Question

【题目】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 before 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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了几条关于帮助学生更快更轻松学习的建议：边学边朗读；做好笔记；注意学习中间部分的材料；睡觉前学习效率高；理解与记忆相结合。

【1】A 细节理解题。根据第二段的It will also help you to notice your mistakes（它将帮助你注意你的错误）。It指的是reciting，即saying aloud。故选A。

【2】B 细节理解题。根据第三段的Notes should be in your own words, brief and clear.(做笔记应用自己的话，要简明清晰)，这样有助于帮助你阅读。故选B。

【3】D 推理判断题。根据Sleep On It部分的内容Study before going to bed, unless you are very tired. It’s easier to remember material you’ve just learned before sleeping than after an equal period of daytime activity, because your brain continues to think even after you’ve fallen asleep.可知，睡觉之前看的东西会更容易记住，因为你的大脑会在你睡觉之后继续思考这些内容，所以要在睡觉前学习，故选D。

【4】C 推理判断题。根据常识可知，从头到尾不停地阅读无助于理解，故选C。

【名师点拨】

如何做好推理判断题？做题时一定要从整体上把握语篇内容，在语篇的表面意义与隐含意义、已知信息与未知信息间架起桥梁，透过字里行间，去体会作者的弦外之音。考生在阅读时，要抓住文章的主题和细节，分析文章结构，根据上下文内在联系，挖掘文章的深层含义。在进行推理时，考生一定要仔细阅读短文，千万不可脱离原文而仅凭个人的看法，主观臆断。47.【3】D推理判断题。根据第五段的It’s easier to remember material you’ve just learned after sleeping than after an equal period of daytime activity,从中可知睡醒后更容易记住所学材料，所以应一起来就学习。故选D。