【推荐1】    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 your 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 to realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house for an area suitable for study. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner 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, and 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. This helps 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．Take advantage of class time to listen to what the teacher says.

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

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

D．Maybe you are an average student.

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

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

G．This will help you understand the next class.

【推荐2】Tips for Keeping Awake in Class

If you want to keep awake during class, sleep the night before your class. Students who doze (打瞌睡) in class often missed sleep the night before. Getting enough sleep is your first line of defense when it comes to staying awake in class.     1     For most people, eight hours of sleep is enough to get through the day, but your body may require more.

    2     This will train your body to know when it needs to be asleep and when it is time to wake up. Allow yourself time to relax before heading to bed by putting away your phone, homework, and other things that keep your mind active. Getting enough high-quality sleep can help you.

Another way is to take a shower before class.     3     The warm water from your shower raises your body temperature. This also increases your heart rate so your blood travels around your body faster. Finally, it helps deliver oxygen to your important organs so your body can work at the best level of efficiency.

    4     When your body is exposed to cold water, your blood will flow at a higher pressure, meaning that your circulation (循环) is even further increased. The cold water will also help wake you up because it will shock your body, forcing you to breathe more deeply.     5     And thus you will be more mentally sharp.

A．Having a warm meal also works.

B．This will increase your oxygen intake.

C．Read your favourite books before sleep.

D．This helps you feel refreshed and awakens your senses.

E．For some extra energy, finish your shower with cold water.

F．Make sure to get enough sleep if you have a class the next day.

G．Keep a regular sleep schedule by going to bed at the same time each night.

【推荐3】If you have spent any time reading blogs or papers on teaching strategies in the past few years, you have probably noticed a strong backlash against rote memory (机械记忆), in favor of constructivist (建构主义) activities and “project based learning”.

The actual memorizing of facts, many agree, is an outdated educational practice, since anyone could search information on the Internet nowadays. They think that schools should focus constructivist activities on getting skills and knowledge.

However, learning by rote memory is more important than you think. There are many cases in which having knowledge immediately at the tip of your tongue can have great social and professional value. For example, last night at a networking event, when I casually asked a Nigerian businessman how much of his business was conducted in English against in his native Yoruba, he immediately became more engaged in our conversation. It was a simple fact that speaking Yoruba in Nigeria seemed to increase my social trust, and therefore our relationship.

The same goes for professional settings. If I am a medicine salesman talking to a doctor about a specific digestion drug, and he asks if it has any effect on the process of peristalsis (肠蠕动), it will look quite unprofessional if I have to pullout my medical dictionary to look up the word. Those facts need to be remembered in my brain so I can access them immediately!

Most situations need more personalized learning. Of course, most constructivist educators will argue that real-life simulations, on-the job training, and project-based learning are more effective at learning new concepts than rote memory. The problem is that no single cost-effective constructivist activity will guarantee that you will be exposed to all the concepts you need or that you willfully remember the facts that you are exposed to. If you actually want to acquire a full range of knowledge about a given topic, the most guaranteed and efficient way to do so is to study by rote memory and practice time and again.

1. Which can best replace the underlined word “backlash” in paragraph 1?

A．Determination.	B．Response.
C．Opposition.	D．Inspiration.

2. Why does the author mention communication with a Nigerian businessman?

A．To support his view about learning by rote memory.

B．To show the power of social and professional value.

C．To show how to improve communication skills.

D．To stress the importance of speaking Yoruba.

3. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Constructivist Activities Are Equal to Project Based Learning

B．Project Based Learning Is a More Effective Learning Way

C．School Activities Are the Main Way to Gain Knowledge

D．Rote Memory Is More Important than You Think

【推荐2】Déjà vu， the strange feeling of having been to this very place or done this very thing before when you know you haven't， happens to most people at some point in their lives. The expression comes from the French， meaning "already seen".

My friend Shannon knew that she was going to marry her husband the day they met. She had dated a lot of men following her divorce， but none of them felt right. Then， she met Bob. There was something about the way he smiled， his voice and the shape of his hands， that made her think that they had known each other before. After talking it was clear that their paths had never crossed， but after their first lunch date， they became inseparable. What Shannon and Bob immediately felt for each other was more than just physical chemistry. It was a natural understanding and a depth of closeness that usually arises after couples are together for many years. They were married two months after they met and have been together now for ten years.

I'm often asked how to tell the difference between a feeling of déjà vu when we first meet someone and all attraction stemming from an addictive obsession （痴迷）.

There is a strong tendency among addicts to try to "fix" themselves with love， rushing prematurely into relationships inspired only by strong physical attraction. They often have nothing to do with déjà vu， but stem rather from a basic emptiness that longs to be filled. There is no true bond between the people involved，they hardly know each other， and these partnership attempts fail miserably when the pink glow of newness wears off. However，mostly déjà vu experiences convey a quality that is quiet and solid. The possibility of having a déjà vu is existing in partnerships of all kinds，particularly the more intimate ones. It can occur in business， friendships and family， often leading to outcomes that can impact the direction of our life.

Déjà vus can take place anywhere， at any time and with anyone. Don't let these possibilities pass you by. Summoning the courage to take a chance and act， to have faith in what is not yet visible， will make the experience your own.

1. What is déjà vu？

A．The false belief that one has experienced something before.

B．The fact that one is often cheated by his belief.

C．The wrong idea that couples share everything in life.

D．The feeling that one falls in love at first sight.

2. Why does the author mention his friend's love story in Paragraph 2？

A．To introduce the topic.

B．To entertain the readers.

C．To support the explanation.

D．To analyze couple relationship.

3. In what way is déjà vu different from physical attraction？

A．It occurs all the time.

B．It's stable and lasts long.

C．It involves a previous experience.

D．It appears only between couples.

4. What does the author suggest doing when déjà vu takes place？

A．Practicing before acting.

B．Calming down and letting it go.

C．Regarding it as nothing but imagination.

D．Seizing the opportunity and taking actions.

【推荐3】The term “social distancing” has been at the center of public conversation for a while.But it’s not “social” distance we are trying to promote. It’s physical separation. In fact, preserving social ties -- even at a distance -- is essential for both mental and physical health.The results of an analytic review published in 2017 indicate that a lack of social support is on a par with smoking cigarettes as a risk factor for health.

Given this fact, how might we best stay connected with others while maintaining physical distance? Would we be better off e-mailing a friend? Making a phone call? Having a video chat? In our study, Nick Epley and I tested whether the media through which people interact affects their sense of connection and how expectations of certain technologies impact the communication media they choose to use.

In our experiment, we asked participants to reconnect with someone that they hadn’t interacted with recently, either by e-mail or over the phone.Participants first made predictions about what it would be like to get in touch if they connected in these two ways. They generally believed that they’d feel more connected when interacting over the phone than by e-mail.But they also predicted that talking on the phone could be more uncomfortable than sending an e-mail. Although these participants believed that talking encouraged stronger bonds, most of them said they’d rather send an e-mail than call the person up. It seemed that fears about awkwardness pushed individuals towards text-based methods for communicating.

In the next part of the experiment, we had participants use one randomly determined mode of communication to actually reconnect and then tracked them after they had done so.We found that people did form meaningfully stronger bonds when interacting over the phone than by e-mail. Importantly, though, there was no difference in the amount of discomfort when they were reconnecting over the phone.

The next time you think about how best to connect, consider calling or having a video chat.Feelings of social connection are preferably facilitated by voice rather than a keyboard.

1. How does the author support the view of the importance of maintaining social ties?

A．By sharing public opinions.

B．By citing a published report.

C．By stating a deep-rooted tradition.

D．By presenting official documents.

2. What does the underlined word “preserving” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Maintaining.	B．Abandoning.
C．Disturbing.	D．Revealing.

3. What can we know about the study results?

A．They had no reference value.

B．They provided insights into future studies.

C．They confirmed researchers’ expectations.

D．They contradicted participants’ predictions partly.

4. What can be concluded from the text?

A．For stronger bonds, talk instead of typing.

B．Keeping in touch is key to a lasting friendship.

C．Think twice before you consider contacting an old friend.

D．Text-based methods for communication cause discomfort.