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Weve all been there. You try to focus on your book and soon youre looking out the window， thinking about dinner， football game after school and the movie you plan to see this weekend. You will have trouble3 finishing work on time. Here are some suggestions4 to deal with this problem and improve your study skills.

我们都有过那样的经历。你试着把注意力放在书本上，但很快就望向窗外，想着放学后的晚餐和足球比赛，以及你计划在本周末看的电影，这样你就无法按时完成学习了。这里有几条建议可以解决这个问题，并提高你的学习技巧。

1. Study one subject at a time

1. 一次学习一个科目

If youre feeling really stressed5， you may study 3 subjects at the same time， because youre so worried about all of them. But that will make each work more difficult to finish， make everything take longer， and you may do a terrible job on each subject. Spend some time studying for one subject， take a break， and then start studying for the next one.

如果你真的感到压力很大，可能会同时学习三门科目，因为你担心所有科目。但这会使你更难以完成每项作业，让所有作业花费更长时间，并且每门科目的作业可能会做得更差。花点时间学习一门科目，休息一下，然后再开始学习下一门吧。

Studies have shown that you can get much more enjoyment6 if you focus on one subject and do a good job， and then move on to the next one.

研究表明，如果你专注学习一门科目并好好做功课，然后再继续学习下一个，你将获得更多的乐趣。

2. Follow a study plan

2. 遵守学习计划

Keep a list of all your tests and work. For each day， write down the homework you have to do and when you plan to do it. It can be helpful to write down other time you can work on the study for big tests， so that you dont put off them to the last minute.

将所有你要完成的测试和作业列一个清单出来。每天写下你必须做的家庭作业，以及计划做作业的时间。写下其他可以用来应对重大考试的学习时间是很有用的，这样你就不必拖延到最后一刻再来为考试而学习。

3. Take notes and ask yourself questions as you read

3. 做笔记，在阅读时向自己提问

Reading to study isnt like reading a book for fun： You have to make sure you are focusing on and remembering the information7. As you read a book or a text， ask yourself about what youve just read. You will find out how much you have learned. Take notes by writing down the most important information.

阅读学习不像是为了消遣而读书：你必须确保注意力集中并记住信息。当你阅读书籍或课文时，问问自己刚刚读了些什么，你可以了解自己学到了多少内容。做笔记写下最重要的信息。

Some textbooks will also mark8 the most important information in bold9， or have review10 parts. It will help you remember what youre learned， and point out what you dont understand. Thats where you need to do more studying or ask for help.

有些教科书还会用粗体标记最重要的信息或复习部分。这可以帮你记住所学的内容，并指出你不懂的地方，这是你需要进行更多学习或寻求帮助的地方。

Dont tell yourself， “Im no good at this subject.” Tell yourself， “I can learn more if I ask questions and practice.”

不要对自己说：“我不擅长这个学科。”要告诉自己：“如果我多提问，坚持练习，我可以学到更多。”

（英语原文选自： wikihow.com）

【Notes】

1. improve [           ] v. 改善，增进;提高……的价值

2. focus [         ] v. 集中;聚焦 n. 焦点;中心

3. trouble [      ] n. 麻烦;烦恼;困难

4. suggestion [              ] n. 建議

5. stressed [       ] adj. 紧张的;感到有压力的

6. enjoyment [               ] n. 享受;乐趣

7. information [              ] n. 信息，资料;知识

8. mark [       ] v. 标志;做标记于

9. in bold用粗体

10. review [       ] n. 回顾;复习