Teens B2T1-Reading and Use of English 6 p.14 and 15

Book pages 14 and 15

Book Pages 14 and 15




Some sentences have been removed from this article. Read the article and the sentences. Then decide which sentence fits in each gap.
Write the letters for the sentences on the lines.
There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

The benefits of making your bed every morning

The benefits of making your bed every morning

by Pauline Morrissey

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Remember when your mum nagged and nagged until you made your bed? After hearing “You can go when your bed is made!” you probably came up with a million reasons why it’s a pointless task. It’s just going to get the same tonight. Your bed is pushed against the wall, and it’s difficult to tuck in the sheets. You just don’t feel like it. But maybe, there was a method to her motherly madness.

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It may seem too small a task to matter much, but starting your day by making your bed gives you a sense of accomplishment. Taking only a few minutes of your time every morning, doing so ______.


Increase productivity

Making your bed should be the first thing on your to-do list each morning. It is a way of literally putting yesterday to bed and making way for the opportunities of a new day.

US Navy Admiral William McRaven gave an inspirational speech to university students stating, “It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task, and another, and another.

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Reduce stress levels


A cluttered bed makes for a cluttered space. A cluttered space makes for a cluttered mind. A cluttered mind makes for a cluttered life.

Your room will instantly look cleaner

This is especially true in tiny bedrooms. When most of the space in your room is taken up by your bed, it is especially important to make this an ongoing habit.

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Developing good habits


Once the act of making your bed becomes a ritual, you may find that other good habits will naturally follow.

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Creating a retreat


We have good days, and sometimes we have “one of those days”.

Answers

SENTENCES:

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will have turned into many tasks completed
doesn’t mean your standards should be lowered
Once you start to realise how quickly you can finish these tasks
D and perhaps even your life
E Teens believe it is a boring task
F when we dream about collapsing onto our mattress and curling up in our sheets
G can ignite a positive tone for the rest of the day