Part I: Fill the blanks（注意大小写和单复数正确才得分） Ruby: I’m snowed under with work! I can’t seem to keep up with everything I have to do. You’re always so 1 and efficient. How do you do it? Lan: I’m not always organized and efficient, but I’ve gotten better since I read a book about time management. I use a few 2 tools that the book 3 , which help me to plan and to keep 4 of deadlines. Ruby: Do you think it would help me? Ian: 5 . This is what I do. I keep a to-do 6 of all of the things I need to do. Then, I decide which tasks are high-priority and which have low- priority. I write down the deadline I’m given for the task or I 7 a deadline of my own, and I make a note of the most urgent tasks. Ruby: That seems pretty simple, but how do I keep track of the progress I make on a task? Sometimes things just 8 through the cracks for me. Lan: I do a couple of things. First, I keep my list updated. I check off or cross off those that I’ve done. I also put reminders for myself on my computer to help me with scheduling. It helps me to remember my 9 and to allocate my time better. Ruby: That sounds like a great system. All I need now is some 10 time so I can start doing some time management!