No one has enough, but everyone has all there is. We each have just twenty-four hours in a day. Time
is not our problems , but what we do with the limited time we have is the issue. Many people spend their
days on dozens of activities , but achieve very little because they aren't concentrating on right things. The
Pareto Principle, also known as the 80:20 Rule shows us that typically eighty per cent of unfocused effort
generates only twenty percent of the results. The remaining eighty per cent of the results are achieved
with only twenty percent of the effort . To effectively manage your time, you need to change where you
are spending your time. We all have the same amount of time every day. How you spend your time is
how you spend your life. Here are time management strategies, which may be helpful.
     Learn to say no
     Politely say no should become a habit. Saying no frees up time for the things that are most important.
     Make a "to-do" list
     List the tasks that need to be done in order of their importance. Save other less important things for
when you have time.
Minimize interruption
Plan ahead. Think through projects. Look for ways to "block" interruptions. For example, close your
door, don't answer the phone or work in a different space.
Combine several activities
   Try to do several activities at one time. While going to school,listen to taped notes. This allows up to an
hour or two a day of good study review. While showering,make a mental list of the things. Above all,be
creative,and let it work for you.

1. According to the Pareto Principle, we can know that_________.    
    
A. people can't achieve a lot even though they concentrate on right things
B. people should focus more effort on right and important things and finish them first
C. people are certain to succeed if they spend twenty per cent of their time
D. eighty per cent of effort spent on one matter is useless

2. According to the passage, if you want to do several things on Sunday,you should __________.      
   
A. do them while listening to the music
B. do all of them at one time
C. do the most important one first
D. put some of them off till next Monday

3.The underlined word"block"in the passage means"___________ ".

A. accept      
B. prevent        
C. arrange        
D. defend

4.What would be the best title of the passage?

A. Time Management              
B. The Pareto Principle          
C. How to Make a "To-do" List      
D. Time and Habits

     Paul, the oracle octopus (神算章魚), was given a replica (復(fù)制品) of the World Cup as a reward
for his perfect eight-for-eight record in predicting the results of matches.
     The two-year-old octopus with possible supernatural powers turned into a worldwide celebrity for
accurately predicting the German team's five World Cup wins as well as their two defeats. Paul also
tipped Spain to beat Netherlands in the final.
     "We have had a lot of offers for Paul but he will definitely be staying with us and returning to his usual
job-making children smile," Sea Life spokeswoman Tanja Munzig in Oberhausen said after presenting
Pual with the World Cup replica.
      There's no rational(合理的)reasons why Paul always got it right. Bettors around the world made
small fortunes based on Paul's guess, said Graham Sharpe, media relations director at William Hill in
London. "I've seen a lot of things in my lifetime but this is the first time I've ever seen people making their
picks based on what an octopus tells them. We had people coming in saying they didn't know how to
place a bet but heard about this German octopus and wanted to bet with him. It's funny. But he kept
getting it right." said Sharpe.
     Sharpe said that anyone who had placed a 10-pound accumulator bet(累計(jì)下注)on Paul's prediction
from the start of the World Cup would have won 3,000 pounds($4,500)by the end of the tournament.
Paul's home at Sea Life aquarium(水族館)in Oberhausen has been crowded with visitors and media
from across Europe. Many networks broadcast his predicting live. Many networks broadcast his picks
live. Hundreds were on hand to watch the World Cup replica lowered into his tank on Monday, 12 July,
2010.

1. If a fan had placed a 200-pound accumulator bet on Paul's prediction, he would have won________
    during the tournament.

A. $30,000      
B. $45,000        
C. $60,000        
D. $90,000

2.The underlined word "tipped" in the 2nd paragraph probably means_____.

A. ordered    
B. announced        
C. predicted            
D. helped

3. From what Sharpe said we can learn that________.       

A. it's amazing for Paul to make more exact prediction than people
B. octopus like Paul may all have the ability to predict exactly
C. it's common for people to believe in sea life for prediction
D. we'd better not bet with animals when we have trouble making our picks

4. We can learn from this passage that_________.          

A. Paul used to be children's favorite sea life
B. it's useless to bet with the oracle octopus
C. Paul was born with the ability to predict World Cup results
D. Germany will never be beaten if Paul stays with them

     根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

    What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School,it's money.
     The school held an activity called "making money" last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior2
students  were divided into 30 teams.    1  
     What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled waste; some sold
shopping bags and bamboo baskets ……Hu Qing's team decided to sell some useful books in front of
the Children Activity Centre.   2   But unfortunately,they met urban management officers(城管).The
officers asked them to leave."We played hide-and-seek with them the whole morning," said Hu."Finally
we had to give up."Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn't meet any officer.  3 
The team then put a board saying"For Country Kids".It worked. More people came to their stall. A
foreigner even gave them 100 yuan."He didn't want any change.   4  "said Wang."We are touched."Later
that day they gave 100 yuan and more to the Hope Project office.
     Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours and made 40.5
yuan." 5 "said Meng."Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn't buy.Now I know how hard
it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives."

A. It was not easy to make the money.
B. But few people were interested in what they were selling.
C. It seemed that he was very rich.
D. They went out to make money by selling things.
E. He said he wanted to help the children.
F. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children.
G. It was very fun to sell things in the streets.

     No one has enough, but everyone has all there is. We each have just twenty-four hours in a day.
Time is not our problems , but what we do with the limited time we have is the issue. Many people
spend their days on dozens of activities , but achieve very little because they aren't concentrating on
right things. The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80:20 Rule shows us that typically eighty per cent
of unfocused effort generates only twenty percent of the results. The remaining eighty per cent of the
results are achieved with only twenty percent of the effort . To effectively manage your time, you need
to change where you are spending your time. We all have the same amount of time every day. How you
spend your time is how you spend your life. Here are time management strategies, which may be helpful.
     Learn to say no
     Politely say no should become a habit. Saying no frees up time for the things that are most important.
     Make a "to-do" list
     List the tasks that need to be done in order of their importance. Save other less important things for
when you have time.
     Minimize interruption
     Plan ahead. Think through projects. Look for ways to "block" interruptions. For example, close your
door, don't answer the phone or work in a different space.
     Combine several activities
     Try to do several activities at one time. While going to school,listen to taped notes. This allows up to
an hour or two a day of good study review. While showering,make a mental list of the things. Above all,
be creative,and let it work for you.

1.According to the Pareto Principle, we can know that_________.          

A. people can't achieve a lot even though they concentrate on right things
B. people should focus more effort on right and important things and finish them first
C. people are certain to succeed if they spend twenty per cent of their time
D. eighty per cent of effort spent on one matter is useless

2. According to the passage, if you want to do several things on Sunday,you should __________.         

A. do them while listening to the music
B. do all of them at one time
C. do the most important one first
D. put some of them off till next Monday

3.The underlined word"block"in the passage means"___________ ".

A. accept      
B. prevent        
C. arrange        
D. defend

4.What would be the best title of the passage?

A. Time Management              
B. The Pareto Principle          
C. How to Make a "To-do" List      
D. Time and Habits

                                                          Obama still smokes in secret
    US President Barack Obama may have just made life more difficult for cigarette smokers, but he still
smokes every now and then in secret.
     Obama, who has publicly struggled to quit smoking, said he still hasn't completely kicked the habit
even after signing a law this week that will set tough new rules for the tobacco industry.
     "As a former smoker I constantly struggle with it. Have I fallen off the wagon sometimes?  Yes. Am
I a daily smoker, a constant smoker? No," Obama said at a news conference.
     " I don't do it in front of my kids, I don't do it in front of my family. I would say that I am 95 percent
cured, but there are times where I mess up," he said.
    The new law gives the US Food and Drug Administration the power to strictly limit the making and
marketing of tobacco products.
     At a White House signing ceremony Monday, Obama said he was among the nearly 90 percent of
smokers who took up the habit before their 18th birthday.
     " Once you go down this path it's something you continually struggle with, which is exactly why the
law we signed is so important because what we don't want is kids going down that path in the first place," he said at the news conference.
      Nearly 20 percent of Americans smoke and tobacco use kills about 440,000 people a year in the
United States due to cancer, heart disease, and other serious diseases.

1. According to the passage, Obama _________.

A. has no plan to give up smoking    
B. still smokes as usual
C. no longer smokes              
D. hasn't completely given up smoking

2. What does the underlined sentence mean in the third paragraph?

A. Have I dropped from the wagon?  
B. Have I stopped smoking completely?
C. Do I still smoke sometimes?      
D. Do I still smoke as much as before?

3. Which of the following is Not TRUE?

A. Nearly 90 percent of the population of America smoke.
B. Nearly 90 percent of the smokers of America began to smoke before they turned 18.
C. Nearly one-fifth of Americans smoke.
D. Smoking kills about 440,000 people a year in the USA.

4. The new law first looks at _________ health.

A. adults'    
B. middle-aged people's  
C. women's  
D. children's

      Paul, the oracle octopus (神算章魚), was given a replica (復(fù)制品) of the World Cup as a reward
for his perfect eight-for-eight record in predicting the results of matches.
     The two-year-old octopus with possible supernatural powers turned into a worldwide celebrity for
accurately predicting the German team's five World Cup wins as well as their two defeats. Paul also
tipped Spain to beat Netherlands in the final.
     "We have had a lot of offers for Paul but he will definitely be staying with us and returning to his usual
job-making children smile," Sea Life spokeswoman Tanja Munzig in Oberhausen said after presenting
Pual with the World Cup replica.
     There's no rational(合理的)reasons why Paul always got it right. Bettors around the world made small
fortunes based on Paul's guess, said Graham Sharpe, media relations director at William Hill in London. "I've seen a lot of things in my lifetime but this is the first time I've ever seen people making their picks
based on what an octopus tells them. We had people coming in saying they didn't know how to place a
bet but heard about this German octopus and wanted to bet with him. It's funny. But he kept getting it
right." said Sharpe.
     Sharpe said that anyone who had placed a 10-pound accumulator bet(累計(jì)下注)on Paul's prediction
from the start of the World Cup would have won 3,000 pounds($4,500)by the end of the tournament.
Paul's home at Sea Life aquarium(水族館)in Oberhausen has been crowded with visitors and media
from across Europe. Many networks broadcast his predicting live. Many networks broadcast his picks
live. Hundreds were on hand to watch the World Cup replica lowered into his tank on Monday, 12 July,
2010.

1. If a fan had placed a 200-pound accumulator bet on Paul's prediction, he would have won________
    during the tournament.

A. $30,000      
B. $45,000        
C. $60,000        
D. $90,000

2.The underlined word "tipped" in the 2nd paragraph probably means_____.

A. ordered    
B. announced        
C. predicted            
D. helped

3. From what Sharpe said we can learn that________.          

A. it's amazing for Paul to make more exact prediction than people
B. octopus like Paul may all have the ability to predict exactly
C. it's common for people to believe in sea life for prediction
D. we'd better not bet with animals when we have trouble making our picks

4. We can learn from this passage that_________.   
       
A. Paul used to be children's favorite sea life
B. it's useless to bet with the oracle octopus
C. Paul was born with the ability to predict World Cup results
D. Germany will never be beaten if Paul stays with them

     根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余
選項(xiàng)。

    What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School,it's money.
    The school held an activity called "making money" last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior2
students were divided into 30 teams.    1  
     What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled waste; some sold shopping bags and bamboo baskets ……Hu Qing's team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Centre.   2   But unfortunately,they met urban management officers(城管).The officers asked
them to leave."We played hide-and-seek with them the whole morning," said Hu."Finally we had to give
up."Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn't meet any officer.   3   The team then
put a board saying"For Country Kids".It worked. More people came to their stall. A foreigner even gave
them 100 yuan."He didn't want any change. 4  "said Wang."We are touched."Later that day they gave
100 yuan and more to the Hope Project office.
     Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours and made 40.5
yuan."  5  "said Meng."Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn't buy.Now I know how hard
it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives."

A. It was not easy to make the money.
B. But few people were interested in what they were selling.
C. It seemed that he was very rich.
D. They went out to make money by selling things.
E. He said he wanted to help the children.
F. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children.
G. It was very fun to sell things in the streets.

     You are standing in the kitchen and a voice says, "Add a little more salt to that soup." Yes, it's always
nice to have someone help you when you're cooking. But this voice is not from a man. You are alone!
Then where does it come from? Is it from a ghost? No, this isn't a ghost kitchen-it's the kitchen of the
future.
Scientists are working to improve everything in the kitchen, from fridges to tables, and even the ways we
cook. They are making a system. It will help a person cook a meal. You don't need cookbooks. You can hear how to cook food.
     The fridge of the smart kitchen has a scanner. It looks at the foods in the fridge. It will order more milk
from the store when your milk has gone bad or there is no more in the fridge. The gloves will test the
temperature of everything they touch and say, "Need to cook longer" or "Hot and ready to eat". If you
leave them on the stove by mistake, they'll say, "Fire!" Even the knives and spoons will speak. For
example, if your food is bad, the knives and spoons will tell you not to eat it.
     The future kitchen may look wonderful, but it's not cheap. The multimedia fridge costs about 8,000
dollars. So even though high-tech kitchens are no longer a dream, not everyone can afford one.

1. In the kitchen of the future, there is a ______ helping you.

A. system        
B. man        
C. ghost        
D. servant

2. In the future, you can cook by ______.

A. reading        
B. hearing    
C. learning      
D. looking

3. The fridge of the smart kitchen has a scanner and it can ______.

A. help you do everything          
B. clean the fridge when it's dirty
C. give you a warning when there's something wrong    
D. talk with you

4. From the passage we know that ______.

A. everybody can buy such a fridge    
B. not everybody can buy such a fridge        
C. nobody can buy such a fridge      
D. most people can buy such a fridge

     Happiness is for everyone. You don't need to care about those people who have beautiful houses
with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on.
Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to
walk on the country roads in their free time.
     In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at
school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking
good care of your life and your health; when you get a success, your friends will say congratulations to
you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do
something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of
them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
      Happiness doesn't mean money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say
you are very happy, because you have something that can't be bought with money. When you meet with
difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋轉(zhuǎn)的)door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every
chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.

1. When you do something wrong , people around you will     .

A. quarrel with you              
B. help you correct it
C. do something wrong like you    
D. laugh at you

2. What will your friends say when you make great progress?

A. Oh, so do I                  
B. Congratulations!
C. Good luck!                    
D. Just so-so

3. The passage mainly tells us      .

A. parents always care for our life and health
B. we're not happy if we meet with difficulties
C. happiness is always around us
D. life is colorful