介绍： 你是否感觉每天的城市高峰时间让你出门越来越困难？交通拥挤让全世界头疼，神马方法能破？你有神马好的想法，一起来分享下吧。本文难度★★★☆☆ ☞ Words:congestion/jam交通堵塞， leisurely从容地 ，switch to 转变成，gym健身房 ，intersection十字路口， stack up 堆积起， productive momentum有成效的动力 ，percentage 百分比 ¤~~小伙伴们喜欢的话，欢迎点击“订阅”哦~~~~ Rush hour traffic is absolutely the worst. You’re tired before you go to work, tired after a long day, and don’t want to deal with bumper-to-bumper traffic and everyone driving like a nut. It’s enough to give you a horrible headache. While there’s certainly more congestion at these times of day, there are ways to avoid it.This is Frank Mars with Frank Mars Learning English,we are talking about rush hours today. Plan Out Your Morning and Leave Earlier☞ A good tip to avoid some of the traffic is to get an earlier start. Try out different times—leaving five minutes earlier, 15 minutes earlier—to see what might be better. In order to do this without losing any sleep, you need to plan out your morning. This means packing up your briefcase and setting your clothes out the night before. Rather than taking the time to eat a leisurely breakfast, pack it to go. Leaving Work I once had a job where they let me work from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and I never had to deal with rush hour traffic. If your bosses are nice, consider switching to a work schedule that will let you leave earlier and, if that’s not the case, leave a little later. Leaving at 5:00 p.m. is going to guarantee the worst traffic because that’s when everyone leaves. You were going to relax when you got home, so just bring a book to work or pop in a TV show on your computer. Better yet, you could join a gym near work. Even leaving 15 minutes later could help. Change Your Route Some roads are just terrible, no matter what. Check E maps or ask a co-worker for alternate routes. After work, I used to take a major road home. The speed limit was high, but the traffic moved at a crawl, taking about 15 minutes to make a left turn through one intersection. Instead, I found an alternative route: the speed limit was much lower, but it had so little traffic that it ended up taking much less time, and was less stressful.If you do get stuck on a highway and there doesn’t seem to be much in the way of back road alternatives, consider changing where you get on the highway. The most congested parts tend to be at toll ways, so consider entering after one. Proper planning is key.Planning out your day (and your week and your month) can be a real help. If you take a few minutes early in the day to get a handle on what you need to do you can better manage your time and keep tasks from stacking up.Once you've done your planning, do yourself a favor and set aside some time to clear any small stuff off your plate. The things that tend to pile up at the end of days are usually smaller tasks, and there are usually quite a few of them. Knocking things out early on will help you build a productive momentum for your whole day. It's an unfortunate reality in nearly every major city—road congestion, especially during rush hours. Jonas Eliasson tells how slightly pushing just a small percentage of drivers to stay off major roads can make traffic jams a thing of the past.~~~Jonas’ voice~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The early bird gets the worm.The best way to avoid "rush hour" is to be sure you've finished everything early. Make sure you're getting an early start on all your tasks. I'm a huge fan of the quick start; it really does work.You don't even have to make significant progress on your tasks. Sometimes even the smallest effort at the beginning can make a ton of difference in the long run. Just remember, every little bit you can get done early is a bit you won't have to deal with during your "rush hour".Question today:How often are you stuck in a heavy traffic? You are listening to Frank Mars Learning English,if you have any comments or ideas about our topic, and interested in listening more,please subscribe for new shows,thank you！~~~ ~~~点击页面右上方“订阅”，收听更多更新..music................................................................. #Background music:The Peter Malick Group&Norah Jones-All Your Love；Adrian Stern-Amerika Edited by Frank Mars