9．Being organized is an important skill for school and life．When you're well organized，you can stay focused，instead of spending time hunting things down．（56）E
For schoolwork，it means having one notebook or a place where you store all your assignments，so you know what you have to do．Keeping labeled folders（贴有标签的文件夹）for handouts（课堂讲义）and keeping all your school work neat and in a specific place-these are the main parts of organization．
For home stuff，being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go．（57）GIt means keeping your schoolbag，your shoes and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them．
Planning is part of being organized，too．（58）ACalendars，lists and schedules can help you plan．You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace．Making a schedule or"todo"list for yourself is a good idea．Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do．（59）CCheck off things when you've done them．Using your list to help you decide which thing is the most important to work on first．（60）FBut once you're organized，it feels great．The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework，the more time you have for better things，like reading a good book or playing．
A．Planning means deciding what you will do and when you will do．
B．First，you should get your schoolwork organized．
C．Add new things as you get assignments．
D．You will benefit a lot from a good habit．
E．What does it mean to be organized？
F．It takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuff．
G．It means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing it on a chair．
分析 本文教育我们做任何事情都要有组织性计划性．
解答 EGACF
56．E 概括题．根据下句it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments可知，它意思是说有一个笔记本或者地方能储藏你所有的安排，说明前句应该是询问什么是be organized，故选E．
57．G 细节题．根据上句For home stuff，being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go，说明有组织性指一切事物都有有序摆放，故G项内容符合．
58．A 细节题． 下句的Calendars，lists，and schedules can help you plan说明这些时间的安排符合being organized，故A的说法符合上下文．
59．C 细节题．根据下句Check off things when you've done them可知，当你不做的时候要把那些事情去掉，说明C项在你的任务中加入新的内容符合上下文．
60．F 细节题． 根据下两句说明如果我们花了时间我们会有更大的收获．所以说值得我们付出更多的努力．故F符合上下文．
点评 本文教育我们做任何事情都要有组织性计划性．考生要在上下文中把握文章的中心思想和脉络，仔细的辨析推敲．
