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Lesson 40 · Rest Is Part of the Plan

文体：一周计划笔记 · 朗读音轨 40

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听听主人公怎样把休息也放进日程，而不只是等任务做完。

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My calendar was full of practice, homework, and test preparation. I had written down every task, but no time for rest. By Thursday, I was reading the same page again and again without remembering it.

I spoke with my family and coach. We moved one extra practice session and made a clearer evening plan. I would finish one homework task, take a short break, and then decide whether I had energy for another. I also kept my bedtime in the calendar.

The plan did not turn every day into an easy day. On Friday, I still had a lot to do. But I could see when to stop and ask for help. Rest was no longer the empty space left after all the work. It was part of the work's plan.

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My calendar was full of practice, homework, and test preparation.
I had written down every task, but no time for rest.
By Thursday, I was reading the same page again and again without remembering it.
I spoke with my family and coach.
We moved one extra practice session and made a clearer evening plan.
I would finish one homework task, take a short break, and then decide whether I had energy for another.
I also kept my bedtime in the calendar.
The plan did not turn every day into an easy day.
On Friday, I still had a lot to do.
But I could see when to stop and ask for help.
Rest was no longer the empty space left after all the work.
It was part of the work's plan.

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我的日历排满了训练、作业和备考。我记下了每件要做的事，却没有留出休息时间。到了星期四，同一页书我看了一遍又一遍，内容还是记不住。

我和家人、教练谈了谈。我们调整了一次额外训练，重新安排晚上的事：先完成一项作业，休息一会儿，再看自己是否有精力继续。我还把睡觉时间写进了日历。

新计划没有让每天都变轻松。星期五，我仍有许多事要做。不过，我能看出什么时候该停下来、什么时候该求助。休息不再是所有任务做完后才剩下的空白，而是计划的一部分。

本课重点词语

以下是本课重点词语的中文讲解；英文正文中有虚线的单词可悬停查看词义和发音。

calendar: 日历、日程表；排满了各种任务。
preparation: 准备；这里指备考。
write down: 记下；把任务写进日历。
rest: 休息；原计划缺少它。
again and again: 一遍又一遍；重复读仍记不住。
move a session: 调整一次训练；挪动额外训练的时间。
clearer plan: 更清楚的计划；分步安排晚间任务。
energy: 精力；休息后再决定能否继续。
bedtime: 就寝时间；也被写进日程。
ask for help: 寻求帮助；忙不过来时可求助。

背景知识

任务排得满不代表安排合理。主人公与家人、教练一起调整训练和晚间计划，把短暂休息及固定睡眠时间写进日程，便于察觉何时该停下来求助。

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