Module 2 Highlights of My Senior Year By the time you graduate from high school, there are some things you should know to be successful in the future.Whether you go to college, or begin working full time, you will benefit from mastering a set of skills, useful not only in school, but in life. Money management Learning to manage your money means understanding how to keep track of your income and expenses.Take a course to learn basic knowledge on money management if your school offers one.Topics will include balancing a checkbook and learning how to compare prices while shopping for everyday items. Time management A high school student needs to learn how to budget her or his time.This involves knowing when to work, when to play, when to socialize (交际) and when to relax.Getting all of your tasks done and still having time to do the things you love will contribute to the peace of your mind and help reduce stress. Goal?setting The high school graduates should be able to set a goal and work towards it.This requires understanding which goal is realistic, and which is just a pie?in?the?sky vision.In addition, as a high school graduate, you must have a clear idea of how to get from point A to point B, taking the necessary steps to reach your goal.In general, knowing what you want and how to get it is a mark of adulthood. Communication Effective communication is key to human relationships.This includes knowledge of body language, etiquette (礼仪) and politeness when you get on with a variety of people.It also involves how you communicate in writing, whether it's an e?mail to your boss, a job application or a letter of complaint to your neighbors. What makes you happy Many high school students are stressed out due to a large amount of schoolwork and the college application process.Taking time to find out what makes you happy will help you avoid pitfalls (陷阱) when it comes to making big decisions in later life. Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading — Pre?reading , Highlights① of My Senior Year by Joanna Sykes I can hardly believe it, but my school life is almost over. Prom② night has come and gone, and I've received③ my high school diploma④ at last. It's a good thing that the exams are finished.⑤ I feel too excited to⑥ think clearly! It seems strange to think that in a few days' time I'll be walking⑦ out of the school gates forever⑧.⑨The first thing I'm going to do is to take a long vacation⑩！ Meanwhile?， I find myself looking? back at? my senior year, and thinking about all the wonderful things that have happened?. I've decided to write them down so that one day, years from now, when I reread? them, the memories will come back?. ①highlight/'haI?laIt/n.最重要的部分；最精彩的部分 ②prom/pr?m/n.(美)高中生的正式舞会 ③receive v．获得 ④diploma n．毕业证书 ⑤此句是含有主语从句的复合句。 ⑥too ... to ... 太……而不能…… ⑦will be walking是将来进行时。 ⑧forever/f?r'ev?/adv.永远 ⑨The first thing ... is to ... 第一件……事是去…… ⑩take a long va ... ...
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