1 . How to Teach Time Management Skills to Teens
Teens usually have fairly structured schedules. Their school day and their after-school activities are planned out for them. As a result, many of them don’t learn how to manage their time wisely when they have some downtime.
Advise your teen to write down his schedule. Your teen’s time may easily get taken up with video games or social media if he’s not careful. Teach him to schedule his day so he can set aside time for chores (琐事), homework, and other responsibilities.
Help him to set goals.
Help your teen prioritize activities. It’s common for teens to have conflicts in their schedules. A basketball game, birthday party, and church activity may all coincide (同时发生).
Set limits on electronics. Your teen may waste countless hours on social media or playing video games if she’s not careful. Establish rules that help her create healthy habits with her cellphone and other digital devices.
| A．Model good time management habits |
| B．Give your teen time management tools |
| C．Practise managing your own time wisely |
| D．Encourage him to schedule free time as well |
| E．Talk to your teen about how to prioritize activities |
| F．Here are some steps you can take to teach your teen |
| G．Talk to your teen about the personal goals he wants to reach |
2 . The brain function of very late risers and “morning larks(早睡早起的人)” during the hours of the working day is different, according to a study.
Researchers scanned the brains of night owls(夜猫子)with a bedtime of 02: 30 and awake time of 10: 15, along with early risers. The tests performed between 08 : 00 and 20 : 00 found night owls had less connectivity in brain areas linked to keeping consciousness. They were more likely to be scatterbrained and they also had slower reactions and increased sleepiness.
Scientists took 38 people who were either night owls or morning larks (people who went to bed just before 23 : 00 and woke at 06 : 30) and studied their brain function at rest. The volunteers then carried out a series of tasks at various times, from 08 : 00 to 20 : 00, and were asked to report on their levels of sleepiness.
Morning larks were least sleepy and had their fastest reaction time in the early morning tests. They were also found to perform significantly better at this time than night owls. In contrast, night owls were least sleepy and had their fastest reaction time at 20 : 00, although they did not do significantly better than the larks at this time.
The brain connectivity in the areas that predicted better performance and lower sleepiness was significantly higher in larks at all time points, suggesting connectivity in late risers is impaired(减弱的) throughout the whole working day, researchers said.
The lead researcher, Dr Elise Facer-Childs, of the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Human Brain Health, said the findings “could be partly driven by the fact that night owls tend to compromise throughout their lives.” He added, “Night owls during school have to get up earlier, then they go into work and they have to get up earlier, so they’re constantly in conflict.”
Therefore, Dr Facer Childs called for more researches to understand the effects of night owls performing on a work or school schedule to which they are not naturally suited.
1. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “scatterbrained” in Paragraph 2?| A．Unfocused. |
| B．Satisfied. |
| C．Recognized. |
| D．Discovered. |
| A．Morning larks were more tired in the morning. |
| B．Night owls were more active in the morning. |
| C．Morning larks perform better all day. |
| D．Night owls perform better all day. |
| A．The workings of their brain. |
| B．The effects of their compromises. |
| C．Whether they can turn into morning larks. |
| D．How to help them adapt to the normal schedule. |
| A．To solve a problem. |
| B．To give practical advice. |
| C．To tell an interesting story. |
| D．To present a research result. |
3 . The Power of 10 Minutes
How can we find ourselves with extra two hours? It probably comes in short little bursts of 5 to 10 minutes. Maybe you’re early to your school.
Strengthen Relationship
In college, you’ll be eager to call your parents every single night. Besides, you know it’s necessary to stay in touch with your friends. A phone call doesn’t have to last an hour to get in some good conversation. A 5-minute’s call is enough. An email is even quicker.
Strengthen Body
Sometimes we’re so busy that our lives are in a mess, with piles of books on our desks, clothes everywhere on the floor at our dorms. We usually think it a waste of time cleaning up, therefore let them be. Instead, begin with a 5-minute’s tidying up. And keep it up every day, you’ll be amazed to find your life organized and get yourself refreshed.
Be More Productive
Want to be extra productive?
| A．But both make a difference |
| B．Challenge yourself |
| C．Refresh yourself |
| D．A 10-minute’s walk can get your blood flowing better |
| E．Perhaps you even get stuck waiting for a bus for 10 minutes |
| F．The next time you have minutes to spare, write out a to-do list |
| G．Bending over the desk provides you with a short but useful rest |
