With every new school year comes a fresh start. What are you going to do differently and better? When you are preparing yourself, keep in mind the following:
When you miss a day, or even a class, it’s easy to fall behind. The best way to stay with the development of the class is to be there! If you have to miss a class, make sure you meet with your teacher to find out what you missed.
Ask questions.
Take your homework seriously.
Like it or not, homework is a necessary part of school. There’s not much you can do to get around it.
Try new things and get new friends.
Try a new sport, something you think you will be good at. If sports aren’t your things, try joining a club. Keep your old friends, but get some new ones, too.
Remember, it’s up to you to decide what kind of school year you’re going to have. Make full use of it while you can!
| A．Miss a class or a day. |
| B．Go to class every day. |
| C．You don’t have to be afraid to ask questions. |
| D．You can ask the teacher questions all the time. |
| E．It is a good idea to listen carefully and take notes in class. |
| F．Making friends with someone is easier when you join a club. |
| G．It is important to make it a habit to do your homework at the same time every day. |
Self-reflection (反省) Makes You a Better Learner
Do you ever feel like you are just rushing from one subject to another? When things happen so fast, maybe you can’t understand clearly what you are doing or learning.
Self-reflection means slowing down and calming yourself, including calming your mind. By calming down and going slowly, you give your brain a chance to think about what it has received.
Choose the proper time to do it. School textbooks are divided into units of study. This makes it easier to begin self-reflection.
Find a quiet place and take out your reflection diary.
Successful students always know self-reflection is important. If you have never taken the time to do self-reflection, try it now.
| A．Think about things that you are not sure of. |
| B．Self-reflection is more important than taking notes. |
| C．Look for time when you complete a unit of study. |
| D．Keep the things which you’re not sure out of your mind. |
| E．Some people prefer to do self-reflection only in their mind. |
| F．Write down some notes on the new things that you learned in the unit. |
| G．So it is important to stop yourself to think about what you have been doing or learning. |
Review your notes
Use the night before the test to go over your notes. Go over the topics one by one, take a minute to see if you remember and understand the material.
It is not a very good way to study very late. It seems you’re making the most of your time by studying until the last minute, but by not giving your brain a chance to rest you’ll have a harder time remembering the information you studied.
Eat a good meal
It is important to give your brain enough power if you want to do well in your test.
| A．Don’t study too late. |
| B．Study as long as you can. |
| C．Keep reading to find out what you can do the night before a big test. |
| D．If the answer is no, go back and do it again. |
| E．That means eating a good meal the night before. |
| F．Do you know how to sleep well the night before a big test? |
| G．The night before a big test can be very stressful for students. |
Preparing for exams isn’t easy, but in right ways, it can be a piece of cake.
Start early.
Practice, practice, practice: Practice makes perfect.
Don’t study one subject for too long. Concentration (专注) goes down after a long time of study. You can try the Pomodoro Technique (番茄工作法). Study for 25 minutes, then have a 5-minute break. It really works.
Learn to relax. As the saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” A healthy mind and body can help you study better.
Remember, put your heart into what you do, and then you will do well in your exams. Good luck!
| A．Take study notes. |
| B．You should start reviewing as soon as possible. |
| C．It’s important to have time to play, eat and sleep. |
| D．Here are some suggestions to help you have a healthy body. |
| E．The Pomodoro Technique could improve your concentration. |
| F．Here are some useful ways to help you get ready for your exams. |
| G．Take practice tests and review old exam questions to help you prepare. |
Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history. You probably think you will never be a top student.
Plan your time carefully.
When you plan your week time, you should make a list of things that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc.
Make good use of your time in class.
Listen carefully to what the teacher says.
| A．Careful listening in class means less work later. |
| B．Then decide on a good time for studying. |
| C．Get up early to read every morning. |
| D．In fact, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. |
| E．Find a good place to study. |
| F．You should do more sports in your spare time. |
| G．When you sit down to study, think only about the subject! |
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Students usually have to spend a lot of time learning knowledge, but the learning outcome cannot always meet what we expect.
As the name suggests, it was proposed by a Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman (理查德•费曼). It is an effective (有效的).
First of all, choose a concept (概念) as your learning aim. Read the material and try to understand it.
If you have trouble explaining it clearly, then come to the third step.
Finally, you should be able to answer questions about the concept.
Feynman thinks that understanding is more important than memorizing. His learning method encourages students to think deeply and solve problems with their own understanding.
| A．There are four main steps included. |
| B．Why can’t we make big progress in a short time? |
| C．That is possibly because you don’t have good learning methods. |
| D．Review the material and divide it into smaller parts. |
| E．Third, move to another concept and work harder on it. |
| F．Try to teach it to more people and be ready to answer any of their questions. |
| G．Next, explain it to others. |
The purpose of students who come to school is to study. But studying needs right ways, or we would waste the time or the money.
The best time for reading is morning.
When we study, we must be patient.
We must always ask “why”. If we can’t understand well, write it down and ask our teachers or parents, brothers or friends, in any possible ways.
Though there are many ways for studying, however, the above mentioned (提到) will be helpful if we can keep them in heart.
| A．You can read a book before going to bed. |
| B．The followings are ways for studying. |
| C．We must know it completely and then our knowledge can be used well. |
| D．When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book. |
| E．If we don’t understand a text well, we must read it again. |
| F．Studying is important to everyone. |
| G．Because in the morning, the air is fresh and our minds are clear. |
8 . The night before a big test can be very stressful for students.
Review your notes.
Use the night before the test to go over your notes. Go over the topics one by one, take a minute to see if you remember and understand the material.
Late night study is not a very good way to study. It may seem like you’re making the most of your time by studying until the last minute, but by not giving your brain a chance to rest you’ll have a harder time remembering the information you studied.
Eat a good meal.
Giving your mind the brain power is important if you want to do well in your test.
| A．Don’t study too late. |
| B．Study as long as you can. |
| C．Keep reading to find out what you can do. |
| D．If the answer is no, go back and do it again. |
| E．That means eating a good meal the night before. |
| F．Do you know how to sleep well the night before a big test? |
| G．Many students wonder how they should be preparing for tomorrow’s test. |
9 . What did the teacher say about your English subject? Here are some ways and they may help you master the English subject.
Never Speak with fear. The biggest problem in learning a new language is fear. They worry they can’t say things correctly or that they will look fool, so they don’t talk at all. The fastest way to learn is to do it again and again until you get it right.
Use all of your resources. Even if you study English at a language school, it doesn’t mean you can’t learn outside of class. Using as many different sources, methods and tools as possible will allow you to learn faster. There are many different ways you can improve your English, so don’t limit yourself to only one or two.
Surround yourself with English. The best way to learn English is to surround yourself with it. Take notes in English, put English books around your room, listen to English language radios, and watch English news, movies and television. Speak English with your friends whenever you can. The more English material you have around you, the faster you will learn.
Listen to English music. Listening to music can be a very effective (有效的) method of learning English. In fact, it is often used as a way of improving comprehension (理解). In this way, you can understand what you want. The way to learn is to get the lyrics (歌词) to the songs you are listening to and try to read them as the singers. If you don’t know the meaning, look it up in the dictionary. This way you can practice your listening and reading at the same time.
1. What’s the biggest problem in learning a new language?| A．Fear. | B．Time | C．Laugh. | D．Confidence. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．using many different sources | B．singing many English songs |
| C．using a Chinese-English dictionary | D．limiting yourself to one or two ways |
| A．It’s enough to learn English at a language school. |
| B．The best way to learn English is to surround yourself with it. |
| C．The less English material you have around you, the faster you’ll learn. |
| D．Listening to English songs isn’t an effective method of learning English. |
| A．Follow Your Teachers. | B．Methods of English Learning. |
| C．Using English Can Learn Best. | D．The Importance of Learning English. |
10 . Today I’ll talk about how to improve your pronunciation. Language researchers say pronunciation and fluency (流利度) are the biggest difficulties, followed by grammar and listening. However, most people don’t regard pronunciation as a very important part of communication skills. They pay more attention to vocabulary. One reason is that most people don’t even realize their mispronunciations. So it’s important to find out the words you mispronounce first. You should listen to experts those who make fewer pronunciation mistakes. When listening to them, you should pay attention to words that sound strange, because you may pronounce the same words differently. When you meet such words, look up their right pronunciations in a dictionary. You can also search for words that are difficult to pronounce and make a list (清单) of them. At last, read aloud. Now you’ve got the correct pronunciations of the words. It’s time to practice reading them out every day.
阅读短文，根据短文内容判断句子正误。正确的写“A”，错误的写“B”。1. Most people think grammar is the most important part in communication.
2. Most people don’t realize the importance of pronunciation because they are able to pronounce correctly.
3. Experts think there is no need to find out the words you pronounce in a wrong way.
4. After pronouncing these words correctly, you should practice reading these words loudly.
5. The writer gives us some advice on improving pronunciation.
