Sally knew she needed to talk with Mrs Brown. She got bad ________ in today’s test, because she didn’t prepare for it. She got very upset about it. After school, Sally ________ to Mrs Brown’s office.

“I forgot we would have a test, so I didn’t think about ________ carefully. Every day I ________ do a lot of things. I think it is really ________ for me to keep everything organized (有条理的),” said Sally.

“What things should you do?” asked Mrs Brown. “Well, there’s homework, and I take piano lessons. I ________ write for the school newspaper. And I want to hang out ________ my friends to relax.”

Mrs Brown smiled, “It seems that you’re busy, ________ that doesn’t mean you can’t get organized. You need to make use of ________ time better.” She went on saying, “A calendar can ________ you solve your problems. What’s more, if you get a big calendar, you can ________ everything you need to do on it. Then you can look at your calendar to know what you should do every day.” Sally was happy and said, “That’s a good ________.”

“If you have a ________ in a week, you can make a plan to prepare for some time every day. That way you’ll be ready for the test, and you’ll still have ________ for other things,” Mrs. Brown told Sally.

Sally thanked Mrs. Brown and went home happily. She knew ________ she should do in the following days.

There are many famous places of interest in our country. If you don’t know where to travel during the holiday, the following may help you.

Being outgoing is good for your life. Those people who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing is not so hard as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing.

You can start to become outgoing with your best friends or a group of friends. But the real challenge (挑战) comes when you meet strangers (陌生人) or new friends. Smile more and usually they will reply to your smile. In this way, you may have some talks.

Start a talk. Just a simple “Hello.” or “How is it going?” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you can read news in newspapers and prepare your views (看法) or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind.

The easiest way to become more outgoing is to go out. This is also the most important step. Go to a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you think can be fun, and you may make new friends there.

What will our homes be like in the future? Here are some predictions about it.

Tell your home what to do anytime and anywhere.

Do you want to take a shower when you get home? You will be able to let your water-heater (热水器) start working when you are on your way home.

Your house may call you.

Did I close the window? Did I turn off the TV? Everyone may have a moment like that. But in the future, your home will check these for you. For example, you will know that when your smoke detector (烟雾探测器) rings or you forget to close the window.

Your house will plan your life.

In your home of the future, all of your devices (装置) can work together to make your life more comfortable. When you turn on the lights in the morning, your windows will open at the same time. If it is still dark after you get up, the lights will slowly turn off by themselves after the sun appears.

Dangers may appear.

Your home may have dangers. For example, your computer or other devices may get hacked (被黑客入侵). So you will have to be careful about your personal information.