2026屆安徽省定遠育才學校高三英語第一學期期末學業(yè)水平測試試題考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內，不得在試卷上作任何標記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．IfJoe’swifewon’tgototheparty,________.A．hewilleither B．neitherwillheC．heneitherwill D．eitherhewill2．Therisinghousepriceandthehighincometaxratehavebecomethebiggest______oftheordinarypeopleinChinatoday． A.concern B.influence C.involvement D.occupation3．________WuhuwithShanghai,tobefrank,andyou'llfindit'smoreconvenienttoliveintheformer.A．Tocompare B．ComparingC．Compare D．Compared4．Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why5．Mymobilephoneismissing.Whoit?A．musthavetaken B．musttakeC．couldhavetaken D．couldtake6．Hawkingbelievestheearthisunlikelytobetheonlyplanet_____lifehasdevelopedgradually.A．that B．whyC．where D．whose7．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—______?Maryisinterested.A．Whatfor B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whybother8．—DidLindaseethetrafficaccident?—No,nosooner________thanithappened.A．hadshegone B．shehadgoneC．hasshegone D．shehasgone9．Thoughsmall,thecountryhas_____plantsfromdesertgrassestotropicaljungle.A．extremeB．abundantC．artificialD．poisonous10．Forathird-culturekid,itisofteneasiertoanewforeigncountrythantotheir"home"country.A．movingB．tomoveC．moveD．moved11．Theworld’sleadingthinkersandpolicymakersexaminewhat’scomeapartinthepastyear,andwhatwilldefinetheyearahead,A．evaluateB．innovateC．anticipateD．regulate12．Themealitselfwasnotsogood—______wasboringlybrownincludingvegetables.A．nothingB．everythingC．anythingD．something13．---IwenttoseeTheWanderingEarthlastnight.Itwasfantastic!---Youweresolucky!HowIwishI_____thetickettoo.A．get B．gotC．hadgot D．wouldget14．Itiswellknown_____ConfuciuswasborninthecityofQufuinShandongprovince,China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what15．---Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethinginterestingtotellyou.---OK,youmakeitshortIwillhavetoworkonthistermpaperduetomorrow.A．nowthatB．assoonasC．everytimeD．aslongas16．Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,seldom______giveitup.A．hewill B．doesheC．wouldhe D．willhe17．______almostonehundredjin,thestonewasmovedbyhimalone.A．Weighed B．Weighing C．Itweighed D．Toweigh18．IntheNameofPeople,apopularTVdrama,showsadeep________onthefightagainstcorruption.A．argumentB．themeC．reflectionD．impression19．Wethetopofthemountainbutforthisawfulweather．Itrainedallday．A．willreach B．wouldreach C．havereached D．wouldhavereached20．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最愛》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．amwaitingfor第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）BigmessagingappsabroadWhileWeChatisChina'sbiggestmobilemessagingapp,therearemanyequivalentappsinothercountriesthatoffersimilarfeatures.WhatsApp(US)Users:morethan300millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryFeatures:Textchat,push-to-talk,filesharing,locationsharingWithmorethan300millionactiveusers,WhatsAppisoneofWeChat'sbiggestcompetitors.Developedbytwoex-Yahooemployeesin2009,WhatsApporiginallyfocusedontextchat,butonAug.6italsostartedpush-to-talkservice.It'snotedforitsaccessibility,easeofuseandtheabsenceofadverts.Theserviceisfreeforthefirstyear,afterwhich$0.99(6.06yuan)ischargedforaone-yearsubscription.KakaoTalk(SouthKorea)Users:morethan100millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryandBada(anoperatingsystemdevelopedbySamsung)Features:Textchat,groupchat,push-to-talk,groupcalls,filesharingWithmorethan100millionusersinmorethan230countries,KakaoTalkisamulti-platformtextingapplicbtionthatallowsuserstosendandreceivemessagesforfree.WithKakaoTalk,userscanmessageeachotherone-on-oneoringroupchatswithunlimitednumbersoffriends.Youcanalsochoosefrommorethan250animatedemoticonsandsharethemwithfriends.Line(Japan)Users:morethan200millionPlatforms:Android,iOS,WindowsPhone,BlackBerryandPCFeatures:Textchat,groupchat,push-to-talk,filesharing,locationsharing,gaming,stickersLinetopsthelistofthemostdownloadedfreeappsin52countries.Apartfromtextandvoicemessaging,Lineprovidesitsuserswithmorethan250originalstickersandemoticonstobuyfromitsownshop.Inthefirstquarterof2013alone,itmade$17millionjustfromstickers.ThepopularappalsoallowsfriendstobattleeachotherintheLINEGame.1、Comparedwiththeothertwoapps,whichofthefollowingfeaturesmakesLinestandout?A．Groupmobilegames.B．Freeemoticons.C．Freedownloadoftheapp.D．Textandgroupchat.2、WhichofthestatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．UserscanalwayssendandreceivemessagesforfreewithWhatsApp.B．Userscansharefileswithanyofthethreeapps.C．KakaoTalkfreesusersfromunwantedadvertisjments.D．Lineranksfirstinthelistofthemostdownloadedappsin52countries.3、Inwhichpartofthenewspapermaythisarticlebefound?A．Advertisement.B．EconomyandFinance.C．Entertainment.D．ScienceandTechnology.22．（8分）BestCompaniesShineUnited(Madison，Wisconsin)Inthepastfiveyears，thisWisconsin-basedadvertisingagencyhassharedmorethan$500,000inprofitswithitsemployeesthroughthecompany'sShineSharesprogram.TheagencypartneredwiththeUniversityofWisconsin'soncologydepartmenttodeveloptheRide，abikingeventthatbenefitscancerresearch.Employeesalsogetsnackseveryday，“BeerThirty”onThursdays，andSummerFridays，aprogramthatletsemployeesleaveatnoon.GroundFloorMedia(Denver，Colorado)ThekeyforworkersatthismidsizepublicrelationsfirminDenveristhatemployeesworkanytime，anywhere.Headquartersareinaformerwarehousedowntown，nearCoorsField.TheofficesarespreadaroundthecentralspacethatdoublesasawetbareveryThursdaywhenthecompany's“beerclub”bringsinanewbrew.Ergodyne(St.Paul，Minnesota)TheSt.Paul-basedcompanyhasgrowntooperateoutofaretiredstorehousewithplentyofnaturallight.Rulesaboutdressing？“Wearsomething.”Itspurpose?Tocreatecool，comfortable,andtoughsafetyworkwearforthosewhoneedittogetthejobdone.Ergodynehasaround50employees,whoenjoyhot-dishcook-offs,ticketstosportingevents,andatleastonehappyhoureveryquarter.SouthwestMichiganFirst(Kalamazoo，Michigan)It'sfamilyfirstatthisMichiganeconomicdevelopmentadvisingagency.CEORonKitchenssaysthatinthepastyear，thecompanyhasmadeapushtogogreen，initiallystartedbythemillennialemployeeswhomakeuphalftheagency'sworkforce.Anewstaffpositionwascreatedforthepurposeofmakingsureeveryemployeeisabletobalanceworkingandcheeringattheirkids'sportingeventsorgoingfishing.1、What'sthepurposeoftheShineSharesprogram?A．Toraisemoneyforaresearch.B．Toletemployeesleaveearlier.C．Tosharethecompany'sbenefits.D．Topartnerwithalocaluniversity.2、WhatdoesSouthwestMichiganFirstencouragetheiremployeestodo?A．Toaccompanytheirfamilies.B．Tocreatenewstaffpositions.C．Tojoinincookingcompetitions.D．Toenjoythemselvesinsportingevents.3、Whichcompanyallowsitsstaffaflexibleworkingtime?A．ShineUnited.B．GroundFloorMedia.C．SouthwestMichiganFirst.D．Ergodyne.4、Whatcanweknowaboutthecompaniesmentionedinthetext?A．Theyofferemployeesfinancialsupport.B．Theycareaboutemployees'happiness.C．Theyhavestrictrulesaboutdressing.D．Theyhavetrainingprograms.23．（8分）Halfoffusuallyunaffordableproducts?Only$49.99forthat$100.00dinner?That’sthemagicofGroupon,butforsomesmallbusinessownersthe“greatbusiness”offeredbyGrouponcanbeequaltothekissofdeath.Howcouldthatoccur?ThemathofGrouponseemssimpleataglance,butuponfurtherinspectionthenumbersdon’taddupwhenitcomestosmallerbusinesses.AGroupontypicallyoffersa50%discountonaproductorservice;thentheremainingprofitisdividedbetweenGrouponandthesmallbusiness.WhileGrouponhasalreadyreceivedtheprofitinadvance,themerchantisleftwaitingfortheircut.Thoseworryingnumbersareassumingthepricecutis50/50,which,insomecases,isbeinggenerous.Whenyoubreakitdowntonumbers,aGroupondealseemsdisastrous,butit’snotonlythenumberssmallbusinessownershavetoworryabout.ThepointofGroupondealsistoattractnewandhopefullylongtermcustomers.Yet,doesthisactuallyhappen?ThemajorityofconsumersbuyingtheGrouponarethereforthebargainanddon’treturnafterusingtheirGroupon.CFHSJuniorAngelitaPopestated,“IlovethedealsofferedbyGroupon!Theycanreallysaveyousomuchmoney.”However,shewentontosaythatshehadn’treturnedoncetoanyofthebusinessesafterusingherGroupon.Forsomesmallbusinesses,thepressurelieswiththeresponsesoftheirloyalcustomers,whowatchasnewfacesgetthesameproductorserviceforhalfthepricethattheyhavebeenpayingforyears.Whenyoubreakitdown,Grouponindicatesthatthebusinessofferingthedealisnotonlywillingtobeflexiblewiththeirprice,butalsothattheirproductorserviceisn’tworththepricethey’rechargingfor.Whencombiningthesefactors,it’snowonderloyalcustomersareputoffbytheideaoftheirfavoriteshopofferingGroupons.NowIbynomeanssayGrouponshavebadeffectsonallbusinesses;howeverthestormofGrouponisactuallyadisasterforasmallbusiness.1、WhatisgoodaboutGroupon?A．Itcanofferalargediscount.B．Ithelpsaddupthenumbers.C．Itcanimprovethequalityoftheproduct.D．Itbringssmallbusinessownersmoreprofit.2、CFHSJuniorAngelitaPope’sstatementsuggeststhat.A．smallbusinessownersneedn’tworryaboutdealsB．peoplelikeusingGrouponinthesamebusinessC．thepurposeofGrouponistopromotebusinessD．Grouponmaynotbringcustomersback3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph4referto?A．Newfaces.B．Loyalcustomers.C．Groupondealers.D．Smallbusinesses.4、Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Anewbusinesstrend—GroupondealingB．ThedevelopmentofaGrouponcompanyC．TheeffectsofGroupononsmallbusinessesD．Afantasticshoppingexperience—Groupon24．（8分）AttractionsinNewYorkEmpireStateBuildingToweringover444metersintothesky,thebuildinghasanindoorandoutdoorobservationdeckonthe86thand102ndfloor,whereyoucanseetheoverallviewoftheNewYorkCity.Thebuildinghousesmorethan1000businesses.Youcanbuyyourticketonlineinadvancetoavoidwaiting.Telephone：212-736-3100Location：3505thAvenue,NewYork,NY10118.OpenHours：08:00-02:00CentralParkFormorethan150years,visitorshavecometoCentralPark's843greenacresintheheartofManhattan.Since1980,theParkhasbeenmanagedbytheCentralParkConservancy,inpartnershipwiththepublic.YoucanvisittheofficialwebsiteofCentralParktolearnmoreaboutParkhappeningsandactivitiesandtolearnhowtohelpCentralParkTelephone：212-310-6600Location:59thto110thStreet,ManhattanBoroughfromCentralParkWestto5thAvenue,NewYorkCityNY10022OpenHours：06:00-23:00TheNational9/11Memorial&MuseumTheNational9/11Memorial&MuseumisaplaceofremembrancehonoringthosewholosttheirlivesintheterroristattacksofSeptember11,2001.The9/11MemorialMuseumdisplaysMonumentalartifactslinkedtotheeventsof9/11,whilepresentingstoriesofloss,sympathyandrecoverythatarecentraltotellingthestoryofthe2001attacksandtheconsequence.Italsoexplorestheglobalimpactof9/11anditscontinuingsignificance..Telephone：212-312-8800Location:180GreenwichSt.WorldTradeCenterNewYorkCity,NY10007OpenHours：09:00-20:00TheMetropolitanMuseumofArtAtNewYorkCity’smostvisitedmuseumandattraction,youwillexperienceover5,000yearsofartfromaroundtheworld.TheMetisforanyoneasasourceofinspiration,andunderstanding.Youcanlearn,escape,play,dream,discoverandconnect.Telephone：212-535-7710Location：10005thAvenue,NewYorkCity,NY10028-0198OpenHours：10:00-17:301、HowcanyougetmoreinformationabouttheactivitiesinCentralPark?A．Bywritingtothemanager.B．Byconsultingthestaff.C．Byvisitingitswebsite.D．Bycallingthepark.2、Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyou'reinterestedinart?A．212-736-3100.B．212-310-6600.C．212-310-8800.D．212-535-7710.3、Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A．Aproducthandbook.B．Apopularmagazine.C．Atouristbrochure.D．Anofficialreport.25．（10分）Formanyparents,raisingateenagerislikefightingalongwar,butyearsgobywithoutanyclearwinner.Likeaborderconflictbetweenneighboringcountries,theparent-teenwarisaboutboundaries:WhereisthelinebetweenwhatIcontrolandwhatyoudo?Bothsideswantpeace,butneitherfeelsithasanypowertostoptheconflict.Inpart,thisisbecauseneitheriswillingtoadmitanyresponsibilityforstartingit.Fromtheparents“pointofview,theonlycauseoftheirfightistheiradolescents”completeunreasonableness.Andofcourse,theteensseeitinexactlythesameway,exceptoppositely.Bothfeeltrapped.Inthisarticle,I’lldescribethreeno-winsituationsthatcommonlyarisebetweenteensandparentsandthensuggestsomewaysoutofthetrap.Thefirstno-winsituationisquarrelsoverunimportantthings.Examplesincludethecoloroftheteen’shair,thecleanlinessofthebedroom,thepreferredstyleofclothing,thechild’sfailuretoeatagoodbreakfastbeforeschool,orhistendencytosleepuntilnoonontheweekends.Second,blaming.Thegoalofablamingbattleistomaketheotheradmitthathisbadattitudeisthereasonwhyeverythinggoeswrong.Third,needingtoberight.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatthetopicis-politics,thelawsofphysics,ortheproperwaytobreakanegg-thepointoftheseargumentsistoprovethatyouarerightandotherpersoniswrong,forbothwishtobeconsideredanauthority-someonewhoactuallyknowssomething-andthereforetocommandrespect.Unfortunately,aslongasparentsandteenscontinuetoassumethattheyknowmorethantheother,they’llcontinuetofightthesebattlesforeverandnevermakeanyrealprogress.1、Whydoestheauthorcomparetheparent-teenwartoaborderconflict?A．bothcancontinueforgenerations.B．Bothareaboutwheretodrawtheline.C．Neitherhasanyclearwinner.D．Neithercanbeputtoanend.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2mean?A．Theteensblametheirparentsforstartingtheconflict.B．Theteensagreewiththeirparentsonthecauseoftheconflict.C．Theteenscausetheirparentsofmisleadingthem.D．Theteenstendtohaveafullunderstandingoftheirparents.3、Parentsandteenswanttoberightbecausetheywantto.A．giveorderstotheotherB．knowmorethantheotherC．gainrespectfromtheotherD．gettheothertobehaveproperly第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）IamveryluckybecauseIenjoymyworkverymuch.I’mafitnessinstructoratagymnearwhereIlive.I1sixaerobics(有氧運動)classesaweekandalsotellmystudentsabout2andnutrition.Astheysay,“Youarewhatyou3.”Tobehonest,Iworryaboutthe4thatmanypeoplehavetoday.Somanypeopleareoverweight.Andwhy?Becausetheyeatthe5foodsandtheydon’tdoanyexercise.Whenyouworkinanofficeallday,Iknowitisdifficulttofind6tokeepfit,butyou7needtodo20minutesaday!It’salsoveryimportanttohavea8diet,startingwithbreakfastinthemorning.It’snotagoodideato9breakfastalthoughmanyofusjusthaveacupofteaorcoffee.Eatasmuch10foodaspossible—lotsoffruitandvegetables—and11nottoeattoomuchfriedfood.Whenyoudon’thavemuchtime,it’s12togetatakeaway(外賣),butitcertainlyisn’tverygoodforyou!One13thatalotofpeoplefeellessthan100%fitisthattheydon’tdrink14water.Youneedtodrinktwolitersaday—andwater15water,nottea,coffeeorsugarydrinks.Keepingfitisfun.However,alotofpeoplethinkit’s16togojoggingorcycling.Theyjustwantto17theirfood.Well,ofcourse,it’sfinetohavecakesandicecream,18noteveryday!Iwouldsaywelikewhatourbodies19andifyoueatmorehealthyfood,overtime,youmightfindyourselfwantingtoeatthemmorethananythingelse.Tryit,Ithinkyou’llbe20!1、A．designB．chooseC．shareD．teach2、A．tasteB．cookingC．healthD．wealth3、A．eatB．wearC．speakD．think4、A．ideaB．dietC．habitD．goal5、A．cheapB．properC．deliciousD．wrong6、A．timeB．moneyC．spaceD．courage7、A．onlyB．evenC．everD．still8、A．specialB．poorC．simpleD．balanced9、A．makeB．missC．getD．order10、A．fastB．driedC．freshD．expensive11、A．begB．tryC．decideD．promise12、A．safeB．smartC．hardD．easy13、A．reasonB．excuseC．resultD．opinion14、A．someB．hotC．enoughD．clean15、A．includesB．meansC．needsD．produces16、A．unusualB．naturalC．boringD．interesting17、A．enjoyB．showC．prepareD．research18、A．soB．butC．orD．and19、A．looklikeB．relyonC．areusedtoD．aremadeupof20、A．movedB．worriedC．troubledD．surprised第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）China’seducationalandhealthauthoritieshavebannedconveniencestoresinallkindergartens,primary,middleandhighschoolsacrossthecountry.TheregulationtookeffectonApril1.Thecampusconveniencestoreisaplace1．manystudentsenjoyasnackandachat.Butitwillsoonbecome2．thingofthepast.Itrequiresthatadministrators(管理人員)shouldkeeprecordofeachmealandsolveanyfoodproblemsassoonaspossible.Parentscanalsoeatwithstudentsatschoolcanteensandgive3．(suggest)totheschoolonfoodsafetyandnutrition.Theregulationraisedheateddebates.Manystudentsweresadabouttheban.Theysaidthecampuslifewouldbelessinteresting4．conveniencestores,andtheywouldn’tbeabletohavedifferentflavoreddrinksordesserts.5．,manyparentsexpressedsupportfortheregulation.ThefathersurnamedFangsaid,“cheap,low-qualitysnackssoldatthesestoresare6．(harm)tochildren’shealth,andstudentsrushtoshopstobuysnacksassoonasaclassisover,whichaffectsthenormalteachingorder”.Themovecomesamongfoodhealthconcernsatpublicschoolsand7．(design)tomeetthenutritionalneedsofstudents.Theregulationalsorequiresschools8．(monitor)studentswhomaybeobese,andintervene(干預)tomakesuretheyfollowahealthydiet.Andinfactmanyforeigncountrieshavetheirownwaystomakestudentseat9．(healthy).Forexample,manyparentsinAustraliavolunteerinschools,sometimesincanteens,dotheirbesttoseethat10．(they)childrenareservednutritiousfood.InJapan,thereis“foodandnutritioneducation”.Thishelpschildrenacquire“asenseofgratitude(感恩)”and“appreciatefoodsandsocialmanners.”第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Mr.Johnsonlivedinthewoodswithhiswifeandchildren.Heownedafarm,thatlookedalmostabandoned.Luckily,healsohadacowwhichproducedmilkeveryday.Heexchangedthemilkwithotherfood.Thecowwastheironlymeansofsupport.Oneday,thecowwaseatinggrasswhileitbegantorainheavily.Whilemakingeffortstorunaway,shefallsoverthehillanddied.ThentheJohnsonshadtomakethelivingwithoutthecow.Inordertosupporthisfamily,Mr.Johnsonbegantoplantvegetable.Sincetheplantstookawhiletogrowit,hestartedcuttingdowntreestosellthem.Thoughtabouthischildren’sclothes,hestartedgrowingcottontoo.Whenharvestcame,hewasalreadysellingvegetablesandcottonmthemarketwherepeoplemetregular.Nowitoccurredhimthathisfarmhadmuchpotentialandthatthedeathofthecowwasabitofluck.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，計劃本周末和同學一起去河邊植樹。請給外教Nancy寫一封郵件，邀請她一同前往。內容包括：1.集合時間及地點；2.提醒及安排：穿著舒適；自帶工具；自帶食物；植樹后野餐等；3.返程時間。注意：1.詞數100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearNancy,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、C4、C5、C6、C7、D8、A9、B10、B11、C12、B13、C14、C15、D16、D17、B18、C19、D20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、Whenit'sfiveo'clock,peopleleavetheiroffice.Thelengthoftheworkday,formanyworkers,isdefinedbytime.Theyleavewhentheclocktellsthemthey'redone.Thesedays,thetimeiseverywhere:notjustonclocksorwatches,butoncell-phonesandcomputers.Thatmaybeabadthing,particularlyatwork.Newresearchshowsonthatclock-basedworkscheduleshindermoraleandcreativity.Clock-timersorganizetheirdaybyblocksofminutesandhours.Forexample:ameetingfrom9a.m.to10a.m.,researchfrom10a.m.tonoon,etc.Ontheotherhand,task-timershavealistofthingstheywanttoaccomplish.Theyworkdownthelist,eachtaskstartswhentheprevioustaskiscompleted.Itissaidthatallofusemployamixofboththesetypesofplanning.What,then,aretheeffectsofthinkingabouttimeinthesedifferentways?Doesonemakeusmoreproductive?Betteratthetasksathand?Happier?InexperimentsconductedbyTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellier,theyhadparticipintsorganizedifferentactivities-fromprojectplanning,holidayshopping,toyoga-bytimeorto-dolisttomeasurehowtheyperformedunder"clocktime"vs"tasktime".Theyfoundclocktimerstobemoreefficientbutlesshappybecausetheyfeltlittlecontrolovertheirlives.Tasktimersarehappierandmorecreative,butlessproductive.Theytendtoenjoythemomentwhensomethinggoodishappening,andseizeopportunitiesthatcomeup.Theresearchersarguethattask-basedorganizingtendstobeundervaluedandunder-supportedinthebusinessculture.Smartcompanies,theybelieve,willtry