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. saying things out aloud                        B. taking notes

C. studying the middle                                       D. sleeping on it

2.When taking notes, you should _______ to better help you with reading.

A. underline important notes

B. write notes in your own words

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 as soon as you get up

D. study before going to sleep

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. Reading from the beginning to the end without stop.

D. Going back to what first made you confused and start again.

 

It is interesting how NASA(美国航天航空局) chose their astronauts for landing them on the moon. They chose men   36   the ages of twenty and thirty-five. There were about fifty of them. Some were   37   air pilots, and  38   were scientists with two or three degrees. NASA telephoned each man they were going to choose, told him the plans and the   39   they might get into. They then asked him if he was willing to be trained as an astronaut, “How could any man   40   such an exciting job?” One of them said, “Dangerous? Of course. It’s dangerous   41   most exciting.”

The health and physical condition of the people was,  42  , very necessary. Only those in very good health and physical condition were   43  .

While being trained to be astronauts, they went through many   44  . They studied the star and the moon, and they also studied geology, the science of rocks. This was necessary   45   astronauts would have to look for rocks on the moon. They would try to find rocks which might help to tell the   46   of the moon. They were all   47   to fly in helicopters. There helicopters landed straight down to give them some   48   of the way the spaceship would actually land on the   49  . They were also taught the known facts about the   50   in space. They learnt about all the scientists and engineers who   51   spaceships. They visited the   52  where spaceships were repaired. They learnt how every   53   of a spaceship and its instruments work. They also learnt every detail of ground-control   54  .

In a word, to be chosen as astronaut, one must be in good   55  , well-informed in science and good at piloting.

1.A. at             B. between          C. of               D. on

2.A. experienced        B. old              C. handsome         D. retired

3.A. none           B. few              C. others               D. both

4.A. dangers            B. sadness          C. reality              D. protection

5.A. share          B. treat                C. offer                D. refuse

6.A. but                B. if                   C. though               D. when

7.A. in all         B. of course            C. so far               D. at last

8.A. noticed            B. chosen               C. praised          D. examined

9.A. jobs           B. places               C. courses          D. ways

10.A. so                B. because          C. as if                D. even though

11.A. size          B. scene                C. age              D. name

12. A. shown            B. trained              C. told             D. allowed

13.A. advice            B. experience           C. surprise         D. thought

14. A. water            B. rock             C. moon             D. earth

15.A. secrets           B. traditions           C. theories         D. conditions

16.A. drew          B. developed            C. designed         D. discovered

17.A. offices           B. shops                C. colleges         D. factories

18.A. part          B. movement         C. step             D. body

19.A. method            B. difficulty           C. system               D. trick

20. A. shape            B. position         C. order                D. health

 

       Imagine, one day,getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours,and then,after a full day of work,going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.

       Sounds unusual,doesn't it? But it's not that unrealistic,with the development of China’s high-speed railway system.And that’s not all.China has an even greater high-speed railway plan — to connect the country with Southeast Asia,and eventually Eastern Europe.

       China is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years,eventually reaching London and Singapore.

       China has proposed three such projects.The first would possibly connect Kunming with Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia.Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan,and possibly to Germany.The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe.

       If China’s plan for the high-speed railway goes forward,people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two days.

       The new system would still follow China’s high-speed railway standard.And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour,almost as fast as some airplanes.

       China’s bullet train(高速客车),the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou,already has the World’s fastest average speed.It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours.

       Of course,there are some technical challenges to overcome.There are so many issues that need to be settled,such as safety,rail gauge(轨距),maintenance of railway tracks.So,it’s important to pay attention to every detail.

       But the key issue is really money.China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion.

       China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investment.Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development.

       It’ll be a win-win project.For other countries,the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business,tourism and so on,not to mention the better communication among those countries.

       For China,such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources,but would also help develop China’s far west.We foresee that in the coming decades,millions of people will migrate to the western regions,where the land is empty and resources unused.With high-speed trains,people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for all.And they’ll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.

1.China’s new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because ________.

       A.China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regions

       B.China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways

       C.China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries

       D.the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation, business and tourism

2.According to the passage,the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is ________.

       A.technical issues                                        B.safety of the system

       C.financial problems                                     D.maintenance of railway tracks

3.Which of the following words best describes the author’s attitude towards China’s high-speed railway plan?

       A.Critical.             B.Reserved.           C.Doubtful.          D.Positive.

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

       A.New Railway Standards.                          B.Big Railway Dreams.

       C.High-speed Bullet Trains.                           D.International Railway Network

 

Imagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day of work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.

 Sounds unusual, doesn't it? But it's not that unrealistic, with the development of China’s high-speed railway system. And that’s not all. China has an even greater high-speed railway plan to connect the country with Southeast Asia, and eventually Eastern Europe.

China is negotiating(谈判) to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 1 0 to 15 years, eventually reaching London and Singapore.

China has proposed three such projects. The first would possibly connect Kunming with Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia. Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and possibly to Germany. The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe.  

If China’s plan for the high-speed railway goes forward, people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two days.The new system would still follow China’s high-speed railway standard. And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as some airplanes.

    China’s bullet train(高速列车), the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou, already has the World’s fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours.

Of course, there are some technical challenges to overcome. There are so many issues that need to be settled, such as safety, rail gauge(轨距), maintenance(保养) of railway tracks. So, it’s important to pay attention to every detail. But the key issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion.

China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital(资本的)investment. Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development.

It’ll be a win-win project. For other countries, the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better communication among those countries.

For China,such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources, but would also help develop China’s far west.We foresee that in the coming decades, millions of people will migrate to the western regions,where the land is empty and resources unused. With high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for all. And they’ll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.

1. China’s new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because     

A.      China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regions[来源:.com]

B.      China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways

C.      China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries

D.      the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation, business and tourism

2. According to the passage,the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is     

A. technical issues                B. safety of the system  

C. financial problems              D. maintenance of railway tracks

3.Which of the following words best describes the author’s attitude

   towards China’s high-speed railway plan?

       A. Critical.   B. Reserved.    C. Doubtful     D. Positive.

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

       A. New Railway Standards   B. Big Railway Dreams

       C. High-speed Bullet Trains     D. International Railway Network

 

 

 

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