Do you love having your own room? Do you love not having to clean it? So do many teens.

But sometimes this means your room becomes so messy, you can’t find what you want. You can’t even see the floor!

It doesn’t get like that because you are lazy. It gets like that because you are not organized.

But don’t worry, American mother and daughter authors Julie and Jessi Morgenstern are here to help. They have written “Organizing from the Inside Out for Teens” to help make your life more organized.

In the book, the authors point out that your room is the only space in the world just for you. If you keep it clean and tidy, you will find things easier and have more success in life!

But, to have success, you must organize all parts of your life. Not just your room! The book gives many tips to help you do this:

* Always put things back where you found them.

* Keep anything important in one easy-to-reach drawer.

* Put labels(標簽) on your drawers saying what is in them.

* When you buy a new textbook, put your old ones away.

* Make a plan for each day. Then you will know what you should be doing at all times.

* Keep to your plan.

If you follow these tips, you will learn to manage your space and time. And your future will be full of success!

58. According to the article, your room becomes messy because __________.

A. you are lazy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. you don’t clean it

C. you are not organized　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. you don’t sweep the floor

59. The book written by Julie and Jessi Morgenstern tells us ____________.

A. how to have your own room　　　　　　　 B. how to clean your room

C. how to find what you want　　　　　　　　 D. how to organize your life well

60. If you buy a new textbook, you are supposed to ____________.

A. give out the old ones　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. put labels on the old ones

C. put the old ones away　　　　　　　　　　　 D. put it together with the old ones

61. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Julie and Jessi Morgenstern are mother and daughter.

B. The only way to get success is to keep your room clean.

C. If you want to know what you should be doing at all times, make a plan for each day.

D. The labels on the drawers can tell you what is in them.

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