What do you do after studying? In fact, it is important for you to learn well and remember new information. Here are two ways that can help you improve your learning — good rest and sleep.

Many students often continue another activity after studying. Perhaps they use their phones or computers. They might even play a video game or watch TV. But research suggests that rest after you study may help you remember what you have studied. With less activities after the study, your brain gets a chance to rest. Rest is difficult when you have too much exciting game and so on.

A study found that both young and older adults were able to better recollect information from passages after doing wakeful rest. This study included 45 younger people and 40 elderly adults. If you want to give “wakeful rest” a try, here are a few simple things to do. Rest quietly for five to ten minutes. Do not watch your phone, read stories or play games. It is really that easy!

Sleep also helps a lot. Sleep helps people to learn in two ways. A report explains that people without enough sleep cannot pay attention well, so he cannot learn efficiently（高效地）. It also says that sleep itself plays a role in improving memory, which is important for learning new information.

Now you have two suggestions for how to learn new information. Try to get some wakeful rest after a study. Then try to get a good night’s sleep. That’s it — a simple, no-cost way to help you remember what you learn.

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The dumpling is a traditional Chinese dish. On the Chinese Spring Festival, most families make a lot of delicious dumplings. To make them, follow this easy process.

【小题1】 When the dough (面团) is ready, we can begin to make dumpling wrappers (饺子皮). We turn the dough into small, thin and round pieces. 【小题2】

When the wrappers are done, it’s time to prepare the filling (馅). Usually, we use meat such as beef or pork and some vegetables such as cabbages or carrots for filling. 【小题3】 We must cut these things into small pieces. 【小题4】

When all these preparations are done, we can start making dumplings. Put a spoonful of filling in the center of the wrapper, fold (折) the wrapper in half and close up the opening. Don’t just cover the filling with the wrappers. 【小题5】 The best shape of dumplings is just like a ship, because when they are put in the pot, they look like ships in the sea. The smell can make your mouth water.

Last, cook the dumplings in the pot with hot water.