8．I used to be the messiest person alive．Over the years，through watching others and by trial and error，I have finally found ways to come up with plans，organize them and follow through with them．
Make an outline of everything you need to have and do to make your plan happen．Make a list of all of the steps that need to be accomplished and think about what needs to be done．
Detail everything thoroughly and read over it so you can start coming up with some mental solutions of how to carry out your plans．
You should ensure that if for some reason way one doesn't work，you have way two and way three to lean back on．Therefore，different ways are needed at hand．It's just a matter of being organized．Chances are that there is always more than one way of doing things，and chances are that if one of those ways doesn't work，one of the other ones will．
Committing yourself to finishing at least part if not all of your plan at once is also necessary．It will show that you not only have initiative to get things rolling，but that you are interested in the results obtained with making the move to get everything done．
If you make a commitment to finish before a specific time，make sure that you carry that out，and be sure to do everything in the way you said you would，within the time-frame you set for yourself．
Don't try to tackle more things all at a time．All that does is delay your progress，distract you and make you lose your interest，motivation and energy．
Carrying out an effective plan requires being as organized as possible．You will only achieve this by sticking to the order of the plan and not deviating or trying to do more at a time．
Last but not the least，you should never abandon things mid-project．It will only annoy everyone around you including yourself．Unfinished plans are a waste of time，energy and，in some cases，even money．
So，don't be afraid of organization．The older we get，the more necessary it becomes to have the skills necessary to follow through with confidence and to be able to carry through plans in an organized and manageable way．It pays to be organized，after all．

Title：Tips on how to be （76）organized in your life
Tips	Details	（77）Purposes
（78）Write down your plan	◆List everything you need ◆List （79）Steps you will follow	To make your plan happen
Prepare three （80）different   ways to carry out your plan		To （81）ensure that you can have some other choices when one way doesn't work
（82）Promise to finish at least part of your plan if not all	Do everything （83）within your own time-frame	To show yourself you are determined to get things started and caring about the results
Do one thing at once	Stick to the order of your plan	To save your interest，motivation and energy
Finish what you have started		To get your plan （84）carriedout thoroughly．
（85）Conclusion	You shouldn't be afraid of organization because it's really worthwhile．

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6．The writer will get his second bookfinished（finish） next month．

5．Riding School：
You can start horse-riding at any age．Choose private or group lessons any weekday
between  9a．m．a(chǎn)nd 8：30P．m．（3：30p．m．on Saturdays）．There are 10kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country．You will need a riding hat．
Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00a．m．-8：30p．m．
Phone：（412）396-6754  Fax：（412）396-6752
Sailing Club：
Our Young Sailor's Course leads to the Stage 1Sailing qualification．You'll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid．Have fun with other course members，afterwards in the clubroom．There are 10weekly two-hour 1essons （Tuesdays 6p．m．～8p．m．）．
Opening Hours：Tuesdays：6：00p．m．-8：00p．m．
Phone：（412）396-6644Fax：（412）396-6644
Diving Centre：Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners．There are two evening lessons a week，in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely．You only need  swimming costume and towel．Reduced rates for couples．
Opening Hours：Monday and Friday：6：30p．m．-8：30p．m．
Phone：（412）396-6312  Fax：（412）396-6706
Medical Center：
The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university．The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems．Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation．Also，all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores．
Opening Hours：24hours from Monday to Sunday
Phone：（412）396--669  Fax：（412）396-6648
Watersports Club：We use a two-kilometer length of river for speedboat racing，and water-skiing，A beginners'course consists of ten 20-minute lessons．You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently，but must be able to swim．The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9a．m to 4p．m，with lessons all through the day．
Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00a．m．-4：00p．m．
Phone：（412）396-6899  Fax396-6890
24．If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings，you may faxB．
A．（412）396-6648     
B．（412）396-6752   
C． （412）396-6876
D．（412）396-6706
25．If you are planning to explore the ocean depths．you should attend your lessons atD．
A． Monday through Friday：7：00am-10：00pm     
B． 24hour from Monday to Sunday
C．Tuesdays：6：00pm-8：00pm                                
D．Monday and Friday：6：30pm-8：30pm
26．You want to do an activity one evening a week and get a certificate in the end，you can go toC．
A． Diving Center
B．Riding School    
C．Sailing Club      
D．Watersports Club
27．Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides？A
A．Nursery for newly-born babies  
B．Well trained staff members
C．Good equipment．                    
D．Various less expensive medicines．

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1．遺憾，惋惜v．regret．

20．支持，擁護(hù)v．support．

19．Today，one can trace Venice's rich past from its buildings．Most cities can claim at least a handful of outstanding churches，palaces or houses of historical interest，but in Venice very nearly everything is remarkable，from the magnificent Piazza San Marco （St．Mark's Square ） and the palaces that line the Grand Canal to the centuries-old homes of simple fishermen．It would be easy to say that the city itself is an enormous museum if it were not for the fact it is so obviously alive．
At first sight，Venice looks unbelievably permanent，an apparently complete Renaissance （文藝復(fù)興） city so untouched by time that there seems no reason why it should not go on forever．Now the city is slowly sinking，as the clay on which it is built loses its elasticity （彈性） and the massive wooden piles rot （腐爛） away．Flooding，such a rare occurrence a hundred years ago now happens several times each winter．
The damage caused by the flooding is immense，and the fabric of the ancient buildings is now being further damaged by pollution from the mainland town as well as by the wash produced by the constantly increasing number of motor boats that speed up and down the canals．
A further threat to Venice comes from the Venetians themselves，some of whom are not particularly interested in preserving the city as one of the wonders of the world and would prefer to see it modernized．
"What better place is there for the meeting of dear friends？See how it glows with the advancing summer； how the sky and the sea and the rosy air and the marble of the palaces all glimmer and melt together．"Thus wrote the famous author Henry James，of Venice，which provided the setting for his story"The Aspern Papers"，in the nineteenth century．The Splendor of Venice has captured the imagination of artists for centuries---and not just of the great painters and novelists．How tragic now that she is faced with the double threat of man and nature．Venice indeed will be lucky to survive．
25．Venice proudly boastsD．
A．its beautiful churches，palaces and houses
B．its unique St．Mark's Square and the Grand Canal
C．its picturesque waterscape
D．its marvelous ancient buildings
26．The writer thinks thatA．
A．Venice can be regarded as a big museum
B．Venice is no longer a big museum
C．Venice is different from a big museum
D．Venice can never be a big museum because of its modernization
27．From the fourth paragraph，we know thatD．
A．Venetians are eager to modernize their city
B．Venetians value the Grand Canal
C．Venetians don't care about any threat to the Grand Canal．
D．the threat of man is greater than the threat of nature
28．In the last paragraph，the writerB．
A．is very confident that Venice will survive
B．is doubtful whether Venice will survive
C．thinks that Venice will have luck
D．is afraid that Venice will no longer attract artists and novelists．