Here are six steps to better studying.
Pay attention in class
Do you have trouble paying attention in class? Are you sitting next to a loud person? Tell your teacher or parents about any problem that is preventing you from paying attention.
Take good notes
Write down facts that your teacher mentions or writes on the board. Try to use good handwriting so you can read your notes later. It’s a good idea to keep your notes organized by subject.
Plan ahead for tests and projects
Waiting until Thursday night to study for Friday’s test will make it hard to do your best. One of the best ways to make sure that doesn’t happen is to plan ahead. Write down your test dates. You can then plan how much to do after school each day, and how much time to spend on each topic.
Break it up
When there’s a lot to study, it can help to break things into several parts. Let’s say you have a spelling test on 20 words. Instead of thinking about all of the words at once, try breaking them down into five-word groups and work on one or two different groups each night.
Ask for help
You can’t study effectively if you don’t understand the material. Be sure to ask your teacher for help. If you’re at home when the confusion occurs, your morn or dad might be able to help.
Sleep tight
So the test is tomorrow and you’ve followed your study plan—but suddenly you can’t remember anything! Don’t panic. Your brain needs time to digest all the information you’ve given it. Try to get a good night’s sleep and you’ll be surprised by what comes back to you in the morning.
1.We know from the passage that a loud person is .
A.a student who always answers questions loudly in class |
B.someone who likes to talk with others in a loud voice |
C.a student who likes speaking with others in class |
D.a person who makes a lot of noise in public places |
2.According to the author, which of the following is an effective studying method?
A.Don’t try to review everything you have learned in one go. |
B.Try to review what you’ve learned in one go. |
C.To read all your notes the night before the test. |
D.Try to remember everything on the first try. |
3.If you don’t understand what you have learnt, you can .
A.read your notes over and over again |
B.turn to people around you for help |
C.put aside the material for later review |
D.ask your teacher to explain it the next day |
4.By saying “Sleep tight”, what does the author mean?
A.Sleep again after waking up. |
B.Sleep holding your breath deep. |
C.Get a good night’s sleep. |
D.Go to sleep early every night. |
Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for __36___! That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of__37__ boy to man with family hardships tells us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was ___38___ 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong’s mother and younger brother both ___39__home because of poverty and pressure from his sick father.
Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to ___40___ the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Hong didn’t __41___ . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen , he worked hard to___42__a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.
After Hong’s story went public, people were ___43___to tears by his unselfishness. Hard __44__ his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted ___45__, because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students ___46__against misfortunes.
Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds ___47__ us of what we usually neglect: Love and care for others. Without these, ___48___ of us could survive.
Hong ___49__ donations from others. He said that he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could ___50__ his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to ___51__ around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed ___52___ against misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.
Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can ___53__ a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t ___54__ about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society ___55___ you’ll find the world smiling back.
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_______ that he was in great danger, Eric walked deeper into the forest.
A.Not realized |
B.Not to realize |
C.Not realizing |
D.Not to have realized |
_____twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog.
A.Being bitten |
B.Bitten |
C.Having bitten |
D.To be bitten |
We are invited to a party______ in our club next Friday.
A.to be held |
B.held |
C.being held |
D.holding |
Tony was very unhappy for ______ to the party.
A.having not been invited |
B.not having invited |
C.having not invited |
D.not having been invited |