure that we're spending our time creating value, rather than increasing our losses．Let's be quitters together．
小題1:The author wants to be a quitter, because he _____．

A．hopes to improve his personality

B．wishes to have more time for relaxation

C．expects to make more efficient use of his time

D．has found it hard to do several things at one time

小題2:In what circumstances does the author suggest quitting is a good idea?

A．When you feel tired and need a rest．

B．When you know a task cannot be finished．

C．When you meet with difficulties along the way in your life．

D．When you realize what you are doing is not worth the time．

小題3:If you stop reading a book you hate, the author might think that ______．

A．you are wise to cut your losses

B．it's a pity that you have wasted so much time

C．you should finish a book that you have started

D．you should regret choosing the wrong book

小題4:The message the author tries to convey is to ______．

A．learn to say no

B．live your life to the fullest

C．create more value

D．stop doing many things at once

Answer 1

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:A

文章講的是作者通過自身的感受體會到有些東西當你覺得不值得做的時候要果斷說“不”。
小題1:根據(jù)第一段可知，之前做的很多工作都是很想做，或者做到都不怎么好的，因此想放棄一些沒必要做的東西，這樣做起事情來就更有效率。
小題2:根據(jù)第三段作者的意思是當你覺得自己做到東西不值時就立刻放棄。
小題3:根據(jù)第五段中“..If you're reading a book, and don't like it, stop reading....”可知，作者的觀點是A。
小題4:文章中作者想傳達的思想是如何跟不該做的事情說“不”。