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　　Methods of studying vary; what works 　　1　　 for some students doesn’t work at all for others．The only thing you can do is experiment 　　2　　 you find a system that does work for you．But two things are sure：　　3　　 else can do your studying for you, and unless you do find a system that works, you won’t although college．Meantime, there are a few rules that 　　4　　 for everybody．The hint is “don’t get 　　5　　”．

　　The problem of studying, 　　6　　 enough to start with, becomes almost 　　7　　 when you are trying to do 　　8　　 in one weekend．　　9　　 the fastest readers have trouble 　　10　　 that．And if you are behind in written work that must be 　　11　　, the teacher who accepts it 　　12　　 late will probably not give you good credit．Perhaps he may not accept it 　　13　　．Getting behind in one class because you are spending so much time on another is really no 　　14　　．Feeling pretty virtuous about the seven hours you spend on chemistry won’ t 　　15　　 one bit if the history teacher pops a quiz．And many freshmen do get into trouble by spending too much time on one class at the 　　16　　 of the others, either because they like one class much better or ?because they find it so much harder that they think, they should 　　17　　 all their time to it．　　18　　 the reason, going the whole work for one class and neglecting the rest of them is a mistake, if you face this 　　19　　, begin with the shortest and easiest 　　20　　．Get them out of the way and then go to the more difficult, time consuming work．

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　　A new report says only about half of all students in the main school systems of America’s largest cities finish high school．The report notes higher rates of graduation－over 70％－in areas surrounding the cities．Researchers studied high school graduation rates from the 2003, 2004 school year．They also identified the nation’s fifty largest cities．The largest, New York City, had a population of more than eight million．The smallest city was Wichita, Kansas．It had about three hundred and sixty thousand people．

　　Researchers used a system of measurement called the cumulative promotion index to find graduation rates．School officials in many of the cities studied said the resulting numbers were too low．That is because different areas use different methods to find graduation rates．Critics say many methods do not give a true picture of the number of students who leave high school before finishing．

　　Other studies have put the national graduation rate at about 70％．But experts agree that too many students are not completing high school．They estimate the number at more than one million each year．The report was prepared for America’s Promise Alliance．The private group aims to help children receive services they need to succeed．

　　General Colin Powell was chairman of America’s Promise Alliance when it was formed in 1997．He attended the press conference Tuesday where the report was released．He said studies have shown that the US must do more to educate the leaders and work force of the future．

　　Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings also spoke．She said the government will propose that states use the same methods when reporting graduation rates．Alliance officials also announced the start of a nationwide campaign to improve graduation rates．It is to include a series of meetings to be held in every state over the next two years．The meetings will bring together elected leaders, business owners, students, parents and education officials．They will develop plans to increase the number of Americans who finish high school．

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　　What is the Driving Offence Points System?

　　After the introduction of this system, certain traffic offences will earn the driver points besides other punishment．If a driver makes any of these offences, the points will be recorded．When the driver gets a certain number of points, he will be forbidden to drive for a certain amount of time．

　　What are the purposes of this system?

　　This is a system designed to make roads much safer．It can improve standards of driving and reduce the accident rates．

　　Which traffic offences will result in Driving Offence Points?

　　Of course, not all traffic offences are covered by this system．Only those that have direct effect on road safety are included．There are altogether fourteen items．

　　What will happen if you have got up to 10 points?

　　If you have got 10 points or above, but still less than 15 points, you will receive a warning letter from the Transport Department．This letter will tell you your record of Driving Offence Points and remind you of the result of getting more points．It is hoped that this warning will change your driving behavior for the better．

　　What will happen if you have got 15 points?

　　If you have got 15 points or more within two years, a court will take away your driving license．The first time you are found guilty you will not be able to drive for three months, but if you are caught a second time, you will not be able to drive for six months．