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?

Do you hope to do a lot of homework every evening? Are you interested in your English classes? Who do you want to teach you? Maybe you have lots of questions in your mind before school starts.

Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems.

First, keep calm(平静). Don’t worry about all the problems you have. Put your heart into learning, and you can find something you are interested in. Do it actively.

Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don’t spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading or writing in English. Think about the problems you have and solve them at once. Don’t stay up(熬夜) late, or you can’t study well the next day.

Third, invent something instead of copying or repeating. If you can remember the words in your way, you can tell your teachers you don’t like the way of copying them again and again. Be sure, you must pass the test. I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you some interesting work to do.

School is really a good place for us to learn. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You are the best one and you can do everything well.

(   )61. The writer writes this article in order to (为了) ______.

A. ask students not to do their homework

B. give students some good ways of learning

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

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

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

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

(   ) 63. What does the writer tell students to do about their homework?

A. They should spend much time on it.         

B. Do the homework quickly.

C. They should do more reading or writing in English.

D. They should stay up late doing their home-work.

(   ) 64. 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.

(   )65. According to (根据) 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

Do you hope to do a lot of homework every evening? Are you interested in your classes? Who do you want to teach you? Maybe you have lots of questions in your mind before school starts.

    Well, 1 want to give you some good advice on these problems.

    First, keep calm(冷静的). Don't worry about all the questions you have. Put your heart into learning, and you can find something you are interested in. Do it actively.

    Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don't spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading or writing in English. Think about the problems you have and solve them at once. Don't stay up late, or you can't study well the next day.

    Third, think of something instead of copying(抄写) or repeating(重复). If you can remember the words in your way, you can tell your teachers you don't like the way of copying them again and again. Be sure you can pass the test. I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you something interesting to do.

    School is really a good place for you to learn. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You are the best one and you can do everything well.

1  The writer writes the passage to      .

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

D. tell students what a good teacher is

2  What does the writer tell students to do about their homework?

A. They should spend a lot of time on it.

B. They should stay up late doing it.

C. They should do more reading or writing in English.

D. They should have boring work to do.

3  What's the third piece of advice about?

A. How to get on with friends.

B. How to get high grades.

C. What kind of schoolwork is better for students.

D. How to finish the homework in a short time.

4  According to the passage, students should believe in

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

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