The children at the top of the class succeed by knowing a few basic skills that others can easily learn．According to the education experts and students themselves,．here are the secrets of top students．

　　Study is the first thing．Once the books are open or the computer is on, phone calls are unanswered, TV shows unwatched, snacks unnoticed．Study is business; business comes before everything．

　　Study anywhere or everywhere．Study times are different for different children．Some work late at night when the house is quiet．Others wake early．Still others study as soon as they come home from school．However, all agree that consistency(．持之以恒)is needed．

　　Get organized．Don't waste time looking for a pencil or missing paper．Keep everything right where one can put one's hands on it．Even for a student who doesn't keep his own study area organized, a bag or a drawer is needed to put tilings in to save time．

　　Learn how to read．The secret of good reading is to be an active reader－one who continually asks questions that lead to a full understanding of the writer's message．

　　Use your time best．Even the best students put off their work sometimes．But when that happens, they face it．“If you want to be at the top, make sure to finish the work on time．”says Christi Anderson, a top student at Lyman High School．

　　Take good notes and use them．Reading the text is important, but the teacher is going to test you on what he or she emphasized(强调)．That's what you find in your notes．

　　Another kind of important“secret”of the top students is not so secret at all．For almost all of them, their parents' help is important．

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　　Scientists study the world and learn about things using a process called the scientific method(方法)．By asking important questions and　　1　　the answers, it is possible to make amazing discoveries! Sometimes a scientist is　　2　　to answer his own questions, but if he has taken good notes another scientist may come along later who is able to use new knowledge to answer it．

　　When you use the scientific method to　　3　　an experiment, you start by making observations(观察)about something that　　4　　you．Based on your observations, you make a hypothesis．This is using　　5　　you know to make a smart guess about what you think could happen．Then you are ready to begin your experiment．All　　6　　your experiment you take down notes, which are　　7　　 experiment date(资料)．You are constantly making observations during this time．You may make discoveries that cause you to improve your experiment as you go．　　8　　, you conclude your experiment and begin to look over your notes to decide what it all means．Based on what you have learned, you make a final statement about 　　9　　your hypothesis was correct or not．You have to have reasons and evidence to support what you are saying．

　　Using the scientific method can be difficult, but rewarding．Because all the steps are organized in a process, the　　10　　are more valid(可信的)．When you provide observations as evidence to support what you are saying, your ideas are more likely to be accepted．

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