VI. Read the text, and do the following tasks.

What is the Value of Time?

A. ________________________________

Our time has value. We can think of it like money. We spend it, save it, and sometimes, we waste it. Possibly the biggest waste of time is the time we spend in traffic.  On average, people spend 50 hours every year sitting in traffic.  But imagine in the future when we have driverless cars, people might be able to sleep on the way to work.

B. ________________________________

Without sleep, our brain can’t work properly. And our brain needs extra sleep when it’s growing or changing. So, babies need to get about 20 hours of sleep a day. We are most sleepy at two o’clock in the afternoon and two o’clock at night.

C. ________________________________

Unfortunately, some people get little or no free time. More than 150 million children have jobs before they reach the age of 16. For luckier kids, there are plenty of fun ways to relax. Sometimes, screens can take up too much of our time. A variety of free-time activities usually makes people happier.

D. ________________________________

If we want to study well and enjoy our valuable free time, we need to learn how to manage our time. It helps if you make lists and use reminders and calendars on your phone. Some people think it’s a good idea to do two or three things at the same time. This is called multitasking. But it’s probably better to do something well — that can be difficult if you are doing two things at the same time.

E. ________________________________

Our study time and holiday time is important, but these aren’t the same in every country. In India, for example, students have 220 days of classes every year. In the USA, they have about 180. In the USA the summer holiday is nearly three months. In China it is one month.

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