7．Do you have a habit of writing things down？Making time to write down certain things，such as our daily experiences，our goals，and our thoughts can change the way we live our lives．Here are 4ways that tell you writing things down can change your life．
（1）It clears your mind for higher-level thinking．
You can clear your mind by writing things down in two different ways：writing to-do lists and writing morning pages．David Allen，the author of Getting Things Done suggests writing down every task，activity and project you need to pay attention to．Writing down every"to-do"item that you can think of clears space in your head for more important topics．You can also write"morning pages"，which was pioneered by Julia Cameron，author of The Artist's Way．Morning pages involves（牵涉）what's important in your mind．Through doing this first thing each morning，you clear your head in preparation for the day's most important thinking．
（2）It gives you a record of the past．
If you keep a diary and regularly write down your thoughts and feelings，you'll soon have a record of your experiences．Keeping a diary is sometimes like talking a situation through with a friend．Reading back through this record also provides a valuable record about your past thought and feelings．You can recall some special moments or special events that you could have forgotten．Many people have dreams of writing a book．When you keep writing down things，you'll realize that you have written a book．
（3）You have a sense of achievement．
Writing things down can help you get a sense of achievement and can also raise your levels of self-trust．When you look back to see how successfully you've gone through and dealt with important decisions and difficult situations in the past，you'll have a sense of achievement and feel more confident in your ability to achieve your goals．Equally，if we write down everything we need to do in a special day or week，we have a sense of satisfaction （满足） when，having completed the task，we can cross the item off our list．
（4）It helps you think big．
Writing things down gives you space to think big and aim high．When we write things down，we enter a world of possibility and have a chance to make further plans．Writing our goals and dreams down makes it more likely that we'll achieve them one day．Writing down our goals is therefore the first step towards making them a reality．
66．Julia Cameron may most probably agree thatA．
A．writing down what's important every morning can clear your head
B．people must read morning pages in an artist way every morning
C．what David Allen said in his book is less helpful for clearing your head
D．writing to-do lists is all you need to do before work starts each day
67．By keeping a diary，you canB．
A．talk a situation through with a friend
B．keep a record of the past experiences
C．forget your past life experiences
D．ignore special events and moments
68．We have a sense of satisfaction when a task has been completed in a（an）C．
A．activity
B．project
C．to-do list
D．game
69．The underlined phrase"think big"is similar in meaning toD．
A．make a dream
B．write a to-do list
C．do a work plan
D．set a high goal
70．The author of the passage intends to tell usA．
A．writing things down can change our life
B．we need to think big and aim high
C．people need to record the past events
D．it's important to clear our mind．
分析 本文为议论文，给出四条理由说明写下要做的事情能够改变生活．
解答 66-70 ABCDA
66．答案A．细节理解题．根据第一条"You can clear your mind by writing things down in two different ways：writing to-do lists and writing morning pages"可知，早晨写下重要的事情能够帮助你理清思路．故选A．
67．答案B．细节理解题．根据第二条"If you keep a diary and regularly write down your thoughts and feelings，you'll soon have a record of your experiences．"可知，写日记能够记下过去的经历．故选B．
68．答案C．推理判断题．根据第三条"we have a sense of satisfaction （满足） when，having completed the task，we can cross the item off our list"可知，完成自己清单上的项目会获得成就感．故选C．
69．答案D．词义猜测题．根据"Writing things down gives you space to think big and aim high"推测，写下事情能够给自己空间设立高目标．故选D．
70．答案A．主旨大意题．根据第一段"Here are 4ways that tell you writing things down can change your life"可知，本文给出了四条理由来说明写下事情能够改变生活．故选A．
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1．品位广告、新闻的标题，预测其内容．
阅读广告时，要注意广告中涉及的人物，物品，时间，数字，联系人及方式地址．阅读新闻时，要抓住新闻的特点即何时何处何人发生何事，其经过和结果怎样．
2．要抓住书写广告的文体或图片，注意用大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字．
3．解题技巧
①快速浏览广告、新闻，从标题中预测内容及涉及的类别．
②浏览问题，寻找答案．注意地点和时间的多样化造成的误选．
③复读材料，核实答案．
