The benefits of keeping a journal (日志)

If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me.    1.   Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.

◆ It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didn’t write it down?   2.   But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If I’m away from my computer, I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go. I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer.

◆ It helps you review all the lessons you’ve learned. By reviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons you’ve learned and the ideas you’ve gotten.    3.   You can use the ideas to propel (鞭策) yourself forward.

◆   4.   After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you’ve gone. Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today. The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today.

◆ It helps you expand your ideas. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea, you are thinking actively about it.    5.   In the end, you will expand your ideas.

A．I often experienced that myself.

B．It trains you to express your thoughts.

C．It allows you to see your progress over time.

D．Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.

E. Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea.

F. And to be honest, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it.

G. Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

Dear friends,

As we can see, the environment around us is getting worse other than better. Our life and health have affected greatly. The earth is our home, but we have a duty to take care of it, not only for ourselves but for future generations. Fortunate, more and more people have become aware of this problem. Many effectively measures have been taken by the government to deal with them.

As a student, I think we should do what we can improve the environment. First, go to school on feet or by bike as often as possible. Second, turn on the lights and other electrical appliances before leaving the room. Third, never throw rubbish here and there.

It’s time that we do something to protect our environment.

When I was younger, I’d often go for ________ drive with some friends, purely for ________ enjoyment of it.

A．a; an             B．/; the             C．the; /             D．a; the

With the world economy growing weaker, for many young people, the dream of landing a good job is becoming harder and harder ________.

A． realized          B．realizing           C．to realize          D．to be realized

He is a financial manager in Wall Street now, but nobody knows he ________ part-time jobs here and there for survival for eight years.

A．does             B．did               C．had done          D．has done

--The first one ________ the finishing line wins the gold medal.

--True!

A．reaches           B．reached           C．to reach          D．reaching

Alice, you’d better put the vase away ________ it gets broken.

A．when            B．before            C．unless            D．while

Not a single word ________ about the way he was treated, but his unhappiness was revealed through his expression.

A．he said           B．he has said         C．did he say         D．said he

I was ________ by the salesman whose products turned out to be much less effective.

A．taken up          B．taken in           C．taken down        D．taken out