Do you find it hard to learn math and history? A recent study carried out by scientists from University of London, may be of help to you. They found that teenagers could get higher marks in math if they studied in the morning and better grades in history if they were taught in the afternoon.
The researchers did a study at a secondary school in Bulgaria over nine years. The results showed that when teenagers had math classes earlier in the day, they scored on average (平均) 7 percent higher in tests than when taught in the afternoon. Lower-ability students did worst when they were studying math in the afternoon.
In history, students taught in the afternoon scored on average 6 percent higher than when they were taught in the morning. However, it doesn’t work for other subjects such as languages or geography.
Velichka Dimitrova, leader of the study, said the findings show that we do better at different times of the day.
“In the morning, our brains are better and fresher, so we are better at doing something that repeats a lot like problem solving, where we require more speed and attention,” Dimitrova told The Telegraph.
“In the afternoon, it seems that this process (过程) slows down. On the other hand, history is better suitable for the afternoon, when we are more creative and open to discussion,” she said.
Subjects such as foreign languages require both memory and repetition (重复), and they also need people to be creative. This is perhaps why the time of day has no influence on learning.
Time-of-day effects such as those are believed to be connected to the body clock. This is the system in our bodies that controls when we need to sleep. Some schools in the US and UK have tried out later school starting times for teenagers, whose body clocks change as they grow into adults.
Dimitrova believes schools should take this chance to improve students’ performance just by changing their timetables.
【小题1】According to the study, students taught in the morning do better in .A.history | B.English | C.geography | D.math |
A.age | B.hobby | C.body clock | D.learning habit |
A.it is an easy subject for students to learn |
B.we are more creative and open to discussion |
C.our brains are better and fresher in the afternoon |
D.it’s easier to pay more attention to the work we are doing |
A.it is better to learn history and math in the morning |
B.changing timetables properly can improve students’ performance |
C.different times of a day have some influence on learning languages |
D.it makes no difference for lower-ability students to learn math in the afternoon |
A.The good advice on managing a school. |
B.The importance of learning history and math. |
C.The good ways to get higher scores in history and math. |
D.The influence of timetables on history and math learning. |
Here comes the new term. It will bring us new changes. New rules (规则) are coming out to reduce pressure (减轻压力) on China’s primary and middle school students.
The first piece of good news is that there is going to be fewer exams! First and second graders in primary schools are not going to have any written exams. Middle school students are going to have midterm and final exams, but no weekly or monthly tests.
More students are going home with their parents instead of their grandparents. This is because primary and middle schools now need to offer (提供) an afterclass service (服务). It’s called the “5+2” service. Schools are going to offer the service at least five days a week for two hours a day. Students can stay at school. They can do their homework, read some books, take part in some interesting activities at school and so on. But their teachers can’t have a lesson during this time. After their parents get off work, the students go home with their parents happily.
【小题1】The new rules are mainly for ________.A.primary school students | B.middle school students |
C.first and second graders | D.primary and middle school students |
A.schools | B.exams | C.subjects | D.students |
A.代替 | B.没有 | C.一起 | D.包括 |
A.Do homework. | B.Read books. | C.Have a lesson. | D.Take part in some activities. |
(A reporter is interviewing a top middle school students.)
R=Reporter, S=Student
R: Welcome to our program! Today’s topic is teenagers’ homework. Some students say their big problem is too much homework. What do you think of it?
S: Usually I feel the same.
R: Anythings else to say?
S: I hardly have time to develop my hobby——playing football with my friends.
R: Someone says too much homework means less reading. Do you agree?
S: Yeah, I agree.
R:
S: I mean we can read not only for study but also for information and pleasure.
R: But homework is actually good for students’ learning.
S: Of course, I know that. However, we want schoolwork full of creativity instead of repetitive(重复性的)work.
R: Sounds good! Whether the homework is good or bad depends on the purpose of it. What’s your opinion?
S:
A.Teens need eight to ten hours of sleep every night. |
B.Work must come first. |
C.It really takes up too much time. |
D.What do you mean by saying so? |
E.No doubt that doing homework is a student’s duty. |
F.That’s to the point. |
G.As for me, I can’t get enough sleep. |
What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying: "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles" .Books are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge(知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading, like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.
In a word, books are treasure(财宝) and we must love them. But before you read, remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books. I like biography(传记) because I can learn something from the characters(人物).What about you? Young friends. Please love books and read them. They are very helpful to you.
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE?A.Madame Curie doesn't like reading at all. |
B.We shouldn't ask teachers about what books to read. |
C.Reading books can give us little knowledge. |
D.We have to choose a good book before we start to read. |
A.读书百遍,其义自见 | B.读万卷书,行万里路 |
C.滚石不生苔 | D.读数千本书就能行数千里路 |
A.to get more sleep | B.to know little about themselves |
C.to get money from others | D.to understand the world better |
A.Story-books. | B.Comic books. | C.Biography. | D.Novels |
A.Only reading books can make people succeed. |
B.Chairman Mao likes reading very much. |
C.Books are helpful to human. |
D.Young people should read more books. |
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