【推荐3】We’re all suffering from poorer concentration nowadays. It’s believed that one of the best ways to keep your brain focused is to eat a healthy diet.     1     Such foods include fish, nuts, blueberries and dark chocolate. Still, there are other ways to improve your focus and get stuff done.

●Create a peaceful air.     2     Work in a different room if you can. If you find yourself attracted by digital devices, turn them off or put them aside. Learn to check them at a fixed time later.

●     3     Whether it’s music, white noise or even silence, you might find there’s a particular sound that helps you maintain your attention. This enhances alpha waves — brain waves that promote relaxation and are thought to play a role in cognition (认知) and, according to a recent study, make you more creative.

●Sleep well. A good night’s sleep will sharpen your brain the next day.     4     Everyone needs different amounts of shut-eye but aiming for seven to nine hours is considered the ideal.

●Move your body. Moderate exercise can ease the brain tiredness, allowing you to focus on the really important stuff. When you exercise, your heart rate increases, urging your body to release a protein known as BDNF(脑源性神经营养因), which aids nerve cell growth.     5    

A．Find the right sound.

B．Prepare the ideal music.

C．Who doesn’t suffer from brain fog after a bad night?

D．What is needed to enhance your concentration quality?

E．You may get a boost from certain so-called “brain foods”.

F．This is important for concentration, memory and learning.

G．Removing yourself from people and devices will allow you to concentrate better.

【推荐1】Chen Jingwen, a 21-year-old junior student at Tianjin University in North China started to livestream (网络直播) her studies after she arrived in Japan in July for a one-year exchange program. Having few friends and feeling the exam pressure, she came up with the idea of establishing a virtual study room through a livestream in a bid to seek companionship.

The sound of pen on paper and the rustling of the turning pages sounded in the rooms of her viewers across the screen as they joined Chen’s study group via the livestream. Occasionally comments floated at the top of the screen saying, “Good luck for my exam tomorrow” or “Remember to take a break.” “The small talk and caring comments between me and my audience make me feel like I am studying with my classmates.” Chen said.

Her livestreams, silent like a mime show, present quite a contrast to those found on other popular video-sharing platforms. However, in just a few months the number of followers of Chen’s channel, called Watermelon’s Study Room, grew from dozens to several thousand. Learning from various kinds of online videos and livestreaming platforms is becoming increasingly popular among younger generation.

Statistics from Bilibili show that since the start of the year more than 18 million people have studied by watching videos or livestreaming on the platform. The most popular study-themed livestreaming video on Bilibili is “Study with me”. Last year, the platform broadcast 1.46 million hours of study scenes via livestreaming, and more than 1 million pieces of study-related livestreamed footage.

Zhong Binglin, president of the Chinese Society of Education, said: “Long periods of studying alone can bring an enormous feeling of depression. Having some role models as study partners, whether it’s offline or online, will give you a more productive and enjoyable mindset.”

1. Why did Chen Jingwen start a virtual study room?

A．To find a quiet place.	B．To chat with audience.
C．To encourage herself.	D．To seek study partners.

2. What is special about Chen’s livestreams?

A．She shared popular videos.	B．She displayed her study process.
C．She took an examination.	D．She replied comments.

3. What can be inferred from paragraph 4?

A．Most college students self-study through livestreaming.

B．Studying through livestreaming is gaining popularity.

C．Chen Jingwen’s study channel is the hottest on Bilibili.

D．Study livestream viewers are lonely learners in school.

4. What’s the attitude of Zhong Binglin towards online study?

A．Negative.

B．Neutral.

C．Positive.

D．Uncertain.

【推荐2】How can we completely concentrate while studying? Here are things you must not do to concentrate better when you study.

1. Focusing on things outside of your control.

    1    , but you haven’t even looked at the material that’s covered yet. Oh god, so stressful. Why didn’t I start studying earlier? You need to focus on what you can do and take back control over the situation. You still got a week left to work with.

2. Approaching study as a chore.

    2    . Do you have to study? No, you want to study. No one is forcing you to study and even if they try, you finally have the choice as to whether you will study or not. When you approach studying as something you want to do, it’s a very slight change that has a deep impact on how well you study.

3.     3    

You need to know exactly where you’re going and what you’re going to accomplish during your study session. And that brings you to your next point.

4. Copying how other people study

Some people are “geniuses” that can read something just once and remember everything that they read.     4    ——your job is to figure out what yours are. Are you more visual, auditory, or kinesthetic? If you find reading textbooks difficult, switch over to audio material by listening to lectures and finding videos online.

5. Finishing study sessions without reflecting

    5    . You need to take note of what worked and what didn’t work throughout your study session, so you can make use of that knowledge in the future.

A．Studying without setting a clear goal

B．It’s one week before you attend your final tests

C．We all have unique strengths and weaknesses

D．Setting yourself up for failure in bad environments

E．You should reflect to learn more about how you best study

F．Studying doesn’t mean reading textbooks or re-reading your notes

G．There’s a big difference between having and wanting to do something

【推荐3】Mastering a new concept (概念) takes time and energy, but don’t you expect an easier way to get the hang of it?     1    

Take handwritten notes.    2    If you’re in a class,listen carefully to the lecture and write down the keywords you hear. If you’re learning something online or from a book,rewrite what you read in your own words since that can help you memorize it better. That way, you’ll be able to recall it more quickly.

Say it out loud. Hearing yourself repeat the information helps you remember it easier.     3     Go slowly through the text so you don’t skip over anything important. Try pointing at the words as you read them to help you commit them to memory even more. The more you say the information out loud,the easier it gets to pull it out from your brain.

    4    Explaining something helps you memorize the main points. Have some of your friends listen to you as you try to teach them the subject you’ve been learning. Try to tell them everything you know in a clear and direct way so you don’t confuse them. Ask them if they need a better explanation. If you have trouble explaining certain points,make sure you go back to review them as well.

Try self-testing. After you’ve read through or practiced something, test your memory by reciting (背诵) everything you just learned. If you need to remember keywords or information,try writing down their definitions without looking them up. Make note of what you have trouble remembering so you can go back and practice it some more.    5    

A．Teach the information to others.

B．Use simple language as much as possible.

C．Therefore, you are going to recall it a lot easier.

D．The following tips can help you pick it up a little quicker.

E．Read aloud if you’re studying from a book, website, or your notes.

F．You are more likely to remember something you have written down.

G．That way, you needn’t waste time focusing on things you already know well.