Studying for tests may be one of the most difficult parts of school. 1 ． If you feel discouraged about an approaching test and need some directions for preparing yourself, consider using the following suggestions to help you out.
Aim foremost to understand the concepts.
Keep the important points in mind, and ignore unnecessary information. 2 ．
Ask for help.
When the need arises, it is best to receive help from the others. 3 ． You could also ask him/ her for a set of questions and answers that could help you memorize the information. You could also ask a family member or a friend for help.
Practice in everyday life.
Fit reviewing into everyday life by sticking up notes with sentences you need to remember for the test written upon them. 4 ． You could possibly put one on the bathroom mirror, one at the table and another by the TV. This is optional but highly recommended.
5 ．
Find out how much you remember certain things and what’s missing. Decide what you did well in and what you did not so well in. This may boost your chances of getting more marks in the assessment and may also help you remember for next time. For instance, if you are struggling on maths problems based on geometry, then put this down as something that you need to review more than the subjects you are good at.
Review often but little.
Do not push yourself and try reviewing everything in one day. Practice takes time and if you rush, you won’t remember anything.
A ． Go through what you have been learning.
B ． Mark your practice tests.
C ． As long as you remain focused on the main topics, you will be able to do well on the test.
D ． However, even the worst test performance could be turned around into a successful attempt.
E.It can be difficult to remember the material and understand which points to study.
F.You will notice them every day and reviewing won’t seem to be boring or dull.
G.Ask your teacher to summarize the topic with all the important points.
1 ． E
2 ． C
3 ． G
4 ． F
5 ． B
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了学校中考试是难点，并介绍了一些如何复习才能取得较好分数的方法。
1 ．
根据上文 “Studying for tests may be one of the most difficult parts of school.( 为考试而学习可能是学校里最难的部分之一 )” 可知，本部分引出文章主题，突出强调学校中的考试是难点。由此可知， E. It can be difficult to remember the material and understand which points to study.( 记住材料和理解哪些要点是很难的 ) 讲述的是考试是难点的原因，符合此处语境。故选 E 。
2 ．
根据上文 “Keep the important points in mind, and ignore unnecessary information.( 记住重点，忽略不必要的信息 )” 可知，此处讲述的是要抓重点。由此可知， C. As long as you remain focused on the main topics, you will be able to do well on the test.( 只要你把注意力集中在主题上，你就能在考试中取得好成绩 ) 正是抓重点会产生的好的结果，符合此处语境。故选 C 。
3 ．
根据段落主旨 “Ask for help.( 寻求帮助 )” 可知，本段讲述的是寻求帮助。 G. Ask your teacher to summarize the topic with all the important points.( 请你的老师用所有的重点总结主题 ) 正是寻求他人帮助的一种具体做法，符合此处语境。故选 G 。
4 ．
根据段落主旨 “Practice in everyday life.( 在日常生活中练习 )” 可知，本段讲述的是日常练习。根据 “Fit reviewing into everyday life by sticking up notes with sentences you need to remember for the test written upon them.( 把复习融入到日常生活中，把考试时需要记住的句子贴在笔记上 )” 可知， F. You will notice them every day and reviewing won’t seem to be boring or dull.( 你每天都会注意到它们，复习也就不会显得枯燥乏味了 ) 是上文描述的做法能产生的结果，符合此处语境。故选 F 。
5 ．
根据下文 “Find out how much you remember certain things and what’s missing. Decide what you did well in and what you did not so well in. This may boost your chances of getting more marks in the assessment and may also help you remember for next time. ( 找出你对某些事情的记忆和缺失。决定你在哪些方面做得好，哪些方面做得不好。这可以提高你在评估中获得更多分数的机会，也可以帮助你下次记住 )” 可知，本段讲述的是是查漏补缺，通过给测试卷子打分数发现不足，这样就会在考试中得到较多分数。由此可知， B. Mark your practice tests.( 给你的练习题打分 ) 适合作本段主旨。故选 B 。