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高中英语摸底考试二满分135分，时间120分钟第一节:完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)Dadlovedchildren.Andhealwayswanteda____1______family.Eventually,hegotwhathewantedwithtwelvechildreninthefamily.Withoutfail,hewouldshowusofftovisitors.Once,Dad_____2_____presentedthefirstthreechildreninthefamily,Ann,MaryandErnestine,tosomevisitors.Thenhepickedupafourthchild,andsaid,"Andthisisour_____3_____model,completewithalltheimprovements.Anddon'tthinkthatthisisall;weare_____4_____the1953modelsometimenextmonth."Butwhathe_____5_____mostwastakingusoutforadrive.Ononeoccasionamaninavillagewewerepassingthroughshouted_____6_____thathehadseenelevenpeopleinourcar,not_____7_____MumandDad._____8_____,Dadcalledoutoverhisshoulder,"You_____9_____thesecondbabyupfromthefronthere,Mister."Anothertime,Dadtoldusthisjoke,thoughwewerenotsurethenwhetherhewastellingusthe____10_____.Mum,whowasapsychologist(心理学家),oncewenttogivealectureandleftDadinchargeofthe_____11_____.WhenMumreturned,sheaskedhimifeverythinghadbeenOK.Hesaideverythingwasfine_____12_____oneofthechildrenhadbeentaughtalessonbecausehehadbeen_____13_____.Whenhepointedatthechildthathadbeen_____14_____,Mumlookedathimcalmlyandsaid,"That's\nnotoneofours,dear.He_____15_____nextdoor."1.A.richB.lovelyC.closeD.large2.A.surprisinglyB.nervouslyC.kindlyD.proudly3.A.dearestB.smallestC.latestD.youngest4.A.orderingB.sellingC.expectingD.improving5.A.hatedB.enjoyedC.caredD.hoped6.A.crazilyB.excitedlyC.curiouslyD.directly7.A.countingB.namingC.showingD.reaching8.A.ImmediatelyB.CarefullyC.AngrilyD.Easily9.A.sawB.missedC.forgetD.left10.A.truthB.storyC.adventureD.accident11.A.lectureB.houseC.officeD.activity12.A.evenifB.apartfromC.sothatD.exceptthat13.A.troublesomeB.carelessC.activeD.quiet14.A.foundB.caughtC.punishedD.wounded15.A.goestoB.belongstoC.worksD.plays第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)IwasalwaystoldthatthethreePs,patience,positivethinkingandperseverance,wereasurepath16______success.Butthisadvicedoesnotalwaysworkasplanned.Myhighschoolmathsexamisoneexample.Theexam,17______wasoriginallytobeheldinourclassroom,18_______(change)tothelibraryatthelastminute.This,-1-19______,didn’tbothermebecausemathshadalwaysbeenmystrongestsubject.Ipatientlywalkedtothelibrary,tookmyseatanddidsomedeepbreathingtohelprelax20_____.ButmymoodchangedquicklywhenIsawthefirstquestion.Ihadnoideahowtodoit.Itriedtostay21_______(positive)andpersevered22______Ifinallyfoundthesolution.\nWiththeproblem23_______(solve),Ifeltproudofmyachievement.24________(fortunate),IthennoticedthatIhadjust10minutesleft25______(complete)therest.III.阅读(共两节，满分50分)共两节，阅读共两节第—节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)AMynewly-rentedsmallapartmentwasfarawayfromthecentreofLondonanditwasbecomingessentialformetofindajob,sofinallyIspentawholemorninggettingtotownandputtingmynamedowntobeconsideredbyLondonTransportforajobontheunderground.Theywerelookingforguards,notdrivers.Thissuitedme.Icouldn’tdriveacarbutthoughtthatIcouldprobablyguardatrain,andperhapscontinuetowritemypoemsbetweenstations.ThewritersKeatsandChekhovhadbeendoctors.T.S.EliothadworkedinabankandWallaceStevensforaninsurancecompany.I’dbeasubwayguard.Icouldseemyselfbeingcheerful,useful,agoodmaninacrisis（艰难危险时期）.ObviouslyI’dbeoverqualifiedbutIwaswillingtoforgetaboutthatinreturnforasteadyincomeandtravelprivileges—thosebeingparticularlywelcometosomeonelivingalongwayfromthecitycentre.ThenextdayIsatdown,withalmostahundredothercandidates,fortheintelligencetest.Imusthavedoneallrightbecauseafterabouthalfanhour’swaitIwassentintoanotherroomforapsychologicaltest.Thistimetherewereonlyaboutfiftycandidates.Theinterviewersatatadesk.Candidatesweresignaledforwardtooccupytheseatoppositehimwhenthepreviousoccupanthad\nbeendismissed,afteragreaterorshortertime.Obviouslythelonginterviewswerethemoresuccessfulones.Someoftheinterviewswereasshortasfiveminutes.Minewastheonlyonethatlastedaminuteandahalf.Icanrememberthequestionsnow:“Whydidyouleaveyourlastjob?”“Whydidyouleaveyourjobbeforethat?”“Andtheonebeforethat?”Ican’trecallmyanswers,exceptthattheywereshortatfirstandgrewprogressivelyshorter.Hisclosingstatement,Ithought,revealedalackofsensitivitywhichhelpedtoexplainwhyasapsychologist,hehadrisennohigherthantheundergroundrailway.“You’vefailedthepsychologicaltestandweareunabletoofferyouaposition.”Failingtogetthatjobwasmylowpoint.OrsoIthought,believingthattheworkwaseasy.Actually,suchjobs—beingapostmanisanotheroneIstilldesire—demandexactlythesortofelementaryyetresponsibleawarenessthatthehabitualdreamerisleastqualifiedtogive.ButIwasstillfarshortoffullself-understanding.Iwasalsoshortofcash.26．Thewriterappliedforthejobchieflybecause_________.A．hewantedtoworkinthecentreofLondonB．hecouldnolongeraffordtolivewithoutoneC．hewasnotinterestedinanyotheravailablejob-2-D．hehadreceivedsomesuitabletraining27．Thewriterthoughthewasoverqualifiedforthejobbecause_________.A．heoftentraveledundergroundB．hehadwrittenmanypoemsC．hecoulddealwithdifficult\nsituationsD．hehadworkedinacompany28．Thelengthofhisinterviewmeantthat_________.A．hewasnotgoingtobeofferedthejobB．hehadnotdonewellintheintelligencetestC．hedidnotliketheintervieweratallD．hehadlittleworkexperiencetotalkabout29．Whatdoesthewriterrealizenowthathedidnotrealizethen?A．Howunpleasantordinaryjobscanbe.B．Howdifficultitistobeapoet.C．Howunsuitablehewasforthejob.D．Howbadlyhedidintheinterview.30．What’sthewriter’sopinionofthepsychologist?B.Hewasunhappywithhisjob.A.Hewasveryaggressive（有进取心的）.C.Hewasquiteinefficient.D.Hewasratherunsympathetic.BNapoleonBonapartediedonMay5,1821,ontheislandofSt.HelenaoffthecoastofAfrica.Hewas51yearsoldatthetime.WhendoctorsexaminedNapoleon'sbody,theysaidthattheformeremperorofFrancehaddiedfromcancerofthestomach.Thatwasthecauseofdeathrecordedintheofficialreport.However,otherdoctorsdisagreed.OnedoctorwhowaspresentduringtheexaminationofthebodysaidthatNapoleondiedofhepatitis肝炎）Otherhistoriansandmedicalexpertshave（.suggestedthatNapoleondiedofsyphilis（梅毒）,tuberculosis（肺结核）,orperhapsmalaria.Now,aftercarefulresearch,aBritishchemistthinksthatNapoleonmighthavebeenpoisoned--notbyaperson,butbyhiswallpaper.NapoleonwassenttotheislandofSt.Helenain1815afterhelostthebattleofWaterloo.Hewasaprisonerontheisland.Althoughhehadservantstoattendtohim,hehadtoliveinonesmall\nbuilding.St.Helenaisaverywetisland,sothewallsofthebuildingwerealwayscoveredwithmold.Napoleonbecameillfromspendingtoomuchtimeinsidehishouse.Almostconstantlyhehadafever,chills,andfeltsicktohisstomach.Heoftenfeltpaininhisshouldersandinhisside.Hisskinturnedyellow.Hegotfrequentheadaches,andhewouldbecomedizzyandvomit.NoneofthemedicinethatthedoctorsgaveNapoleonseemedtohelp.Theywerenotsurewhatwasthematter.Finally,Napoleonwastooweaktoleavethehouse.Onenight,whilehewassleeping,hewentintoacoma（昏迷）anddied.ManydoctorswholaterreviewedthereportsofNapoleon'sillnessfoundthatthesymptomsdidnotshowamanwhosufferedfromstomachcancer.ItseemedobviousthatNapoleonhaddiedfromsomeothercause.In1961,aSwedishdoctorexaminedsomeofNapoleon’shairandfoundahighlevelofarsenic（砒霜）achemicalpoison.,WasNapoleonmurdered?Itisdoubtful.ArsenicwasusedinmanytypesofmedicineduringNapoleon’stime,sohemighthavetakenthearsenicasacureforhisillness.Then,in1982,Dr.DavidJonesfromEnglandbegantolookintothemysteryandsuggestedthatNapoleonmighthavebreathedinarsenicwhichwasintheairofhishouse.Inthe1700sand1800s,arsenicwasusedtomakeakindofgreenpaintused-3-onclothandwallpaper.Ifthepaintwasusedonawetwall,thearsenicwouldgointotheair.Apersonintheroommightbreathethatair.After\nstudyingthewallpaperintheroomwhereNapoleondied,Dr.Jonesfoundhighlevelsofarsenicinthegreenpaintonthewalls.31.Thepassagesaysthat.A.aBritishdoctorthinkshehasfoundthecauseofNapoleon'sdeathB.manydoctorshavetriedtoguessthecauseofNapoleon'sdeathC.NapoleoncouldhavediedfrompoisonD.alloftheabove32.WhydidNapoleonliveonSt.Helena?A.Heownedtheisland.B.Hewasaprisonerthere.C.Hisfamilylivedthere.D.Helikedtheisland.33.Napoleonsufferedfromthefollowingsymptomsexcept__________.A.chillsB.feverCdizzinessD.bleeding34.TheofficialreportsaidthatNapoleondiedof____________.A.cancerB.acomaC.moldD.poison35.AccordingtoDr.Jones,howdidthearsenicprobablygetintoNapoleon'sbody?A.Heateit.B.Hebreatheditin.C.Hetouchedit.D.Hedrankit.COnereactiontoalltheconcernabouttropicaldeforestation（砍伐森林）isablank（茫然的）starethatasksthequestion,"SinceIdon'tlivethere,whatdoesithavetodowithme?"Theansweristhatyourwayoflife,whereveryouliveintheworld,istiedtothetropicsinmanyways.Ifyouliveinahouse,washyourhair,eatfruitsandvegetables,drinksoda,ordriveacar,youcanbecertainthatyouareaffectedbythelossoftropicalforests.Biologically,wearelosingtherichestregionsonearthwhen,eachminute,apieceoftropicalforest,thesizeoftencityblocks,disappears.Asmanyasfivemillionspeciesofplants,animals,andinsects(40to50percentofalllivingthings)livethere,andarebeinglostfasterthantheycanbefound\nanddescribed.Theirlossisimmeasurable.Takerubberforexample.Formanyuses,onlynaturalrubberfromtreeswilldo.Syntheticsarenotgoodenough.Todayoverhalftheworld'scommercialrubberisproducedinMalaysiaandIndonesia,whiletheAmazon'srubberindustryproducesmuchoftheworld'sfourmilliontons.Andrubberisanimportantmaterialinmakinggloves,balloons,footwearandmanysportinggoods.Thousandsofothertropicalplantsarevaluablefortheirindustrialuse.Manyscientistsstronglybelievethatdeforestationcontributestothegreenhouseeffect--orheatingoftheearthfromincreasedcarbondioxideintheatmosphere.Aswedestroyforests,welosetheirabilitytochangecarbondioxideintooxygen.Carbondioxidelevelscoulddoublewithinthenexthalf-century,warmingtheearthbyasmuchas4.5degrees.Theresult?Apartialmelt-downofpolaricecaps,-4-raisingsealevelsasmuchas24feet;even15feetcouldthreatenanyonelivingwithin35milesofthecoast.Unbelievable?Maybe.Butscientistswarnthatbythetimewerealisethesevereeffectsoftropicaldeforestation,itwillbe20yearstoolate.Cantropicaldeforestationaffectoureverydaylives?Now,youshouldhavegottheanswer.36.Theunderlinedword"synthetics"probablymeans.A.naturalrubberB.tropicalmaterialsC.man-madematerialD.commercialrubber37.Inthelastparagraphtheauthortriesto.A.tellpeoplehowtoavoidthetropical\ndeforestationB.persuadepeopletobuysomethingsyntheticC.showushowimportantitistoprotectthetropicalforestsD.letpeoplerealisetheeffectoftropicaldeforestation38.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Theforestsarelosingtheirfunctioninturningcarbondioxideintooxygen.B.Manyofourdailyusesarerelatedtothetropicalforests.C.Tropicalplantscanbeusedtomakeindustrialproducts.D.Highcarbondioxidelevelswillmaketheearthwarmer.39.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthetropicaldeforestationis.A.puzzlingB.coldC.supportingD.opposed40.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TropicalForestsB.SavingtheTropicalForestsC.TropicalForestsandOurLifeD.TheGreenhouseEffectsDChinahasrecentlybeenfacedwithseriousissuesofproductsafety.InPanama,itissaidthatmedicinemadewithapoisonouschemicalsickenedsomepeople.AChinesecompanyhadidentifieditasdiethylamideglycol（[化]乙二醇）,alow–costsubstitutecommonlyusedinautomobileantifreeze（防冻剂）.SomecountrieshavebannedChinese-madetoothpastecontainingdiethylamideglycol.Chinahasnowtoldcompaniestodiscontinueitsuse,eventhoughitsaysthetoothpasteissafe.Anotherindustrialchemical,melamine,wasfoundinwheatflourusedtomakepetfoodinNorthAmerica.Thousandsofdogsandcatsbecamesick.TheUnitedStateshasrestrictedsomeimportsofChineseseafoodbecausetheycontainedbannedsubstance.Andquestionshavebeenraisedaboutotherproducts,\nincludingchildren’stoyscoveredwithleadpaint.ChineseofficialspromisedtoprovidetheEuropeanUnion,thebiggesttradingpartner,withdetailedreportsonenforcementeffortsagainstunsafegoods.MeglenaKuneva,commissioner(理事)forconsumerprotectionoftheEuropeanUnionsaidChinashouldhavekeptitspromise.ChinarecentlyclosedthreecompanieslinkedtothePanamaandthepetfoodscare.Anditdismissedtheformerheadofitsfoodanddrugadministration.Hewasfoundguiltyofcorruption(腐败)forapprovingunsafedrugs.Thisweek,aconferenceoftheStateCouncilapprovedaproposedspecialmeasureonthesupervisionoffoodsafety.TheXinhuaNewsAgencysaiditcallsforstrongercontrolsoverproducers,-5-greaterresponsibilitiesforgovernmentandmoreseriouspunishmentforillegalactivities.ButChineseofficialshaveaccusedsomeforeignmediaofoverstatingproblemswithgoodsmadeinChina.TheysayfoodimportsfromtheUnitedStatesalsofailinspectionsometimes.NextWeek,AmericanandChinesefoodsafetyofficialsareplanningtohold5daysofmeetingsinBeijingtodiscusscooperation.41．Howmanycaseswithsafetyproblemsarementionedinthepassage?A．SixB．FiveC．FourD．Three42．HowwasPanamacasedealtwithafterwards?A．Threecompanieslinkedtoitwerecloseddown.B．Theformerheadoffoodanddrugadministrationwasremovedfromhisposition.C．Moreseriouspunishment\nwasconductedforleaderslinkedtoit.D．BothAandB.43．Itcanbeimpliedbutnotclearlystatedthat________.A．Chinese-madetoothpasteissafeB．thesafetyof“madeinChina”isdoubtedC．therearesafetyproblemswithonemoreChineseproductsD．strongercontroloverChineseproductsisinneed44．Thepassageismainlyabout________.A．ChinaisfacingproductsafetyproblemsB．morecontrolsaretakenofChinesegoodsC．overstatedproblemswithChinesegoodsD．Chinaislosingitstradepartners45．Whatdoes“it”referstointhelastbutoneparagraph?A．ChinaB．TheEuropeanUnionC．ChineseofficialsD．TheChinesecompany第二节第二节:信息匹配(共5小题每小题2分,满分10分)共小题,请阅读下列不同类型汽车的信息：A.ToyotaElectron-2006(new):Toyota’snewcarisbothpowerfulandeconomical.Usingacombinationoffuelandelectricitythiscarwillnotonlysavemoneyonpetrolbills,butitwillalsosavetheenvironment.Hasairconditionerandleatherseats.Price:$17,500B.BMWSeries7-2006(new):JudgedtheCarofYear”byWheelsMagazinethisisthebesthigh-classcaronthemarket.Itisbigenoughfor5peoplebutissmoothandfast.Hasallthelatestsafetyequipmentandcomputermappingsystem.Price:$84,900C.Porsche911-2006(new):ThisnewestPorscheispackedwiththelatestsafetyequipmentandenginetechnology.Itcanhold2peopleandtheroofcancomedownautomaticallyforyoutoenjoythefrestair.HasDVDentertainmentsystemandcomputermappingsystem.Price:$72,000D.\nChryslerMinibus-2005(second-hand):Withitsuniqueseatingdesign,thisvehiclecanholdupto14people.Silveroutsidewithblackleatherinsideandinexcellentcondition.Has2automaticslidingdoorsplusDVDentertainmentsystem.Price:-6-$19,200E.FordFairlane-1998(second-hand):WithatraditionalForddesign,thiscarisdarkbuleandisanidealsecondcarforthefamily.Mechanicallyingoodcondition.HasairconditionerandCDplayer.Price:$6,900F.HondaCivic-1996(second-hand):Thissmall,white,two-doorcariseasytoparkandcheaptorun.Insideandoutsidebothinexcellentcondition.Itusesverylittlefuelandistheperfectcarforcitydriving.HasCDplayer.Price:$2,500请阅读下列购车者的信息，然后匹配购车者与拟购买的汽车：46.RobertAnderson.Roberthasjustbeenappointedthemanagerofalargeinternationalcompany.Hewantstogetacarthatwillimpresshisbusinesscolleaguesyetisalsosuitablefortransportinghiswifeandthreechildren.47.JulieSunderland.Juliehasrecentlymovedintothecitywheresheisstudying.Sheneedsacarthatischeaptobuyandrunsoshecangettouniversityandtoherpart-timejob.48.BillWoodwar.Billisthecoachofthelocalfootballteamandneedsacarthatcantaketheplayersandequipmenttoandfromtheirgames.49.MaryAlderson.Mary’srichdadpromisedhewouldbuyheranewcarforgraduatingfromuniversity.Shewantssomethingthatissafe,thatwillallowhertoenjoy\nlisteningtomusicandshowofftoherfriends.50.KatePower.Kateneedstogetacartotraveltohernewjob.Butshefeelsguiltyaboutthepollutionshewillcausesoshewantsacarthatwilldotheleastamountofharmtotheenvironment.IV.写作(共2节，满分40分)共基础写作写作(共小题，第一节基础写作共1小题，满分15分)【写作情景】假如你是李明，你跟你的朋友Paul聊天，他表示学习压力很大，请你给他写封信，给他提一些建议。【写作内容】1．将自己的问题告诉老师和同学，请求得到他们的帮助。2．不要总想着考试成绩，要多想想自己在哪些方面进步了，这样就会给自己自信。3．多做运动，运动可以帮助自己缓解压力，并且有助于睡眠。4．你对他的祝福。【写作要求】用五句话表达全部的内容，并组成一篇连贯的短文。（信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入句数。）【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。DearPaul,Iquitesympathizewithyouandunderstandthegreattroubleyouaresufferingfrom.…Yourssincerely,LiMing-7-第二节读写任务(共1小题满分25分)共小题,满分阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Thereisagrowingdebateaboutthemosteffectivewayforstudentstostudy.Traditionallystudyingalonewasthoughttobethebestwaytoensuregoodexamresults.Whenstudyingaloneyoucanfocusyourmindbetterthanwhenyouarewithothers.Youalsohavethefreedomtochoosewhattopicto\nstudyandwhen,asyoudon'tneedfileagreementofothers.Studentsthatprefertostudyaloneoftensaythatwhentheystudywiththeirclassmatestheywastealotoftimebecausethediscussionisoftenaboutnon-studytopicssuchastelevisionorholidays.Inthelastfewyears,however,moreandmorestudentshavestartedstudyingingroups.Thereareseveralreasonsmanystudentspreferthismethod.First,theyfindthatstudyingismorefunastheycansharetheexperiencewithothersratherthanstayingintheirrooms.Ingroups,theycandiscussthesubjecttogetherandwhensomethingisnotunderstoodtheycanaskeachotherquestions.Theycanusetheknowledgeoftheirclassmatestohelpimprovetheirownknowledge.Finallybydiscussingthetopictheyareabletobothunderstandandrememberitbetter.【写作内容】(1)以约30个词概括短文的要点；(2)以约120个词就“独自学习好还是与他人合作学习好”为主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：①你喜欢独自学习还是与他人合作学习；②根据你个人的学习经历，简述你的理由；③你的老师对你的学习方式的看法和建议；④你认为怎样的学习方式才能取得最佳的学习效果。【写作要求】1.标题自定；2.可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。参考答案：参考答案：II.语言知识应用（共两节；满分45分）第一节:完形填空1-5\nDDCCB6-10BAABA11-15ＢＤＡＣＢ第二节16.to17.which18.waschanged19.however20.myself21.positive22.until23.solved24.Unfortunately25tocompleteIII.阅读第—节26-30BCACD31-35DBDAB36-40CCADC41-45BDBAA第二节:46-50BFDCA-8-IV.写作第一节【参考范文】DearPaul,Iquitesympathizewithyouandunderstandthegreattroubleyouaresufferingfrom.Isuggestyoucommunicateyourtroubletoyourteachersandclassmatessoastogethelpfromthem.Youarenotsupposedtothinkaboutyourexamsallthetime,whichonlymakesyoumorestressedout.Instead,youshouldthinkabouttheprogressyouhavemadeinyourstudy,whichwillsurelyincreaseyourownconfidence.Inaddition,Iadviseyoutodomoreexerciseinyoursparetimetorelieveyourstress,becausesportswillalsohelpyousleepbetteratnight.Ihopeyouwillgetoutofyourtroublesoonerandlivehappily.Yourssincerely,LiMing第二节读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)参考范文：TheBestWaytoLearnThearticlecomparesthebenefitsofstudyingalonetothoseofstudyingingroups.Studyingaloneallowsstudentstoremainfocusedandavoidinterruption,whilegroupstudycreatesamoreenjoyablelearningenvironment.Personally,Iprefertostudyalone.Ifindstudyingalonemorechallengingandexciting.EachtimeIcomeupwithanideaafterlongtimethinking,Ifeelagreatsenseofachievement.Studyingalonealsoallowsmetodevelopindependent\nthinkingwhichisaveryimportantskillIneedasIgrowolderandmustsolvetheproblemsmyselfwithoutthehelpofparentsandteachers.Ourteachersoftenencourageustostudyingroups.Ienjoymyfriends’company,butingroupstudy,Ifindwespendfarlesstimestudyingandmoretimeplayinggamesandhavingfun.ItisforthesereasonsthatIbelievethemosteffectivewaytolearnnewknowledgeisbystudyingalone.TheBestWaytoLearnThearticlecomparesthebenefitsofstudyingalonetothoseofstudyingingroups.Studyingaloneallowsstudentstoremainfocusedandavoidinterruption,whilegroupstudycreatesamoreenjoyablelearningenvironment.Personally,Ilikestudyingingroups.Whenstudyingingroups,wecanlearnfromeachother,shareourexperiencesinsolvingdifficultproblemsandlearnmoreinlesstime.Inthepast,Iseldomhadtheconfidencetodiscussstudytopicswithmyclassmates.IalsohadlittleenthusiasmforstudyingasIfoundittobeveryboring.Butfollowingmyteachers’adviceIjoinedastudygroupandtomysurprisemyperformanceinclassimprovedgreatly.StudyingbecamemoreenjoyableandsomethingIlookedforwardtodoingasIwasabletolearnfromaswellashelpothers.Soforme,studyingingroupsisbyfarthemosteffectivewaytolearn.