重返校园

海南省三亚市 刘东山 供稿

●How to Regain Control?如何重新掌控局面？●

Some may feel happy and can’t wait to visit friends.Some are likely to be tense or worried.If you’re having a mental meltdown2),think back to some previous“first days.” Everything probably settle down3)pretty quickly once you get into the routine.And for those that feel stressed out on the first day back to school,here are some things you can do to help regain control：

有些同学可能觉得高兴，迫不及待地想见到朋友们；有些同学则会紧张或是忧心忡忡。如果你觉得自己精神不振，那就想想以往的“第一天”吧。一旦你按习惯办事，一切就可能很快恢复正常。对于那些在开学第一天就觉得压力太大的同学，不妨试试下面这些方法来帮助自己重新掌控局面：Geta calendar.Mark the datesof midterms,finals,and other tests.Note the due dates of term papers,essays,and other projects as they are assigned.List any other time commitments4)you have,like basketball practice or play rehearsals.When your calendar starts to fill,learn to say no to additional activities until things calm down.

Plan ahead提早计划

找本日历，标出期中、期末和其他考试的日子。记下学期论文、小短文以及其他作业应该上交的日期。列出你答应要参加的其他任何活动，比如篮球训练或是节目排练。当你的日历开始被填得满满的时候，你要学会对多余的活动说不，直到一切稳定下来。

Stay ahead5） 保持领先

Try not to fall behind.If you feel yourself falling behind and starting to feel frustrated,let your teachers know.It’s better to get help early on than to wait and think you can ace6)the final if you spend a few nights cramming7).Almost everyone struggles with a particular subject or class.If you’re having trouble with a particular subject or homework project,ask your teacher for extra help after class.Taking a few minutes to speak out the problem right away can save time later.

Listen up and take notes认真听课并做笔记

Paying attention in class can actually pay off8)in the long run.Sure,it’s often easier said than done,but actively listening and taking notes during lectures can make recalling information easier when it comes time to study and remember things.Learning good note-taking skills in middle school also helps put you ahead of the curve9)in college,when good lecture notes are key to studying and doing well.

尽量不要掉队。如果你觉得自己在掉队，并且开始有挫折感，就去告诉你的老师。早些得到帮助总比观望等待，想着自己可以用几个晚上的恶补就能期末拿高分要好得多。几乎每个人都会对某门学科或某堂课有些吃力。如果你的某门课或是某次家庭作业有困难，那就在课后请老师给你开开小灶。有问题就马上抽几分钟说出来，这样能省去日后的麻烦。

上课认真听讲的确能得到长期回报。当然，说起来容易做起来难，不过，在课堂上专心听讲并做好笔记，能让你在学习和背诵时更容易回忆起相关信息。在中学学会做好笔记的技巧同样有助于你应对大学里碰到的困难--在大学，好的课堂笔记是学好课程的关键。

●Survival Tips生存建议●

Here are some more things that can help put you ahead in school：

·Have breakfast.The old saying“breakfast is the most important meal of the day”is never more true than when you’re going to school.You are more alert and perform better in class if you eat a good breakfast.

·Get enough sleep.Studies show that teens need at least 8.5 hours of sleep each night to feel rested.Sleep deprivation10)can lead students to fall asleep in class(embarrassing if you’re caught!)and can also make it hard to concentrate.It can be more productive to get the sleep you need than it is to stay up late cramming.

·Do more at school.Take advantage of those times during the school day when you are not in class：review notes,go to the library or computer lab,or get ahead start on your homework.You’ll be thankful later while you’re at the mall or a concert and your classmates are stuck at home cramming!

这儿还有一些帮助你保持前列的建议：

※吃早餐。古话说：“早餐是一日最重要之餐”。对将去上学的你来说，这句话再正确不过了。如果吃了丰盛的早餐，你的思维会更加敏捷，课堂表现也会更好。

※保证充足睡眠。研究表明青少年每晚至少需要8.5小时的睡眠才能得到足够的休息。缺少睡眠的学生上课时会打盹儿(如果被逮着,多尴尬呀！)，还难以集中精神。有充足的睡眠比熬夜恶补要来得更有成效！

※充分利用在校时间。充分利用课堂以外的在校时间：复习笔记，去图书馆或者电子阅览室，或者提前做你的家庭作业。之后，当你在购物中心购物或是聆听音乐会时，而其他同学还在家里奋战于题海之中，你会感到庆幸不已！

Vocabulary:

1.dreadvt.惧怕，担忧

2.meltdownn.[美<俚>]灾难

3.settle downn.安顿下来，平静下来

4.commitmentn.承诺，许诺

5.stay ahead领先，占上风

6.ace[美<俚>]在……取得好成绩

7.cram[口]（为了应考等）死记硬背攻克，临时准备应考8.pay off得到好结果，取得成功

9.curve n.曲线，弯曲，此处指“困难，难题”

10.deprivation n.剥夺