Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life, and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make．One important question that you might ask yourself is: “How do I get a good job?”__1.There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world; others write to all sorts of places all over the country, and never seem to get a reply at all．Still others believe that the in person, door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job; and then there are those who, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the right time．_2._.He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never thinking that he might one day sail one of them．His father was a farmer, and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream．One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick．Without stopping to think, the lad（少年）offered to take his place．__3._

__4._.If the lad had gone home to ponder（考虑） his decision for a week, he may have missed his chance．It is one thing to be offered an opportunity; it is another thing to take it and use it well.

Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to land plum jobs（美差）．When you go for a job interview or fill out an application, you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying．__5.And within a year this person had become general manger of the company.

E．But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the company’s faults.

F．He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.

G．It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.

Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in

life, and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make．One important question that you might ask yourself is: "How do I get a good job?"   1   ．

There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and find the best job in the world; others write to all sorts of places all over the country, and never seem to get a reply at all．Still others believe that the in-person, door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job; and then there are those who, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the right time．   2   ．He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never thinking that he might one day sail one of them．His father was a farmer, and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream．One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick．Without stopping to think, the young man offered to take his place．   3    ．

  4   ．If the young man had gone home to ponder（考虑）his decision for a week, he may

have missed his chance．It is one thing to be offered an opportunity; it is another thing to take it and use it well．

Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to get plum job

（美差）．When you go for a job interview or fill out an application, you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying．   5  ．And within a year this person had become general manger of the company．

       A．This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself．

       B．People find jobs in an limitless number of ways．

       C．It's almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisement in newspapers．

       D．Take for example the young man who wanted to be a sailor．

       E．But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer

all the company's faults．

       F．He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved．

       G．It is very important to seize an opportunity when you are given one．

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。

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.