Traveling can be a way to gain life experiences, especially during Spring Break — a week long school vacation in the United States. But what if you’re a student and don’t have enough money for a trip? Don’t worry. Here are some useful suggestions.

●Save: This probably is the most important preparation for traveling. Cut expenses to fatten your wallet so you’ll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.

●Plan ahead: Don’t wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Tickets may cost more when bought on short notice. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security(安全) and savings.

●Do your homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Decide what to see. Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.

●Plan sensibly: Write down what you expect to spend for food and hotels. Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.

●Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. By traveling with others you can share costs and experiences.

●Work as you go: Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit.

●Go off the beaten path: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink your trip and go to a lesser-known area. Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights.

●Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes: Remember medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant.

●Use the Internet: The Net can help to save money. Some useful websites include www. Travelocity. com, www. bargains-lowest fare. com and www. Economic travel. com.

By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy the travel. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.

1. This passage is about _______. 

A. how to plan your travel                  B. how to travel with enough money

C. how to make your travel interesting D. how to get life experiences

2. Before your trip, the first thing you should do is _______. 

A. to make a plan of the route             B. to get information in the Internet

C. to save money by spending less       D. to buy tickets in advance

3. The writer advises you _______. 

A. to share costs with any other people       B. not to go to well-known places

C. not to visit dangerous places           D. to buy anything you want to buy

4. During your trip, _______. 

A. you need more shoes than clothes   

B. you shouldn’t look for work all the way

C. you can gain valuable life experiences

D. you should forget to do your homework

Traveling can be a way to gain life experiences, especially during Spring Break — a week long school vacation in the United States. But what if you’re a student and don’t have enough money for a trip? Don’t worry. Here are some useful suggestions.

●Save: This probably is the most important preparation for traveling. Cut expenses to fatten your wallet so you’ll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.

●Plan ahead: Don’t wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Tickets may cost more when bought on short notice. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security(安全) and savings.

●Do your homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Decide what to see. Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.

●Plan sensibly: Write down what you expect to spend for food and hotels. Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.

●Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. By traveling with others you can share costs and experiences.

●Work as you go: Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit.

●Go off the beaten path: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink your trip and go to a less-known area. Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights.

●Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes: Remember medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant.

●Use the Internet: The Net can help to save money. Some useful websites include www. Travelocity. com, www. bargains-lowest fare. com and www. Economic travel. com.

By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy the travel. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.

1.This passage is about _______. 

A.how to plan your travel                       B.how to travel with enough money

C.how to make your travel interesting      D.how to get life experiences

2.Before your trip, the first thing you should do is _______. 

A.to make a plan of the route              B.to get information in the Internet

C.to save money by spending less        D.to buy tickets in advance  

3.The writer advises you _______. 

A.to share costs with any other people        B.not to go to well-known places

C.not to visit dangerous places                D.to buy anything you want to buy

4. During your trip, _______. 

A.you need more shoes than clothes    

B.you shouldn’t look for work all the way

C.you can gain valuable life experiences

D.you should forget to do your homework

Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered by using the information from the passage.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Learning to improve your focus is difficult, because you are talking long hours a day. However, if you break down your day into manageable time sections, it would be much easier to learn to improve your focus.

Focus, or concentration, is a skill that can be taught, so there are some exercises you can do to improve your focus.

Start with easy exercises like staring a picture on the wall for a few minutes without moving or talking. Once you learn how to block out your surroundings, your focus will improve.

Other mind exercises are internalizing (内化). This is when you imagine yourself in a desired situation, and then you work around your imagination. Actors and singers do this to block all distractions.

If this sounds a little strange, you could try making lists? List the things you need to accomplish for the morning, for the afternoon, and finally for the evening. For instance, if you have a dinner that evening, don’t arrange everything in the afternoon, and give yourself some time to relax before the guests arrive.

Another way to improve your focus is to take breaks. During your breaks, you should allow yourselves a drink or 30 minutes on TV. If you are having coffee breaks in your office, use this time wisely. Don’t spend it with your co-worker talking about problems. Your breaks should be as quiet as possible.

The reason why you lose focus so easily is that you have too much on your minds. Of course, it could also be because you are bored with nothing to do all day. A good balance between a too relaxed brain and an overly active brain is a desirable situation. Improving your focus also mean knowing what you can do and being confident about doing it well.

1.   to improve your focus	●Staring at a picture	Staring at a wall picture for a few minutes    2.    to learn to block out surroundings
●Internalizing	Concentrating on imagining a potentially stressful work place to block    3.
●    4.	Dividing a day into    5.    , and arranging time for relaxation as well
●Taking breaks	Wisely using time to have a drink, watch TV instead of 　 　6.
7.    for losing focus	●   8.   on minds
­­­­●Doing nothing all day
Conclusion	●Being    9.    between extremely relaxed brain and too active brain ●Improving your focus means knowing    10.    and being confident about doing it well.

 

根据短文内容，从下框的A—F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。

A．See how well our new schedule works B．Plan by the week C．Cut out wasted time D．Divide big tasks into small ones E．Plan by the semester F．Plan each day

How to manage your time

It is very important to manage your time wisely. As you get older, you will have more responsibilities. You will find it easier to succeed if you learn to manage your time well.

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Write down major due dates on your calendar for the semester. Estimate how long it will take to do each project. Allow yourself more time than you think you will really need. Make a master schedule which should include the following activities：

—all required school activities

—work schedule

—after school activities

—blank spaces for unknown activities

A master schedule can help you keep track of all the things that you need to do. If you know what you have to do and when you need to do it, you can prepare better to finish it on time.

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Plan when to do all your tasks for the week. Schedule time to study for tests, read your textbooks, write papers, go to work, be at meetings. Leave enough time for your household duties.

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Make a “to do” list the night before or the first thing in the morning. If you write down what you need to do, your mind will be free to study. You won't worry and spend time thinking about what you have to do next.

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Use it for a few weeks, then ask yourself some questions. Are you getting your schoolwork done on time? Are you getting more things done? Do you feel you have control of your time?

Yes? Then you should look at your schedule to see how it can be improved. The following things may help you.

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Break the big tasks down until they are small enough that you feel you know about how long it will take to complete them. Then fit them into your schedule. Follow your schedule closely. Even a well­-planned schedule can't help you if you don't follow it.