【推荐1】SELF-STUDY TIPS

However difficult you find it to arrange your time, it will pay off in the long run if you set aside a certain part of the day for studying—and stick to it.     1     But don’t forget to make sure that you have enough left for recreational activities or simply to be “with” yourself: reading a novel or watching a television programme.

As part of your weekly schedule, it is also advisable to consider exactly what you have to do in that week, and make sure that you handle the most significant tasks first.     2    

On a physical level, make sure you have an area or space for studying.     3     If you always study in the same place, preferably a room of your own, you will find it easier to adjust mentally to the activity when you enter that area. You should have everything that you might need at hand.

Make sure that all the physical equipment that you use, such as a desk, chair etc. is at good height for you. If you use a personal computer, there are plenty of guidelines available from the movement on angles, lighting and the like.     4    

If you are working on topic your teacher has set, but finding it hard to concentrate, it may be that you actually need to take your mind right off it for a period of time.     5     After a period away from the test, having not thought about it at all, you may return to it refreshed and full of ideas.

A．Don’t do it just anywhere.

B．It is best to make a weekly schedule.

C．Make use of equipment that is available to you.

D．“Airing the mind” can work wonders sometimes.

E．Consult these and avoid the typical student aches and pains.

F．It’s all too easy to read something and then forget where it came from.

G．It’s wise to leave the easier or less urgent areas of your work until later.

【推荐2】Deciding on a major is once of the most important choices that a college student makes. The first thing that you need to realize is that this decision is not foal. Many high school students are worried about having to pick a major and place too much stress on it. They ask themselves，"How should I choose right now what I am going to do in the future's"The short answer is that you don't have to. The average college student changes majors at least three times. However，having an idea of what you want to do will give you a starting point and make the process much easier.

First，start out with a general idea about what type of school you might want to attend. This could be a technical school，a broad liberal arts school，or a science﹣heavy school，For example，if you enjoy working with your hands and want specific training，a technical school could be good for you. lf instead you would rather study a wide range of topics and have a broad background，a liberal arts school would be a good choice. Doing this will make selecting a major easier.

Next，consider your interests. If you know a specific career that you would like to go into，find out what factors would help you pursue that career. lf you do not have a cracker in mince，you can approach it from the opposite direction. Go through potential majors and see if any area interests you. Then，look into possible careers associated with that. major，Another thing to consider is that career after you get your degree，the average person makes at least three career changes during their Lifetime. However，your skills from previous jobs will"carry over". For example，you want to go into journalism，so you get a degree in communications with an emphasis in journalism. After being a journalist for three years，you decide you want to go into public relations. Your communications background and skills learned from your previous job still enable you to pursue the new career.

1. Why do many high school students fear choosing a major？

A．Because they don't know what choice to make.

B．Because they don't want to change majors in college.

C．Because they sulfur from too much stress.

D．Because they are afraid of their future.

2. If you find that a technical school is good for you，you can

A．decide what major suits you	B．study a wide range of topics
C．choose your major more easily	D．get a broad education background

3. Going through potential majors helps students find out .

A．what major may interest them	B．what's good for success in career
C．what field they may be good at	D．what school promises a good carcer

4. It can be learned from the last paragraph that

A．people change jobs in order to develop their skills

B．journalism and public relations share the same requirements

C．a degree in communications cables you to find a job easily

D．previous job experience will help you pursue the new career

5. The passage mainly helps us to

A．choose future career	B．decide on a major
C．enter a good college	D．learn about Lot potentials.