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tworryexcessivelyaboutasingletest.Testsprovidegrades,buttheyalsoletyouknowwhatyouneedtospendmoretimestudying,andtheyhelpmakeyourknowledgepermanent.
Thereareothertechniquesthatmighthelpyouwithyourstudying.Onlyafewhavebeenmentionedhere.Youwillprobablydiscovermanyothersafteryouhavetriedthese.Talkwithyourclassmatesabouttheirstudytechniques.Sharewiththemsomeofthetechniquesyouhavefoundtobehelpful.Improvingyourstudyhabitswillimproveyourgrades.
NEWWORDS
average
n.ordinary普通的；
中等的
intelligence
n.abilitytolearnandunderstand智力
necessarily
ad.inevitably必定
case
n.whathasreallyhappened;
actualcondition实情
additional
a.added附加的，额外的
n.addition
weekly
a.doneorhappeningeveryweek每周的；
一周一次的
schedule
n.timetable时间表
chart
n.（sheetofpaperwith）informationwrittenordrawnintheformofapicture图（表）
commit
vt.指定...用于
aside
ad.totheside 在旁边；
到（向）一边
etc
（Latin,shortenedformforetcetera）andotherthings 等等
normal
a.usual 正常的
reading
n.theactorpracticeofreading 阅读
assignment
n.sth.givenoutasatask （布置的）作业
occupy
n.takeup 占用
relaxation
n.（sth.donefor）restandamusement 休息，娱乐
relax
v.
hobby
n.whatonelikestodoinone'
sfreetime 业余爱好
entertainment
n.show,party,etc.thatpeopleenjoy 娱乐
entertain
vt.
solve
vt.findananswerto（aproblem） 解决（问题）
aware
a.havingknowledgeorunderstanding 知道的；
意识到的
furthermore
ad.moreover;
inaddition 而且；
此外
enable
vt.make（sb.）able（todosth.） 使（某人）能（做某事）
activity
n.sth.（tobe）done 活动
adequate
a.asmuchasoneneeds;
enough 充分的；
足够的
distraction
n.sth.thatdrawsawaythemindorattention 分心（或分散注意力）的事物
concentrate（onorupon）
vi.paycloseattention（to） 全神贯注（于）
skim
vt.readquicklytogetthemainideas（of） 略读
preview
vt.haveageneralviewof（sth.）beforehand 预习
content
n.whatiswritteninabook,etc. 内容
organize
vt.formintoawhole 组织
later
ad.后来；
以后
skip
vt.passover 略过
portion
n.part;
share 一部分；
一份
double
v.makeorbecometwiceasgreatorasmany （使）增加一倍
comprehension
n.theactofunderstandingorabilitytounderstand 理解（力）
mention
vt.speakorwriteabout（sth.）inafewwords 提及
confused
a.mixedupinone'
smind 迷惑的，混淆的
confuse
textbook
n.astandardbookforthestudyofasubject 教科书；
课本
performance
n.achievement 成绩
meaningful
a.havingimportantmeaningorvalue 富有意义的
attitude
n.whatonethinksaboutsth. 态度，看法
purpose
n.aim 目的，意图
excessively
ad.toomuch 过多地，过分地
excessive
a.
permanent
a.lastingforalongtime;
neverchanging 持久的；
永久的
technique
n.wayofdoingsth. 技巧，方法
helpful
a.useful;
providinghelporwilingtohelp 有益的；
给予帮助的，肯帮忙的
PHRASES&
EXPRSSIONS
fillin
writein 填写，填充
decideon
makeachoiceordecisionabout 选定，决定
setaside
saveforaspecialpurpose 留出
aswell
also;
too;
inaddition 也，还；
同样
beaware（of）
know（sth.）;
know（whatishappening） 知道，意识到
concentrateon
directone'
sattention,efforts,etc.to 全神贯注于
lookover
examine（quickly） 把...看一遍，过目
goover
review复习
leadto
resultin导致
UnitTwo:
SailingRoundtheWorld
Atsixty-fiveFrancisChichestersetouttosailsingle-handedroundtheworld.Thisisthestoryofthatadventure.
SailingRoundtheWorld
Beforehesailedroundtheworldsingle-handed,FrancisChichesterhadalreadysurprisedhisfriendsseveraltimes.Hehadtriedtoflyroundtheworldbutfailed.Thatwasin1931.
Theyearspassed.Hegaveupflyingandbegansailing.Heenjoyeditgreatly.Chichesterwasalready58yearsoldwhenhewonthefirstsolotransatlanticsailingrace.Hisolddreamofgoingroundtheworldcameback,butthistimehewouldsail.Hisfriendsanddoctorsdidnotthinkhecoulddoit,ashehadlungcancer.ButChichesterwasdeterminedtocarryouthisplan.InAugust,1963,attheageofnearlysixty-five,anagewhenmanymenretire,hebeganthegreatestvoyageofhislife.Soon,hewasawayinthisnew16-metreboat,GipsyMoth.
Chichesterfollowedtherouteofthegreatnineteenthcenturyclipperships.Buttheclippershadhadplentyofcrew.Chicheaterdiditallbyhimself,evenafterthemainsteeringdevicehadbeendamagedbygales.Chichestercovered14,100milesbeforestoppinginSydney,Australia.Thiswasmorethantwicethedistanceanyonehadpreviouslysailedalone.
HearrivedinAustraliaon12December,just107daysoutfromEngland.HereceivedawarmwelcomefromtheAustraliansandfromhisfamilywhohadflowntheretomeethim.Onshore,Chichestercouldnotwalkwithouthelp.Everybodysaidthesamething:
hehaddoneenough;
hemustnotgoanyfurther.Buthedidnotlisten.
AfterrestinginSydneyforafewweeks,Chichestersetoffoncemoreinspiteofhisfriends'
attemptstodissuadehim.Thesecondhalfofhisvoyagewasbyfarthemoredangerouspart,duringwhichhesailedroundthetreacherousCapeHorn.
On29JanuaryheleftAustralia.Themextnight,theblackesthehadeverknown,theseabecamesoroughthattheboatalmostturnedover.Food,clothes,andbrokenglasswereallmixedtogether.Fortunately,bedandwenttosleep.Whenhewokeup,theseahadbecomecalmthenearestpersonhecouldcontactbyradio,unlesstherewasashipnearby,Wildbeonanisland885milesaway.
AftersucceedinginsailingroundCapeHorn,ChichestersentthefollowiingradiomessagetoLondon:
"
IfeelasifIhadwakenedfromanightmare.WildhorsescouldnotdragmedowntoCapeHornandthatsinisterSouthernOceanagain."
Juatbefore9o'
clockonSundayevening28May,1967,heaeeivedbackinEngland,whereaquarterofamillionpeoplewerewaitingtowelcomehim.QueehElizabethIIknigthedhimwiththeveryswordthatQueenElizabethIhadsailedroundtheworldforthefirsttime.ThewholevoyagefromEnglandandbackhadcovered28,500miles.Ithadtakenhimninemonths,ofwhichthesailingtimewas226days.Hehaddonewhathewantedtoaccomplish.
Likemanyotheradventurers,Chichesterhadexperiencedfearandconqueredit.Indoingso,hehadundoubtedlylearntsomethingabouthimself.Moreover,inthemodernagewhenhumanbeingsdependsomuchonmachines,hehadgivenmenthroughouttheworldnewpride.
single-handed
a&
ad.（done）byonepersonalone单独的（地）
adventure
n.冒险（活动）
solo
a.single-handed单独的
transatlantic
a.crossingtheAtlanticOcean横度大西洋
lung
n.partofthebodywithwhichonebreathes肺
cancer
n.癌
determined
a.withone'
smindfirmlymadeup下定了决心的
determine
v.
determination
n.
retire
vi.stopworkingatone'
sjob（becauseofage）退休
voyage
n.seajourney航海；
航行
route
n.wayfromoneplacetoanother路线
clipper
n.快速帆船
crew
n.groupofpeoplewhoworktogetheronashiporaeroplane全体船员；
全体乘务员
steer
vt.make（esp.aboatorroadvehicle）goinaparticulardirection为...撑舵
device
n.apieceofequipment 设备；
装置
steeringdevice
n.操舵装置
damage
vt.causeharmorinj
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