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【题目】Balancing work and school is not an easy task for me. My first term in college has come and gone and I’ve had to balance a job there, too. I want to cut one loose. Honestly, many times I thought I wanted to drop out of school and just do my job because I needed the money. For a long while I made myself believe that school was getting in the way of my job and money. Not only was I trying to do work and school, but also I was trying to have a social life. Many times I thought that there were not enough hours in the day but I wasn’t managing my time right. Hanging out with friends may have been wonderful but it wasn’t putting money in my pocket or knowledge in my brain. Friends would have to wait. I was back on the see-saw (跷跷板) of balancing work and school.

Scheduling and planning became the key to my success. Setting deadlines and meeting them were important to my college experience. Planning was going well and I felt ready to try and throw a social life back there. I tried to make plans with friends that didn’t conflict with my deadlines. That was actually harder than I thought. So once again my social life had to be put on hold (搁置). My friends were very understanding and encouraged me to do my work. The extra motivation really proved helpful in the end. Some friends would joke that I was all work and no play but sometimes that’s what has to happen to get work done.

As the last term came to an end I can say I learned a lot about college life. Planning is necessary for organization. Drawing up a list of all things I had to do at the beginning of the week and actually completing them made me feel good. Not only have I learned something new about organization, but also I acquired a new tool that I can take everywhere with me and use effectively.

【1】The author wanted to drop out of school because .

A. he wanted to earn money

B. he wasn’t good at managing his time

C. he wanted to live an active social life

D. he couldn’t do well in his studies

【2】Why did the author stop hanging out with his friends?

A. He had to wait for them. B. It was a waste of time.

C. He didn’t need a social life. D. They didn’t understand him.

【3】How did the author succeed in balancing work and school?

A. By putting his studies first. B. By making plans with his friends.

C. By following his friends’ advice. D. By sticking to his schedule.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，作者在大学第一学期的时候，无法再学习和工作之间取得平衡，导致两方面都没有处理好。后来作者为之间制定了详细的计划，并按照计划完成每一项任务，在学习和工作之间取得了平衡。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段第四句Honestly, many times I thought I wanted to drop out of school and just do my job because I needed the money.可知我想辍学是因为我需要工作挣钱养活自己。故A项正确。

【2】推理判断题。根据第一段倒数第二句Hanging out with friends may have been wonderful but it wasn’t putting money in my pocket or knowledge in my brain.和朋友出去逛街非常好 ，但是它不能给我带来钱，也带不来知识。所以和朋友逛街就是浪费时间。故B项正确。

【3】推理判断题。根据第二段前两句Scheduling and planning became the key to my success. Setting deadlines and meeting them were important to my college experience.可知做成功的关键是事先做好计划，并在最后期限到来之前完成计划好的任务。也就是说作者成功的关键在于坚持事先的计划安排。故D项正确。