Highly Effective Study Habits
For students, sometimes it’s not easy to concentrate on studying. If you want better grades, you need more effective study habits. The key to effective studying isn’t studying longer but studying smarter.
● Plan when you’re going to study.
Successful students schedule specific times when they are going to study—and then they stick to their schedule.
● Set a specific goal for each study.
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As your most difficult assignment or subject will need the most effort, you should start with it first. Once you’ve finished the most difficult work, it will be much easier to complete the rest. Believe it or not, this will greatly improve the effectiveness of your study sessions.
● Practice by yourself.
Practice makes perfect. You can practice by yourself by testing yourself with either practice exams, or flash cards. If a practice or old exam from a course is available, use it as a guide.
We’re confident that if you develop the habits above, you’ll see a great improvement in your academic success.
| A．Improve your study effectiveness. |
| B．You should study regularly all the time. |
| C．Start with the most difficult subject first. |
| D．Studying without direction is not effective. |
| E．You can begin studying smarter with these study habits. |
| F．Such exams help you understand what to expect in the future exam. |
| G．Students who study without a schedule usually do not perform so well. |
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【推荐1】When you’re planning scheduled activities, knowing what to expect can help you feel mentally prepared for what’s to come. But sometimes, despite how much time and effort you put into planning something, things go wrong and everything falls apart.
Start by finding alternatives.
Besides, you can benefit from working on flexibility. If something changes in your schedule, take a moment to assess how it affects you and whether you can realistically manage the change in plans. Rather than reacting immediately or assuming the worst, calmly and logically work out whether or not you can accommodate the change. You might find that you are in fact able to cope with it.
What’s more, don’t forget to seek support. If you feel you’re struggling with something difficult, it can be helpful to seek the support of your colleagues, friends, or family members.
| A．Observing the circumstances is also vital. |
| B．It can also help to adjust your expectations. |
| C．But no need to beat yourself up if you can’t. |
| D．Don’t be panicked if this really stresses you out. |
| E．They may be able to offer different perspectives. |
| F．You must be realistic about the difficulty of planning. |
| G．You can deal with the change by looking for different solutions. |
【推荐2】Senior high can be a very hard time for students. These tips can help keep high school stress at a minimum before it becomes too hard to handle
Get organized. By becoming more organized, you can reduce your stress level. Make a daily schedule of all your activities. Another way to become more organized is by getting your supplies and desk in order. Arrange your notes and assignments by topic or date so you can easily find information.
Don’t put off. Delaying doing your schoolwork will only make you more stressed. If you get an assignment that is due in a month, and you don’t have any other assignment to finish, go ahead and begin working on it.
Exercise. Performing some sort of physical activity for thirty minutes three times a week will largely lower your stress level. Taking the time to exercise will help get your mind off the stress in your life.
Get plenty of sleep and eat healthily. You need between seven to eight hours of sleep per night in order to rest your mind and body so they can perform well during the day. Eating well-balanced meals will provide you with enough energy to finish your daily activities.
Take a positive attitude. If you are always negative, then stress will control you. By looking at things in a positive light, you will not only reduce your stress, but you will also feel better about yourself.
Realize that it’s okay to say “no”. If you already have a full schedule, don’t attempt to add anything else to it. If your friends want you to go out at the last minute but doing so would conflict with your schedule, don’t feel bad about turning them down. They will understand. They have been stressed before too.
1. According to the tips, your life will be ________ if you study without a proper schedule.| A．organized | B．in disorder | C．free | D．busy |
| A．The more you sleep, the less stressed you will feel. |
| B．A balanced diet will make you energetic. |
| C．Regular exercise will help you feel relaxed. |
| D．Everything in a mess will increase one’s stress. |
| A．Accept the invitation. | B．Say “no”. |
| C．Keep silent. | D．Shout out. |
【推荐3】Almost every human being loves their passions. There are so many ways to go after and build such passions. Some of these come easily and automatically, such as when we were young and everything was new. Those new things made our passions rise. That first day of school, seeing old friends and new friends, could be a quick and huge hit on the passion button.
In my book How to Ignite Your Passion for Living, I make the point that, from my experience, passion can start to fade a bit as we age. But, thankfully, passion can be manufactured. All you need to do is put something together in an unusual, better, or at least new-to-you way.
One of the keys to manufacturing passion is to set difficult goals and work towards them. I clearly remember when I was 27 years old, I set a goal of making $ 1 million for myself by the time I hit age 30. What a huge turn on that was for me. It really boosted my passion. I was one year late in hitting that goal, but having that huge and exciting goal really kept me and my passion going.
From about age 25, your brain produces less and less dopamine and serotonin, the hormones (荷尔蒙) that help you feel good and fan the flames of passion. Although a child’s body are full of these hormones, we need to work on stimulating our system to produce more of these hormones as we age. We can do this by eating the right foods, exercising, and, most importantly, setting the right goals that keep us going after them.
Passion for living comes and goes. Our big challenge then is to figure out what our passion is, what turns our lights on and gets us excited. When we figure that out, we can do it more and more. And it’s always a good idea to write down our goals that keep our passion going so it will stick in our brain, pushing us to go after the goals.
1. What can we know from the first paragraph?| A．The young are fond of something old. | B．Human being can't live without passion. |
| C．Even a small thing can start our passion. | D．Passions are easy to build but hard to keep. |
| A．Passion will become less as we age. | B．Passion is something to make money. |
| C．Passion should start as young as possible. | D．Passion is sometimes the product of a great goal. |
| A．Our passion. | B．Our challenge. |
| C．The goal. | D．The idea. |
| A．How to Set Goals | B．How to Stimulate Passion |
| C．What Is Passion | D．What Makes Passion |
【推荐1】How about the schoolwork in high school—is it harder? This is something your classmates are probably worried about, too. The work in high school builds on what you learned in middle school.
You may meet with some hard times. But if you ever find that personal problems are really hard to wools, find someone to talk to.
Middle school taught you many things while providing you with a little support.
| A．It’s kind of like a bicycle with training wheels. |
| B．It’s perfectly OK if you are nervous at first. |
| C．Friends and parents can help you, but sometimes that’s not enough. |
| D．If you’re having thoughts like these, you're not alone. |
| E．Activities are great, but remember to leave free time for yourself. |
| F．High school has many after-school activities, such as music groups and sports teams. |
| G．So you may find your schoolwork in high school is a bit more challenging. |
【推荐2】The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic (怀旧的) skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful — both in school and in life.
Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.
Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks — both on a computer and by hand. The study found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate.
In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us access our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.
Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe (转换) “those words in the mind into written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.
“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”
1. What can we learn from Berninger’s first study?| A．It focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer. |
| B．It indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper. |
| C．It found that good essays are made up of long sentences. |
| D．It discussed the importance of writing speed. |
| A．Spelling improves one’s memory of words. |
| B．Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability. |
| C．Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas. |
| D．Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas. |
| A．Window. | B．Passage. | C．Picture. | D．Imagination. |
| A．Handwriting still has a place in today’s classrooms. |
| B．Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching. |
| C．Computers can help people with their choice of words. |
| D．Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade. |
【推荐3】The night before my math test, I felt like I couldn’t do anything right. All I wanted to do was skip school (逃学). I didn’t feel prepared. I was so stressed out from balancing soccer and school. Although I studied for over 5 hours reviewing everything, I went to sleep with a feeling that I was going to fail. I hate failure. It’s the worst feeling ever. What was wrong with me? I should have believed in myself and expected to get an A, but my mind was in a different direction. The next morning, I walked to school not ready to conquer this day.
I got into the exam room and forgot almost everything that I studied. It disappeared from my mind like dropping cotton candy into water. I felt dizzy (头晕的). It was like I could see myself in the future fearing the moment when I finally got my score. I decided to take a bathroom break. It might help me cool off and get everything I studied back into my mind. It didn’t work. Standing in the bathroom I felt as if I was never going to succeed. But I had to return to the room. At last, I just wrote down as much as I knew and turned in my test.
After the test I heard everyone else in the class saying how easy the test was. My eyes twitched (抽动) and I felt a tear flowing down.Why did I have anxiety? Why couldn’t I be normal?
I texted my parents, saying I was a failure. They replied, “I’m sorry you didn’t do well. But you can’t always be perfect. Doing your best is all that matters.” I learned a lesson from what they said, I guess. I can’t always be perfect. It’s important to study hard, but I shouldn’t stick to perfectionism. Having a positive mentality is the main way I will get a good grade. Science test tomorrow and I will think positive.
1. What was the author’s major problem before the math test?| A．He lacked confidence in himself. | B．He failed to make preparations. |
| C．He spent little time in studying. | D．He had little interest in math. |
| A．To think of a solution. | B．To recall his knowledge. |
| C．To estimate his test score. | D．To review his note. |
| A．Relaxed. | B．Sad. | C．Touched. | D．Excited. |
| A．Paying no attention to test score. | B．Studying in a positive way to be perfect. |
| C．Owning a suitable attitude to the test. | D．Trying to become perfect step by step. |
