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Knowledge is power as West wanes

Every September parents travel with their children to help them enroll (注册) at universities across the country. This does not make   36   in China.

But recently, a photo   37   at a university in Wuhan caught the   38   of Jeremy Warner, a commentator (评论员) with the UK’s Daily Telegraph newspaper.

The photo was of parents   39   down for the night in the campus gym made   40   to those who could not afford a hotel room.

Chinese commentators  and educators have pointed out that   41   kids to college does not help them adjust to campus   42  . But Warner read a totally different message from the photo.

He said that in the UK or other   43   economies, parents usually don’t bother to accompany their children to university.

To Warner, this was “a   44   sign of growing gulf in ambition that separates the aspiring (有抱负的) developing world   45   the tired, old, advanced economies.”

He said the future looks bright for the developing world. In   46  , and most other developing countries, going to university offers a route to a   47   future.

But in the West, “people have lost their   48   in self-improvement and seem already resigned to a future of gentle or even catastrophic decline,” Warner wrote.

He went on to analyze China’s   49   strategy: The number of college graduates is increasing at a higher speed.   50  , the focus of education is strongly on the sciences.

For Warner the   51   “is both an inspiration and a cause for alarm, for it vividly   52  how the West’s “monopoly (垄断)” on knowledge—the biggest source of its relative wealth—is    likely to be   53   destroyed over the next decade.”

In his   54  , Warner suggested that the British government has much to learn about education from the   55   world.

36. A. notes                  B. headlines           C. uses                  D. tips

37. A. erased            B. shown               C. displayed           D. taken

38. A. target                 B. tension              C. attention            D. notice

39. A. putting               B. laying               C. sleeping            D. bedding

40. A. accessible            B. conventional      C. available           D. acceptable

41. A. driving               B. bringing            C. sending             D. accompanying

42. A. study                  B. life                   C. situation            D. habit

43. A. advanced            B. abundant           C. countless           D. outward

44. A. convincing          B. worrying           C. affecting           D. promoting

45. A. into                    B. out of           C. from              D. off

46. A. the UK               B. China               C. the world          D. Wuhan

47. A. better                 B. far-off                     C. changeable        D. preferential

48. A. interest               B. heart                 C. way               D. belief

49. A. economy             B. education          C. society                     D. college

50. A. Still worse          B. Otherwise          C. What’s more      D. Above all

51. A. photo                 B. future               C. university          D. world

52. A. proves                B. counts              C. explains            D. digests

53. A. gradually            B. instantly            C. completely        D. slightly

54. A. story                  B. end                   C. inspiration         D. conclusion

55. A. developed           B. developing        C. unexpected        D. suppressing

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.