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问题详情：

We’ve been running for three days. Appointments, evening activities and athletic events. Now we’ve just returned from a field trip and there’s cooking to do for an event tonight.

I put on one of my husband’s T-shirts and a pair of sweatpants and start to work. I decide to ignore the table littered with books and coffee cups, the dishes that need washing and the floor that needs good cleaning. I’ll deal with the whole mess when I finish the cooking.

Suddenly I hear a knock at the door. “Hello,” calls a sunny voice. I look through the window and a beautiful friend waves her hand out there. She’s dressed from work and looks completely together (井井有条的), too together for this kind of mess. But she comes in. I cringe (畏缩) for the condition of my home, for the way I look and for the vulnerability of being a straight-up mess.

But to my surprise, my friend gives me a hug. And as I tidy the messy house, my friend and I chat freely and happily. As we chat, I find that I’m anything but ashamed.

Suddenly I realize that she’s looking at my heart, not my house. I can be real-life vulnerable with this friend because the friendship is true, and true friendships are not woven with judgment and criticism but with love. Standing there, relaxed and warmed from the inside, I’m thankful that I’m enjoying safe vulnerability, and that regardless of my mess, I am loved by my friend.

21. What’s the recent situation of the author?

A. Being ill.                 B. Being busy.     

C. Planning for a trip.          D. Just having moved into a new house.

22. What’s the author about to do when her friend comes?

A. To go to work.                     B. To read a book for relaxation.

C. To do some washing and cleaning.     D. To prepare food for an evening event.

23. What can we learn about the author’s friend?

A. She comes only to be shocked at the messy house.

B. She comes well-dressed and behaves very well.

C. She comes to the author’s help.

D. She comes for an appointment with the author.

24. After chatting with her friend, the author feels _______.

A. satisfied with her present situation

B. encouraged to be a together person

C. delighted to have known such a friend

D. ashamed to have shown her vulnerability to her friend

【回答】

假如你是李华，你校英语校报就“时间管理”这一话题举办了一次征文活动。请你根据以下要点，写一篇英语短文投稿。

1. 时间管理的重要*；

2. 举出管理时间的措施和建议。

要求：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

知识点：阅读理解

题型：阅读理解