Your homework habits might be affecting your grades. Are you feeling tired or bored when it comes to homework time? Are you arguing with parents about your grades? You can change the way you feel by taking better care of your mind and your body. Get the sleep you need.
Studies show that teens' natural sleeping habits are different from those of adults. This often causes less sleep among teens, since they tend to have trouble going to sleep at night, and have trouble waking in the mornings. You can avoid some of the problems that come with less sleep by changing some of your nighttime habits.
Improve your memory
A great way to improve your homework habits is to improve your memory with brain exercise. There are many theories and ideas about improving memory, but there is one mnemonic（记忆的） method that has been around since ancient times. Ancient accounts show that early Greek and Roman orators used the “loci” method of remembering long speeches and lists. You may be able to use this method to improve your memory at test time.
Fight the desire to delay
Do you get the sudden desire to feed the dog at homework time? Don't fall for it! Delay is like a little white lie we tell ourselves. We often think we'll feel better about studying later if we do something fun now, like playing with a pet, watching a TV show, or even cleaning our room. It's not true.
Avoid repetitive(重复的) stress
During text messaging, Internet surfing, and computer writing, you are using your hand muscles in all new ways, and you're very easily to be influenced by something dangerous or the repetitive stress injury. Find out how to avoid pain in your hands and neck by changing the way you sit at your computer.
【小题1】What differences between the teens and adults are mentioned in the passage?

A．Give students'some good ways of learning.

B．Ask students not to listen to their teachers.

C．Ask students not to do their homework.

A．They have some advice on learning.

B．They have some good ways of learning.

C．They have some questions in their mind.

Will you have to do a lot of homework every evening? Will your English classes be interesting? Who will teach you? Maybe you have lots of questions before school starts. Well, I want to give you some good advice about these questions.

First, keep calm(平静). Don't worry about all the questions you have. Put your heart into learning, and you will certainly find something you are interested in.

Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don't spend a lot of time on it. Do as much reading and writing in English as possible. Don't stay up(熬夜) late, or you won't be able to study well the next day

Third, invent your own study methods instead of copying or repeating others'. If you can remember new words in your way, tell your teachers you don’t want to study new words by copying them again and again. If you are sure you can pass the tests well, I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give some interesting work to do.

The school is really a good place for us to learn in. Believe in your teachers and yourself

(　 )51. The writer writes this article to　　　 　　　　

　　　 A. ask students not to do their homework

　　　 B. tell students what a good teacher and a good school are

　　　 C. give students some good ways of learning

　　　 D. ask the students not to listen to the teacher carefully

(　 )52. How many pieces of advice does the writer give?

　　　 A. Three　　 B. Four　　 C. Five　　 D. Six

(　 )53. What does the writer say about students' homework?

　　　 A. They should spend much time on it

　　　 B. Do the homework as quickiy as possible

　　　 C. They should do more reading or writing in English

　　　 D. They should stay up late doing their homework

(　 )54. What's the third piece of advice about?

　　　A. Study in your own way　　

　　　 B. How to get high marks

　　　 C. How to get on well with the teachers

　　　 D. What kind of schoolwork is better for students

(　 )55. According to the passage, students should believe in　　 　　　　

　　　 A. themselves and their parents　 　 B. their parents and teachers

　　　 C. their classmates and their friends D. themselves and their teachers

My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, WE USED 2go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3 :-@ KIDS FTF. ILNY its gr8.

    Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad: neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on Internet or cellphones. To newcomers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the "translation" of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York; it ’s great.

    Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming(破坏)the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted(面目全非的).

    Everyone should just relax, say linguists(语言学家)．They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says. "Kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mail, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents."

    Linguist James Milroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents, they too will think this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become "corrupted"; they simply change to meet the new needs.

    However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia McVey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future."

    Perhaps, we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Text is just for fun."

1.What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

A. To give an example of foreign paragraph.   

B. To show an example of creative method.

C. To express worries about using Netspeak.   

D. To lead in the topic of Netspeak.

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Cynthia McVry points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly.

B. Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English.

C. David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.

D. James Milroy says that language is changing and improving.

3. The expression "bet your bottom dollar" in paragrap5 means_______.

A. be fairly sure    B. be greatly surprised

C. think it a pity    D. find it interesting

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Netspeak: A Widely-Used Language on Internet

B. Is Netspeak Harming the English Language?

C. Is Netspeak Helpful in Language Learning?

D. Netspeak: Advantages and Disadvantages