第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　Your homework habits might be affecting your grades. 16 However, you can change the way you feel by taking better care of your mind and your body.

　　Use a planner.

　　Do you know that poor organization skills can reduce your final scores by a whole letter grade? 17 Who can afford to score a big fat "0" on a paper, just because we get lazy and don't pay attention to the due date? Nobody wants to get an "F" because of forgetfulness.

　　Communicate with parents.

　　It sounds simple enough, but students don't always realize how much parents can stress out about this. 18 Whenever parents see a small sign of potential failure, they may be afraid of its potential to become a big failure.

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　　Studies show that teens' natural sleep patterns are different from those of adults. This often causes them to have trouble going to sleep at night, and have trouble waking up in the mornings. You can avoid some of the problems by changing some of your night time habits.

　　Improve your memory.

　　A great way to improve homework habits is to improve your memory with brain exercise. 20 Ancient accounts show that early Greek orators used the "loci" method of remembering long speeches. You may be able to use this method to enhance your memory at test time.

A. Get the sleep that you need.

B. Parents are concerned about your success.

C. Never sleep later than your parents at night.

D. There are many ideas about improving memories.

E. You may feel bored when it comes to homework time.

F. Students often do their homework late at night every day.

G. That's why you should learn how to use a day planner the right way.

第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45）

第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a mid April－a time when the planet Earth turns under the hot rays of the Sun. There was a large desert in Africa with no trace of 21 except a little rose. There was not a bird or a