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Here’s something to think about the next time you ask your teacher for help: struggling with schoolwork on your own can help you learn. According to a recent study, the more you struggle while you are learning new information, the better you can remember it later.

This theory might surprise you. When teachers are presenting new information, they often give students lots of help. But a new study shows this may not be the best way to support learning. “Don't be too quick to get help when learning something new,” education expert Manu Kapur told TFK. “Try to work on it yourself even if it means trying different ways.”

Kapur came up with the idea that struggling can lead to better learning. Then he tested it out on students in Singapore. He separated students into two groups. In the first group, students were asked to solve math problems with the teacher’s help. In the second group, students were asked to solve the same problems by helping one another, instead of getting help from the teacher.

With the teacher’s help, students in the first group were able to find the correct answers. Students in the second group did not solve the problems correctly. But they did come up with a lot of good ideas. The students were then tested on what they had learned. The group without any help from a teacher scored much higher than the group who had help. Kapur said working to find the answers helped students understand the process, not just the solution.

Kapur’s advice for kids is to put a lot of effort into learning something new rather than going to your teacher for help. “Simply doing a little work or nothing at all won’t work,” says Kapur. “The struggle needs to be a genuine attempt to figure out or solve a problem in as many ways as possible.” 

55. When you have doubt on schoolwork, you’d better ____________.

A. ask your teacher for help                          B. make it clear by yourself

C. ask your classmates to help you                D. ask your parents for help

56. What’s Manu Kapur educational idea on learning new knowledge?

A. Give students much help as soon as possible.

B. Let students learn it on themselves in one way.

C. Let students learn it by themselves in the same way.

D. Let students learn it for themselves in different ways.

57. How did Kapur check his idea on better learning?

A. By asking questions.                                 B. By solving art problems.

C. By group comparations.                                   D. By solving science problems.

58. What is most important in learning knowledge?

A. Getting the teacher’s help.                        B. Getting the student’s help.

C. Grasping the learning course.                    D. Receiving the final solution.

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37. A. set                  B. sent                C. spent              D. put
38. A. problems             B. questions            C. suggestions          D. advice
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40. A. take in                B. take up                   C. take place          D. take over   
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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21~40各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

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That night he showed it to his wife. “Look at this, dear. What do you think it means?”

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To make miracles happen, you have to start by expecting them. That way your   44   can become focused in positive (積極的) ways. There are    45   coincidences（巧合）, and all kinds of happy experiences   46    one after another. 

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A positive thinker first sets clear and proper goals(目標(biāo)). Then he goes to work, and   49   working. He never gives up. His dreams are sure to come true, and    50    they do, a miracle happens.

Miracles come in all    51   : big, medium-sized, and small. Start expecting the small ones, and work your way   52    to the big. Think positively,   53     yourself and work hard. You’ll find yourself    54    by how meaningful and   55    your life has become.

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37. A. set                  B. sent                C. spent              D. put

38. A. problems             B. questions            C. suggestions          D. advice

39. A. imagining              B. realizing             C. suggesting         D. expecting  

40. A. take in                B. take up                   C. take place          D. take over   

41. A. smallest               B. biggest                   C. difficult               D. easy     

42. A. would                B. could                   C. should               D. might

43. A. making               B. taking                  C. finding               D. doing   

44. A. suggestion          B. money                 C. ability               D. trust

45. A. harmful                  B. strange                  C. useful               D. embarrassing

46. A. live                         B. stop                      C. work                  D. follow   

47. A. losing                   B. disappearing            C. growing            D. displaying     

48. A. as soon as              B. as long as                 C. as far as              D. as well as

49. A. keeps on              B. keeps up                 C. keeps out                  D. keeps from   

50. A. while                        B. before                          C. until                           D. when

51. A. shapes                B. types             C. sizes               D. kinds

52. A. up                    B. out                C. off                 D. for     

53. A. think of                     B. take care of        C. speak out            D. believe in 

54. A. bored                    B. surprised          C. upset                  D. puzzled   

55. A. dull                   B. careful            C. lively                   D. unloving 

 

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