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【題目】Improve Homework Habits

Do you want to make homework simpler? It can be done readily with a little guidance from specialists (專家) in this field. Oxford Learning founder and CEO Dr. Nick Whitehead said that homework doesn’t always have to be a headache. “Homework might be an unavoidable (不可避免的) part of school, but it doesn’t have to be the boring part. With the right skills in place, students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free.” These steps will make an obvious difference.

Use your notebooks

The brain is able to finish great works, but it is not perfect. Students should never rely on (依賴) it to remember all school details. When a teacher assigns homework, students should write the details in their notebooks. Many schools provide notebooks because they are the best organizational tools available.

According to Whitehead, to make them effective, students need to remember to take the notebooks out of their school bags at night, open them up, and read over the night’s list.

Remove distractions (使注意力分散的事物)

Computers on, music on, text messages receiving … this is not multitasking, it’s distracting.

Whitehead says that unless students are doing research, they should turn off all electronics and focus on the task at hand for a set period of time. They’ll find that it is easier to concentrate (全神貫注) and that homework takes less time. He adds that this fact has been confirmed by studies.

Think actively

Getting homework done is the name of the game, but what happens if students are struggling with a question, or can’t work out an answer? When facing difficulties, it is wise for the student to take a small break then return to look at the problem again.

According to Whitehead, students should look up their textbooks and school notes, take a step back to ask what the particular unit is all about, and even move ahead a few questions and see if the next part can help explain a little better. If not, use the Internet.

“Don’t stare at (盯著) the question; ask how this question relates to what is being learned overall.” he says.

Get organized

Homework is as much a part of daily routine as waking up in the morning and going to bed at night, but it’s often the most disorganized part. Whitehead recommends streamlining (使合理化) the process.“Students should keep all the homework-related things in a bin or a bucket so they don’t waste time searching for pens or rulers.” He also recommends picking the same place to do homework every night, and (when possible) completing homework at the same time each day.

Improve Homework Habits
As students, homework is an unavoidable part in school, but many students feel【1】 about homework. The following【2】 can help students turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free.
Step1: Use your notebooks	Students shouldn’t use brains to remember all school things. 【3】 , they should use notebooks to write the details about 【4】 at school. At home they open them up, and read over the night’s list.
Step2: Remove distractions	Computers, music, text messages, etc. may distract you from your homework. 【5】 you are not doing research, turn off all of these. Then you may find you can concentrate on homework more【6】 and it takes less time.
Step3: Think actively	When you have 【7】 in doing your homework, it’s not wise for you to stare at the question. You should take a small break then come 【8】 to look at it again.
Step4: Get organized	Students 【9】 to streamline the process, keep all the homework-related things organized, pick the same place to do homework, and 【10】 homework at the same time each day.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 bored

【2】 steps

【3】 Instead

【4】 homework

【5】 If

【6】 easily

【7】 difficulty

【8】 back

【9】 need

【10】 complete/finish

【解析】

文章大意：文章講述了如何將家庭作業(yè)從頭疼的事情變成無障礙的事情的一些步驟。家庭作業(yè)可能是學(xué)校不可避免的，但它并不一定是無聊的。該文介紹了一些學(xué)生完成作業(yè)應(yīng)具備的一些正確的技能。

【1】考查形容詞。根據(jù)Homework might be an unavoidable (不可避免的) part of school, but it doesn’t have to be the boring part. 可推知許多學(xué)生對家庭作業(yè)感到無聊，feel后加形容詞bored無聊的；故答案填bored.

【2】考查名詞。根據(jù)下文的Step1可知，此處填復(fù)數(shù)steps步驟，故答案填steps.

【3】考查副詞。根據(jù)When a teacher assigns homework, students should write the details in their notebooks. 可知，此處句意為“學(xué)生不應(yīng)該用大腦記住學(xué)校所有的事情，而是應(yīng)該用筆記本來記下所學(xué)的細(xì)節(jié)”故填instead而是、代替，因其位于句首，所以第一個字母大寫，故答案填Instead.

【4】考查名詞。When a teacher assigns homework, students should write the details in their notebooks. 可知，當(dāng)老師布置家庭作業(yè)時，他們應(yīng)用筆記本記下關(guān)于學(xué)校作業(yè)的細(xì)節(jié)，故答案填homework.

【5】考查連詞。根據(jù)Whitehead says that unless students are doing research, they should turn off all electronics and focus on the task at hand for a set period of time. 可知，如果你不是在做研究，就要把所有的電腦設(shè)備關(guān)掉，if如果、假如，因其位于句首，所以第一個字母大寫，故答案填If.

【6】考查副詞。根據(jù)They’ll find that it is easier to concentrate (全神貫注) and that homework takes less time.可知，更加容易集中注意力做作業(yè)，花費的時間更少；副詞easily修飾動詞concentrate，故答案填easily.

【7】考查名詞。根據(jù)When facing difficulties, it is wise for the student to take a small break then return to look at the problem again.可知，如果遇到困難，可以休息一下，have difficulty in 做某事有困難，故答案填difficulty.

【8】考查短語。根據(jù)then return to look at the problem again. 可知，然后再返回看看這個問題，come back返回，相當(dāng)于return，故答案填back.

【9】考查動詞。根據(jù)Whitehead recommends streamlining (使合理化) the process.可知，學(xué)生需要簡化流程；本句表達(dá)的是客觀事實，所以時態(tài)用一般現(xiàn)在時，主語是students，所以動詞用need，need to do sth需要做某事，故答案填need.

【10】考查動詞。根據(jù)and (when possible) completing homework at the same time each day. 可知，學(xué)生應(yīng)該在每一天的同樣的時間來完成作業(yè)，complete/finish完成，故答案填complete/finish.