How to improve your study habitsTEXTWant to know how to improve your grades without having to spend more time studying? Sounds too good to be true? Well, read on.How to Improve Your Study HabitsPerhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. You do well enough in school, 5but you probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily the case, however. You can receive better grades if you want to. Yes, even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Heres how: 1. Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule or chart of your time. Fill in committed time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then 10decide on good, regular times for studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldnt occupy all of the free time on the schedule. Its important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems, but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan 15your activities so that you have adequate time for both work and play. 2. Find a good place to study. Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable, and it should not have distractions. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject. 3. Skim before you read. This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to 20read it more carefully. As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized. Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions. Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves your comprehension as well. 4. Make good use of your time in class. Listening to what the teacher says in class means 25less work later. Sit where you can see and hear well. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says. 5. Study regularly. Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about. Read about these points in your textbook. If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and 30read that material too. This will help you understand the next class. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on test. 6. Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont worry 35excessively about a single test. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying, and they help make your knowledge permanent. There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Only a few have been mentioned here. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. Talk with your classmates about their study techniques. Share with them some of the techniques you 40have found to be helpful. Improving your study habits will improve your grades. NEW WORDS average n. ordinary 普通的；中等的intelligence n. ability to learn and understand 智力chart n. (sheet of paper with) information written or drawn in the form of a picture 图（表）aside ad. to the side 在旁边；到（向）一边 etc (Latin, shortened form for et cetera) and other things 等等 assignment n. sth. given out as a task (布置的)作业entertainment n. show, party, etc. that people enjoy 娱乐 entertain vt.aware a. having knowledge or understanding 知道的；意识到的enable vt. make (sb.) able (to do sth.) 使（某人）能（做某事）skip vt. pass over 略过portion n. part; share 一部分；一份comprehension n. the act of understanding or ability to understand 理解（力）mention vt. speak or write about (sth.) in a few words 提及performance n. achievement 成绩excessively ad. too much 过多地，过分地 excessive a.technique n. way of doing sth. 技巧，方法Exercises:Training two: words and expressionsWords:(1) Fill in committed time such as eating,sleeping,meetings,classes,etc.(line 9)(2) Study shouldnt occupy all of the free time on the schedule.(line 11)(3) .so that you have adequate time for both work and play.(line 15)(4) ., and it should not have distractions.(line 18)(5) As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized.(line 20)(6) ., and they help make your knowledge permanent. (line 36)Expressions:(1) This is not necessarily the case.(line 5)(2) Its important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well.(line 10)(3) When you begin to work, y