Question

    1. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:

Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First, time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then, decide a good, regular time for studying. 2. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a comer of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.

Make good use of your time in class. 3. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 4.. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.

5.. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.

B. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.

C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.

D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.

E. Maybe you are an average student.

F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.

G. This will help you understand the next class.

Answer

1. E

2. B

3. C

4. G

5. A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，很多成绩普通的学生经过努力都可以成为优秀生，作者在文章里介绍了5个提高成绩的建议。

1.横线后句“You probably think you will never be a top student也许你认为你永远成不了顶尖优秀生”，可知你是一位普通的学生，所以才会对自己没有自信。故E项“Maybe you are an average student.”符合上下文语境。

2.本段中作者建议学生做好时间管理，分配好吃饭睡觉和学习时间，不要忘记分配一些娱乐时间，劳逸结合才可以提高学习的效率。故B项“Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment”符合上下文语境。

3.本题的主题是充分利用好上课时间。横线后句“Listening carefully in class means less work later.”告诉我们上课认真听意味着课后少花功夫。故C项“Listen to everything the teacher says.听清老师课上的每一句话”符合本段中心思想。

4.横线前句“Review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material”建议我们要提前预习老师第二天要讲内容，这样可以帮助理解第二天的课。故G项“This will help you understand the next class.”符合上下文串联。

5.横线后句“You will probably find many others after you have tried these”告诉我们可以尝试其他的一些方法。可知除了本文中介绍的学习方法之外，还有其他一些帮助学习的方法。故A项符合上下文语境。