Question

       阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       When I moved into an empty dormitory for the first time two years ago, I was certain of a few things．Firstly, I realized that I didn’t  1anybody at the school．Secondly, I knew that I wanted to work hard at my lessons and learn something useful．And thirdly, I wanted to have a good time with new classmates, without my parents around．

       The first  2frightened me in the beginning．But that  3quickly disappeared．It was the other two goals  4ended up being my difficulties．I knew that it was hard to devote enough time to class and to social efforts．But I wanted to  5in both．I knew this would be a  6, but I didn’t realize how much until classes began．

       I got on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm． 7, instead of finishing my homework  8it was due, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbor．I always finished it the next day between classes．I knew it wasn’t very good and the grade I  9showed my lack of effort．

       I was  10that I needed to find some sort of balance．So I created a schedule that would  11my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing．It seemed like a good idea, but I was only able to  12it for a few days．A schedule like that was too much pressure．

       So I tried another 13．Each week I made a list of everything I had to get done during that week．Then, under the list of things I had to get done, I made a list of things I could do if I had time．

       This is the method I have used since then．I’m glad that I’ve learned to  14things and it has  15prepare me for what is to come after graduation．

1.A．know                  B．recognize          C．realize               D．like

2.A．teacher                  B．day                   C．class                D．realization

3.A．happiness               B．excitement         C．fear              D．desire

4.A．which                  B．what                C．that                  D．who

5.A．win                      B．succeed            C．get                   D．wish

6.A．chance                  B．job                   C．challenge           D．time

7.A．Often                   B．Seldom             C．Unluckily           D．Fortunately

8.A．because                  B．when               C．after                D．before

9.A．demanded              B．took                 C．accepted            D．received

10.A．asleep                  B．awake              C．ashamed            D．aware

11.A．fix                      B．divide               C．put                  D．build

12.A．use                     B．keep                 C．follow               D．make

13.A．plan                    B．energy              C．pressure            D．effort

14.A．do                      B．control             C．balance             D．hold

15.A．had                    B．helped              C．let                    D．forced

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.C

5.B                               

6.C

7.A

8.D

9.D

10.D                             

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.C

15.B