I used to be the messiest person alive. Over the years, through watching others and by trial and error, I have finally found ways to come up with plans, organize them and follow through with them.
Make an outline of everything you need to have and do to make your plan happen. Make a list of all of the steps that need to be accomplished and think about what needs to be done.
Detail everything thoroughly and read over it so you can start coming up with some mental solutions of how to carry out your plans.
You should ensure that if for some reason way one doesn’t work, you have way two and way three to lean back on. Therefore, different ways are needed at hand. It’s just a matter of being organized. Chances are that there is always more than one way of doing things, and chances are that if one of the other ones will.
Committing yourself to finishing at least at least part if not all of your plan at once is also necessary. It will show that you not only have initiative to get things rolling, but that you are interested in the results obtained with making the move to get everything done.
If you make a commitment to finish before a specific time, make sure that you carry that out, and be sure to do everything in the way you said you would, within the time-frame you set for your self.
Don’t try to tackle more things all at a time. All that does is to delay your progress, distract you and make you lose your interest, motivation and energy.
Carrying out an effective plan requires being as organized as possible. You will only achieve this by sticking to the order of the plan and not turn away from it or trying to do more at a time.
Last but not least, you should never abandon things mid-project. It will only annoy everyone around you including yourself. Unfinished plans are a waste of time, energy and, in some cases, even money.
So, don’t be afraid of organization. The older we get, the more necessary it becomes to have the skills necessary to follow through with confidence and to be able to carry through plans in an organized and manageable way. It pays to be organized, after all.

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The Chong Yang Festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and it is also known as the Double Ninth Festival.
The festival began as early as the Warring States Period (475BC-221BC). According to the yin/yang dichotomy(二分法), yin represents the elements of darkness and yang represents life and brightness. Among Chinese numbers, nine belongs to positive numbers and it is regarded as yang. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a double yang day; hence people start to say Chong Yang Festival. The ninth month also predicts the approach of winter. It is a time when the living need warm clothing, and Chinese sons and daughters extended this to make the festival a time for providing winter clothes for their ancestors. The Double Ninth Festival, therefore, also became an occasion to visit the graves of dead family members. Clothes made of paper would be burned as offerings.
The Double Ninth Festival sees various activities. On the Double Ninth Festival, people usually climb mountains, appreciate chrysanthemums (菊花), drink chrysanthemums wine, and eat cakes. Ancient people thought climbing a mountain on this day could help them avoid misfortune and prevent disasters, and this gradually evolved into a relaxation and exercise.
Ancient people used to wear cornel (山茱萸) and admire chrysanthemums. Cornel is a kind of plant with edible(可食用的) fruit, while its stem and leaves have medicinal value. To prevent plague(瘟疫) and drive off smelly smells, people wear cornel and chrysanthemums on the Double Ninth Festival, and drink tea and wine made from the flowers.
Nowadays many people will still climb mountains, admire chrysanthemums, appreciate the beautiful scenery of autumn and eat cakes. In recent years, new contents have been added into this ancient festival, which has become a time to show respect for the elderly. People hold various activities in honor of senior citizens, wishing them good health and a long life.
The Double Ninth Festival is also a time for family get-togethers. It is an occasion to remember one’s ancestors, the sacrifices they made and the hardships they underwent. Often, family outings are organized during which people search to renew their appreciation of nature and to reaffirm(重申) their love and concern for family members and close friends.

Title	The Double Ninth Festival
Time	●People often   76 the Double Ninth Festival on the ninth day of the lunar month of a year. ●It’s a traditional festival with a   77 of more than 2,200 years, beginning from the Warring States Period.
Origin	●The number nine is considered as yang,   78 life and brightness. ●The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a double young day, which makes the name Chong Yang Festival come into being. ●The approach of winter in the ninth month means a time wearing warm clothing for both the   __79 and the ancestors.
80  and Meanings	In   the   81	●To help avoid   82 and prevent disasters by climbing mountains. ●Ancient people wore cornel, admire chrysanthemums and drank chrysanthemums wine to prevent plague and drive off   83  smells. ●They also eat cakes in the festival.
	In modern time	●To improve health by climbing mountains as a   84 of relaxation and exercise. ●People still admire chrysanthemums, appreciate the beautiful scenery of autumn and eat cakes. ●It’s a time for people to   85  senior citizens. ●To reaffirm love and concern for family members and close friends by family get-togethers.

任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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It's common for kids of all ages to experience school anxiety - school-related stress．This is often most apparent at the end of summer when school is about to start again, but it can occur year-round．Where does the stress and anxiety come from?
Teachers
A good experience with a caring teacher can cause a lasting impression on a child's life—so can a bad experience．While most teachers do their best to provide students with a positive educational experience, some students are better suited for certain teaching styles and classroom types than others．If there's a mismatch （不协调） between student and teacher, a child can form lasting negative feelings about school or his own abilities．
Friends
Friends can also be a source of stress．Concerns about not having enough friends, not being in the same class as friends, not being able to keep up with friends in one particular area or another, and interpersonal conflicts are a few of the very common ways kids can be stressed by their social lives at school．Dealing with these issues alone can cause anxiety in even the most confident kids．
Bullies （欺凌弱小者）
Things have changed in the world of bullies since I was a kid．The good news is that
teachers and parents are paying more attention．Many schools now have anti-bullying pro-
grams and policies．Though bullying does still happen, help is generally more easily accessible
than before．
The bad news is that bullying has gone high-tech．Many students use the Internet, cell phones and other media devices to bully other students, and this type of bullying often gets very aggressive．One reason is that bullies can be anonymous （匿名的） and enlist other bullies to make their targets miserable．Another reason is that they don't have to face their targets． So it's easier to get rid of any empathy that they may otherwise feel．There are ways to fight against "cyber-bullying", but many parents aren't aware of them - and many bullied kids feel too overwhelmed to deal with the situation．

Olympic building projects are at risk because skilled Polish workers are going back home and there are not enough skilled British workers to replace _【小题1】__ . A quick training plan is being put in place to teach British people basic construction __【小题2】__ specifically for Olympic projects. As the Polish builders are beginning to go back home, migrant workers from other parts of Eastern Europe are taking their places; __【小题3】__, they don’t seem to be as well trained or have the same work ethics as the Polish workers. The Olympic Delivery Authority, the London Development Agency (LDA) and other partner organizations are going to spend ￡20 million —23 per cent of 【小题4】    training budget for London 2012 —in increasing the skills of the British workforce to _【小题5】_ the construction needs of the Olympics. They are also training electricians. A total of 1,500 workers nationwide will become fully skilled electricians _【小题6】__ attending the program. These workers will then work on building the Olympic Village. Iain MacDonald, head of a training program, told TheTimes, "All the way along we have been holding the view  【小题7】 we can’t rely on migrant labour. We have to put in plans for the long term. We can’t rely on migrant labour all the time. Britain has become too dependent on the migrant labour force. It is better to develop the skills of the 【小题8】 population."

Only mother’s love is true love. It gives everybody everything in all his life. When you are still   【小题1】  boy, mother takes good care of you as possible. In your walking hours, she always holds you in her arms.  【小题2】 you are ill, she stops her work right now to look after you day and night but forgets about 【小题3】. When you are growing up day 【小题4】 day, she feels very happy. When you are old  【小题5】 to go to school, mother still looks after you all the time. On cold winter days, she always tells you to put on more clothes. She always stands in the wind waiting for you back from school. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always feels   【小题6】  about you at home. She usually knows about your study and spends much money on your school things. When you do   【小题7】 at school, you will see the brightest smile on her face.
Mother is always ready to give everything she has to her children, not to receive.   【小题8】 true love it is in the world! We will remember mother love forever!

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The computer, which was used to simplify difficult sums, began     31   a calculating machine in France in 1642. Then it developed into an analytical machine. After       32    (program) by an operator      33    used cards with holes, it could produce an answer quicker than any person. Later, Alan Turning wrote a book about how a computer could be made     34   work as a “universal machine”. From then on, the computer grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower. By the 1940s, it had grown as large as a room and this reality worried the designers.     35   , with its memory     36   (improve), the computer was made smaller. First, the memory was stored in tubes, then on transistors and later on very small chips. As a result, the shape of the computer      37    (total) changed from a large machine to a PC and then a laptop. Connected by    38   network, the computer was able to share its knowledge     39    others through the World Wide Web. Since the 1970s many new applications of the computer      40     (find) in communication, finance, trade and many other areas. The computer has become a devoted friend and helper of the human race.

.语法填空（本题共20分，每小题2分）
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I’m  21 only daughter of my parents. So they are worried  22   everything I do. For example, 23 I ride my bike, my parents won’t let me 24  (ride) by myself. They are afraid I might fall off my bike and hurt  25 .They are taking great trouble to support the bike, with my mother even  26 (carry) a first-aid box. I’m not free to ride and I often say 27 (angry), “Why not let me ride alone?”
Now, most families have one child.    28  want to do everything for their children. This does no good to them. Too much love from parents may prevent children from ___29  independent. In my opinion, parents should let their children do  30 they should do alone.

语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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Bosses of ___31___ publishing firm are trying to work out why no one noticed that one of their ___32___ (employ) had been sitting dead at his desk for five days before anyone asked if he was feeling okay. George Turklebaum ___33___ had been employed as a proofreader at a New York firm for 30 years, had a heart attack in the open-plan office, ___34___ he shared with 23 other workers.
He ___35___ (quiet) passed away on Monday, but nobody noticed ___36___ Saturday morning when an office cleaner asked why he was working during the weekend. His boss, Elliot Wachiaski, said, “George was always the first guy in each morning and the last ___37____ (leave) at night, so no one found ___38____ unusual that he was in the same position all that time and ___39____ (keep) much to himself.”
A postmortem examination (尸检) revealed that he had been dead ___40____ five days after suffering from coronary disease (冠状动脉疾病). George was proofreading manuscripts (手稿) of medical textbooks when he died.

任务型阅读（每小题1分，满分10分）
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The e-book is a downloadable book that can be put right onto your e-reader, certain cell-phones and computers. There are websites that sell e-books where you can buy them and load them right onto whatever device you choose. The e-book makes it possible to take reading with you, without the mess of carrying dozens of books around with you.
However, not all book authors are okay with having their books in digital format(格式). The writer of Harry Potter says that her books will never be an e-book, and many just like her feel the same way. However, there are lots of authors who absolutely love the idea and feel it’s the next step to keep books alive.
The e-book can be loaded onto an e-reader which is a mini-device that is slim and compact just like a cell phone. It usually has a touch pad screen and can hold a few hundred books. That ’s perfect news for people who travel on planes or go on holidays and would love to take a collection with them but wouldn’t carry fifty hard covers.
The other great thing about e-readers is that you can read e-books on them quickly and there’s no need for two hands to hold the book and turn the page; it is more convenient for people to read it. Most of them also have a nightlight, so if you want to read at night but don’t want a big light on to wake your partner, the e-reader is ideal. You can also use it on a plane, train or bus when it’s dark.
Websites that sell e-books have their sites looking just like ordinary bookstore websites. There is a list for best sellers and a new release section. There are also e-books on sale and gift certificates available to give to someone who also downloads e-books. They seem to cost the same amount of money as buying a paperback book.

短文填词（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
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Today is January 26^th. Our class had a discussionabout  【小题1】   to stay at home or go out for a trip as the winterholiday is d  【小题2】  near. Some of us are in favor of staying at home.
They think it’s both ____【小题3】___(方便)and comfortable. What’s more, they can save money for other purposes. But they will l 【小题4】   the chanceof getting to know the outside world. However, o 【小题5】   prefer to go outfor traveling since it can increase their __【小题6】____(知识) and broaden theirhorizons. But maybe they’ll spend more money and meet many  【小题7】 (困难)while traveling. P    【小题8】  , I think it would be much better to stayat home, for I can do what I like, such ___【小题9】___reading books, watchingTV and __【小题10】_____ my parents with some housework.