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課程思政閱讀材料[復(fù)制]Passage1TheDo-It-YourselfMovementHowbigistoday’sdo-it-yourself(DIY)trend?Well,considerthatthereareseveralTVchannelsdevotedtodo-it-yourselfhomeimprovement,andtherearemanymagazines,booksandwebsitesthatcatertothedo-it-yourself.Whatisbehindthisgrowingtrend?Thereareseveralreasonswhyhomeownerschoosetotackleprojectsontheirown.Firstly,manytutorialsandinformationsourcesareavailableaboutmosttypesofhomeimprovementprojects,whichcanhelpyoucompleteyourprojectsquicklyandefficiently.Secondly,ifyoutakeonyourownhomeimprovementprojects,youcansavealotofmoney.Thirdly,doingyourownhomeimprovementprojectsgivesyouallthecontrol,andcanensuretheprojectturnsoutexactlyasyouwantit.Finally,do-it-yourselfershavefunandenjoyasenseofaccomplishment（成就）whentheirprojectsarefinished.Whileitmayseemlikearelativelynewtrend,thedo-it-yourselfmovementactuallybeganafterWorldWarII,withthedevelopmentoflatexpaint（乳膠漆）andeasilyinstalledwallcoverings.Manyhouseholdswerebeingformedandconstructiontradesmenwereinrelativelyshortsupply.Homeownerhow-tomagazinesappearedandmakersofhomeimprovementproductsbegantoprovidestep-by-stepinstructions.Today,manydo-it-yourselferspainttheirownhomesandmanyDIYhouseholdsdoawidevarietyofhomeimprovementprojectsandmaintenancetasksthemselves.DIYProjectsSavvy（有見(jiàn)識(shí)的）homeownerswhoarealsohandydon’tneedtohireaprofessionaltorepairandupgradetheirhomes.Manyprojectsareeasyforthehomeownerstoaccomplish,andtakelittleprofessionalskill.Withalittleknow-howandtherightdirections,youcangiveyourhomeamajorfaceliftforpenniesonthedollar.Insomecases,homeownersmayfinditcost-effectivetohireacontractor（承包商）formoredifficultprojects.DIYprojectscanhaveabigimpactonyourhome.Makingcurtains,reupholstering（重新裝飾）furniture,andusingdecorativepaintingtechniquesareeasyforjustaboutanyonetomaster,andtheycangiveyourhomeinterioraneededboost.Paintingyourkitchencabinets,updatingfixtureslikesinksandfaucets（水龍頭）,andreplacingcountertops（臺(tái)面）

arealsoquick,easyandinexpensiveprojectsthatmosthomeownerscantackle.Replacingyourlightingfixtures,theknobsonyourcabinets,orthedoorsonyourkitchencabinetsareotherexamplesofeasyandinexpensivefixestoimproveyourhomeinteriorspace.Forthosewithmoreskillsandalittlemoretime,biggerprojectslikereplacingflooring,cabinetsandbathroomfixturescandefinitelybeaccomplishedwiththerightinstructionandattitude.Do-it-yourselfprojectscanevenbefun.Oneplacethatdo-it-yourselferslovetoworkistheyard.Insteadofcallingalandscaper（庭院設(shè)計(jì)師），

therearelotsofDIYprojectsthatyoucandotoincreaseyourhome’scurbappeal,aswellasitsenjoyment.Whetheryouaredoingsomethingsimple,likeplantinganewgardenorreplacingyourfrontdoor,ordoingsomethingmorecomplicated,likebuildingapergola（花架）

orerectingastonewall,it’scertainyourDIYprojectwilladdvalueandenjoymenttoyourhome.Inmanyhomes,thekitchenisoftenacenterofactivity,anditisimportanttoconsideryourneedsandthoseofyourfamily’swhiledesigningyournewkitchen.The5basickitchenlayoutsareone-wall,galley,L-shaped,U-shapedandwraparound.Kitchencabinets,countertops,flooringandmajorappliancesare4keycomponentsofakitchendesign.Theintegrationofthese4componentswithawell-designedworkflowwillgoalongwaytoward

ensuringasuccessfulkitchenremodeling（改造）project.Itishelpfultodevelopamasterplanbeforestartingsuchamajorundertaking.Thisplanisoftenarrivedatwiththehelpofanarchitect,interiordecorator（裝修工），andcontractorifoneisused.Havingaplanhelpyoutoworkwithinyourbudgetandbalancethecostsofconstructionmaterials,cabinetry（櫥柜）,appliancesandlabor.Withtherightplanandresearch,youshouldbeabletobuildakitchenthataddstothevalueofyourhome,bringsyearsofenjoymentandgooduse,andisagreatplacetohangoutwithfamilyandfriends.11.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTmentionedasthereasonforpeopletoengageinDIY?[單選題]A.DIYmakespeopleimprovetheirhomesinashortperiodoftime.B.DIYismorecost-effectiveforpeopletoimprovetheirhomes.C.InDIY,peoplecanmaketheirownchoicesinimprovingtheirhomes.C.InDIY,peoplecanmaketheirownchoicesinimprovingtheirhomes.D.DIYprovidesasenseofchallengetopeople.(正確答案)12.WhathashelpedDIYtobecomeatrend?[單選題]A.TheendingofWorldWarI.B.Thedemandofconstructionworkers。(正確答案)C.Thepoorqualityofproductsinmarket.D.Thedevelopmentofpublishingtechnology.13.WhichprojectneedsmoreskillsinDIYone’shome?[單選題]A.Makingcurtains.B.Replacingcountertops.C.Replacingthedoorsonthekitchencabinets.D.Replacingfloors.(正確答案)14.WhichtaskissimpleinDIYtheyard?[單選題]A.Plantinganewgarden.(正確答案)B.Replacingfloors.C.Buildingapergola.D.Erectingastonewall.15.Theunderlinedphrase“goalongwaytoward”inParagraph7means“_____________”.[單選題]A.befarawayB.bedifficultC.behelpful(正確答案)D.beuncertainPassage

2ModelShipsKeepHistoryAliveEnthusiastHasSpent30YearsMeticulouslyRecreatingVesselsfromDifferentErasWearingamaskandgloves,WuPei,65,carefullyworkedthewoodenstepsonthescalemodelofthefamedSwedishwarshipVasawithafileandthenpolishedthemwithemerypaper.“Themiddlepartofthestepsshouldbemadetolookdentedandold,liketheoriginalship,”saidWuinhisworkshopinHefei,AnhuiProvince.Inanerawhenshipsarenolongerthemainmodeloftransportationfortravelers,Wuhasspent30yearspainstakinglyrecreatingoldshipsfromdifferenterasandcountries.His300-square-meterworkshopispackedwithhandmademodelsofwarships,fishingboatsandschooners（縱帆船）.Manyofhisworkshavebeenexhibitedinlocalmuseums.“Eachshiphasitsownstoryandispartofhistory.Iwanttokeepthehistoryalivethroughtheseships,”themodel-shipmakersaid.GrowingupbytheYangtzeRiver,Wuwasfascinatedbythevesselsthatpassedalongthewaterway.Hisinterestgrewfurtherwhenhearinghisfathertellstoriesaboutsailing.“Ihavelikedhandiworksincechildhood.Itriedtocarveasmallstoneboatduringmysummervacation,”Wurecalled,thinkingofhisfirsthandmadeboat.Hisvariousworkexperiencesasacarpenter,painterandcarverpavedthewayformakingmodelships.Inthe1990s,Wudecidedtofocusonthepursuitfulltimeafterthefactoryheworkedinwasclosed.“Buildingmodelshipsdemandsgreatpatienceandmeticulousness（謹(jǐn)慎），anditcantakemonthsandsometimesevenmorethanayeartocompleteone,”saidWu,addingthatallthemodelsarebuiltfromscratch,usingwoodandwireforthehull（船身）andcanvasforthesails.AuthenticityHowever,thebiggestchallengeisnotmakingaship,butresearchinginformationaboutitbeforestartingaproject.“Wehavetorespecthistoryandtrytorecreatetheancientshipsaccordingtothehistoricalrecordsratherthanbyimagination,”saidWu,addingthatthelackoforiginaldrawingsofmanyancientChinesevesselsmadetheprocessevenharder.Inonecase,Wuspenttwoandahalfyearsmakingatreasureship,alargewoodenvesselinthefleetofAdmiralZhengHe,wholedsevenexpeditionary（遠(yuǎn)征的）voyagesduringtheMingDynasty(1368-1644).“Therearenoclearrecordsleftaboutitslayoutandfacilities,andIhadtofindcluesfrommanyplacesandpiecethemtogetherlikecompletingajigsawpuzzle,”Wusaid.Aftersearchinginmanypubliclibraries,heevenaskedafriendinJapantohelphimfindanartcollectionthatcouldshedlightontheship’soriginallook.Hisfinalwork,aminiature4metershigh,3.2meterslongand1.2meterswide,retainsasmuchthedetailastheoriginal,withawatchtower,anchors,guardbars,lampsanddozensofcannons.TheshipwaslatercollectedbyamuseuminWuhan,HubeiProvince,for280,000yuan($40,200).Culturallinks“Shipsarealsoculturalicons,whichreflectdifferentcultures,economiesandhistoryatdifferenttimesandregions,”Wusaid.“Thecultureembodied（體現(xiàn)）

intheseshipsisthepartthatcaptivatesmethemost.”Wuhasmadea6-meterancientChinesepassengership,basedona10-centimeterdrawingfromtheSongDynasty(960-1279).Hewasimpressedbythewisdomoftheancientpeople.“Thisshipiswell-equipped.Therearebeautifullycarvedwindows,comfortabletablesandseatsforpassengerstohavearestandevencoopstoraisechickens,”Wusaid.Hereproducedallthecomponents,includingwindows,doorsandmovablerudders（舵）andlighting.BesidesChineseships,hehasalsomademanyWesternshipsincludinganancientRomanwarship.“Thisshipdatesbackto50BCandisshapedlikeadolphinbecauseancientRomansadoreddolphins,”Wusaid.Hehasmadeatotalof600modelshipsandhopestocreatemoreancientships.Tohisrelief,Wu’sdaughterandseveralyoungpeoplearelearningthecraftwithhim,andhehopestheywilltakeupthebaton（接力棒）oneday.EachMonday,healsoteachesstudentsaboutmodelshipsataprimaryschoolinHefei.“Ihopemorepeoplehaveaccesstothistypeofcraftsmanshipandunderstandthetraditionsandhistorybehindthemodelships,”Wusaid.16.WhatattractedWuwhenhewasyoung?[單選題]A.Sports.B.Stories.C.Traveling.D.Carving.(正確答案)17.WhichofthefollowingisNOTWu’sworkexperience?[單選題]A.Admiral.(正確答案)B.Carpenter.C.Painter.D.Carver.18.WhatisthebiggestchallengeforWu?[單選題]A.Makingaship.B.Researchinginformation.(正確答案)C.Imagininghistory.D.Drawingpictures.19.Whatdoesitmeanby“shipsarealsoculturalicons”inParagraph17?[單選題]A.Peopleadmireships.B.Cultureattractspeople.C.Culturalelementsarereflectedinships.(正確答案)D.Historyisnotthepartofculture.20.WhichqualityforacarverisNOTmentionedasneededinbuildingmodelships?[單選題]A.Patience.B.Carefulness.C.Respecttohistory.D.Imagination.(正確答案)Passage3AnArtistWhoseHeartBeatsfortheWorld

Inaworldfacingincreasingconflictandinstability,aChineseCanadianissendingmessagesofloveandpeacethroughhisartwork.WilliamHo,60,whoarrivedinCanadafromChina42yearsago,teachesChinesebrushpaintingathisartgalleryinUnionville,Markham,asuburbofToronto.Heisknownasagoodwillambassadorofloveandhope,andfounderofOneHeartBeat,aglobalinitiativetohelpneedypeopleandvulnerablechildrenthroughart,cultureandreliefwork.TheUnitedNationsinvitedHotoexhibithisartandhismasterpiece,alsocalledOneHeartBeat,atitsheadquartersinNewYorkin2006,andhethenbecameaUNglobalpartner.“ThisoneheartbeatthatallhumanityshareshasbeendemonstratedbyasinglestrokeinChineseink,symbolizingthesimpletruththatwe,asoneglobalfamily,areallinterconnectedbythecommononeheartbeat,”heillustrated.Versionsofhisone-strokepaintingOneHeartBeatareondisplayatUNHeadquarters,theCanadianNationalMuseumofCivilization,BeijingUniversityandcitiesacrosstheworld.HohasbeendoingChineseartandChinesebrushpaintingformorethan50yearsandteachingforover30.Hehasmorethan3,000studentsfromaroundtheworld.“IactuallystartedinWesternartwhenIwasyounger,workinginpencildrawing,oilpainting,watercolor,etc.However,afterIencounteredChinesebrushpaintingacoupleofyearslater,myeyesandmindwereenlightened,”Horecalled.Chinesebrushpaintinghasutilizedalmostallthecolorsgoingbackatleast2,000years.Inmanyinstances,HosaidthatitisWesternpaintingandartistslearningthroughorbeinginfluencedbyChinesepainting.MonetandhisWaterLiliesseriesisonegoodexample,Hosaid.ChineseandWesternartistsshouldrespect,appreciateandlearnfromeachother,Hosaid.“Selfrespectandmutualrespectarethekeysforrealculturalexchangeandglobalharmony.”Ho’sartworksembodyhisphilosophythateverylifeisnon-replaceableandprecious;peopleofdifferentraces,religiousaffiliationsandbeliefsshouldallberespected,asglobalharmonyisrootedinglobalandlocalmutualrespect.Thatisareasonheemphasizesthat“l(fā)ivescanbethemostbeautifulmasterpiecesofart,andartcanbeliving”.HosaidoneofhispassionsandmissionsistobringChineseculture“backto”thecenterstageoftheworld,asithadbeenforthousandsofyears.“BeingofChinesedescent,ononehand,we’reveryproudofour5,000yearsofhistoryandcivilization;ontheotherhand,wehaveapainfulhistorymarkedbyweaknessesandhumiliation（羞辱）onecenturyago,”Hosaid.AprincipleofancientChinesewisdomhasbeen,“Don’toverstateourselves;don’tunderstate（低估）ourselves.”“Non-Chinesepeople,particularlyWesternpeople,oftenmisunderstandothercultures,particularlyChineseculture,”Hosaid.“Theyprefertoself-believeandtheythinkthemselvesunderstoodwhen,infact,theyhavehalf-knowledgeorhalf-understanding.”O(jiān)neofthethemesinHo’sspeechesdeliveredatUNHeadquarters,theCanadianParliamentandBeijingUniversitywas“positionwellChina,andpositionwelltheworld”.Hosaidthatsomecountriesdemandspecialtreatmentfromtheworldortheinternationalcourtinthenameofdemocracyandfreedom.“Thismentalityissick,selfishandbad.ThepeopleoftheworldandMotherNaturearesayingnotothegreedy.Infact,thewholeworldcannotaffordthesetypesofdemands.Weasaglobalfamilywouldn’tallowthistohappen.”Hosaid.Contrarytogreed,Chineseculturebelievesthat“l(fā)essismore”.“Wecreatepaintingsnotonlythroughtheexpressionofthelookorformofthesubjects,butmoreimportantly,throughthevoid,emptinessandnothingness—spacesofimagination,”hesaid.Fromhisperspective,therearethreepillarsofChineseculture:Confucianism,TaoismandBuddhism,withConfucianthinkingpredominant.ButinChinesebrushpainting,Taoismhasmore

influence.“Chineseculturehasbeenenlighteningtheworldthroughourart,literature,philosophy,medicine,technologiesinastronomy,navigationandfourgreatinventions(papermaking,commercialprinting,gunpowderandthecompass),”Hosaid.11.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthejobofWilliamHo?[單選題]A.Adoctorspecializinginheartdisease.(正確答案)B.Ateacherandartist.C.Agoodwillambassador.D.Afounderofaglobalinitiative.12.WhatisOneHeartBeat?[單選題]A.Amedicalproject.B.Apaintingandglobalinitiative.(正確答案)C.Apeaceplan.D.Amusicalpiece.13.WhichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrectaboutWilliamHo?[單選題]A.HeleftCanadawhenhewas18.B.Heownsanartgallery.(正確答案)C.HestudiedChineseartwhenhebeganhisartlearning.D.Heemphasizestheimportanceoflearningpainting.14.WhichofthefollowingiscorrectaboutChinesebrushpainting?[單選題]A.Ithasalonghistory.(正確答案)B.ItwasinfluencedbyWesternpainting.C.Itwasthemostimportantartform.D.Ithasalwaysbeeninthecenterstageoftheworld.15.WhatofthefollowingstatementscanbestexpressthethemeofHo’spainting?[單選題]A.Weareveryproudofour5,000yearsofhistoryandcivilization.B.Chineseculturebelievesthat“l(fā)essismore”.C.InChinesebrushpainting,Taoismhasmoreinfluence.(正確答案)D.Weareinterconnectedbythecommononeheartbeat.Passage4ChinesePoetry--TangPoetryandPoetsTangPoetryPoetryintheTangDynasty(618-907)isanunparalleled(無(wú)與倫比的)

systemandreachesthehighestpointinthedevelopmentofthepoem.ItreallydeservesitsfameofrarevalueinChineseculture.Itsdazzlingvalueconsistsofanidealcombinationofthoughtsandart.Inlaterstudyofliterature,itisspokenofasbeingrepresentativeofthewholeclassicalliteraturealongwithtwootherstylesofpoetry—TangShi,SongCi,YuanQu(PoetryintheTangDynasty,CiintheSongDynasty,andQuintheYuanDynasty).Whenconsideringauthors,wefindthat,poetsexistinallwalksoflife,rangingfromemperors,officials,monks,peasants,fishermenandevenchildren.Fromthepointofviewofthemes,ittellsofpolitics,themilitary,history,landscapes,streetscenes,loveandsoon.Fromtheangleofstyle,therearecreationsofvaryingdepthwithnumerousandcomplicatedgenres.Asforquantity,atotalofover50,000poemshavebeencollectedandnoonehasanyideahowmanymorehavebeenlost.Dependingupontheperiodofitsdevelopment,poetrydatingfromtheTangDynastycanbeclassifiedintofourgroups,namelyEarlyTangDynasty,FlourishingTang,Mid-TangandLateTangDynasty.IntheEarlyTangDynasty,mostofthepoetsfollowedthestyleoftheirforebearsandcreatedablendofthecharacteristicsofthenorthandsouth.EventuallythefieldofliteraturewasrefreshedandbecamemorevigorousasaresultofthosewhoareknownasTheFourTalents—WangBo,YangJiong,LuoBinwangandLuZhaolin.Inspiteoftheirlowersocialstatus,eachofthemwasgiftedandhasleftuswiththeircheerfulspirit.FamousTangPoetsPoemsoftheperiodknownastheFlourishingTangDynastyenjoyedagoldenenvironmentowingtothewisereign,prosperouseconomy,andtheprevailingstrengthofdiplomacy.Theeraendowed(賦予)

poetswithbroadhorizons,positiveandunrestrained(不加約束的,豪放不羈的)

emotion,andinnovativeinspiration.Therearemanyrepresentativeswecanlist:LiBaienjoysthetitleofthe“SupernaturalBeingofPoem”.Hewasageniuswhoseworkswerefullofpassion,imaginationandalsoelegance.EvennowhisJingYeSi

(ThoughtsontheSilentNight)

isquitepopularandnearlyeveryoneknowsit,evenchildrenasyoungastwoyearsofage.Hisotherverses(詩(shī))

,exceeding900inall,arealsonotable.DuFu,knownasthe“SaintofPoem”,wasstrictinhisuseofmetrical(格律的)

verses.HisDengGao（ClimbingUp）achievedtheperfectionofsheerprofessionalism(精湛技巧)

.WangWei,thepoetoflandscapes,haswrittenlotsofelegantandexquisiteverses,suchas“brightmoonlightingonthepineforests,clearwaterfoundrunningonthestones”.Thetranquil(平靜的)

feelinghegavethroughhispoetryisutterlywonderful.CuiHaocreatedthebestoftheseven-wordedregulatedpoems-TheYellowCraneTowerwiththeverse“yellowcranefliesandneverback,whitecloudfloatsawayforthousandyears”.CenShenwasskillfulinhisdescriptionsofcolorfulscenesinthethennorthwestChinaandhisfamoussentenceconveyingthedelightwithsnow“justlikethesuddenspringwindovernightblows,thousandsofpeartreescometobloom”.IntheMid-TangDynasty,numerouspoetsbecamewellknown.Inthisperiod,thepoliticssufferedmanyrebellionsandeconomydeclined.Thepoetsalsoturnedtheattentionfromstateaffairstotheunimportantthingsofdailylife,andfromtheglorification(贊美)

oflandscapestothespiritsandhopes.PoetslikeLiuZongyuanandWeiYiwuexpressedthemselvesthroughtheplaindepictionofsightsaroundthem-alonelyoldmanfishingontheriverthatwascoveredwithsnowisthetypicalsceneoftheirpoems.AnotherrenownedliteraryfigureisBaiJuyi.HisTheoldCharcoalSellerfullysatirizedthedarksocialreality.AndtheChangHenGe(SongofEternalLament)praisedtheeternallovebetweenEmperorXuanzonginflourishingTangandhisbelovedconcubineYangGuifei.IntheLateTangDynasty,withthedeterioration(衰敗)

ofthegovernment,thepoemsreflectedmoreandmorethehopelessandhelplessfeelingsofthepeopleinaheavyway.Poetsturnedtosongwithnostalgiafortheoldtimesandformersplendor.ThemosttalentedofthesewereLiShangyinandDuMu.Someoftheirworksareaboutbeauty,someaboutdepressedfeelingasemperorsfailedtovaluethem.16.WhichgenredoesNOTbelongtopoetry?[單選題]A.TangShi.B.SongCi.C.YuanQu.D.Prose.(正確答案)WhichofthefollowingisthecharacteristicofpoetsintheEarlyTangDynasty?[單選題]Theycreatedablendofthenorthandsouthstyle.(正確答案)Theylivedinagoldenenvironment.Theyenjoyedhighsocialranks.Theyhadunrestrainedemotion.18.WhichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrectaboutDuFu?[單選題]A.Hewasknownasthe“SupernaturalBeingofPoem”.B.Hewasprofessionalinusingmetricalverses.(正確答案)C.Hecreatedtranquilfeelingsinhispoems.D.Hewasgoodatseven-wordedregulatedpoems.19.Whichpoemexpressedthecriticismofdarksocialreality?[單選題]A.JingYeSi.B.DengGao.C.OldCharcoalSeller.(正確答案)D.ChangHenGe.20.TheLateTangDynastywasatimeperiodfeaturedby________.[單選題]wisereignprosperouseconomyprevailingstrengthofdiplomacydeteriorationofthegovernment(正確答案)Passage5TimeManagementDefinitionofTimeManagement“Timemanagement”referstotheprocessoforganizingandplanninghowtodivideyourtimebetweenspecificactivities.Goodtimemanagementenablesyoutoworksmarter--notharder--sothatyougetmoredoneinlesstime,evenwhentimeistightandpressuresarehigh.Failingtomanageyourtimedamagesyoureffectivenessandcausestress.Itseemsthatthereisneverenoughtimeintheday.But,sinceweallgetthesame24hours,whyisitthatsomepeopleachievesomuchwiththeirtimethanothers?Theanswerliesingoodtimemanagement.Thatis,thehighestachieversmanagetheirtimeexceptionallywell.Goodtimemanagementrequiresanimportantshiftinfocusfromactivitiestoresults:Beingbusyisn’tthesameasbeingeffective.(Ironically,theoppositeisoftenclosertothetruth.)Spendingadayinafrenzyofactivityoftenachievesless,becauseyouaredividingyourattentionbetweensomanydifferenttasks.Goodtimemanagementletsyouworksmarter--notharder--soyougetmoredoneinlesstime.TheTimefortheImportantThingsAlthoughtherearelotsofreasonsfortheimportanceoftimemanagement,themostimportantreasonisthatweallwantmoretimeforthethingsthatareimportanttous.Therearepeoplewhoalwayssaytheyhaven’tenoughtimeforthethingstheywanttodo:.Timeforfamily.Timeforfriends.Timeforwork(that’sacategoryallbyitself).Timeforexercise.Timeforeducation.Timeforfinances.Timeforgivingbacktoyourcommunity.Timeforgolf,orfishing,orwhateverhobbiesyouenjoyBenefitsofTimeManagement“Timemanagement”isthewaythatyouorganizeandplanhowlongyouspendonspecificactivities.Itmayseemcounter—intuitive(反直覺(jué))todedicateprecioustimetolearningabouttimemanagement,butthebenefitsareenormous:.Greatproductivityandefficiency.Abetterprofessionalreputation.Lessstress.Increasedopportunitiesforadvancement.GreateropportunitiestoachieveimportantlifeandcareergoalsConsequencesofFailingtoManageTimeWellFailingtomanageyourtimeeffectivelycanhavesomeveryundesirableconsequences:.Misseddeadlines.Inefficientworkflow.Poorworkquality.Apoorprofessionalreputationandastalled(停滯的)career.HigherstresslevelsSpendingalittletimelearningabouttime--managementtechniqueswillhavehugebenefitsnow--andthroughoutyourcareer.PeopleWhoNeedTimeManagementObviouslyCEOsneeddifferenttimemanagementstrategiesthanthosewithreallyimportantcareers--moms,andthosetheycarefor--students.Timemanagementintheworkplaceneedstoaddresshundredsoreventhousandsofemails,telephonecalls,meetings,deadlinesandshiftingpriorities.Byfollowingsomesimplestrategiesthatreallywork,youcanstayontopofitall.Timemanagementformoms(anddads,ofcourse)dealswithdifferentchallengesthanintheworkplace.Oftentakingcareofthehouseandchildrenleavesmomsfeelingtotallyoverwhelmedandtheyfeelliketheyhavetobesupermom--handlingeverythingforeveryone.Finally,studentsobviouslyhavetheirownuniqueneeds,balancingstudyingandhomework,friends,sports,helpingaroundthehouse,andsomuchelse.Timemanagementforstudentsspecificallyaddressestheseuniqueneeds,givingyoustrategiestohandleeverythingcomingatyou.KeyPointsTimemanagementistheprocessoforganizingandplanninghowmuchtimeyouspendonspecificactivities.Spendingsometimeinlearningaboutmanagingyourowntime,youcanimproveyourabilitytofunctionmoreeffectivelyandsaveyourtimeinthefuture--evenwhentimeistightandpressuresarehigh.11.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistheprobableresultoffailingtomanageyourtimementionedinthepassage?[單選題]A.Itcostsalotofmoney.B.Itdamagesyourhealth.C.Itcausesstress.(正確答案)D.Itmakesyoujobless.12.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrongaboutgoodtimemanagementaccordingtothepassage?[單選題]A.Thehighestachieversmanagetheirtimeexceptionallywell.B.Goodtimemanagementrequiresanimportantshiftinfocusfromactivitiestoresults.C.Beingbusyisn’tthesameasbeingeffective.D.Goodtimemanagementletsyouworkharder,notsmarter.(正確答案)13.Whatisthemostimportantreasonfortimemanagement?[單選題]A.Weallwantmoretimeforthethingsthatareimportanttous.(正確答案)B.Thereisalwaysenoughtimeintheday.C.Wedivideourattentionbetweensomanydifferenttasks.D.Weallwanttobehighachievers.14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasthebenefitsoftimemanagement?[單選題]A.Greatproductivityandefficiency.B.Abetterrelationship.(正確答案)C.Increasedopportunitiesforadvancement.D.Greateropportunitiestoachievecareergoals.15.Whatisspecialabouttimemanagementforstudents?[單選題]A.Studentshavetoaddresshundredsofemails.B.Studentshavetotakecareofthehouse.C.Studentshavetostrikeabalancebetweenlifeandstudy.(正確答案)D.StudentshavethesamestrategieswiththeCEOsandmoms.Passage6HowtoStopProcrastinating:TopTricksResearchshows95percentofpeopleputofftilltomorrowwhattheycoulddotoday,ahabitthataffectsfriends,familiesandco-workers.Here’showtostopprocrastinatingforgood.DefineWhatYou’reTryingtoAccomplishThatway,youknowwhatyou’reaskingyourselftodo“procrastinationisdriven,inpart,bythegapbetweeneffort(whichisrequirednow)andreward(whichyoureap<收獲>onlyinthefuture,ifever),”writesJamesSurowieckiintheNewYorker.Hepointsout,“Thevaguerthetask,orthemoreabstractthethinkingitrequires,thelesslikelyyouaretofinishit.”DeterminetheNegativeEffectsofWaitingEverybodyprocrastinatesoccasionally,but20percentofpeoplearechronicprocrastinators,accordingtotheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.It’sahighernumberthanthatofpeoplewhoaredi