1 . Every student prefers to get high scores in their exams. But how can you effectively improve your memory and perform well in your exam? Try the following methods.

● Try the Memory Palace.

For example, if you want to memorize some English words, you might store “furniture, television.” in your living room and “fridge, cooker...” in the kitchen.     1     Through this way, you can memorize these words easily.

● Create your own songs.

This method has been proven in several studies as a way of sending information to memory. You can use your favorite songs to recreate new songs with information you need to remember.     2    

● Take some deep breaths.

    3     If you are stressed you will have a more difficult time recalling information during an exam. You should put some energy into de-stressing but “turning of” stress is easier said than done. That’s why scientists recommend practice tests to you. Practice tests are not only a scientifically supported means of improving memory recall but they stand up to stressful situations.

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If you are feeling distracted, do some exercise. Studies show that those who have exercised for 15 minutes and then complete a memory task, complete tasks faster than those who haven’t exercised. Even a simple walk can make a difference.

There are so many suggested methods for you.     5     If you know that studying alone works best for you, go to self-study room often when you finish your classes at school.

A．Reread your notes.

B．Try a mini workout.

C．We know exams are stressful.

D．Skip out all the practice tests on purpose.

E．You need to think about the way that suits you best.

F．The more interesting you make them, the better the result will be.

G．Then you can mentally travel through your house to recall each word.

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. This is a very frightening number. Most of the time, it will not be noticed until it becomes a large problem. Yet, hopefully, more and more people are learning about it. Parents as well as friends should pay attention to these things and other things such as:
Sudden changes in their mood, appetite or weight can be indications of depression. While these things can also happen to an adolescent, when it is followed by other conditions, it should be taken note of.
A loss of interest in doing the things that they used to love to do can be depression. Now, this is not necessarily something from their childhood, but something within the past few months.
. For example, divorce or separation of their parents, death, or even just friendship. Often, teens blame themselves for these conditions.
. If they do not seem happy any more, there must be something troubling them.
. There are many sad stories of young teens harming themselves because they are suffering from depression and no one took notice.
Finally, to our joy, those teens that do get timely treatment for their depression can actually recover quickly and completely and get back into doing the things they used to love to do. Talk to your doctor if you feel that you have been in any of these conditions or you know someone that is..
So learn more about teen depression and depression in general and get help now or help a friend in need.

A．They can decide what is happening, and get life back on track to you.

B．Because of depression and lack of notice, many sad and painful cases happen to young teens.

C．A lack of emotion is a sign that something is definitely wrong.

D．One thing that must be said about teen depression is that this is a serious condition.

E. Sad situations can cause teen depression to appear fast.
F. Teen depression makes up one in five children.
G. There are many ways to deal with depression.

3 . How to Read a Book

Books can be your best friends.    1    They can introduce you to things you may never see… But do you know how to read them in order to get the fullest enjoyment possible? The following tips should help.

①Find a book. Look in the library or in one of the large bookstores. You could also ask friends if you could have a look at their book shelves. Search the shelves until you find a book that looks good Read the first page to see how it reads, and the cover text on the back of the book, if it has any.    2    

②Buy or borrow it and take it home. Do not start to read it until you have the time.    3    And set aside time to do nothing else but read, as it can be, at times’ suspenseful (悬疑的), exciting and relaxing.

③Get comfortable on the couch. Have a lamp (灯) behind you, lighting the area where you are reading. Make sure the television is off and that anything else that, could distract you has been attended to    4    .

④Start the book by turning the pages and really enjoy it. Do not think about anything else but what you are reading. Put yourself into the action or location in the story. Once you concentrate completely, it will be difficult to put the book down. And remember that reading is not running your eyes over a book.    5    However, if you need to read the book quickly, then you do not need to pay attention to every word.

A. If you are busy doing other things, you should wait until you have finished them.
B. Get warm if you are going to be sitting still for a few hours.
C. If you are already concentrating, then buy it or borrow it.
D. Try to imagine the story in your head.
E. They can take you to places that you may never go.
F. You should read it actively and enjoy it completely.
G. Otherwise, you will miss it.

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Our Fears Can Change the Reality of the Situation
At times, our worries and anxieties can defeat us. In addition, our worries can change our understanding of what is reality and what is not. Here is a brief list of techniques that you can use to help gain a better viewpoint on things during the anxious moments.
    1    A person should take a deep breath and try to find something to do for a few minutes to get their mind off the problem. A person could get some fresh air, listen to some music, or do an activity that will give them a fresh perspective on things.
Remember that our fearful thoughts are made to seem worse and can make the problem worse.    2    When unexpectedly having thoughts that make you fearful or anxious, challenge these thoughts by asking yourself positive questions that will maintain objectivity and common sense.
Be smart in how you deal with fears and anxieties. Do not try to deal with everything all at once. When facing a current or upcoming task that makes you anxious, break the task into small ones.    3    
Remember that all the worrying in the world will not change anything. Most of what you worry about never comes true.    4    Then you should leave everything else in the hands of God.
It is not easy to deal with all the fears and worries. When your fears and anxieties have the best of you, try to calm down and then get the facts of the situation. The key is to take it slow. All you can do is do your best each day, hope for the best, and when something does happen, take it easy.    5    

A．Take it one step at a time and things will work out well at last.

B．When feeling anxious, stop what you are doing and try to do something relaxing.

C．This will give you the confidence to manage your anxiety.

D．Instead of worrying about something that probably won’t happen, concentrate on what you are able to do.

E．The next time you fell depressed, review your list and think about the good things that you have in your life.

F．A good way to manage your worry is to challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking.

G．Completing these smaller tasks once at a time will make the stress more manageable and increase your chances of success.