广西自治区贺州高级中学 陈延洲 编译

Some students are eager to dive in and deal with the books while others have perfected the art of avoidance1,but one thing is for sure—it has to be done.So,rather than spend your time and energy coming up with ways to avoid doing your homework,why not look at how you can learn more efficiently and make the process a whole lot more enjoyable?

一些学生渴望潜心读书，而另一些学生则竭尽所能去逃避，但有一件事是肯定的——那就是他们非学不可。所以，与其花时间和精力去逃避功课，为何不去看看如何才能更有效地学习，并使整个学习过程更加愉悦呢？

Get in the Zone进入学习区

Create a study zone that is comfortable.Sit in a bean bag rather than a chair.Use a stand up desk or a computer desk instead of the kitchen table.Set up a space in your bedroom or your study that is just for studying.Put some time into making it a place you want to be;decorate it,paint a wall,or get some new furniture.

创建一个舒适的学习区吧。你可以坐在豆袋坐垫上而不是坐在椅子上。可以用站立式桌子或电脑桌代替餐桌。在你的卧室或书房里开辟一个空间来学习。花些时间让它成为你想待的地方，装饰它，粉刷好墙壁，或者购买些新家具。

Hands-on Learning亲身实践学习

Consider going on a field trip to experience it firsthand2.For example,if you’re studying your state history,go check out one of the places mentioned in the text.If it’s math you’re trying to make sense of,spend half a day with a builder and see how geometry3is used,or talk with an engineer about how they figure out the result.

可以考虑去实地亲身体验。例如，如果你正在研究自己国家的历史，那就去看看书中提到的某个地方吧。如果你想弄清楚的是数学，那么花半天时间和建筑工人一起看看几何学是如何应用的，或者和一个工程师谈谈他们是如何计算出结果的吧。

Make It a Game把学习当作游戏

Viewing the text books and notes for hours can be mind-numbing4and ineffective.Try using a tool to help remember facts or a large amount of information.It can be a song,image,or a phrase to help remember a list of facts in a certain order.Choose a friend,your mom,or someone who doesn’t know the topic you’re studying and teach them how to do it.Talking through what you learned helps the information stick and you can make sure you understand the concepts.

看课本和笔记长达几个小时，有时会令人头脑麻木，效率低下。尝试着使用工具帮你记住事实和大量信息吧。它可以是一首歌曲、一张图像，或一个短语，能帮你按一定的顺序记住一系列的内容。选择一个朋友、你的妈妈，或者是不懂你正在学的内容的其他什么人，然后教他们怎么做。通过讨论来帮助巩固你所学的知识，从而可以确保你理解了这些概念。

Study with a Partner和伙伴一起学习

Getting together with a friend or a group of classmates can help you learn new study techniques while still getting a few laughs in.Try having a discussion about a topic you’re trying to learn.With a large group,you can test each other’s knowledge by making quizzes,creating true or false mini-tests and so on.

与朋友或一群同学聚在一起可以帮你学到新的学习技巧，同时还能收获一些欢笑。试试就你要学的话题进行讨论吧。……