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Dear Alexa,

The Irish poet Yeats said, "The intellect (才智出众者) of man is forced to choose: perfection of the life, or of the work." He was wrong. You could have both.

You're noticing that time spent on academic learning is time not spent with friends. That time cost will get worse as you get older, rounded with working, achievement-hunting or family responsibilities. Many achievers have woken up at age 50 or 70, only to wonder where all of their friends and soft memories were.

It is too easy to forget why we are trying to gain money and knowledge. It is for a life well-lived instead of money and knowledge themselves. Smart people make this stupid mistake all the time, in search for the means to an end so much that they forget the end altogether.

The trick is to see your day, not your life, as the place where you carry out your priorities. Every day there will be one more task you could do. Teach yourself to stop even though there's more to do. Think of things you have missed out in your life and promise yourself you won't do them again: "I won't cancel on a friend's birthday" or "I won't speak to my family as though I'm the lead."

Giving slightly less time to work doesn't mean achieving less. I have been lucky to know some seriously achieving people in my life from Rhodes scholars to Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize winners. None of them are in their office at 11 p.m. flapping papers. If they were, they would not have such energy for their greatness.

You don't have to choose between life and work since making time for one helps the other. But you have to make the time since how you plan your day is how you plan your life.

Eleanor Gordon-Smith

(1) What problem is troubling Alexa? A. How to adapt to her school life. B. How to balance her studies and social life. C. How to improve her test grades. D. How to get along well with her classmates.
(2) What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean? A. It is too late to make friends at 50 or 70. B. Many people lose their memory at 50 or 70. C. The elderly are fond of thinking back the old days. D. Regret on the time spending may be expressed by old achievers.
(3) Why does Mr. Smith share the examples of award-winning people? A. To encourage necessary rest among tasks. B. To summarize useful methods in learning. C. To praise their achievements in their fields. D. To list common qualities of successful people.
(4) Which of the following would the author most likely agree with? A. Hard work is the key to success. B. A friend is easier lost than found. C. There are more important things than prizes. D. It is significant to make the most of time in a day.
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    Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places.

    Visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings(签名) by children's favorite writers, and even musical performances and other arts.

    Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur(恐龙) models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.

    Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet(木偶) making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.

    Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.

(1) If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit         . A. a Youtheater B. an art museum C. a natural history museum D. a hands-on science museum
(2) What can kids do at a Youtheater? A. Look at rock collections. B. See dinosaur models. C. Watch puppet making. D. Give performances.
(3) What does "hands-on science" mean in the last paragraph? A. Science games designed by kids. B. Learning science by doing things. C. A show of kids' science work. D. Reading science books.
(4) Where does this text probably come from? A. A science textbook. B. A tourist map. C. A museum guide. D. A news report.
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