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(時間表)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學(xué)校的學(xué)習(xí)生活情況，從而說明了合理分配時間的重要性。

　　1. 剛剛來到新的學(xué)校，這里沒有我認識(know)的人。recognize辨認出。

　　2. 我要努力學(xué)習(xí)，學(xué)到(learn)一些有用的知識。

　　3-4. 最初"實現(xiàn)(realization)"第一個目標讓我擔心，但這種擔心(fear)很快就消失了。

　　5. 此處是強調(diào)句型。end up doing以做……結(jié)束。這里表示實現(xiàn)另外兩個目標對我來說是最大的挑戰(zhàn)。

　　6. 由上下文可知此處意為"合理分配時間去學(xué)習(xí)和參加社交活動是困難的(hard)"。

　　7. succeed in sth./doing sth. 在……方面取得成功。

　　8. 這對于我來說將是一個挑戰(zhàn)(challenge)。

　　9. 我經(jīng)常(often)和我的室友上樓去吃冰激凌，而不去按時完成作業(yè)。

　　10. before it was due在作業(yè)應(yīng)該上交之前。

　　11. it指上文提到的作者的學(xué)習(xí)情況。

　　12. receive the grade表示"獲得成績"。此處I received修飾grade。

　　13. 我意識到(be aware of/that...)我需要某種平衡。

　　14. 由下文內(nèi)容提示可知此處意為"我制定了一個時間表，來分配(divide up)自己的時間，但并沒有一直堅持下去。

　　16. follow這里表示"遵循"。

　　19. 我已經(jīng)學(xué)會平衡(balance)各種事務(wù)，合理分配時間。

　　20. 這必將幫助(helped)我去迎接未來生活的挑戰(zhàn)。