Organized volunteering and work experience has long been ___ vital companion to ___ university degree courses.

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Organized volunteering and work experience has long been a vital companion to university degree courses. Usually it is left to __50__ to deduce the potential from a list of extracurricular adventures on a graduate’s resume, but now the University of Bristol has launched an award to formalize the achievements of students who __51__ time to activities outside their courses. Bristol PluS aims to boost students in an increasingly competitive job market by helping them acquire work and life skills as well as __52__ qualifications.

Our students are a pretty active bunch, but we found that they didn’t __53__ appreciate the value of what they did outside the lecture hall,” says Jeff Goodman, director of careers and employability at the university. “Employers are much more __54__ than they used to be. They used to look for __55__ and saw it as part of their job to extract the value of an applicant’s skills. Now they want students to be able to explain why those skills are __56__ to the job.”

Students who sign up for the awards will be expected to complete 50 hours of work experience or __57__ work, attend four workshops on employability skills, take part in an intensive skills-related activity __58__, crucially, write a summary of the skills they have gained. __59__ efforts will gain an Outstanding Achievement Award. Those who perform best on the sports field can take the Sporting Plus Award which fosters employer-friendly sports accomplishments.

The experience does not have to be __60__ organized, “We’re not just interested in easily identifiable skills,” says Goodman. “__61__, one student took the lead in dealing with a difficult landlord and so __62__ negotiation skills. We try to make the experience relevant to individual lives.”

Goodman hopes the __63__ will enable active students to fill in any gaps in their experience and encourage their less-active __64__ to take up activities outside their academic area of work.

50. A. advisors               B. specialists                  C. critics                 D. employers    

51. A. divide                  B. devote                      C. deliver                 D. donate       

52. A. artistic                B. technical                    C. academic            D. interactive    

53. A. hardly                 B. possibly                    C. necessarily          D. gracefully    

54. A. generous             B. considerate                C. imaginative          D. demanding     

55. A. origin                  B. background               C. popularity           D. potential     

56. A. relevant               B. responsive                C. reluctant              D. respective     

57. A. casual                 B. selective                   C. homely               D. voluntary      

58. A. or                       B. thus                         C. so                      D. and           

59. A .Occasional           B. Exceptional                C. Informative         D. Relative       

60. A. roughly               B. commonly                 C. formally              D. fortunately   

61. A. For instance        B. In reality                   C. In contrast          D. Of course      

62. A. demonstrated       B. determined                C. operated              D. involved       

63. A. device                 B. section                     C. scheme              D. disturbance    

64. A. attendants            B. agents                      C. members            D. peers       

Being organized is an important skill for school and life.When you're well organized, you can stay focused, instead of spending time hunting things down.__【小题1】__For schoolwork, it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments, so you know what you have to do and when.Keeping labeled folders(贴有标签的文件夹) for handouts(课堂讲义)and keeping all your schoolwork neat and in a specific place—these are the main parts of organization.
For home stuff, being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go.__【小题2】__It means keeping your schoolbag, your shoes, and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them.
Planning is part of being organized, too.__【小题3】_ Calendars, lists, and schedules can help you plan.You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace.Making a schedule or “to­do” list for yourself is a good idea.Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do.__【小题4】__ Check off things when you've done them.Use your list to help you decide which thing is most important to work on first.
__【小题5】__But once you're organized, it feels great.The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework, the more time you have for better things, like reading a good book or playing.

Being organized is an important skill for school and life. When you are well organized, you can stay focused, instead of spending time hunting things down. __61  For schoolwork, it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments, so you know what you have to do and when. Keeping labeled folders for handouts and keeping all your schoolwork neat and in a specific place –these are the main parts of organization.
For home stuff, being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go. __62  It means keeping your schoolbag, your shoes, and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them.
Planning is part of being organized, too. __63  Calendars, lists, and schedules can help you plan. You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace. Making a schedule or “to-do” list for yourself is a good idea. Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do. __64 Check off things when you have done them. Use your list to help you decide which thing is most important to work on first. __65  .But once you have organized, it feels great. The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework, the more time you have for better things, like reading a good book or playing.

Being organized is an important skill for school and life.When you’re well organized，you can stay focused，instead of spending time hunting things down and getting sidetracked.What does it mean to be organized？For schoolwork，it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments，so you know what you have to do and when.Keeping clearly labeled binders or folders for handouts and keeping all your schoolwork neat and in a specific place—these are the main parts of organization.

For home stuff，being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go.It means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing it on a chair.It means keeping your schoolbag，your shoes，and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them.

Planning is part of being organized，too.Planning means deciding what you will do and when you will do it.Calendars，lists，and schedules can help you plan.You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace.Making a schedule or a “to?do” list for yourself is a good idea.Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do.Add new things as you get assignments，and check off things when you’ve done them.Use your list to help you decide which thing is the most important to work on first.

It takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuff.But once you’re organized，you feel great.The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework，the more time you have for better things，like reading a good book or playing.

1. According to the first paragraph，“being organized” probably means “________”．

A．looking for something with others here and there

B．doing something according to the plan made ahead of time

C．getting together every now and then

D．telling you what you have to do every day

2. If you are well organized at home，you will________.

A．leave all the things as they are

B．hang your coat on a chair

C．know where your clean underwear is

D．ask your mom where your shoes are

3.Which one of the following is the right order of being organized?

a．Deciding what you have to do and when.

b．Finding a notebook where you can write down your “to?do” list.

c．Getting rid of the things that have been done in the list.

d．Making a “to?do” list for yourself.

A．b，a，d，c? B．a，d，c，b

C．c，b，a，d? D．d，c，b，a

4.What may be the best title for this passage?

A．Planning Is Part of Being Organized

B．A Good Beginning Is Half Done

C．Being Organized—an Important Skill

D．Where There Is a Will There Is a Way