My students often tell me that they do not have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork.

My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time ”is not an acceptable explanation of not getting sth done.

Once in graduate school, I tried to justify（证明）myself to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That’s irrelevant（无关紧要的）.What’s important is the quality of your work..” Since then I have had time to reflect on the “hard worker” dodge（诀窍）,and I have come to some conclusions-----all relevant to the issue of how much time we have.

If you look at the matter analytically, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the issue of “work” during that time, which can vary in intensity（强度）.But, as my professor suggested, it’s not the diligence of the work but the quality of the product that’s important.

That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office: “Don’t work harder, Work smarter.” There’s a lot of sense in that idea.

If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means devising（想出）ways of getting more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”.

Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading an writing .If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off across the board in all your studies.

72．From the passage, we know that the author is probably　　　　　　　 .

A．a poet

B．an educator

C．a novelist

D．an engineer

73．We can infer from the second paragraph that the students still　　　　　　　 .

A．have enough time	B．can meet the president
C．get something done well	D．could accept the explanation

74．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The author’s students often make full use of their time to do all their homework

B．The author once tried to tell his or her professor by saying that he or she was wrong

C．Most of people can improve the quality of the work if they can’t get more time

D．You will intend to improve your skills in reading and writing if you are a top student

75．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Not an Acceptable Explanation	B．Don’t Work Harder; Work Smarter
C．An Analysis of Our Work Habits	D．Read Better and Write Better

My students often tell me that they do not have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork.

My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time ”is not an acceptable explanation of not getting sth done.

Once in graduate school, I tried to justify（证明）myself to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That’s irrelevant（无关紧要的）.What’s important is the quality of your work..” Since then I have had time to reflect on the “hard worker” dodge（诀窍）,and I have come to some conclusions-----all relevant to the issue of how much time we have.

If you look at the matter analytically, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the issue of “work” during that time, which can vary in intensity（强度）.But, as my professor suggested, it’s not the diligence of the work but the quality of the product that’s important.

That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office: “Don’t work harder, Work smarter.” There’s a lot of sense in that idea.

If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means devising（想出）ways of getting more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”.

Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading an writing .If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off across the board in all your studies.

72．From the passage, we know that the author is probably　　　　　　　 .

A．a poet

B．an educator

C．a novelist

D．an engineer

73．We can infer from the second paragraph that the students still　　　　　　　 .

A．have enough time	B．can meet the president
C．get something done well	D．could accept the explanation

74．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The author’s students often make full use of their time to do all their homework

B．The author once tried to tell his or her professor by saying that he or she was wrong

C．Most of people can improve the quality of the work if they can’t get more time

D．You will intend to improve your skills in reading and writing if you are a top student

75．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Not an Acceptable Explanation	B．Don’t Work Harder; Work Smarter
C．An Analysis of Our Work Habits	D．Read Better and Write Better

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　　WASHINGTON - Considering the serious warnings lately about Internet viruses (病毒), users may be tempted (＝make sb. want to do sth. that especially is wrong) to unplug their machines just to keep them safe. In reality, common sense and a few basic tips can keep Internet surfers secure (＝safe).

　　Antivirus software is a must, and it should be updated (＝make sth. more modern or add new things to it) at least once a week to recognize newly released (释放的) viruses.

　　People with broadband Internet connections should also have a firewall. These protect the computer from attacks by hackers (黑客).

　　Then it is time to think about computer habits. Unlike old viruses, which spread only through shared diskettes (软盘), the Internet brings viruses straight to the e-mail box. If an e-mail with attachment comes from an unknown sender, or unexpectedly from a known sender, it should not be opened.

　　On receipt (回执) of an unexpected attachment from a friend, experts suggest a telephone call to make sure of the mail's source before opening.

1．Why should antivirus software be updated at least once a week?

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A．Because the newly published antivirus software is more expensive.

B．Because the previous (先前的) antivirus software cannot work any longer.

C．Because the inventors of viruses have suggested this idea.

D．Because computer viruses are always developing.

2．Which of the following is suggested by computer experts?

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A．Don't rush to open any e-mail attachment.

B．Never open any e-mail attachment.

C．It's always safe to open an e-mail attachment from a friend.

D．Whenever you receive an e-mail, you should make a call to make sure whom it comes from.

3．Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?

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A．Something can be done to keep our computers safe.

B．Even an e-mail attachment coming from a friend may not be safe to open.

C．We should unplug our computers to defend ourselves from viruses.

D．Antivirus software made in some yeas ago is hard to protect today's computers.