Derrick Meador

有些學生具有某些特点，使他们成为了好学生。这些学生自然更受教师喜爱。这样的学生往往都具备以下几个特点。

They Ask Questions. 他们会提问。

Most teachers want students to ask questions when they do not understand a concept that is being taught. It is truly the only way a teacher knows whether you really understand something. If no questions are asked， then the teacher has to assume that you understood that concept. Good students arent afraid to ask questions. Asking questions is often beneficial to the class as a whole because chances are if you have that question， there are other students who might have the same question.

大多数教师希望学生在学到不理解的概念时提问。这确实是教师了解你是否真正理解了的唯一方法。如果没有提出问题，那么教师就会假设你理解了这个概念。优秀的学生不会害怕问问题。提问通常也对整个班级有益，因为如果你有那样的问题，其他的学生也很可能有同样的问题。

Theyre Hard Workers. 他们很刻苦。

The perfect student isnt necessarily the smartest student. There are plenty of students who are blessed with natural intelligence but lack the self-discipline1 to hone2 that intelligence. Teachers love students who choose to work hard no matter what their level of intelligence is. The hardest working students will ultimately be the most successful in life. Being a hard worker in school means completing assignments on time， putting your maximum effort into every assignment， asking for extra help when you need it， spending the time to study for tests and quizzes， and recognizing weaknesses and looking for ways to improve.

完美的学生不一定是最聪明的学生。有很多学生天生聪明，但缺乏自律来磨砺。教师喜欢那些无论智力水平如何都努力学习的学生。最努力的学生最终将是生活中最成功的。在学校做一名勤奋的学生意味着按时完成作业，尽最大努力完成每一项作业，在有需要的时候寻求额外帮助，花时间为考试和测验做准备，明白自己的弱点并找方法改进。

Theyre Involved. 他们参与活动。

Being involved in extracurricular3 activities can help a student gain confidence， which can improve academic4 success. Most schools provide a lot of extracurricular activities that students can participate in. These activities provide so many learning opportunities that a traditional classroom simply cant. These activities also teach people to work together as a team to accomplish a common goal.

参与课外活动有助于学生获得信心，从而提高学业成绩。大多数学校会提供大量学生可以参加的课外活动。这些活动提供了许多传统的课堂根本无法提供的学习机会。这些活动还教人们团队合作，以实现共同的目标。

Theyre Motivated. 他们有上进心。

Motivation comes from many places. The best students are the ones who are motivated to be successful. Students who are motivated want to be at school， want to learn， and want to succeed. Motivation means different things to different people. Good teachers will figure out how to motivate most students in some way， but those students who are self-motivated are far easier to reach than others.

上进心来自很多方面。最好的学生是那些想要成功的学生。有上进心的学生想上学，想学习，想成功。动机对不同的人意味着不同的东西。好的教师会想出如何以某种方式激励大多数学生，但是那些能自我激励的学生比其他的学生更容易受到激励。

Theyre Well Behaved. 他们表现良好。

Teachers will tell you that classes full of students who follow the rules and procedures have a better chance at maximizing5 their learning potential. Students who are well behaved are likely to learn more than their counterparts who become student discipline statistics.

Students who are well behaved in class are easy for teachers to deal with， even if they struggle academically6. Nobody wants to work with a student who constantly causes problems， but teachers will try to move mountains for students who are polite， respectful， and follow the rules.

教师会告诉你，那些全是遵守纪律的学生的班级有更好的机会发挥学生们的学习潜力。表现良好的学生比不遵守纪律的学生学得更多。

在课堂上表现良好的学生对教师来说很容易相处，即使是他们在学习上有困难。没有人愿意经常和问题学生打交道，但是教师会为那些有礼貌、恭敬、遵守纪律的学生竭尽全力。

1. self-discipline [ ] n. 自律

2. hone [ ] vt. 用磨刀石磨

3. extracurricular [ ] adj. 课外的；业余的

4. academic [ ] adj. 学术的

5. maximize [ ] vt. 取……最大值；對……极为重视

6. academically [ ] adv. 学术上；学业上