Question

Do you ever feel like you are studying a mad rush of one subject after another? When things happen at such a _______ pace, it is easy to lose sight of what you are learning. It is important to _______ every now and then to think about what you’ve been learning.

Self reflection means stopping the mad rush and _______ yourself so your brain can evaluate what it has already _______. Some people prefer to do their self reflections _______, while others keep a journal. Either method can work, depending on what your own personal _______ is.

School textbooks are often divided into units. This can make it _______ for someone to begin the process of self reflection. Watch for the times when you complete a unit of study. Sometimes you are reminded that the unit is _______ because there is some kind of test or quiz. Use these natural _______ as opportunities to stop and reflect.

You should find a ________ place—anywhere without noise is OK. This can even be sitting at your desk at school when you finish something ________ and the other students are still working. If you are going to take notes, take out your journal. Write down some notes on things that you ________ learned in this unit. Let your mind think about the notes you have written and make some ________.

Sometimes just pausing to think deeply allows your brain to make connections ________ new information can quickly appear when you ________ it again. Next, think about things that you still wonder about. ________ maybe you learned about a certain body system, but you don’t ________ how it works with the other body systems. Maybe you learned a new way to solve a math problem, but you’re not sure when to use it. Writing down your ________ will help you remember to continue seeking answers the next time you ________ the same topic.

Self reflection is an essential skill for a ________ student. If you have never taken the time to reflect, try it now.

1.A. steady    B. fast    C. relaxing    D. unique

2.A. change    B. check    C. stop    D. exercise

3.A. calming    B. enjoying    C. behaving    D. helping

4.A. dealt    B. forgotten    C. found    D. received

5.A. personally    B. mentally    C. slowly    D. directly

6.A. pace    B. grade    C. skill    D. style

7.A. quick    B. necessary    C. easy    D. hard

8.A. finished    B. divided    C. interrupted    D. covered

9.A. breaks    B. tests    C. units    D. periods

10.A. safe    B. familiar    C. quiet    D. comfortable

11.A. correctly    B. finally    C. early    D. independently

12.A. actively    B. newly    C. rapidly    D. carefully

13.A. choices    B. decisions    C. connections    D. improvements

14.A. in case    B. so that    C. even if    D. as though

15.A. seek    B. share    C. show    D. need

16.A. In general    B. Of course    C. For example    D. As usual

17.A. know    B. doubt    C. believe    D. remember

18.A. opinions    B. methods    C. worries    D. questions

19.A. come across    B. get through    C. think of    D. take away

20.A. talented    B. successful    C. serious    D. young

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.B

6.D

7.C

8.A

9.A

10.C

11.C

12.B

13.C

14.B

15.D

16.C

17.A

18.D

19.A

20.B

【解析】本文为说明文。主要介绍什么是自我反思，自我反思如何能帮助学生学习。

1.B 本空考查形容词基本含义的辨析。根据前文的one after another判断，应选B。steady“稳步的”；fast“快的”；relaxing“令人放松的”；unique“独一无二的，唯一的”。

2.C 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。根据前文的learn，此处应是检查一下。故选C。change“改变”；check“检查”；stop“停止”；exercise“锻炼”。

3.A 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。根据前文的学习那么快，此处应是让自己平静下来。故选A。calming“使……平静”；enjoying“喜欢”；behaving“做”；helping“帮助”。

4.D 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。“……大脑能评估它接收的东西”。故选D。dealt“对付，处理”；forgotten“忘记”；found“发现”；received“收到，接收”。

5.B 本空考查副词基本含义的辨析。与下文的keep a journal相对应，应是心理上记下，故选B。personally“个人地”；mentally“心理上地”；slowly“慢慢地”；directly“直接地”。

6.D本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。“……依赖于你个人的风格(特性)”。故选D。pace“步伐”；grade“年级”；skill“技能”；style“风格”。

7.C 本空考查形容词基本含义的辨析。“这能使某人开始自我反思很容易”。make it easy for sb. to do sth.“使某人做某事容易”。根据前文的教科书被分成几部分判断，选D。A. quick迅速的；B. necessary必要的；C. easy容易的；D. hard困难的。

8.A 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。与下文的test or quiz相对应，应是这部分完成了。故选A。finished“完成”；divided“分开”；interrupted“打断”；covered“覆盖”。

9.A 本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。根据前文的finish和test等判断，利用这种停顿。故选A。breaks“停顿”； tests“测试”； units“单位”；periods“时期”。

10.C 本空考查形容词基本含义的辨析。根据下文的without noise可知填C。A. safe安全的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. quiet安静的；D. comfortable舒适的。

11.C 本空考查副词基本含义的辨析。记下你以前学过的东西。故选C。correctly“正确的”；finally“终于，最后地”；early“早”；independently“独立地”。

12.B 本空考查副词基本含义的辨析。与前文的early对应，应填newly。故选B。actively“活跃地”；newly“新地”；rapidly“快速地”；carefully“仔细地”。

13.C 本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。这里是让新旧知识相连，也可参考下一段的connection。故选C。choices“选择”；decision“决定”；connections“连接”；improvements“改进，提高”。

14.B 本空考查连词基本含义的辨析。空后是前一分句的结果，故选B。in case“万一”；so that“以致于”；even if“即使”；as though“好像”。

15.D 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。“如果你再需要的时候……”。故选D。seek“追求”；share“分享”；show“展示”；need“需要”。

16.C 本空考查介词短语基本含义的辨析。下文是前面观点的例子，故选C。in general“一般来讲”；of course“当然”；for example“例如”；as usual“像平常一样”。

17.A 本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。“……但是你不知道它是如何工作的。”故选A。know“知道”；doubt“怀疑”；believe“相信”；remember“记忆”。

18.D 本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。根据下文的answers判断选D。opinions“意见”；methods“方法”；worries“担忧”；questions“问题”。

19.A 本空考查动词短语基本含义的辨析。根据下文的the same判断选A。come across“遇到”；get through“通过”；think of“想起”；take away“带走”。

20.B本空考查形容词基本含义的辨析。根据文意，自我反思是一个成功学生的基本技能。故选B。talented“有天赋的”；successful“成功的”；serious“严肃的，认真的”；young“年轻的”。