13．Tips to Increase Your ProductivityWant to get more done in your day?Of course you do．(36)Tostayco——青夏教育精英家教网—

13．Tips to Increase Your Productivity
Want to get more done in your day？Of course you do．（36）Tostaycompetitiveinanyindustry，youneedtoimproveyourproductivity The good news is that everyone can increase the amount of tasks they accomplish in a day．Here are some tips to help you have a more productive day．
Make a plan for your day．Make sure you know how you want your day to go in advance，even before you start．（37）Thiscanprovideyouaroadmapfortheday． To work best，create the next day's plan the night before so that every morning you spend time performing，not planning．
Break large tasks down into bits accomplished easily．Do you have a large project that's just so big that you keep putting it off？Or maybe you're just unsure of where to begin，so you put it off．（38）Agoodwayistobreaktheprojectdownintomoremanageableones． Therefore，you will feel a sense of accomplishment as you check the items of your list．
Always set your priorities （优先事项）．（39）It'simportanttoaccomplishthemostimportanttasksfirst． Figure out what must be done，do that first and rank the rest of your work according to importance．If you don't get to the items at the end of your list，it won't be a big problem，and you can do them another time．
（40）Beawareofwhenyouarethemostproductive． If you are the most productive in the morning，that's when you should hit it hard and do as much as you can．If you work better in the afternoon，take care of some things like emails in the morning and then accomplish the important projects in the afternoon．Keep on top of your work habits，and you'll be more productive．
A．Reward yourself if you are productive．
B．Be aware of when you are the most productive．
C．This can provide you a roadmap for the day．
D．It's tough to meet depressed people who are productive．
E．It's important to accomplish the most important tasks first．
F．A good way is to break the project down into more manageable ones．
G．To stay competitive in any industry，you need to improve your productivity．

12．Five activities you can practice easily on Earth Day
Leave your cars at home
Cars，being the greatest source of air pollution，can be left at home this weekend．（36）DOther greener options are carpooling，riding a bike or you can also walk if you want a healthier option and if your workplace is not that far away from your home．
Be a little dirty
（37）C We simply mean to say，don't take a bath．Yes，conservation of water is super essential．A day or two without a bath won't harm you，but it will certainly do a lot of good to our planet．A daily shower isn't a matter of health； it's a matter of comfort．Showering every day can wash away the natural oils that our skin and hair need．
（38）A
This is one of the best things you can do．Why？Because it will do you good too．Join other like-minded individuals in a common task．If you have the time，there are lots of opportunities out there to pitch in，for instance，planting trees，cleaning a park or simply coming up with ways you can preserve mother Earth．
Green-up your home
This is one of the most common things that people do whenever Earth Day rolls around，that is，switch off their lights．（39）F Conserve energy by switching off all power and/or electricity points whenever they are not in use．In addition，take out all the plugs from plug points even after switching them off．
Pledge（保证）to do more every day
You know what the best way to celebrate Earth Day is？Extend your celebrations．That's right!Do something every day that will improve your surroundings to make the planet a better place to live in．（40）E
The future of our planet is in your hands!

A．Volunteer yourself．
B．Turn down the heat．
C．No，we don't mean it"that"way．
D．Travelling via public transport is the better option．
E．Always remember that every step，every little bit counts．
F．However，this is not something you should do just for a day and for only an hour．
G．Our product choices，packaging and recycling are all areas that affect our homes．

10．Is A Game Just A Game？
Are you addicted to computer games？Do you stay up all night playing them？There's no doubt that the excitement of games these days makes them hard to put down．
We are spoilt for choice when it comes to gaming：You can role play-creating your own characters and stories，giving you a chance to step out of everyday life into （33）an imaginary world．And there are shooting games （34）where you can let out your anger and frustration in violent situations where you kill people with guns．
Some people think that （35）being absorbed （absorb） in virtual reality does great harm to us．So far，popular games like Grand Theft Auto （36）have been blamed （blame） for everything from falling results at school to causing acts of extreme violence．Others argue that gaming is a harmless form of entertainment．There is evidence （37）that playing video games could actually be good for us．Some games are educational．Studies have also shown that the skills （38）used （use） in playing games can cause growth in certain areas of the brain，the ability （39）to think （think） in 3D and even improve our eyesight．And for some，gaming is having a positive effect on their social lives with games like Halo and World of Warcraft often being played in groups．When you work as a group to win the game，your sense of achievement is higher than when winning by （40）yourself．

9．Customer Service
People going shopping in America can expect to be treated with respect from the very beginning．When customers get to the store，they are treated as honored guests．Customers don't usually find store clerks （25）sitting （sit） around watching TV or playing cards．Instead，the clerks greet them warmly and offer to help them find what they want．Customers usually don't have to ask （26）how much items cost，since prices are clearly marked．And （27）unless they are at a yard sale or flea market （跳蚤市场），they don't bother trying to bargain．
When customers are ready to check out，they find the nearest and shortest checkout lane．But as Murphy's Law would have it，whichever lane they get in，all the other lanes will move （28）faster （fast）．Good stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes get too long．Some even offer express lanes for customers with 10items or less．（29）when/After they pay for their purchases，customers receive a smile and a warm"thank you"from the clerk．
In America，customer service continues long after the sale．Many products come with a money-back guarantee．So if there is a problem with the product，customers can take it back．The customer service representative will often allow them to exchange the item or return it （30）for a full refund．
For many American customers，service is everything．If a person receives poor service from a store，he probably （31）will avoid （avoid） shopping there in the future．On the other hand，customers often remain loyal to a business that has excellent service even if their prices are high．Customer service in America grows out of the belief that"the customer is always right．"That （32）may not always be true．But，as someone has said，the customer is always the customer．

7．Nowadays people realize the importance of one's intelligence，（25）while/butthey neglect non-intelligence factors．According to a study，American psychologists discovered the main cause of differences in intelligence is not intelligence itself，but non-intelligence factors including the desire（26）to learn（learn），will-power and self-confidence．
Quite a number of teachers and parents don't pay attention to （27）cultivating（cultivate） these factors．Some parents are worried（28）when/iftheir children fail to do well in their studies．They blame either genetic factors，state of poor nutrition，or laziness，but they never take into consideration these non-intelligence factors．Some teachers don't inquire into such reasons as why students do poorly．They simply give them more courses and exercises，or even punish or laugh at them．After all these，students lose self-confidence．Some give themselves up as hopeless，feeling defeated．（29）Othersmay take wrong or evil ways because they are sick of learning．An investigation of more than 1，000 middle school students showed that 46.5% of them were afraid of learning （30）because ofexaminations； and 10.3% were sick of learning．
It is clear that lack of cultivation of non-intelligence factors（31）has been/is（be） a main barrier to intelligence development in teenagers．It even causes an imbalance between physiological and psychological development among students．
Some experts have put forward proposals about（32）howparents and teachers cultivate students'non-intelligence factors．They should be teenagers'best psychologist and fully understand them and they can help them to pursue the objectives of learning，increasing their interests in their studies and toughening their willpower．

6．The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors，_____ are beyond our control．（　　）

5．假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词．
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分．
My list of favorite books are long．I read a lot and I just keep finding new favorites．In my family，we often talk about the books we are reading and passing around our favorites．It benefits a whole family．
I discovered how share favorite books can help strength a friendship long ago．When I was a kid，my friend Liz became very sicker and was going to miss a lot of school．I fill a big bag with some of my favorite books for her read．She never forgot that．Today，she lives thousand of miles away from me，but she sometimes e-mails with me about the books she is reading．

4．Do Actions Speak Louder than Words？
Our society is fast paced．We are all rushing from one place to the next，blowing our horn at slow drivers who may be singing songs in the car with their children or pointing out some interesting sights．We don't have time for that silliness today．But we try to say to ourselves that we will make time for fun tomorrow．It is time to take a few deep breaths and think about our actions and our words．（71）C
Have you ever really thought about the saying"Actions speak louder than words"？Think about it now．If you say one thing and act in an opposite way，will the words be ignored and just the actions remembered？I don't don't think so．（72）D It is also equally important to use words to show appreciation，love，approval and happiness and then follow those words with a hug，pat on the back or smile．
（73）A What about that saying？True？Yes!Words carry a lot of weight and will be
remembered for years especially when they are written down．Mean words can hurt for that moment and for a lifetime．I am sure that each of us remembers a time when a friend made an unkind comment．（74）F Let's not be a member of that"club"．When was the last time that you hid a love note in a lunch box or in your mate's coat pocket？If you want to see a bright smile，that will do it!
The power of this written note will be remembered for many days，even years．
"I can live for two months on a good compliment（夸奖）"，said Mark Twain．Children grow
stronger when they feel appreciated and understood．（75）G A perfect way to turn a bad day around is to praise your child．"I noticed that your hair looked very nice today．""Did you hang your coat up all by yourself？"It is amazing how those few words can change a child's outlook…almost immediately．Don't stop there…One of my sisters ended a phone conversation with three words---"I love you"!Boy，that put a spring in my step!Mark Twain is right．I still feel the positive effect of those three little but very powerful words．

A．The pen is more powerful than the sword．
B．Is it really reasonable to do something like that？
C．Do they display the attitude that we want to convey？
D．It is important to have your words match your actions．
E．Behavior is a mirror in which everyone shows his image．
F．Those words did lasting damage to you，the relationship or both．
G．Don't be afraid to shower your child with encouraging words all day long．

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