【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 saying that I was working. His answer to me was, ―That’s irrelevant. What’s important is the quality of your work.‖ Since then I have had time to reflect on the ―hard worker‖ dodge(伎倆 ), and I have e to some conclusions – all relevant to the issue of how much time we have. If you look at the matter analytically, you can identify two parts of the problem. There is, of course, the matter of ―time‖, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the issue of ―work‖ during that time, which can vary in intensity. But, as my professor suggested, it’s not diligence but the quality of the product that is important. That led me to a new idea, the quality of work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office – Don’t work harder but work smarter! There’s a lot of sense in that idea. If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of work. That means thinking of ways of getting more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since ―work‖ for students usually means ―homework‖, the expression ―work habits‖ should be read as ―learning habits‖. Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off across the board in all your studies. 12. From the passage, we know that the author is _____. A. a poet B. an educator C. an editor D. a director 13. We can infer from the first two paragraph that we students _____. A. have enough time B. can meet the president C. get something done well D. should accept the explanation 14. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means _____. A. That is impossible B. That is not important C. That is unbearable D. That is not acceptable 15. The main purpose of writing the passage is to give _____. A. information B. encouragement C. criticism D. advice 第二節(jié)（共 5小題；每小題 2分，滿分 10 分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余 選項。 (涂卡時請注意： E涂 AB， F涂 AC， G 涂 AD) Worry problems are everywhere in our daily life. How to solve them? The answer is that we must equip ourselves to deal with different kinds of worries by learning the three basic steps of problem analysis. The three steps are: Get the facts Why is it so important to get the facts? Unless you have the facts, you can’t possibly attempt to solve your problem intelligently. Without the facts, all you can do is wondering around in confusion. It is not an easy job to get facts. When you are worried, your emotions are riding high. 16 . When trying to get the facts, you can pretend that you are collecting this information not for yourself but for some other person. 17 You can also pretend that you are a lawyer preparing to agree. Try to get all the facts both on your side and the other side of the case. You will generally find the truth lies somewhere in between. 18 Whenever you are worried, write down the questions that make you worry. And write out all the various steps you could take and then the probable consequences of each step. For example, what am I worrying about? What can I do about it? Here is what I’m going to do about it. After carefully weighing all the facts, you can calmly e to a decision. Act on that decision 19 How can you break the worry habit before it breaks you? Crowd worry out of your mind by keeping busy. Plenty of action is one of the best ways to cure worry. 20 If you know a situation is beyond your power, say to yourself: ― It is so。 it can’t be otherwise.‖ Don’t permit little things to ruin your happiness. Try to cultivate a mental attitude that will bring you peace and happiness. A. Accept what can’t be avoided. B. A