Question

　　While it is expected that students come to university with the ability to take a good set of notes, this is not always the case. High schools may not have demanded it, so good listening and note-taking skills may need to be developed.

TRY	Being a positive，attentive listener.
HOW?	Sit down in front and do not read or talk. Pay particular attention during the second 20 minutes（when you tend to lose it）and to the last minutes when a summary might be given or conclusions drawn.

 

TRY	Being a positive，active learner.
HOW?	Come to class with an interest in the material and with questions to be answered. You can develop these by thinking about and anticipate（预料）the lecture by pre-reading the text. （The latter is especially useful if you find yourself having difficulty keeping up with the material. ）

 

TRY	Getting accurate notes，with attention to the main idea.
HOW?	Look for points of emphasis from the professor’s verbal（口头的）language，body language，or careful reading of his notes. If you still feel you’re missing the main points，try showing your notes to a classmate or to the professor.

 

TRY	Leaving lots of space between ideas.
WHY?	Because you want lots of room to continue to add notes in your own words; this will help you learn the material on a deeper level by integrating（结合）it with what you already know. Also，the extra space will make it easier for you to find material when you are studying.

 

TRY	Going over new notes—10 minutes for each class—within 20 hours.
WHY?	Because you lose 50—80％of the material if you don’t.

 

TRY	Setting up your notes so you can study effectively from them.
HOW?	Leave wide left margins; here you will write questions from which to study your notes. Leave the back of the page blank，so you can fold the page，cover the notes，and answer the questions when studying.

　　1．During a listening lesson ________.

　　A．the students might be interested in the first part of the class

　　B．most students might be absent-minded

　　C．students prefer to talk to each other

　　D．students don’t have to pay attention to the last part of the lesson

　　2．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A．Pre-reading the text might help you understand the material better.

　　B．Taking notes in class can help you master the main idea better.

　　C．The writer of the passage is quite satisfied with high school education because students’ learning ability is paid special attention to.

　　D．One should learn to go over his（her）lessons regularly.

　　3．The article is probably written for ________.

　　A．primary school students

　　B．grown-ups

　　C．university students

　　D．Chinese teachers

　　4．The best topic of the passage should be ________.

　　A．How to Learn English Well

　　B．Listening and Note-making

　　C．Being a Positive Listener

　　D．How to Be an Active Learner

 

Answer 1

答案：1A2C3C4B
解析：

1．A 因为第一部分是学生最容易做到的，所以A正确。 　　2．C 原文：high schools may not have demanded it．it指代the ability to take a good set of notes，可以判断C内容不对。 　　3．C 文章通篇是对学生如何听课记录进行指导，可见C正确。 　　4．B 文章是指导学生听课和记录的方法。