Question

    The Cornell system for taking notes, created by Professor Walter Pauk of Cornell University during the 1950s. It is mainly used to help students save time and make their note taking the most effective. The system consists of the following steps.

Divide your paper into two columns.

Use a large loose-leaf* notebook for your note taking. And only use one side of each leaf of paper in the notebook. Draw a vertical line two and a half inches* from the left side of your paper. This is the recall column of your notes and key words or phrases can be written in the recall column.

Take notes in the note-taking column.

All your lecture* notes will be taken to the right of this paper and try to use abbreviations. You don't need to write down the complete words or phrases, for example, just write the first letter of each word.

Think of your notes as an outline of the lecture and focus on getting just the main points down. The main points can help you to review your notes easily in the future.

Review your notes within 24 hours.

After each lecture, read through your notes and make them clearer if necessary. Now use the two-and-a-half-inch column to the left of your notes. Write down the main ideas of the lecture. You will have to reread the lecturer's ideas, think them over, and put them in your own words if you can. Cover up the right-hand part of your notes and recite* the general ideas and thoughts of the lecture from memory.

Using the Cornell system can help organize your notes, actively involve you in the creation of knowledge, improve your study skills, and lead to academic success.

1.Which part is the recall column?

A. B. C. D.

2.The underlined word "abbreviations" refers to

A.useful phrases B.correct questions C.short forms D.complete sentences

3.Which can be the right order to review the notes?

①.Recite your notes.

②.Read through your notes.

③.Write down the main ideas.

④.Put your notes in your own words.

A.③-①-④-② B.③④②① C.②-③-①-④ D.②③④-①

4.The writer wants to ________________ by writing this passage.

A.invite us to give a lecture and share ideas

B.introduce us a way to take notes effectively

C.teach us how to use the loose-leaf notebooks

D.show us the ways to improve our reading skills

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文，文章主要是为了给读者介绍有效记笔记的方法。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段“Draw a vertical line two and a half inches from the left side of your paper. This is the recall column of your notes and key words or phrases can be written in the recall column”可知画一条竖线，左边2.5英寸是笔记的回忆区。图中符合。故选B。

2.

词义猜测题。根据“You don't need to write down the complete words or phrases, for example, just write the first letter of each word”可知笔记没有必要写单词或词组的全部，写每一个词的第一个字母，可知abbreviations表示单词的缩写。相当于“short forms”。故选C。

3.

推理判断题。根据“After each lecture, read through your notes and make them clearer if necessary”，“ Write down the main ideas of the lecture”，“Cover up the right-hand part of your notes and recite the general ideas and thoughts of the lecture from memory”以及“Using the Cornell system can help organize your notes”可知笔记复习的正确顺序是Read through your notes 通读笔记；Write down the main ideas写下主要的意思； Recite your notes 背诵笔记；Put your notes in your own words用自己的话组织你的笔记。顺序是②-③-①-④。故选D。

4.

写作意图题。文章主要是为了给读者介绍有效记笔记的方法。故选B。