【推荐1】She walks into the classroom five minutes before the start of class. The students are already chatting and sharing news from last night and seem _______ of her entry. The blackboard is left _______. Suddenly, she realises that her class is already going in a _______ direction than planned for the day. 

As a teacher, we try to keep times like this to a _______. We know that days like this are not helpful to learning. So how do we _______ this from happening? 

The answer is to become a(n) _______ teacher. A good cook can present a decent meal when the _______ is stocked and everything is in its place._______, a good teacher can navigate through rocky waters if her classroom is well organised. 

A teacher’ s ability to organise classroom materials and schedules makes for successful teacher-student learning and efficacy (功效). It is _______ important during the first few weeks of each school year and it will set the expectations and classroom behaviour of children for the duration of the year. A study showed that classroom management depended upon a teacher’s early organisation skills, which led to student cooperation, engaged student activity,and a productive ________ environment. 

There are some simple organisational ________ that will make any teacher’s classroom schedule sail through rough seas easily. The first step is to know exactly what is needed to operate at the basic level. By creating a central work station your essential needs are easily retrieved or filed as needed,________ time and effort. 

The well-organised teacher ________ ahead, not only in the classroom, but at home.Many instructors have home offices or at least a private space where they store classroom materials and supplies. When I taught pre-schoolers, my home’s basement served as a combination office and closet for all the wonderful things that I didn’t have ________ for at school. 

A good teacher is ________ and organised and sets the stage in a classroom for excellence in student learning.

【推荐3】Do you often feel tired in the morning even though you’ve been in bed for seven or eight hours the night before. Like many people, you are not sleeping as much as you think you are. ________, your sleep efficiency is not that good.

Sleep experts_______ “sleep efficiency” as the percentage of time lying down that you are actually sleeping. The science of sleep efficiency is still young. There is no________ number for efficiency that’s been proven as linked to poor health. However, according to a report about sleep________, some experts estimate a rough range of 85% or above as a reasonable place to be. Besides avoiding caffeine intake after lunch and________ physical exercise before bed, here are some tips for improving sleep efficiency.

Short-wavelength blue light________ by the sun and screens of computers and smartphones, stops production of the sleep-stimulating hormone melatonin(褪黑激素)and makes you feel more________. Blue light tells your brain it’s________. Experts suggest turning off your computers and smartphones one hour or at least 30 minutes before bed.

Go to bed and wake up at the same time, or________ the same time, every day. Avoid excessive sleeping at the weekend. Consistency is key to a good night’s sleep, especially when it comes to waking up. When you have a consistent wake-up time, your brain_______ to this and moves through the sleep cycle in preparation for you to feel rested and alert at your wake-up time. Roughly an hour before you wake, hormone levels increase gradually (along with your body temperature and blood pressure),________ you to become more alert.

Most people may feel_______ in the afternoon. If you aren’t getting enough sleep at night, you’re likely going to feel________ to sleep in the afternoon. When this happens, you’re better off taking a short nap than turning to caffeine or strong tea to keep you awake. A short nap will give you the rest you need to________ the rest of the afternoon, and you’ll sleep much better in the evening.

【推荐2】Autism hasn't slowed down Landon Dimm. Although he didn't speak until age 6, he was able to _________ by writing spelling words at age 4.

Dimm loved his PE class, which helped him prepare for the Special Olympics Capital Area Athletics Meet. He has competed for the last four years and has _________ nine gold medals, one silver and one bronze.

Dimm has competed in the 100-meter walk, softball distance throw, long jump and the 50-meter walk run once. His favorite _________ is the softball throw. He's increased his softball throw distance every year.

Dimm, a junior, is well-liked at school and is a friend to many. He's known for his excellent _________ . He never forgets a birthday, and he _________ dates of events that happened years ago.

“Landon Dimm is a great kid and always smiling,” his PE coach said. “He's very friendly. He loves PE class and loves   _________ in the Special Olympics.” Dimm's mother, Stacy Crescionne, said. She was proud of her son's _________ , not to mention his growth. “Landon loves his classmates and teachers,” she said. “He talks of them often. He likes helping others in class. Landon is loved by everyone who meets him. He is friendly and very polite.”

“He has an unbelievable memory about _________ . If you tell him your birthday, he can tell you _________ what day of the week it'll fall on in a matter of seconds.”

Crescionne said her son took a __________ attitude lo his yearly Special Olympics competitions. “He loves competing and doing better each time,” she said. “He likes to get praised for doing his best. He looks forward to the event each year.”

【推荐3】Nowadays, more and more teenagers have too much pressure (压力). Their schoolbags are getting heavier (更重的) and the hours they spend on their homework are becoming ________. They think they should be allowed (允许) to practice their hobbies (爱好). But their parents think the hobbies can ________ their school work. Should parents allow their children to make their own decisions?

Li Kai, a fifteen-year-old boy, likes singing very much. He always wants to be a professional (专业的) ________when he grows up. However, his parents don’t want him to practice singing. They think their son should study hard to get good ________ and enter a good university. “He needs to spend more time on his schoolwork because it’s ________ to become a professional singing star,” says his father. But Li Kai really ________, “I know my parents ________me. And they hope that I will have a better life in the future. But I am ________ singing. I should be allowed to make my own decision. Only then will I have a chance to ________ my dream,” says Li Kai.

Doctors say lots of pressure is bad for children’s development (发展). Parents should have the ________attitude (态度) towards the children’s development. Although it’s normal (正常的) to want successful children, it’s even more important to have healthy and happy children.