Every student has his own style of studying and it's up to you to use the available resources to be as effective and productive as possible.Here are some tips on how to teach yourself to study effectively.

    ●{#blank#}1{#/blank#} When determining the best approach,you need to assess your personality.Some people can read for hours while others can't sit still through more than one chapter.Find your pace,improve it and work around your strengths and weaknesses.It's up to you whether to join a study group or learn by yourself.

    ●Set a goal. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} It'll not only help you keep focused and stay on track but also help you organize your time and activities.

    ●Learn over time. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} If you don't know or understand the lesson from the start, you won't get it the night before your big test.It's best to study smaller loads of information repeated over a period of time.

    ●Set a realistic and reasonable schedule. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Create a routine schedule for your studying time.Strictly follow this schedule so as to develop an effective studying session.

    ●Have time to rest. It's necessary to have enough time to rest in order to regain all the energy used up by the body from all the studying. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Communicate with other people and participate in recreational activities to help you relax and refresh your mind.

A.Know yourself.

B.Have good study habits.

C.It's impossible to learn a lot of things in a short time.

D.Try to discover the type of reading that best suits you.

E.Allocate your time between studying and other activities.

F.Your mind won't be as sharp if you don't have ample sleep.

G.You need to determine what you want to achieve in a given subject.

    Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.

    For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”

    Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A. In general the person feels excited and ready to act

B. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.

C. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it

D. Anger may cause you a cancer.

E. Do not express your anger while angry.

F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time

G. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.

    History of Broadway

    When people think of Broadway, they may think of that part of the world-famous road in New York City that runs between 42^nd and 53^rd Streets.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} It is a billion-dollar industry that includes theatrical shows in New York and live theater entertainment throughout the world.

    New York's Theatre District has only 39 official Broadway houses. A play house must have 500 or more seats to be considered a Broadway theater.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Not all Broadway theatres arc located on Broadway. In the late 1700s and early 1800s, buildings on Wall Street and places such as City Hall may have served as smaller theaters, and other locations in downtown New York City also did.

    development of larger theaters away from the downtown area. Some people may have doubted these theaters would be successful, but they turned out to be.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} With the rise of the new theater district, downtown changed forever as people happily traveled to the outskirts (郊区) of the city to see the best in live entertainment.

    When these theaters began, many actors came from European countries. In 1857 actor Edwin Booth helped transform the Broadway theatre by popularizing a type of acting realism. Unlike actors before him, Booth did not stand still on the stage and simply deliver his lines.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Booth's style had a notable effect on the theater, and many considered him to be the greatest actor of his time.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Specifically, comedies and dramas often centred on then-current events such as women's right to vote, the Labor Movement, and war. Broadway developed again in 1866, and the Broadway musical was created. From then on actors entertained their audiences by singing and dancing accompanied by an orchestra.

    Now, Broadway is famous for various theatre productions and moving performances.

A. In fact, the shows have brought it fame throughout the world.

B. However, Broadway is much more than a geographical location.

C. Theatres, holding 100 to 499 people, are called Off-Broadway theatres.

D. Instead, he liked moving around and showing great emotion while acting.

E. Plays followed a popular style that encouraged typical characters and plots.

F. As this new style grew in popularity, the content of the shows began to change.

G. Madison Square Theater, built by the Mallory family in 1880, was one of them.

Effective Time Management Tips from Students

    College years are something that many people remember mostly, like parties, meeting life-long friends and romantic adventures. Between those fun things, students have to find time for their actual studying. Many of them do it so skillfully that their professors wouldn't even guess that they partied all night. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Here are some effective time management tips that can be used outside of college.

    Use technologies

    Many modern students can support the fact that technologies make studying easier and faster {#blank#}2{#/blank#} You can save time on solving different problems as there are now many apps for that. Using technologies for work is also a must if you want to improve your productivity.

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    As you know, students have a strict class schedule. It helps them organize their days and be ready for each class. Having a schedule for work and life is also a good thing. If your day is planned by hours, it is easier to get every task done fast and effectively.

    Learn something new all the time

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}They know that the more knowledge they possess, the easier it can be for them to get out of different situations. You need to be hungry for knowledge. Many people who graduate from college think that they've learned all the secrets of the universe and have nothing more to study. However, you still need to give some work to your brain. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A. Have a schedule

B. Learn a lot of things

C. Smart students complete their tasks faster.

D. Thus, you will do your work slower and waste a lot of time.

E. Read books and learn new skills, which will make you smarter and more productive.

F. You needn't always waste time to go to a library when you can find everything online.

G. How do they manage to complete plenty of homework and still find the time to have fun?

    Why do people travel? There are many reasons one can think of when asked questions like this.

    To travel far enough to meet yourself

    Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} You find out your abilities. When you are offered a different lifestyle, you can find out what you are made of. The farther you go from your home, the nearer you come to your true self.

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    If you look back at all the amazing memories of your life, you will realize that most of them were out of your comfort zone. Traveling is dangerous, full of life threatening possibilities and will not always be comfortable, but at the same time, it gives irreplaceable memories.

    To slow down and relax

    A wise man once said that never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. Money is worth nothing if you cannot spend it on a little adventure. While we are deeply involved in making money, we forget that time is going through our fingers. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} The feeling of being away from your workplace is pure happiness. The feeling of not having to worry about the never ending piles of files is pure joy. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    To celebrate life

    Life is short and the world is wide. One day you might wake up and realize that you don't have time to do everything that you have always wanted to do, anymore. Once in a while, make time to appreciate the fact that you are alive, young, free and healthy. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A. To break through your comfort zone.

B. To become a storyteller.

C. Escape life for a little while because experience is far more valuable than money.

D. You can relate to the world and connect to others.

E. And the feeling of being away from your boss for a few days is pure pleasure.

F. So, go traveling to celebrate life itself.

G. Traveling lets you discover yourself.

    Americans spend a lot of money in their daily lives. Working people spend money on transportation to and from work and on various expenses throughout the day, Americans enjoy shopping and buy many things that they need and want, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}They buy sports equipment, go to movies and do many things that cost money.

    However, many Americans don't pay cash or write checks for these things. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Credit cards are small, rectangular plastic cards. It is very convenient to carry them about. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}When the customer buys something at a store, he shows his card at the store. This permits the store to charge the bank for the customer's purchase. The bank collects all the charges for each customer, Then once a month the bank requires the customer to pay the charges for that month. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}It allows the customer to pay for the charges in several payments over a period of time.

    However, the bank requires the customer to pay interest(利息)on the unpaid part of the charges. In this way the bank allows customers to buy things they cannot afford at one time. People can use the card to buy what they want and pay for it over a period of time, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A. It brings great benefits to the rich.

B. Banks give these cards to their customers.

C. They spend a lot of money on entertainment.

D. They also do not need to carry a lot of money.

E. People may spend less money in this way.

F. More and more Americans pay for things with credit cards.

G. The bank does not force the customer to pay the full amount.