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My students often tell me that they don’t have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork．
My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president．”I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done．
Once in graduate school，I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard．His answer to me was． “That’s irrelevant（无关的）．What’s important is the quality of your work． ” Since then I have had time to think carefully about the “hard worker” dodge（诀窍），and I have come to some conclusions—all relevant to the problem of how much time we have．
If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the prob1em：There is, of course，the matter of “time”, which we call think of as fixed． Then there is the problem of “work” during that time． But, as my professor suggested, it’s not how hard one works but the quality of the product that’s important．
That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work．That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone s office: “Don't work harder． Work smarter．” There is a lot of sense in that idea．
If you can’t get more time，and few of US can，the only solution is to improve the quality of the work．That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get．That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits．Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits’ should be read as “study habits”．
Then, as a smart student，you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing． If you learn to read better and write better，there are big advantages that pay off in all your studies．
【小题1】From the passage，we know that the author is probably      ．

My friends, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her monthlong stay in Jerusalem she often went to a café called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, one of whom – Alex – used to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that he’d be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just above the café, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former Secrcetary-General of the United Nations (UN).
Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover in her own handwriting.It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalcm, he took the book along.
【小题1】Alex lent Emma the book, Markings,__________.

 “BANG” the door caused a reverberation．“Never set foot in this house again!” shouted Father．With tears welling (涌出) up in my eyes，I rushed out of the house and ran along the street．

A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me．I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space：happy and harmonious.

But now I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because Dad is getting old．We are just like two people coming from two different worlds．It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened．

I wandered the street，without a destination in my mind．My heart was frozen on this hot summer night．As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people in the streets，until I had only streets to keep me company. When I finally reached the high rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on．

I thought to myself，“Is Father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?”

In fact，it was nothing．Perhaps，Dad was throwing some of his old stamps．Perhaps he thought they were useless．I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps．

All the lights were off except Father’s.

Dad was always 1ike this．Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself．After shouting at me，he never showed any mercy or regret. After an argument he will creep(蹑手蹑脚)up in my sleep and then tuck me underneath the covers.

This was how he always was．He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature．

The light was still on. With the key in hand，I was as nervous as I had ever been．At last，I decided to open the door．As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks．I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love－it is second to none．

41. The underlined word “reverberation” refers to _____________.

 A．a sound forced back      B．a heavy blow      C．a shake      D. an earthquake

42. When seeing a young father with a child in his arms, the writer might have the following feelings EXCEPT _____________.        

A. He admired them very much

B. He wished that the relation between him and his father could also be so harmonious

C. He felt that happiness had been far away from him／her

D. He felt disappointed with his father

43. Why do you think the father often shouts at his child?

A．The father is getting older and older．      

B．The child had already grown up.

C．They never agree with each other．       

D．The father has got used to doing that.

44. What conclusion can you draw after reading the text?

A．The father treats his child in an unfair way.    

B．The father is actually kind to his child.

C．The father is neither kind nor cruel to his child. 

D．The father is always finding fault with his child.

45. The article is ____________.

 A. expository writing                           B. argumentative writing      

C. narrative writing                             D. reportage

2010 Spring Vacation Program

Lexington Prep School’s (LPS)Spring Vacation Program offers students an opportunity to use their break time productively．

Students who plan ahead can take advantage of reduced rates：

    *Spring Vacation：Friday 3／5／2010-Monday 3／29／2010

    *Registration(报名)Deadline：2／15／2010

    *Our Special Pricing offer ends after 2／1／2010

    *If registered after 2／1／2010，$200／day for Basic Program

*ONLINE REGISTRATION (Click Here) *

Students will stay in our picturesque facility and choose from one of three following programs：

A．Basic Program: $120／day if registered before Feb．1，2010

Students in our Basic Program are provided with room，board and classroom space for

independent work．We also provide shuttle service to local sites including the local subway station．malls，and nearby movie theaters．Students may also choose to participate in outings to attractions such as the Boston Museum of Science，Salem Witch Museum，and Faneuil Hall Marketplace for all additional charge．

B．Balanced Program，$220 per day

students in our limited program participate in SSAT or SAT／English preparation classes during the morning session focusing on vocabulary and grammar, critical reading，and essay writing.

After lunch．students are free to work independently or to relax．

C．Intensive Program，$260 per day

Students in our intensive program are given a full day of SSAT or SAT／English preparation including  grammar,  vocabulary,  critical  reading，  writing  and  mathematics. The  intensive program is designed to achieve the greatest score increase in the shortest period of time.

For participants in all programs：

*Each student will have one roommate in a room equipped with a bathroom.

*Private classes are also available in：All AP Subjects，all SAT Ⅱ Subjects，school project work, school research paper assistance，art，music．

*Facilities include(a gym，art room，library，TOEFL certified computer lab，concert hall with

grand piano, movie room，and recreation room with karaoke and ping-pong table.

1.If students register for Basic Program before 2010，they Can save    per day.

A．$80    8．$120    C．$220    D．$260

2.If choosing Balanced Program，students can do the following EXCEPT    .

    A．share a double room(with a bathroom)with another student

    B．take a full day of SSAT or SAT／English preparation classes

    C．attend private classes such as school project work,art and music

    D．have fun seeing a movie，singing karaoke or playing ping—pong

3.The purpose of Intensive Program is to help students

    A．gain the highest score in the shortest time

    B．1earn to get along with roommates

C．enjoy reduced price for the Spring Vacation Program

D．work independently on a school research paper

4.This passage may probably appear

    A．in research report          B．in a textbook

    C．at a website               D．in a guidebook