◎Plan your time carefully.

　　Make a list of your weekly tasks. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems, but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time. ____2____

　　◎____3____

　　It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable, and it should not have distractions.

　　◎Make good use of your time in class

　　Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Sit where you can see and hear well. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.

　　◎Study regularly

　　Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material too. This will help you understand the next class. ____4____

　　◎Develop a good attitude to tests

　　The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't worry excessively about a single test. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying, and they help make your knowledge permanent.

　　There are other techniques that might help you with your study. Talk with your classmates about their study techniques. ____5____. Improving your study habits will improve your grades.

　　A．Share with them what you have found to be helpful

　　B．Skim before you read

　　C．Find a good place to study

D．This, however, is not necessarily the case