When I moved into an empty dorm(宿舍) for the first time two years ago, I was certain of a few things. Firstly, I realized that I didn't 1 anybody at the school. Secondly, I knew that I wanted to work hard at my lessons and 2 something useful. And thirdly, I wanted to have a good time with new classmates, without my parents around.
The first 3 frightened me in the beginning. But that 4 quickly disappeared. It was the other two goals 5 ended up being my difficulties. I knew that it was 6 to devote enough time to class and to social efforts. But I wanted to 7 in both. I knew this would be a 8, but I didn't realize how much until classes began.
I got on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm. 9, instead of finishing my homework
10 it was due, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbour. I always finished it the next day between classes. I knew 11 wasn't very good and the grade I 12 showed my lack of effort.
I was 13 that I needed to find some sort of balance.
So I created a schedule(时间表)that would 14 my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing(放松). It seemed like a good idea, 15 I was only able to 16 it for a few days. A schedule like that was too much pressure.
So I tried another 17. Each week I made a list of everything I had to get done during that week. Then, under the list of things I had to get done, I 18 a list of things I could do if I had time.
This is the method I have used since then. I'm glad that I've learned to 19 things and it has 20 prepare me for what is to come after graduation.
1. A. know B. recognize C. realize D. like
2. A. understand B. learn C. try D. tell
3. A. teacher B. day C. class D. realization
4. A. happiness B. excitement C. fear D. desire
5. A. which B. what C. that D. who
6. A. hard B. easy C. interesting D. nice
7. A. win B. succeed C. get D. wish
8. A. chance B. job C. challenge D. time
9. A. Often B. Seldom C. Unluckily D. Fortunately
10. A. because B. when C. after D. before
11. A. it B. one C. these D. I
12. A. demanded B. took C. accepted D. received
13. A. asleep B. awake C. ashamed D. aware
14. A. fix B. divide C. put D. build
15. A. so B. and C. but D. however
16. A. use B. keep C. follow D. observe
17. A. plan B. energy C. pressure D. effort
18. A. made B. found C. picked D. brought
19. A. do B. control C. balance D. hold
20. A. had B. helped C. let D. forced
1-5 ABDCC 6-10 ABCAD 11-15 ADDBC 16-20 CAACB
本文作者主要描述了自己在学校的学习生活情况，从而说明了合理分配时间的重要性。
1. 刚刚来到新的学校，这里没有我认识(know)的人。recognize辨认出。
2. 我要努力学习，学到(learn)一些有用的知识。
3-4. 最初"实现(realization)"第一个目标让我担心，但这种担心(fear)很快就消失了。
5. 此处是强调句型。end up doing以做……结束。这里表示实现另外两个目标对我来说是最大的挑战。
6. 由上下文可知此处意为"合理分配时间去学习和参加社交活动是困难的(hard)"。
7. succeed in sth./doing sth. 在……方面取得成功。
8. 这对于我来说将是一个挑战(challenge)。
9. 我经常(often)和我的室友上楼去吃冰激凌，而不去按时完成作业。
10. before it was due在作业应该上交之前。
11. it指上文提到的作者的学习情况。
12. receive the grade表示"获得成绩"。此处I received修饰grade。
13. 我意识到(be aware of/that...)我需要某种平衡。
14. 由下文内容提示可知此处意为"我制定了一个时间表，来分配(divide up)自己的时间，但并没有一直坚持下去。
16. follow这里表示"遵循"。
19. 我已经学会平衡(balance)各种事务，合理分配时间。
20. 这必将帮助(helped)我去迎接未来生活的挑战。
