How to Become a Straight-A1 Student

Gary always seems to have everything going in his direction. In all his classes， Gary is the first to raise his hand when the teacher asks a question， the one who always gets the highest grades （分?jǐn)?shù)）. He' s a straight-A student. He's also active in his Scout（童子軍） troop and in school activities and plays baseball in the spring， tennis in the summer，football in the fall and basketball in the winter.How does Gary do it all and stay so relaxed and happy?

Here's the secret to his success: Gary believes in himself，takes things seriously，works hard and knows what he is doing.We can learn a lot from Gary. Here's a 7-step program to get in on Gary's secret so you，too，can become a straight-A student.

Step 1: Work with your teacher

Every teacher is looking for students who are serious about the subject at hand， who work hard in the classroom and who show progress and ability. Consider your teacher a friend in learning， someone there to help you.Too many students think of their teacher as an enemy，someone who forces them to sit and be quiet then gives them assignments（作業(yè)）.

Here's how to work better with your teachers: Show respect and interest. Participate in（參加） class. Learn their style in the classroom.Get to know your teachers as people. Know their likes and dislikes. Think of them as coaches in the classroom.

Step 2: Never miss a class

Mosttestquestions come from material your teacher presents in class. Every day，your teachers coverthesubjectsthey think are important for you to understand--some even tell students the specific questions that will be on an exam.Reading assignments alone can't tell you that.

Step 3: Complete your homework before class

Homework is not punishment.It is assigned to help you learn more about a subject. As soon as you get home from school，think about the homework assignments you need to complete before the next class. Then think about the order in which you will do them， and how much time you'll spend on each one.The sooner you start，the quicker everything will be done. Then you will: Be prepared for the next class. Understand more of the teacher' s lecture（講課）. Turn in assignments on time. Ask--and answer--good questions in class.

Step 4: Take notes during class

When you are trying to learn something compli cated2，it is much easier to learn and remember if you take notes.If you go into just about any college class，you will find that most if not all the students are taking notes. They know that taking good notes is one of the keys to making good grades.Listen carefully， write down everything of importance (not every- thing the teacher says) and look for potential（潛在的） exam questions.

Step 5: Review your notes before the next class

If you are going to understand everything that your teacher says in class，not only do you have to take good notes，you also have to review （復(fù)習(xí)）and correct them before the next class.There is no other way to learn at the same rate that the teacher presents new information.And you have already started studying for the test!

Step 6: Prepare for tests ahead of time

Here's how to prepare for an exam:

*Start studying a week in advance.

*Review your notes three times，leaving two or three days between reviews.

*Think about potential exam questions.

*Conduct3 your review in an organized manner（方式）.

*Never study up to the last minute. (This creates pressure in the final hours before a test.)

Step 7: Be testwise and confident

Don't be afraid of tests. Be confident. It sounds simple，but it works4:Believe in yourself，keep an open mind about tests， know your teacher's style and apply what you know. That's confidence. That's success.

注釋：

1. straight-A adj. （美）成績(jī)?nèi)珒?yōu)的

2. complicated adj．復(fù)雜的，難懂的

3．conduct vt．處理，進(jìn)行

4．work vi. 起作用，有效

加里似乎無論干什么事情都是順順當(dāng)當(dāng)。上所有的課程，每當(dāng)老師提問時(shí)，加里總是第一個(gè)舉手，并總是獲得最高分。他不僅是一名優(yōu)等生，在童子軍小分隊(duì)里也很活躍，積極參加學(xué)校的活動(dòng)，春天打棒球，夏天玩網(wǎng)球，秋天踢足球，冬天打籃球。加里是如何做到這一切并且過得輕松愉快呢?

以下是他成功的秘訣：加里很自信，認(rèn)真從事每項(xiàng)工作，努力學(xué)習(xí)并知道自己在做什么。我們可以從加里那里學(xué)到很多東西。加里成功的秘訣為以下7個(gè)步驟，按他的辦法做，你也可以成為一名優(yōu)等生。

第一步：與老師合作

每位教師都希望學(xué)生認(rèn)真對(duì)待目前所學(xué)的這門功課；在教室里努力學(xué)習(xí)且顯示出長(zhǎng)進(jìn)和能力。把你的老師當(dāng)作學(xué)習(xí)上的朋友，一位能幫助你的人。太多的學(xué)生把教師當(dāng)作敵人，當(dāng)作強(qiáng)迫他們安靜地坐下來并給他們布置作業(yè)的人。

以下是如何更好地與你的教師合作的辦法：表示尊重和興趣，參與課堂活動(dòng)。了解他們的教學(xué)風(fēng)格。像對(duì)待普通人那樣了解你的老師，了解他們喜歡什么，討厭什么。把他們當(dāng)作教室里的教練。

第二步：從不缺課

考試中的大部分問題源自老師在課堂上展示的資料。每天，老師要講解他們認(rèn)為對(duì)你理解課程很重要的內(nèi)容——有些教師甚至?xí)嬖V學(xué)生，考試時(shí)要考的一些具體問題，光靠做作業(yè)無法獲取這樣的信息。

第三步：上課前完成家庭作業(yè)

家庭作業(yè)并非懲罰。布置作業(yè)是要幫助你對(duì)課程了解更多一些。從學(xué)校一回到家，就要想到在下次上課前你需要完成的家庭作業(yè)。接著要考慮你做作業(yè)的先后順序，以及你花在每個(gè)作業(yè)上的時(shí)間。你越快開始，就完成得越早。接著就要：預(yù)習(xí)下一節(jié)課。加深對(duì)老師講課的理解。按時(shí)交作業(yè)。在課堂上提問并回答好問題。

第四步：上課時(shí)記筆記

當(dāng)你嘗試學(xué)習(xí)一些復(fù)雜知識(shí)時(shí)，如果你記筆記，學(xué)習(xí)和記憶起來就會(huì)容易得多。如果你走進(jìn)任何一所大學(xué)的課堂，都會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)即使不是全部、也是大部分學(xué)生都在記筆記。他們知道做好筆記是獲得好成績(jī)的關(guān)鍵。細(xì)心聽講，記下每一個(gè)重點(diǎn)（并非老師說過的每一句話）并且尋找潛在的考試問題。

第五步：下次上課前復(fù)習(xí)你的筆記

如果你想理解老師在課堂上說的每一句話，你不僅需要做好筆記，而且必須在下節(jié)課前復(fù)習(xí)并修正筆記。除此之外，沒有其他方法可以讓你的學(xué)習(xí)跟上老師講授新內(nèi)容的進(jìn)度。這樣做，其實(shí)你已經(jīng)開始為考試做準(zhǔn)備了!

第六步：提前為測(cè)驗(yàn)做準(zhǔn)備

以下是如何為考試做準(zhǔn)備的方法：

*提前一周開始進(jìn)行復(fù)習(xí)。

*復(fù)習(xí)你的筆記三遍，每一遍復(fù)習(xí)間隔兩到三天。

*思考一下可能出現(xiàn)的考試問題。

*有條不紊地進(jìn)行復(fù)習(xí)。

*不要一直復(fù)習(xí)到最后一分鐘。（這會(huì)在考前的最后時(shí)間里增加壓力。）

第七步：正確對(duì)待考試，保持自信

不要害怕考試，要自信!這話好像很簡(jiǎn)單，但是挺見效：相信你自己，對(duì)測(cè)驗(yàn)保持一種開放的心態(tài)，了解你老師的風(fēng)格，并按你所了解的去答題。那就是自信心，那就是成功。