Do you feel you have enough time to do all the things you have to do or want to do? How do you think you could plan your day better? A daily schedule (时间表) will help you plan every part of it. If you learn to manage (安排) your time, you will probably feel less worried. Here is how to do it. 1. Take out a piece of paper and a ruler. Draw a form of your waking hours, using one square (正方形) for each half an hour. If you’re awake for 16 hours each day, you will need 32 squares: 8 across, 4 down.2. Sit down and examine your day. Make a list of all the things you need to do. Think about when you should do them. 3. Fill out your schedule. 4. Remember to give yourself breaks. If doing all of your homework at one time is too much, schedule a little bit of free time in the middle of it. 5. If you have an important thing to do but it’s not on your schedule, adjust other activities around it. 6. Think about using different colored pens for your different activities. In this way, you’ll clearly know how your day is planned out.
1. The underlined word "adjust" means _________ in the article.
A. 忽略 B. 遵守 C. 执行 D. 调整
2. If the writer is awake for 14 hours each day, he will need _______ squares in his schedule.
A. 14 B. 28 C. 32 D. 36
3.The writer thinks that __________.
A. nobody has enough time to do everything he should do
B. people can use time better by making a daily schedule
C. it’s good to have dinner before homework
D. students should finish all of their homework at one time
4.In the writer’s opinion, if something unexpected(意外的) takes place, you should ______.
A. not mind it
B. work according to your schedule
C. adjust your other activities
D. forget about your schedule
5.The passage is mainly about how to _______.
A. make a daily schedule B. get good study habits
C. make a form D. live happily
How do you feel when your parents are not at home with you? Here is what Daniel and Laura said.
Daniel：
Well, I’ve had the experience of having to take care of my younger brother by myself. Sometimes it’s scary, but there are a lot of things making being at home alone fun. My favorite thing to do is to watch television. It is like having another person to talk to. And if my brother and I are arguing, we make a deal (达成协议). We play his game first, then he has to play mine, and both of us get what we want. When I get a little scared, I just remember that there is always someone to call on the phone. I can call my parents and I have my next door neighbors, too.
Laura：
When I started staying at home alone, I found that keeping the television or the radio on helped to make me feel easy. I also always had the phone numbers of my parents and the neighbors. When babysitting my younger brothers, I would play games with them, and leave more lights on than usual. I would also keep the phone number of the hospital nearby.
根据所给材料选择最佳选项。
1. The two kids are talking about their experiences of_________.
A. getting along with others
B. staying at home without their parents
C. studying by themselves
D. looking after younger brothers or sisters
2. What does Daniel think of his experience?
A. Awful. B. Great. C. Funny. D. Scary but fun.
3. How does Daniel often deal with his fear?
A. He does what he likes to do.
B. He fights with his brother.
C. He eats a lot of food.
D. He talks with his neighbors.
4.What does Laura do when she is alone at home?
A. She asks her friend to come.
B. She waits outside the door.
C. She turns on the radio.
D. She finds another person to talk to.
5. Daniel and Laura both agree that it’s necessary to_________ when they’re alone at home.
A. have the phone numbers of their parents
B. stay with a brother or sister
C. watch TV or listen to the radio
D. make sure that the house is clean
When I was little, I used to be afraid of the dark. I always thought that there were____in my closet (壁橱). Houses often made strange noises at night. Sometimes I could ___eyes watching me and I was afraid to move. I thought that____I didn’t move, "they" wouldn’t get me. Usually when this happened, I wanted to go to the____. So before going there I would be, huddling (缩作一团) ___my quilt, trying to build up the courage (勇气) for the scary night-time trip to the bathroom. My fear of the dark___ me when I was in my early teens. I had a dream. In the dream, I saw a monster. He was right in front of me. I somehow found the courage. I was so___ him that I knocked (击) him down. This dream was so exciting that I can still____it. After this dream, my fear of the dark was___ . I’m not afraid of the dark or anything else any more. Has anyone else had a___ like this that helped them?
1.A. candies B. comics C. airplanes D. monsters
2.A. find B. feel C. see D. realize
3.A. if B. unless C. because D. and
4.A. kitchen B. bedroom C. bathroom D. living room
5.A. in B. across C. behind D. under
6.A. enjoyed B. left C. caught D. terrified
7.A. surprised at B. worried about C. angry with D. interested in
8.A. waste B. remember C. face D. impress
9.A. kept B. known C. found D. gone
10.A. dream B. class C. mistake D. lesson
—Did your brother use to play computer games?
—____________. And he has more interest now.
A. Yes, he did B. Yes, he used
C. No, he used not D. No, he didn’t
You bought one daily newspaper, _________ you?
A. did B. didn’t C. were D. weren’t
—Can you speak a little louder? I can ______ hear you.
—OK.
A. exactly B. really C. clearly D. hardly
