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1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-----傾情為你奉上專心---專注---專業(yè)2011 高考英語(yǔ)課外閱讀材料 高考英語(yǔ)課外閱讀材料【每?jī)商煲黄?【每?jī)商煲黄喿x 閱讀+單詞學(xué)習(xí)】 單詞學(xué)習(xí)】Unit One: How to Improve Your Study HabitsTEXTWant to know how to improve your grades without having to spend more time studying? Soun

2、ds 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, but you probably think you will never be a top student.

3、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. Here's how:1. Plan your time carefully.

4、 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 decide on good, regular times for studying. Be sure to set asid

5、e enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldn't occupy all of the free time on the schedule. It's important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and enterta

6、inment 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 your activities so that you have adequate time

7、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.

8、 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 read it more carefully. As you preview the material, you ge

9、t 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 y

10、our comprehension as well.4. Make good use of your time in class. Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Sit where you can see and hear well. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher s

11、ays.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 wha

12、t the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read 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 wi

13、ll 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 won't end if you d

14、on't pass a test, so don't worry excessively 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

15、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. Sha

16、re with them some of the techniques you have 精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-----傾情為你奉上專心---專注---專業(yè)purpose n. aim 目的，意圖excessively ad. too much 過(guò)多地，過(guò)分地 excessive a.permanent a. lasting for a long time; never changing 持久的；永久的technique n

17、. way of doing sth. 技巧，方法helpful a. useful; providing help or wiling to help 有益的；給予幫助的，肯幫忙的PHRASES too; in addition 也，還；同樣be aware (of) know (sth.); know (what is happening) 知道，意識(shí)到concentrate on direct one'

18、;s attention, efforts, etc. to 全神貫注于look over examine (quickly) 把...看一遍，過(guò)目go over review 復(fù)習(xí)lead to result in 導(dǎo)致Unit Two: Sailing Round the WorldTEXT At sixty-five Francis Chichester set out to sail single-handed

19、round the world. This is the story of that adventure.Sailing Round the WorldBefore he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round th

20、e world but failed. That was in 1931.The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream

21、of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August, 1963, at the a

22、ge of nearly sixty-five, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in this new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.Chichester followed the route of the great nineteenth century clippe

23、r ships. But the clippers had had plenty of crew. Chicheater did it all by himself, even after the main steering device had been damaged by gales. Chichester covered 14, 100 miles before stopping in Sydney, Australia. Th

24、is was more than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed alone. He arrived in Australia on 12 December, just 107 days out from England. He received a warm welcome from the Australians and from his family who had

25、flown there to meet him. On shore, Chichester could not walk without help. Everybody said the same thing: he had done enough; he must not go any further. But he did not listen.After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chi