Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how.　　

1). Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you can have to do. After making the list, you should make a schedule of your time. First time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don’t forget to set aside enough time fro entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.　　

2). Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room. Free from everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject. 　　

3). Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what your teachers say.　　

4). Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teachers mentioned in class. If you want to know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read the material in advance. This will help you understand the next class. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.　　

5). Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be overly worried.　

There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.　　

How to Become A Better Student?

General methods	How to	Advantages
plan you time carefully	●     make a list　　 ●     make a	force you to realize is happening to your time
find a good place to study	free of everything but study	you can on the subjects
make good use of your time in class	●listen to everything the teachers say　　 ●take	really listening in class means   work later.
study regularly	●     go over your notes　　 ●    new materials	Help you it better, remember it longer
develop a good attitude about tests	don’t be worried	remember your new

　There is a story of a country where the rate of inflation（通货膨胀率）is so high that clever people pay for a taxi ride before the trip instead of after. This story may or may not be true. But inflation was almost that serious in Germany from July 1920 until December 1923. Prices went up so fast that by the end of 1923 they were 50 billion percent higher－a rise of almost 25000 / 40 a month.

　　There was so much paper money, and it had so little value, that people carried bags full of money around to pay for things. One woman told the story of standing outside a shop with a basket full of 500 000 mark notes（马克）. She wanted to buy just one piece of meat, and she hoped she had enough money. But when she was looking, a thief robbed（抢夺） her. He didn't take her money, though, he threw it away and took the basket in stead.

　　At first workers demanded to be paid every day. But as the situation be came worse, they had to be paid twice a day. But they had to run out and spend the money at once, or it would lose its value. People bought anything that was for sale, but food was almost impossible to find. Farm workers re fused to take money. They wanted to be paid in potatoes instead.

　　New policies（政策）ended the inflation in 1923, when the government introduced a new money. But about half of the German people lost every thing in those three and a half years.

　　1．People paid for a taxi ride before the trip because they________

　　　　A. did not want to carry so much money with them

　　　　B. had so much paper money that they wanted to spend them quickly

　　　　C. wanted to save money

　　　　D. were afraid of the taxi driver

　

　　2．According to the passage, in Germany the prices in 1920 were ________.

　　　　A. higher than those in 1923

　　　　B. lower than those in 1923

　　　　C. the highest in history

　　　　D. the lowest in history

　　

　　3．The thief stole the basket instead of the money in it because he thought _________

　　　　A. he couldn't buy a piece of meat with the money

　　　　B. the basket was more valuable than the money

　　　　C. the basket was what he needed most

　　　　D. the money was of no value

　　

　　4．The farm workers demanded to be paid in potatoes because they be lieved that _______

　　　　A. the money could not buy potatoes

　　　　B. the money might lose its value

　　　　C. the potato was too expensive

　　　　D. the potato was valuable

 

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案.

　　GARDEN RESTAURANT

Telephone: 2706030

　　Address: 9020 Bridgeport Road

Open--Mon. To Fri. 7∶00a.m.--2∶30 p.m.and 5∶00 p.m.--9∶00

　　　p. m. Sat. 7∶00a. m.--11∶00 a.m. and 5∶00p.m.--9∶00

　　　p.m. Sun. 11∶00 a.m.--2∶00 p.m. and 5∶00p.m.--9∶00

　　　p.m.

　　NEW YORK MUSEUM

Telephone: 7364431

　　Address: Vanier Park, 1100 Chestnut St. New York American largest museum specializing（专门研究）in American history and art of our native people.

　　Open--Mon. To Fri. 9∶00 a.m.--5∶00p.m. （Monday free） Sat. 8. a.m.--1∶00 p.m.

　　LANSDOWNE PARK SHOPPING CENTRE

　　Telephone: 3562367

　　Address: 5300 No. 3 Road

　　Mon. Tues. & Sat. 9∶30 a.m.--5∶30 p.m.

　　Wed. Thurs. 9∶30a.m.--9∶30 p.m.

　　Sun. 11∶00a.m.--5∶00 p.m.

　　SKYLINE HOTEL

　　Telephone: 2785161

　　Address: 3031 No 3 Road （at Sea Island Way）

　　* The Hangar Den--Wed. To Sun. Lunch from 10∶30pm

　　* Coffee Shop--Mon.--Fri. 6∶00 a.m., Sat. 6∶30, Sun. 7∶00 a.m.

　　Mon.--Wed, to 10∶00 p.m. Thurs.--Sun. to 11∶00 p.m.

（1）If you want to buy a new jacket, you have to go to ________.

[　　]

A. 3031 No. 3 Road

B. 5300 No. 3 Road

C. 9020 Bridgeport Road

D. 1100 Chestunt Street

（2）If you want to go out for lunch on Sunday you can call up the number ________.

A. 2785161 or 2706030

B. 2706030 or 3562367

C. 7364431 or 2785161

D. 3562367 or 2785161

[　　]

（3）You don't have to pay on Mondays if you go to ________.

[　　]

A. Skyline Hotel

B. Lansdowne Park Shopping Centre

C. New York Museum

D. Garden Restaurant

（4）If you want to enjoy yourself on Sunday mornings, you can go to _______.

[　　]

A. Lansdowne Park Shopping Centre

B. New York Museum

C. the Hangar Den

D. Coffee Shop

（5）Visiting new York Museum, you can know _______.

[　　]

A. the history of America's native people

B. the history of New York

C. the history of America

D. the art of New York

All schools in our province　______　new English textbooks to improve students'

listening，speaking，reading and writing abilities three years ago.

A. admired    B. adopted      C.  admitted       D. afforded

 

 

The United States is well?known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time.?　36　? these wide modern roads are generally ?　37　? and well maintained, with ?　38　? sharp curves and many straight ?　39　?,a direct route is not always the most ?　40　? one. Large highways often pass ?　41　? scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally ?　42　? large urban centers which means that they become crowded with ?　43　? traffic during rush hours,?　44　? the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route. However, there is ?　45　? always another route to take ?　46　? you are not in a hurry. Not far from the ?　47　? new “superhighways”,there are often older,?　48　? heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside.?　49　? of these are good two lane roads; others are uneven roads ?　50　? through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along hilly ?　51　? or down frightening hillsides to towns ?　52　? in deep valleys. Though these are less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places ?　53　? the air is clear and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a ?　54　? to get a fresh, clean ?　55　? of the world.

36. A. Although     B. Since  C. Because      D. Therefore

37. A. rough   B. splendid     C. smooth       D. complicated

38. A. little     B. few     C. much  D. many

39. A. selections     B. separations C. divisions    D. sections

40. A. terrible B. Possible     C. enjoyable   D. reasonable

41. A. to B. Into    C. over    D. by

42. A. lead     B. connect      C. collect D. provide

43. A. large    B. fast     C. light   D. heavy

44. A. when    B. for      C. but     D. that

45. A. yet       B. still     C. almost D. quite

46. A. unless   B. if C. as       D. since

47. A. relatively     B. regularly    C. reasonably  D. respectively

48. A. and      B. Less    C. more   D. or

49. A. All       B. Several      C. Lots    D. Some

50. A. driving B. crossing     C. curving      D. traveling

51. A. rocks    B. cliffs   C. roads  D. paths

52. A. lying    B. laying C. laid     D. lied

53. A. there    B. when  C. which D. where

54. A. space    B. period C. chance       D. spot

55. A. view    B. variety       C. visit    D. Virtue