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Nowadays, people are busier than ever. Many feel stressed by endless work and endless chores. We all want to make our life easier, but we seldom realize that small good habits and simple tools can 1 a big difference.
Last year, my mother often complained that she was too 2 after a long day at work. She had to cook, clean the house and look after my little sister. Every time she sat down, she looked 3. I wanted to do something to help.
Then I saw a video about a tidy home system. It said that keeping everything in good 4 could save much time. I decided to have a try. I bought several boxes and labelled them clearly. I taught my family to put things back 5 after using them.
At first, my father thought it was unnecessary and my sister often forgot the rule. But I kept 6 them patiently. Slowly, our home became clean and tidy. We no longer 7 hours looking for our keys or school things.
My mother was surprised to find that chores took much 8 time than before. She no longer felt so tired and had more time to rest. Sometimes we even worked together to organize the rooms, which made our family time more 9.
This simple shift 10 our life greatly. It taught me that making life easy doesn't always mean buying expensive machines or asking for help. It means making wise 11 in daily life.
Small good habits can 12 pressure and bring convenience. When we know how to organize time and space well, we can enjoy life more 13.
As students, we can also apply this to our study. We can plan our homework ahead, keep our schoolbags tidy, and 14 good learning ways. In this way, study becomes easier and less stressful.
Life is simple if we make it simple. A small change can have a big 15 on our life.
() 1. A. take B. do C. make D. have
() 2. A. excited B. tired C. relaxed D. bored
() 3. A. active B. comfortable C. pleased D. painful
() 4. A. order B. shape C. size D. sight
() 5. A. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. everywhere
() 6. A. reminding B. watching C. asking D. helping
() 7. A. cost B. spent C. paid D. took
() 8. A. more B. fewer C. less D. longer
() 9. A. useful B. enjoyable C. careful D. harmful
()10. A. controlled B. connected C. created D. changed
()11. A. suggestions B. choices C. mistakes D. replies
()12. A. increase B. add C. reduce D. continue
()13. A. quickly B. fully C. lately D. nearly
()14. A. develop B. discover C. decide D. describe
()15. A. problem B. influence C. purpose D. surprise