Time management is important in our daily life. There never seems to be enough hours in the day to
accomplish all you need to do. Here are some tips that might be of some help to you.
●Set up a plan. Go for a week at a time, and decide the most important ones. Include things you
want to accomplish. Focus mostly on the things that are important to you.
●Control your stress. No matter what kind of pressure mounts on you, try to keep cool. Stressing
out can lead to an early breakdown, which is definitely counter-productive when you have a list of things
to do. It"s easier to take a 10-minute break and cool off than to work all week with stress.
●Shut your door. When working under a schedule, perform your important tasks with your door
shut to get them done. This will ensure a better quality time to get what needs to be done, done.
●Focus on one thing at a time. Forget trying to multi-task! You will lose concentration, and it will
take you longer to accomplish what you set out to do.
●Just say "no." If you are constantly interrupted, and you really don"t have the time to help out, just
say "no." You"re only one person, and you can"t save the world by yourself!
●Stop wasting time on the phone. While talking on the phone, keep your conversations short, and
to the point and you"ll waste much less time.
●Be realistic. You can only do what you can do. Don"t set out to accomplish the impossible. Do
your best, but keep realistic expectations of yourself.
●Relax. The most important thing is remember to take time to relax, and regroup. You need a break
every now and then to keep working efficiently. Even if it"s a 10-minute walk, get away from your list and
get refreshed.
As families today get busier and busier, it"s important to your own mental health to keep things on track. Don"t delay; get your life in order now.
| Theme: How to Make the Most of Your Time | |
| There is some 1 on how to make full use of time | First of all, make a plan for the things you are 2 to do. However much pressure you bear, you should try to keep cool; otherwise you will 3 down sooner or later. You"d better be 4 to your tasks with your door closed in order that you can get them done 5 . Try one thing at a time so that you can 6 on it. You can refuse to help others without enough time in order that you can 7 being interrupted. Make a brief talk on the phone so as not to 8 valuable time. You should not 9 too much of yourself; it"s better to do what you can do . It"s important for you to make yourself 10 in daily life. |
| 1. advice 2. supposed 3. break 4. devoted/ dedicated 5. efficiently 6. concentrate/ focus 7. avoid 8. waste 9. expect 10.relaxed | |
| It is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children to be responsible(有责任的)for housework, but with one of the f  ollowing suggestions, you really can get your children to help at home.If you give your children the impression that they can never do anything quite right, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable persons. Unless children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent. My daughter Mary"s fifth-grade teacher made every child in her class feel special. When students received less than a perfect test score, she would point out what they had mastered (掌握) and declared firmly they could learn what they had missed. You can use the same way when you evaluate(评价)your child"s work at home. Don"t always scold and you should give lots of praise instead. Talk about what he has done right, not about what he hasn"t done. If your child completes a difficult task, promise him a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad. Learning is a process(过程)of trying and failing and tryin  g and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake of failure, they will learn faster and achieve success at last. | |
| 1. The whole passage deals with ________. | |
| A. social education B. school education C. family education D. pre-school education | |
| 2. The author thinks that ________. | |
| A. there is no way to get children to help at home B. the more encouragement and praise you give, the more responsible and  helpful children will becomeC. it is very difficult to make children responsible for housework D. children can be forced to help with housework | |
| 3. The passage gives us a good suggestion about how to evaluate your child’s work at home. That is to ________. | |
| A. praise his success B. promise him a trip C. give h  im a punishment D. promise him a ball game | |
| 4. The author advises readers to ________. | |
| A. learn from himself, for he has a good way of teaching B. take pride in Mary"s fifth-grade teacher C. do as what Mary"s teacher did in educating children D. follow Mary"s example because she never fails in the test | |
| 5. Having read the last paragraph, we can conclude that | |
| A. pride goes before a fall B. practice makes perfect C. no pains, no gains D. failure is the mother of success | |
| Recently I paid a visit to Harvard University, where there are top class scientists and professors and the best academic(学术的)system in the world. I was pretty shocked when I first stepped onto the campus(校园). Well, it"s not even really a campus. It"s more like a district in a small town. Harvard"s main buildings are from the 18th century. They look very old and simple. You might even say they"re a little old. They don"t fit the modern idea of university at all. The buildings are surrounded by grass and trees, so I felt as if I had walked into a medieval castle(中世纪的城堡). But when I looked across the street, busy shops and in-fashion students made me feel like I was in the 21st century again. It creates a strong contrast(对比)and brings a special atmosphere to the school. Our tour guide Gary took us around and told us: "You see this grass field in the center of the school? Here is where they host their graduation ceremony（毕业典礼）. They just set up tents and benches and have a very simple ceremony." Unbelievable! Who would think the most talented students just graduate on the lawn? I saw some students put a blanket on the grass and lie down to read a book. When I listened to the soft sound of pages turning, along with singing of the birds, I felt very calm. There was no competitive feeling at all. Harvard has the world"s first computer in its science center and there are hundreds of high-end computers too. Its religion and the literature departments are also among the best. It is the perfect mix of tradition and new technology. It makes Harvard a very attractive place to study in. I hope one day I’ll attend my dream school - Harvard. | |
| 1. The article is mainly about . | |
| A. the author"s campus life in Harvard B. the author"s impression of Harvard C. Harvard"s old buildings D. the academic system at Harvard | |
| 2. The author was most impressed by , according to the article. | |
| A. Harvard"s mix of tradition and new technology B. the classes held on beautiful lawns at Harvard C. Harvard students not taking their graduation ceremony seriously D. the feeling of not living in modern society on the campus | |
| 3. What can we conclude from the article? | |
| A. Harvard campus is actually a district of a big city. B. There are no competitions at Harvard University. C. Graduation ceremonies a  re not complex(复杂的)at Harvard.D. All Harvard buildings date back to the 18th century. | |
| 4. According to the article, in which fields is Harvard top in the world? | |
| A. Literature, arts, and law. B. Religion, law and arts. C. Literature, arts and computer science. D. Religion, computer science and literature. | |
| 5. Which word can be used to describe the Harvard campus? | |
| A. modern B. competitive C. peaceful D. old | |
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Mouse potatoes joined couch potatoes (who spend much time watching TV on the couch), | |
| 1. The mouse potato refers to ____________. | |
| A. a mouse that lives by potatoes B. a person who spends much time on the computer C. a mouse that is shown on the screen of the computer D. a person who likes to eat mice and potatoes | |
| 2. Which group of words and phrases is NOT the fresh words for the dictionary of this year? | |
| A. mouse potatoes, google, drama queen. B. himbo, soul patch, unibrow, supersize. C. ringtones, spyware, biodiesel, avian influenza. D. couch potatoes, surf, psychology, Americanize. | |
| 3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text? | |
| A. New words and phrases were introduced into the dictionary have close relationship with the time. B. New words and phrases chosen by the editors of the dictionary have been used in written English somewhere. C. Some words that are now familiar to us used to be fresh words collected in the dictionary. D. The Merriam-webster Collegiate Dictionary becomes the best-seller because 100 new words are added to it. | |
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| Ten students have stopped complaining about gas prices.Instead,they"re competing in a nationwide contest to redesign the cars.Final competitors were chosen from a field of 60 applicants. "The schools were selected to find technology that will help our country reach the needs for energy sources,so we don"t have to depend on other countries to provide fuel," Pickering said.He is vice chairman of the US House of Reprentatives Energy and Commerce Committee. The teams received $10 000 and a Chevrolet Equinox which would be used as a starting place for modifications.Each team can also get $25 000 in parts and software from GM and other sponsors.The cars will be taken to the GM proving grounds for a national competition.It"s the finale (结束曲)of a three-year competition. In the first year,students designed and worked out their plans."At the end of the first year,our plans for the hybrid (混合动力系统)were approved and we received our own Chevrolet Equinox to begin construction," said Amanda McAlpin,leader of the outreach team. In the second year,the students" goal is for their hybrid to exceed the factory Equinox"s fuel efficiency by 50 percent."Our goal is to place in the top five but increase in the areas we lacked in," McAlpin said."If we can maintain this strategy,we should be able to obtain our goal."In the final competition this year,GM technicians would examine the cars to approve the safety and make sure they meet all contest rules."We would like to be in the top half of each event,but they are all different. Every team has their own strategy to win," said a computer engineering major. "By ho  sting the competition,GM really gets the cream of the crop (优秀毕业生)from the top engineering schools across the country," McAlpin said."Many of our recent graduates who have worked on the car have received jobs with GM." And Pickering agreed,"Their brainpower will give us firepower and horsepower for the future." | |
| 1.How long does the contest last? | |
A.One year. | |
| 2.What does the underlined word "modifications" in the second paragraph mean? | |
| A.design B.changes C.approval D.examination | |
| 3.What"s the real purpose for GM to sponsor this contest? | |
| A.To reduce the consumption of fuels. B.To sell its Chevrolet Equinox. C.To make advertisements. D.To find excellent graduates and employ them. | |
4.Which of the follo wing can be the best title for this passage? | |
| A.Students Building Better Hybrid B.A Competition for Redesigning Cars C.An Energy-saving Competition D.GM and the Redesigned Cars | |
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When she looked ahead,Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog.Her body was | |
| 1.Why didn"t Florence swim across the Catalina Channel for the first time? | |
| A.Because she was too tired to go on swimming. B.Because the fog was so thick that she lost heart at the sea. C.Because she couldn"t see her goal:the land. D.Because the sea water too cold to bear. | |
| 2.What does "She never had..." mean? | |
| A.She had never been so desperate. B.She had never thought of giving it up. C.She had never seen such thick fog. D.She had never swum across the strait before. | |
| 3.Which of the following is NOT true? | |
| A.Florence Chadwick spent less time to swim across the Catalina Channel than any man. B.Florence Chadwick succeeded in swimming across the Catalina Channel in September,1952. C.People had to use guns to drive away some flesh-eating fish in the sea. D.No women but Florence Chadwick were able to swim across the English Channel in both directions. | |
| 4.Which of the following is the best title? | |
| A.Keep Your Goals in Sight B.Swim Across the Catalina Channel C.The Fog Defeated Her D.Set a Goal for Yourself | |
e behind that fog was land