新編英語教程7unitsixHowtoGetThingsDone新編英語教程7unitsixHowtoGetThingsDone新編英語教程7unitsixHowtoGetThingsDone資料僅供參考文件編號：2022年4月新編英語教程7unitsixHowtoGetThingsDone版本號：A修改號：1頁次：1.0審核：批準:發布日期：AgreatmanypeoplehavecomeuptomeandaskedmehowImanagetogetsomuchworkdoneandstillkeeplookingsodissipated.HundredsofthousandsofpeoplethroughoutthecountryarewonderinghowIhavetimetodoallmypainting,engineering,writingandphilanthropicworkwhen,accordingtotherotogravuresectionsandsocietynotes,Ispendallmytimeridingtohounds,goingtofancy-dressballsdisguisedasLouisXIV,orspellingoutGREETINGSTOCALIFORNIAinformationwiththreethousandLosAngelesschoolchildren."Allworkandallplay,"theysay.Thesecretofmyincredibleenergyandefficiencyingettingworkdoneisasimpleone.Ihavebaseditverydeliberatelyonawell-knownpsychologicalprincipleandhaverefineditsothatitisnowalmosttoorefined.Ishallhavetobegincoarseningitupagainprettysoon.Thepsychologicalprincipleisthis:anyonecandoanyamountofwork,provideditisn'ttheworkheissupposedtobedoingatthatmoment.Letusseehowthisworksoutinpractice.LetussaythatIhavefivethingswhichhavetobedonebeforetheendoftheweek:(1)abasketfulofletterstobeanswered,someofthemdatingfromOctober,1928(2)somebookshelvestobeputupandarrangedwithbooks(3)ahair-cuttoget(4)apileofscientificmagazinestogothroughandclip(IamcollectingallreferencestotropicalfishthatIcanfind,withtheideaofsomedaybuyingmyselfone)and(5)anarticletowriteforthispaper.Now.WiththesefivetasksstaringmeinthefaceonMondaymorning,itislittlewonderthatIgorightbacktobedassoonasIhavehadbreakfast,inordertostoreuphealthandstrengthforthealmostsuperhumanexpenditureofenergythatistocome.Menssanaincorporesanoismymotto.AsIlieinbedonMondaymorningstoringupstrength,Imakeoutaschedule."WhatdoIhavetodofirst"Iaskmyself.Well,thoselettersreallyshouldbeansweredandthepileofscientificmagazinesshouldbeclipped.Andhereiswheremysecretprocesscomesin.Insteadofputtingthemfirstonthelist,Iputthemlast.Isay:"Firstyoumustwritethatarticleforthenewspaper."Isometimesgosofarinthisself-deceptionastomakeoutalistinpencil,with"No.1.Newspaperarticle"underlinedinred.(Theunderlininginredisratherdifficult,asthereisneveraredpencilonthetablebesidethebed,unlessIhavetakenonetobedwithmeonSundaynight.)Ithenseatmyselfatmydeskwithmytypewriterbeforemeandsharpenfivepencils.(Thesharppencilsareforpokingholesinthedesk-blotter,andapencilhastobeprettysharptodothat.IfindthatIcan'tgetmorethansixholesoutofonepencil.)FollowingthisIsaytomyself"Now,oldman!Getatthisarticle!"Graduallytheschemebeginstowork.Myeyecatchesthepileofmagazines,whichIhaveartfullyplacedonanear-bytablebeforehand.Iwritemynameandaddressatthetopofthesheetofpaperinthetypewriterandthensinkback.Themagazinesbeingwithinreach,Ilooktoseeifanyoneiswatchingmeandgetoneoffthetopofthepile.Hello,what'sthis!IntheveryfirstoneisanarticlebyDr.WilliamBeebe,illustratedbyhorrifyingphotographs!Pushingmychairawayfrommydesk,Iamsoonhardatworkclipping.OneoftheinterestingthingsabouttheArgyopelius,or"SilverHatchet"fish,Ifind,isthatithaseyesinitswrists.Iwouldhavebeensufficientlysurprisedjusttofindoutthatafishhadwrists,buttolearnthatithaseyesinthemisadiscoverysoastoundingthatIamhardlyabletocutoutthepicture.Thus,beforetheafternoonishalfover,Ihavegonethroughthescientificmagazinesandhaveaneatpileofclippings(includingoneofaViperFishwhichIwishyoucouldsee.Youwoulddielaughing).Thenitisbacktothegrindofthenewspaperarticle.ThistimeIgetasfarasthetitle,whichIwritedownwithconsiderablesatisfactionuntilIfindthatIhavemisspelledonewordterribly,sothatthewholesheetofpaperhastocomeoutandafreshonebeinserted.AsIamdoingthis,myeyecatchesthebasketofletters.Now,ifthereisonethingthatIhatetodo(andthereis,youmaybesure)itistowriteletters.Butsomehow,withthemagazinearticlebeforemewaitingtobedone,Iamseizedwithanepistolaryfervor,andIslylysneakthefirstoftheunansweredlettersoutofthebasket.IfigureoutinmymindthatIwillgetmoreintotheswingofwritingthearticleifIpracticeonafewletters.Thisfirstone,anyway,Ireallymustanswer.True,itisfromafriendinAntwerpaskingmetolookhimupwhenIaminEuropeinthesummerof1929,sohecan'tactuallybewatchingtheincomingboatsforananswer,butIowesomethingtopolitenessafterall.Soinsteadofputtingafreshsheetofcopy-paperintothetypewriter,IslipinoneofmyhandsomebitsofpersonalstationeryanddashoffanotetomyfriendinAntwerp.Then,beingwellintheletter-writingmood,Icleanuptheentirebatch.Ifeelalittleguiltyaboutthearticle,butthepileoffreshlystampedenvelopesandthebundleofclippingsontropicalfishdomuchtosalvemyconscience.TomorrowIwilldothearticle,andnofoolingthistime.WhentomorrowcomesIamupwithoneoftheolderandmoresluggishlarks.Afreshsheetofcopy-paperinthemachine,andmynameandaddressneatlyprintedatthetop,andallbeforeelevenA.M.!"Ahumandynamo"isthenameIthinkupformyself.Ihavedecidedtowritesomethingaboutsnake-charmingandamalreadymorethansatisfiedwiththetitle"TheseSnake-CharmingPeople."But,inordertowriteaboutsnake-charming,onehastoknowalittleaboutitshistory,andwhereshouldonegotofindhistorybuttoabookMaybeinthatpileofbooksinthecornerisoneonsnake-charming!So,withaperfectlyclearconscience,Ileavemydeskforafewminutesandbeginglancingoverthetitles.Ofcourse,itisdifficulttofindanybook,muchlessoneonsnake-charming,inapilewhichhasbeenstandinginthecornerforweeks.Whatreallyisneededisforthemtobeonashelfwheretheirtitleswillbevisibleataglance.Andthereistheshelf,standingbesidethepileofbooks!Itseemsalmostlikeadivinecommand:"Ifyouwanttofinishthatarticle,firstputuptheshelfandarrangethebooksonit!"Nothingcouldbeclearerormorelogical.Inordertoputuptheshelf,thelawsofphysicshavedecreedthattheremustbenails,ahammerandsomesortofbrackets.Youcan'tjustwetashelfwithyourtongueandstickitup.And,astherearenonailsorbracketsinthehouse,thenextthingtodoistoputonmyhatandgoouttobuythem.Muchasitdisturbsmetoputofftheactualstartofthearticle,IfeelthatIamdoingonlywhatisinthelineofduty.AsIputonmyhat,IrealizetomychagrinthatIneedahair-cutbadly.Icankilltwobirdswithonestone,andstopinatthebarber'sonthewayback.Iwillfeelallthemorelikewritingafteraturninthefreshair.Anydoctorwouldtellmethat.SoinafewhoursIreturn,spickandspanandsmellingoflilac,bearingnails,brackets,theeveningpapersandsomecrackersandpeanutbutter.Thenit'sho!foraquicks