题目内容
Organizing Your Time
You can set a budget(预算) for your time just as you can set a budget for your money. Since you’re trying to reduce worry rather than increase it,go into this process with a focus on maximizing(使…最大化)your personal time,rather than cramming(塞满) as much as you can into each day.
● Set a sleep schedule(时间表).1.Give yourself a one-hour target(目标) window for bedtime in the evening,and set a strict time to get up in the morning.Be sure that the space between your bedtime and the start of your day gives you roughly an hour more than the amount of sleep you actually need.2.
●Take care of tasks at the same time every day. Plan time for daily health care, commuting(乘公交下上班), work, shopping, eating, and chores(家务). Add in time for anything else you do most days, such as homework, exercise, or an active hobby.3.All the time left over is your free time, to use for relaxation or whatever else you want.
● 4.For example,you might plan to go, dropping on your way home from work, to save the extra trip.
For many people, an irregular work schedule make this kind of budgeting difficult.5.
A. However, you can still plan to work around your schedule in the same order every day.
B. Stick to it,even on weekends.
C. Try to combine trips outside the home to maximize(最大化)your free time.
D. Different days call for different approaches.
E. Therefore, you won’t lay down and start worrying about whether or not you’ll fall asleep on time.
F. Sit comfortably and focus on your breathing until the rest of your thoughts become quiet.
G. Put them in a specific order that works for you.
King’s College Summer School
King’s College Summer School is an annual training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.
More information is as follows:
Application date ?Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2017. ? Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2017. ? Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2017. | Courses ? English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours ? American History: 16 hours ? American Culture: 16 hours |
Steps ? A letter of self-introduction ? A letter of recommendation ﹡The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. | Cost ? Daily lessons: $200 ? Sports and activities: $100 ? Travels: $200 ? Hotel service: $400 ﹡You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city. |
Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King’ s Street New York, NY 10016, US E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo.com | |
1.Which of the following is true about King’s College Summer School?
A. Only top students can take part in the program.
B. King’s College Summer School is run every other year.
C. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.
D. Only the teachers of King’s College give courses.
2.If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _______.
A. $200 B. $400
C. $500 D. $900
3.What information can you get from the text?
A. The program will last two months.
B. You can write to Thompson only in English.
C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2017.
D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.