Do you want to make homework simpler? Oxford Learning founder and C EO Dr. Nick Whitehead said," Homework might be an unavoidable（不可避免的）part in school, but it doesn't have to be that boring part. With the right skills in place, students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free." These steps will make an obvious d{#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

    Use your notebooks

    The brain is able to finish great works, but it is not a{#blank#}2{#/blank#} perfect. Students should never rely on it to remember all school details.When a teacher assigns homework,students should write the details in their notebooks.According to Whitehead,to make them effective,students n{#blank#}3{#/blank#} to remember to take the note books out of the 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)

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    Think actively

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    Get organized

    Homework is often the most disorganized part.Whitehead recommends,"Students should keep all the homework-related things in a bin, so they don't waste time s{#blank#}6{#/blank#} for pens or rulers." He also recommends picking the same place to do homework every night, and （when possible）completing homework at a c{#blank#}7{#/blank#} time each day.