How to Study Smarter, Not Harder
Here are some of our favorite study tips that will help any student study smarter, not harder:
Recite As You Study
Reciting—saying things out loud should first take place as you read through each paragraph or section. Test yourself. This will help you to understand as well as learn faster because it is more active than reading or listening. It will also help you to notice your mistakes and the topics you have trouble understanding.
Take Fuller Notes
Notes should be in your own words, brief and clear. They should be tidy and easy to read. Writing notes will help you better than just underlining as you read, since it forces you to rewrite ideas in your own words.
Study the Middle
The best time to review is soon after you’ve learned something. You are more likely to remember the material at the beginning and the end of the lesson, so make sure you focus on the middle when you review.
Sleep On It
Study before going to bed, unless you are very tired. It’s easier to remember material you’ve just learned after sleeping than after an equal period of daytime activity, because your brain continues to think even after you’ve fallen asleep.
Combine Memory and Understanding
There are two ways to remember: by memorizing and by understanding. Multiplication tables, telephone numbers, and math formulas are better learned by rote. Ideas are best learned by understanding.
The more ways you have to think about an idea, the more meaning it will have; the more meaningful the learning, the better you can remember it. Pay attention to similarities in ideas and concepts, and then try to understand how they fit in with things you already know. Never be satisfied with anything less than a completely clear understanding of what you are reading. If you are not able to follow the thought, go back to the place where you first got confused and try again.
1.You can notice your mistakes by _______.
A. taking notes B. saying things out aloud
C. studying the middle D. sleeping on it
2.When taking notes, you should _______ to better help you with reading.
A. write notes in your own words
B. underline important notes
C. take down every detail
D. write as quickly as possible
3.The writer advises you to _______ as it is easier for you to remember material.
A. study after a period of activity
B. do some exercise after studying
C. study before going to sleep
D. study as soon as you get up
4.Which of the following is NOT helpful for your understanding?
A. Thinking about an idea in different ways.
B. Relating ideas and concepts with what you already know.
C. Going back to what first made you confused and start again.
D. Reading from the beginning to the end without stop.
Wildlife faces threats ( 威胁 ) from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions in your own neighborhood can help protect many different animals. Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.
1.Create wildlife friendly areas in your backyard.
When trying to make your garden more beautiful , you can choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife . This will also help cut down on pollution . Add bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract and shelter these species.
2. Avoid harming the natural ecosystem ( 生态系统 ) in your area.
Some plants from other places can kill or harm native plants that provide food and shelter for wildlife.
3. ________________________________________________.
By using less water and fewer fuels, you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you . Take buses or the subway when you can, turn off electric devices when you’re not using them , take shorter shower, and keep your room temperature at or below 68 degrees during the winter.
4. Buy products that are wildlife friendly
Don’t buy products that are made from endangered animals. Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps , catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat.
5. Donate money or time to organizations that protect wildlife and their habitats.
You can give money to organization or groups that protect wildlife species in your neighborhood.
1.We infer that the purpose of this passage is to ________.
A. tell us why protecting wildlife is extremely important now
B. suggest that we protect wildlife through actions
C. give us some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions
D. explain why protecting wildlife is not as hard as people think.
2.Which of the following threats to wildlife is NOT mentioned in the passage ?
A. Loss of habitat B. Animal diseases
C. Pollution D. Hunters
3.What’s the best title for the third point ?
A. Use less water and fewer fuels. B. Have a greener lifestyle.
C. Take a bus when you go out . D. Try a new kind of life.
4.The writer suggests that we _________.
A. not buy products made from animals
B. share cars with others when we go out
C. provide shelters for birds and bats in our gardens or yards
D. grow as many kinds of plants in our gardens as possible
Hobbs was an orphan（孤儿）. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work made him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.
One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded. He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”
“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will（遗嘱）,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”
“Yes, I see. I’ll do that,” said the young man.
1.Hobbs wanted to borrow money to _______.
A. study abroad B. work abroad
C. learn to paint pictures D. pay off the debts
2.What does the underlined word “dumbfounded” （in Paragraph 2） probably mean?
A. Frightened. B. Surprised.
C. Satisfied. D. Excited.
3.With the money he got, at first Hobbs _______.
A. planned to have a happy life for a few days
B. decided to give up his work in the factory
C. had no idea what to do
D. was to give a dinner to his friends
4. Hobbs was asked to _______.
A. read his uncle’s will
B. tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it
C. tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money
D. buy some pictures
Dear Betty,
My roommate’s family wants me to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with them in their home. I accepted the invitation, and I’m excited about going, but I’m a little nervous about it, too. The social customs in my country are different from those here, so I’m a little worried about making mistakes.
Should I bring a gift, such as candy or flowers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness?
Yours,
Knowing Nothing
Dear Knowing Nothing,
It’s a good idea to bring a gift when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always welcome, or you can bring a bottle of wine if you know the family drink it.
You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them.
Try to relax at the dinner table. If you don’t know how to use the right fork, knife or spoon, just watch the other guests, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, don’t be shy about asking the person next to you; it’s better to ask them than to be silently uncomfortable and nervous.
If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank the host and hostess for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a card to thank them the day after.
Yours,
Betty
1. Knowing Nothing wrote a letter to Betty to _____.
A. ask for some advice B. tell Betty some good news
C. answer some questions D. invite her to dinner
2.According to Betty, Knowing Nothing ______ when going to a dinner party.
A. can only bring some flowers
B. can’t bring wine
C. should arrive twenty minutes late
D. should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late
3. Betty does NOT advise Knowing Nothing to _____.
A. relax at the dinner table B. keep silent at table
C. ask the person beside him D. watch the other guests
每到放学，家长接学生的车辆总会导致校门口的交通过度拥挤，学校对此非常苦恼。假如你是高一年级的学生李华，请给校长写一封信，分析一下该现象产生的原因，并提出你的建议。
注意：120词左右；开头已给出，不计入词数。
Mr. Wang,
I’m writing to you to share my opinions about the problem of heavy traffic every day after school at our school gate.
__________________________________________________________
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Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
1.___________(保存完好的) bodies of the dead kings were used in this study.
2.The dog _________ （咬）little Tony and was beaten shortly after.
3.It was a _________（巧合）that he was born on his mother's birthday.
4.Don’t __________ （犹豫）to tell us if you have a problem.
5.They are carrying out an important _________ （科学的）research.
注意：以下五题全部为包含有两个词的短语，两个词全部拼写正确得1分，否则不得分。
6.I looked around quickly and found there was no one __ ________(看得见）.
7.The last two types of attack are more likely to _________ __________(导致)the death of humans.
8.After the message was ________ __________(系上)the pigeon’s leg, it flew into the air.
9.Nowadays she pays much attention to exercise________ __________（除……之外还
有……）her appearance.
10._______ _________（与……相反） the doctor’s orders, he went back to his work soon after the operation.
