托福写作高分素材：Productivity method生产率

 　　It is a good idea to identify your weakness before committing to a productivity¹ method. Most productivity method and apps promise help with one or more four basic aspects: collecting tasks and products from all your notebooks, calendars, files into an organizing system; deciding on next step and desired outcome² for each item; organizing everything into categories, and making a habit of frequent checking and updating your to-dos and plans.

　　For example, the most popular productivity method is Mr. Allen’s Getting Things Done method. Others include the Pomodoro Technique, which trains users to focus on their tasks uninterrupted for 25 minutes; and a workload-tracking program called Rescue Time, which is my favorite. Rescue Time posts an alert³ on my computer screen if I spend too much time on Facebook or running blog. If I stray⁴ a second time, "Rescue Time” locks me out of non-work program and apps.

1 productivity   

n.生产力，生产率，多产

参考例句：

• Farmers are introducing in novations which increase the productivity.农民们正引进提高生产力的新方法。
• The workers try to put up productivity.工人设法提高生产率。

2 outcome   

n.结果，出口，演变

参考例句：

• The outcome of the experiment is in the lap of the gods.实验结果尚难预料。
• The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.战争胜负难以预卜。

3 alert   

adj.机警的，活泼的，机灵的；vt.使...警觉

参考例句：

• Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals.驾驶员必须密切注意交通信号。
• The rabbIt'seems to be very alert all its life.兔子似乎一生都小心翼翼，十分警觉。

4 stray   

n.走失的家畜，浪子；adj.迷途的，偶然的；vi.迷路，彷徨

参考例句：

• We couldn't identify the stray child.我们不能辨认出这个迷途孩子的身份。
• Please don't stray from the subject.请不要离开本题。