Question

Being organized is an important skill for school and life.When you’re well organized，you can stay focused，instead of spending time hunting things down and getting sidetracked.What does it mean to be organized？For schoolwork，it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments，so you know what you have to do and when.Keeping clearly labeled binders or folders for handouts and keeping all your schoolwork neat and in a specific place—these are the main parts of organization.

For home stuff，being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go.It means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing it on a chair.It means keeping your schoolbag，your shoes，and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them.

Planning is part of being organized，too.Planning means deciding what you will do and when you will do it.Calendars，lists，and schedules can help you plan.You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace.Making a schedule or a “to­do” list for yourself is a good idea.Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do.Add new things as you get assignments，and check off things when you’ve done them.Use your list to help you decide which thing is the most important to work on first.

It takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuff.But once you’re organized，you feel great.The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework，the more time you have for better things，like reading a good book or playing.

1. According to the first paragraph，“being organized” probably means “________”．

A．looking for something with others here and there

B．doing something according to the plan made ahead of time

C．getting together every now and then

D．telling you what you have to do every day

2. If you are well organized at home，you will________.

A．leave all the things as they are

B．hang your coat on a chair

C．know where your clean underwear is

D．ask your mom where your shoes are

3.Which one of the following is the right order of being organized?

a．Deciding what you have to do and when.

b．Finding a notebook where you can write down your “to­do” list.

c．Getting rid of the things that have been done in the list.

d．Making a “to­do” list for yourself.

A．b，a，d，c  B．a，d，c，b

C．c，b，a，d  D．d，c，b，a

4.What may be the best title for this passage?

A．Planning Is Part of Being Organized

B．A Good Beginning Is Half Done

C．Being Organized—an Important Skill

D．Where There Is a Will There Is a Way

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

【解析】

1.

解析 推理判断题。第一段对being organized做了详尽的阐释与说明，并特别指出了在学习上，being organized是指有固定的笔记本、整齐存放讲义等，由此我们可推断出，being organized意为“按事先制定的计划等，有条理地、按部就班地做事”。

2.2】 C

解析 细节理解题。第二段对being organized进行了进一步阐述。如果你在家里能做到being organized，那么你就会知道你所有的物品都放在什么地方，包括你的内衣。

3.3】 A

解析 细节理解题。结合第一段和第三段内容可知，要按计划做事，首先就要找个笔记本，确定所需做的事情，列明清单，然后随时将已做之事从清单上勾掉。

4.4】 C

解析 标题归纳题。文章一开始就指出，being organized是我们学习和生活中的一种技能，随后文章介绍了怎样才能做到being organized，在文章最后还说明了做到being organized的意义。