You can ____ your time about handing in your homework; there is no rush.

A. have                     B. spend            C. take                 D. save

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.” I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time,” and hung up.

Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said,  “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

59. By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and_____.

   A. preferred to stay alone at home            B. lost interest in his studies

   C. refused to talk to others                  D. began to dislike his mother

60. There was silence on the other end of the line because             .

   A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother

   B. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking

   C. the speaker didn’t want the mother to recognize his voice

   D. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother

61. The sentence “... he even made the honor roll” means that             .

   A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent-teacher meeting

   B. he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades

   C. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around

   D. he was even on the list of the best students at school

62. What is the main idea of this passage?

   A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.

   B. Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.

   C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.

   D. School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.    

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 A great life doesn’t happen by accident．A great life is the result of arranging wisely Your time，energy，thoughts，and hard work towards what you want your life to be．A great life is the result of using what you get in a creative and thoughtful way，instead of just what comes next．Make these”secrets”to fit your own needs and style，and start creating your own great life today!

    Simplify．People don’t interpret what simplify means in a correct way．It’s not a way to

remove work from your life．When you focus on simplifying your life，you free up energy and

time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here．

  Effort．Creating a great life requires that you make some adjustments．It may mean

re．evaluating how you spend your time，or choosing to spend your money in a different way．

It may mean looking for new ways to spend your energy．Life will reward your best effort．

  Create priorities．It’s easy to spend your days just responding to the next thing that gets

your attention，instead of intentionally using the time，energy and money you have in a way

that’s important to you．Focus on getting rid of the obstacles that get in the way of you making

sure you are honoring your priorities．

  Reserves．A great life is the result of having reserves--reserves of things，time，space，

energy，money．Reserves are important because they reduce the fear of consequences，and that

allows you to make decisions that are based on what you really want instead of what the fear

decides for you．

  Eliminate distractions．Look around at someone’s life you admire．Ask them how they did

it．Find ways to free up your mental energy for things that are more important to you．

  Thoughts．A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts so that you accept and

allow for the possibility that it actually can happen to you! People who have specific goals

look for ways to achieve them．Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you

meet with year after year is really important to creating a life that you love．

    Start．There’s the old saying everyone’s familiar with”a journey of a thousand miles

begins with a single step．”There’s no better time to start than today．Today，right now，is the

right day to start to take a step in the direction of your heart’s desires．It’s what you do

TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow．

Maybe you are an average(一般的) student. You probably think you will never be a top student. However, anyone can become better if he or she does his or her best. Here are some tips to help you.

★ Plan your time carefully. You should plan your time for things such as eating, sleeping and dressing. Then make a good, regular time for studying. But don’t forget to set enough time for entertainment.

★ Keep your study quiet and clean. The study should have a desk, a chair and some study materials, but no games, no radio and no television! When you sit down to study, you can put your heart into it. Make good use of your time.

★ Listen to everything that the teacher says. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

★ After you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss next day, read the material. It will help you study better.

★ Develop a good attitude to tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. It helps you know what you are not good at. The world will still go on even if you fail in a test, so don’t be too worried.

1.How many tips are mentioned in the passage?

A．Three.            B．Four.             C．Five.             D．Six.

2.What does the underlined word “study” mean in Chinese?

A．学习             B．研究             C．书房             D．教室

3.Which is a good place for studying?

A．A clean and beautiful place.

B．The place with a computer.

C．The place with a television and a radio.

D．A quiet place with a chair, a desk and some study materials.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The purpose of a test is to show what you are good at.

B．After class, you should review what you have learned.

C．You should listen to your teacher and take notes carefully in class.

D．When you plan your time, you should think of the time for eating, sleeping and so on.

5.What’s the passage mainly about?

A．How to become a better student.           B．How to plan your time.

C．How to study English.                     D．How to take notes.

If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life, one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have. Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment.
Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（叙旧）with the friends, relatives and acquaintances we already have.
Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!
Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?
If you haven’t seen much of them lately, is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?
If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is that you have got too busy, take a good look at how you spend your time. Compare it with your real values and priorities（优先考虑的事）in life. Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?
If you have become too busy for friends, why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you never say “No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be appointed to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?
Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities. Make sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to you.
If you really want to keep friends in your life, make a space in your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.
68.In this passage the author mainly discusses ____.
A. how to balance friendship and work
B. how to spend our spare time
C. whether we should keep friendship
D. whether we should invite friends to dinner
69. Which of the following doesn’t indicate a good relationship?
A. You have someone to count on when you are in trouble.
B. You have someone to have close talks with.
C. You have fun when you are with someone.
D. You feel depressed with others in life.
70 .The reason why you have become too busy for friends may be the following EXCEPT that ____.
A. you spend too much time seeking material toys in your life
B. you feel it difficult to keep friendship
C. you stick to doing everything all by yourself
D. you never refuse whatever other people ask you to do