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Time is the most valuable thing that mankind has.___1_____ Many people try to manage their time. They arrange information and tips in order to effectively do so.

____2___ Time can be managed easily by finding out what is important and arranging these things in the order of importance. In this way you know your direction before making any plans and do not waste time and energy unnecessarily.

Now comes the next question.___3___ The answer is that you need to find out what steps you need to take to do and what you want to do. Then you know how much time to spend for each thing. These steps are like goals.

___4___ Not having them is like walking blindly in a dark room, trying to find the door.

Time management also demands a set schedule that works best for you. In this way you will be able to arrange your tasks based on their importance and finish them. In this way you will not waste your time in beating around the bush.

___5___ There are lots of things that we need to do in a short time. Therefore, having good time management skills is at the top of the list of things we all need.

A．We all live in a fast paced world now.

B．Using every passing second effectively can benefit us.

C．Could you divide your time equally while doing your work.

D．How do you manage time and what type of information is needed to do so ?

E. Setting goals is the most important part of time management.

F. Managing time is not that hard.

G. The aim of time management is to give us a feeling of satisfaction.

 

 Banks view online banking as a powerful “value-added” tool to attract and keep new customers while helping to eliminate costly paper handling or teller（出纳员）interactions in an increasingly competitive banking environment .

Today , most large national banks , many local banks and credit unions offer some form of online banking , variously known as PC banking , home banking , electronic banking or Internet banking . Online banks are sometimes referred to as “brick-to-click” banks , both to tell them from “brick-to-mortar” banks that haven’t yet offered online banking , as well as from “virtual”（虚拟）banks that have no physical branches or tellers whatsoever .

The challenge（挑战）for the banking industry has been to design this new service channel in such a way that its customers will readily learn to use and trust it . Most of the large banks can now offer fully safe ,fully functional （功能的）online banking for free or for a small cost . As more banks succeed online and more customers use their sites , fully functional online banking will likely become as commonplace as automated teller machines (ATM).

Online banking has a lot of advantages . Unlike your corner bank , online banking sites never close; they’re at hand 24 hours a day , seven days a week , and they’re a mouse click away . If you’re out of state or even out of the country when a money problem appears , you can log on instantly to your online bank and take care of business . Online bank sites generally carry out and confirm （确认）deals at or quicker than ATM processing speeds . Many online banking sites now offer fashionable tools to help you manage all of your valuable items more effectively .

1.The word “eliminate” in the first paragraph probably means “         ”.

A．keep

B．remove

C．reduce

D．improve

2.What is the challenge for the banking industry according to the text ?

A．To make online banking attractive .	B．To open new services all over the world .
C．To offer online banking for free .	D．To take care of business 24 hours a day .

3.From the text we can conclude that            .

A．“brick-to-click” banks are in fact another kind of physical banks

B．the function of a “brick-to-click” bank is as common as that of an ATM

C．a “ brick-to-mortar” bank is no better than a virtual one

D．customers can deal with their banking by a mouse click

4.What would be the best title for this text ?

A．Banking of Various Forms	B．Improvement of Banking Industry
C．Development of Online Banking	D．Functions of the “Brick-to-Click” Bank

 

Extract（摘要）1 
A computer is an "information processor".It is given information,called "data",instructed to do certain things and then show us the results.The data put into the computer is called the"input" and the results which come out are the "output".Some people say the circle of large standing stones at Stonechenge is a kind of computer.Prehistory people worked out their calendar（日历）from the position of the shadows made by the sun shining on the stones. 
Extract 2 
Teach yourself new subjects and skills at your own pace with a home computer.Use it to help with schoolwork,for self-improvement,even to improve your career skills.Learn touchtyping.  Foreign languages or computer programming.A home computer can help children of all ages learn classroom subjects such as spelling,geography and others.In fact it makes learning fun.So if you want to teach yourself,or help your children teach themselves-get a home computer.It can also help you manage your personal finances or help you to work taxes and plan household budgets.You can make business a pleasure with a home computer. 
【小题1】The writer introduces the words such as "input" and "output" in order to_____. 

A．introduce people to computer language

B．show computer language is the same as English

C．help people some scientific language

D．give people some scientific language

【小题2】Why does the writer talk about Stonechenge in Extract 1?

A．To give an example of the very first computer.

B．To show that computers are older than mankind.

C．To tell the difference between the past and the present.

D．To give another way of explaining computers.

【小题3】If you think of the circle of large standing stones as a computer,_____. 

A．the shadow is the input and the position is the output

B．the sunlight is the input and the calendar is the output

C．the position is the input and the sunlight is the output

D．the calendar is the input and the shadow is the output

【小题4】Extract 2 is probably taken from_____.

A．a computer textbook	B．a company's advertisement
C．a teach-yourself computer book	D．a children's guide to computers

How did you manage ___________ their approval?

A．to get

B．getting

C．got

D．get

 

How did you manage to get to the school on time_________you missed the school bus?             

A. when                             B. if

C. once                             D. because