Almost everybody knows that sports stars can be role models to high school students. But what many do not know is the effects they may have on our kids. Researchers now have made some important findings. The first effect that professional athletes can have on high schoolers is improving their personal character.
A fine example comes from a study through the Changing-Lives programme in the UK. The authors were able to conclude “athlete mentors (导师) are able to inspire kids, change their attitudes and help improve futures”. The study looked at mentor-pupil relationships in different middle and high schools. The mentors are successful sports people and the pupils are 2,701 students from 222 schools.
The findings were able to support the popular belief that sports stars can act as role models to inspire young people. The mentors visited students three times over the six-month period. During the visits, the mentors and pupils told each other about their own difficult problems that they had to face and deal with. This was a way for the pupils to see that the athletes were once just like them, and they too could solve their difficulties and achieve great things.
Another major effect is that professional athletes as role models can influence young people’s future aspirations (愿望). In a study carried out in the USA, 662 ninth-grade students (who began their first year of high school), were surveyed about their career aspirations. When students have a career aspiration, the researchers found, it may be determined by sources such as who their role models are.
In the study, students from every background were asked about their career goals, and whom they chose as their role models. The results included 41% of black young men, 25% of Latino young men, 7% of young black women, 5% of Latino young white women; all had role models of sport professional athlete.
【小题1】What effects do professional athletes have on high schoolers?| A．Promote their personal character. |
| B．Change the choices of their careers. |
| C．Strengthen the relationship with teachers. |
| D．Push ahead the success of their studies. |
| A．The skills needed to become a professional athlete. |
| B．How to build the relationship between mentors and athletes. |
| C．A study about the influence film stars have on kids. |
| D．The mentors’ influence on the kids in different ways. |
| A．Career aspirations. | B．The mentors. |
| C．Difficult problems. | D．The pupils. |
| A．Students mostly choose sports athletes as their models. |
| B．Students don’t have more ideas about their career goals. |
| C．Both the young and the old like to become sports athletes. |
| D．Students often change their career aspirations during high school. |
A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English. And speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question papers, try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you don’t miss anything out.
【小题1】If people want to learn English well, they_______.| A．only need to learn grammar | B．must often practice English |
| C．have to go to England | D．should go to bed early |
| A．play too much | B．have a good sleep |
| C．read the question papers | D．have a good drink |
| A．stand up and leave at once | B．answer a few more questions |
| C．make sure that they don’t miss anything out | D．leave some mistakes on the question paper |
| A．An Important Exam | B．An Easy Exam |
| C．Get Ready For Exam | D．How to Pass an Exam |
Successful students are highly motivated (激励) by an inner drive to study well. They have a specific career goal in mind.
If you want to motivate yourself, here are some great ways to improve your motivation.
◆ You should write down your educational goals, which makes them become clear.
◆ Imagine your success. Experience the feeling of reaching your particular goal.
◆ Give yourself rewards.
◆ Seek advice and study opportunities from the good students in your class.
Successful students tend to study hard. They pay much attention to class as well as taking notes.
◆ Goals that aren't written are only wishes.
◆ It helps you make a commitment (承诺) to yourself.
◆ It gives you a way to see your progress.
◆ No one wants to regret not doing something they could have done.
Successful students manage their time well by setting up weekly timetable. They make the best use of their study time and find a quiet place and study there every day.
If you want to be a successful student, please do as the above.
| A．They know that they are responsible for their success or failure. |
| B．They make study time productive and not necessarily long. |
| C．Successful students should set goals. |
| D．You will be proud of yourself when you achieve success. |
| E．Each time you complete a lesson, do something special for yourself. |
| F．When you set your goals, make sure that your goals are specific and realistic. |
| G．They arrive at the classroom early and sit in the front. |
Whether you’re a boy or a girl and whether you're a freshman or a senior, developing the following skills will help you achieve success in school and in life.
Time management. There are just 24 hours in each day. What you do with that time makes all the difference. While high-school students have an average of 35 hours per week of class time, college students have an average of 15 to 18 hours per week. Manage your free time wisely and you'll make full use of each day.
Good study habits. If you've got them, it's great. If not, there's still time to develop them. Good study habits include the following:
• Always be prepared for class, and attend classes regularly. No cutting!
• Finish homework in a timely manner.
• Review your notes daily rather than study for tests the night before.
• Set aside quiet time each day for study, even if you don't have homework or a test the next day!
Good note-taking. You can't possibly set down everything the teacher says since we talk at a pace of about 225 words per minute. But, you do need to set down the important material. Note-taking should be in a way that's the most helpful to you. You can try writing notes on different colored cards. If you really have a problem with note-taking, you might ask your teacher if you can record daily lessons. Do whatever it takes!
Review of daily notes. Don't wait until the night before the test to review your notes. Go over your notes each day while the lecture is still fresh in your mind. Add any missing pieces. Compare your notes with a classmate's notes. Review your notes each day to improve your learning and build towards your final goal: mastery of the subject or skill.
【小题1】If you want to make good use of each day, you should______.| A．achieve success in school and in life |
| B．deal with your free time in a wise way |
| C．develop good study habits earlier |
| D．set aside some quiet time for study |
| A．get them as early as you can |
| B．study for tests the night before |
| C．set down all the teacher says |
| D．go over your notes every day |
| A．To help write down the important material. |
| B．To solve the problem with note-taking timely. |
| C．To help you to master the subject greatly. |
| D．To add any missing pieces to your notes. |
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