Research shows that the average high school student will study four hours per week for any major test. The outcome of this four hours of study varies from A to F, which means that in high school grades are strongly determined by intelligence since everyone studies the same amount of time.
But college is different. Most of the students are highly intelligent and each has plenty of time for self-study. To score high on any test, a college student has to work hard and, probably more importantly, know how to use his or her time most efficiently. The problem is that your study habits formed in high school may make you unable to study well in college because you have never experienced what it takes to perform at the college level. That is why the freshman year is the hardest year for all college students.
Based on my extensive observation of student performance on college tests, I recommend the following study time per test: 6 hours per week for an A, 4 hours for a B, 3.5 hours for a C, 2.5 hours for a D and 0 hours for an F. An hour of study is defined as studying for 45 minutes and a break of 15 minutes. Ten hours of continuous study without a break is defined as one hour of study. The brain does not process and store information the way students prefer studying. Occasionally, some succeed by studying at the last minute, but they are exceptions to the rule.
Research also suggests that the slowest 10 percent of the students may need 5 to 6 times as much time to learn the same material as the fastest 10 percent. Each person is very likely to have strengths and weaknesses. Overcoming your weakness increases your strength.
1. According to the writer, the reason why high school students get different test results is that________.| A．some students work harder than the rest of them |
| B．some students have good study habits while others do not |
| C．their intelligence varies from person to person |
| D．their teachers teach them in different ways |
| A．they have to take a lot of courses at the same time |
| B．they are too anxious to score high on all tests |
| C．they don’t know yet how to study at the college level |
| D．they feel worried among so many intelligent people |
| A．2 hours. | B．3 hours | C．4 hours | D．5 hours |
| A．a high school student | B．a college teacher |
| C．a high school teacher | D．a college student |
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1. According to the comments of the Physical Education teacher，Wally______．
| A．is too talkative in the class |
| B．1ikes to work with his classmates |
| C．doesn’t exercise his body at the right time |
| D．becomes weak because he doesn’t exercise at all |
| A．Biology and Maths． | B．History and French． |
| C．English and Chemistry． | D．Physics and Physical Education． |
| A．Wally didn’t bother his teacher to revise French． |
| B．Wally’s potential has been fully reflected in his exam work． |
| C．Wally’s grade in maths makes him a born scientist． |
| D．Wally needs to improve his attitude on certain subjects． |
【推荐2】You slowly open your eyes. Ah, another beautiful morning. You think to yourself, “It’s great not to have anything to worry about”. OH NO! Today is exam day and you haven’t studied enough!
Get into a routine
If you get started early enough before your exams, you will find you don’t need to put in any all-nighters. Find the time of the day that you study the best. Pick a couple of hours and stick to this study time. Get to know how you learn the best.
Plan ahead
Planning ahead is the best way to maximize your chances of good grades. You may have only limited time to study.
Look after yourself
Fresh fruit and vegetables will give you energy and increase your ability to concentrate. Don’t stay awake all night trying to study. Wind down after study and try some relaxation exercises. Having regular exercise will keep your mind active.
Assistance and resources
Your teachers will usually be more than happy to meet with you outside of class times. Make appointments to meet with them regularly. Don’t waste their time, however. Plan what you want to discuss and have some questions written down.
| A．This is the same mistake you always make. |
| B．How can you avoid a situation like this? |
| C．In this case you need to make a schedule. |
| D．So you can make the best of your spare time. |
| E．It can also prevent your concentration from dropping. |
| F．Perhaps studying on the bed or outside is better for you. |
| G．You should also make use of all the other available resources. |
【推荐3】As summer turns to fall and parents are buying children their new backpacks, it is time to think of how our schools work and whether they are inspiring true learning. The schools of today are largely those of our great-grandparents. While white boards may have replaced blackboards and DVDs are used instead of projectors, schoolroom atmosphere is remarkably unchanged. Teachers deliver inert (无活力的) information to eager and empty minds who will soon lose what Ellen Galinsky described as the “fire in their eyes”.
Our view of leaning is trapped in the learning illusion (错误观念) that content is all that matters. Of course, content is important. Who would not want to have the multiplication tables memorized? But content is constantly changing. Pluto? No longer a planet. If memorization of content is everything, children’s knowledge will be out of date. Classrooms at all levels need to emphasize “the six C’s”: content, collaboration, communication, confidence (risk-taking), critical thinking and creative innovation (创新).
Our approach to the economic threats we see on our borders is to push for 19th century memorization in a 21st century world. Yet the facts will be as close at the Google generation’s fingertips. We need to teach our children how to learn, and how Sally and Pedro can together figure out how to use technology to understand why some trees never lose their leaves while others do. We need John and Qonick to argue about the best way to solve that math problem, rather than just listen to what the teacher tells them. Today’s schools should be active places where kids are actually thinking together about problem-solving.
None of this is to say that children cannot learn in school. They can. But children are often expected to sit still, listen and repeat disembodied content. The “keys to the kingdom” of the 21st century will go to those who love to learn and can transform their knowledge in innovative ways.
1. The underlined part “fire in their eyes” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_______”.| A．desire for knowledge | B．determination to succeed |
| C．anger shown to the teachers | D．patience for the exam results |
| A．To explain the meaning of the planet. | B．To emphasize the school education. |
| C．To show knowledge is changeable. | D．To advise children to work hard. |
| A．Scientists in the 19th century. | B．The students in the 21st century. |
| C．Famous people in the 20th century. | D．Experienced teachers in the world. |
| A．students should sit still in the classroom | B．it is better for children to learn at home |
| C．creative learning is very important now | D．white boards can’t be used at school |
【推荐1】The results of a new survey have come out, uncovering young people’s thoughts on climate change (the long-term change in world weather patterns, including rising temperatures, caused by human activities).
More than 46,000 young people between the ages of 4 and 18 took part in the survey. Of them, 95% said they were worried about climate change, and 89% said that not enough was being done about it. Meanwhile, 81% said they feel as though young people aren’t being listened to. One young person, aged 14, from Bristol, who took part in the survey, said, “Children have a right to a future with a healthy, safe planet.” Another 14-year-old, from London, said, “Children have to live with the mistakes of adults, their wrongs and opinions. But as we grow up, we, as a generation, understand what is going on with the world and should have a say.”
When asked who has the biggest responsibility to do something about climate change, nearly 35% said world governments. Respondents were also asked what they’d like to see happen. Proposals included that governments should listen to young people more, and that businesses should change the way they work to be more environmentally friendly.
The survey was conducted by VotesForSchools and UNICEF UK. VotesForSchools is an organization that works to make sure young people have their voices heard. UNICEF is short for the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. The United Nations is a group of 193 countries that work together on the challenges facing human. Both the survey and the COP26 climate change summit (峰会) took place on 31 October.
1. What is the survey on?| A．Teenagers’ voices on climate change. |
| B．Teenagers’ attitudes to human activities. |
| C．Teenagers’ thoughts on weather patterns. |
| D．Teenagers’ concerns about rising temperatures. |
| A．To introduce a topic. | B．To present a fact. |
| C．To make a comment. | D．To support an opinion. |
| A．Improving people’s way of life. |
| B．Getting businesses to go greener. |
| C．Encouraging teenagers’ participation. |
| D．Changing governments’ focus of listening. |
【推荐2】The trophy (奖杯) saw its young host at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center after tough matches between Emma Raducanu of the Great Britain and Leylah Fernandez of Canada in the women’s singles final on Day 13 of US Open tennis tournament, and it was the British player that finally reached her time of honor.
From complete unknown to global superstar, she becomes the youngest Grand Slam (大满贯) singles champion at only 18 after this Game. “A star is born,” tennis legend Martina Navratilova said. “Emma makes history and she is just getting started.” Even the Queen Elizabeth sent congratulations to Emma.
“I send my congratulations to you on your success in winning the United States Open Tennis Championships. It is a remarkable achievement at such a young age, and is testament to your hard work and dedication. I have no doubt your outstanding performance, and that of your opponent Leylah Fernandez, will inspire the next generation of tennis players. I send my warmest good wishes to you and your family.”
— Elizabeth
Hours after Emma had won the Game, she found time to send a message to her fans in China in fluent Mandarin. “Hi, everyone,” she said in a video posting. “I want to say thank you to you guys and I hope you could enjoy my tennis. I am excited to win. Love you all.”
Emma was born in Canada before moving to the UK at the age of two. She is an only child, educated at Newstead Wood School, a grammar school in nearby Orpington, where former pupils include the world champion runner Dina Asher-Smith. “The school sent out many good athletes,” said Emma, praising on the school for giving her the freedom to study and play tennis.
1. What do we know about the winner of the Game?| A．She used to be a super star in history. | B．She first became a tennis player at 18. |
| C．She lost some matches before the Game. | D．She was a young champion for her age. |
| A．Emma and Leylah were both excellent. | B．Her family contributed a lot to her success. |
| C．Emma won the match as an American player. | D．Young tennis players would win at a young age. |
| A．Her fans in China. | B．Her nationality. |
| C．Her school environment. | D．Her childhood as an only child. |
| A．A Letter from the Queen | B．A Tennis Talent’s Story |
| C．The Youngest Tennis Champion | D．A Famous Grammar School |
【推荐3】A tiny clue found in ancient deposits has unlocked big secrets about Greenland’s past and future climate. Just beyond the northwest edge of the vast Greenland Ice Sheet, researchers have discovered lake mud that have survived the last ice age. The mud, and remains of common flies in it, record two interglacial periods（间冰期）in northwest Greenland.
Although researchers have long known these two periods—the early Holocene and Last Interglacial—experienced warming in the Arctic, the mix of fly species shows that Greenland was even warmer than previously thought. “As far as we know, it has never been found in Greenland. We think this is the first time anyone has reported it in ancient deposits or modern lakes there,” Axford said. “We were really surprised to see how far north it migrated (迁徙).”
This new information could help researchers better measure Greenland’s sensitivity to warming, by testing and improving models of climate and ice sheet behaviour. Those models could then improve predictions of how Greenland’s ice sheet might respond to man-made global warming. After all, Greenland covers 80 per cent of the Arctic country and holds enough ice to equal 20 feet of global sea level. “Northwest Greenland might feel really remote, but what happens to that ice sheet is going to matter to everyone in every coastal city around the world,” said Yarrow Axford, an associate professor in the team. “One of the big uncertainties in climate science is how fast the Earth changes when it gets warmer. Geology gives us an opportunity to see what happened when the Earth was warmer than today,” said Axford.
People might be surprised to see how today’s Greenland looked during the last two interglacial periods. During the Last Interglacial, global sea levels increased by 15 to 30 feet, largely due to thinning of Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets. However, now researchers believe northern Greenland’s ice sheet experienced stronger warming than previously thought, which could mean that Greenland is more responsible for that sea-level rise.
Finding lake deposits older than about 10,000 years, however, has been historically very difficult in Greenland. To measure these ancient temperatures, researchers look to ice cores (冰核) and lake deposits. Since ice and lake deposits form by a gradual buildup on annual layers of snow or mud, these cores contain history of the past. By looking through the layers, researchers can obtain climate clues from centuries ago.
1. Why are the remains of flies mentioned in the first two paragraphs?| A．They serve as evidence that there is still life in the Northwest Greenland. |
| B．They were one of the many ancient lives that were left in the Greenland mud. |
| C．They are indicators that Greenland was much warmer than previously thought. |
| D．They help the researchers realize that there was once a warm period in the Arctic. |
| A．researchers have no idea how to measure Greenland’s warming speed |
| B．it can help researchers better predict Greenland’s response to warming |
| C．people should be more sensitive to the changes in the ice in Greenland |
| D．it is uncertain how fast the Earth changes with man-made global warming |
| A．It is easier for today’s scientists to find ancient lake deposits. |
| B．People are surprised at the landscape feature of Greenland today. |
| C．Researchers measure the changing temperatures by directly examining mud. |
| D．Greenland holds enough ice that might one day threaten life in coastal cities. |
| A．Greenland Used to Be Much Greener |
| B．Earth Once Experienced Warm Periods |
| C．Coastal Cities Warned of Coming Disasters |
| D．Northwest Greenland, A Perfect Destination |
