1. Unit One
How to Improve
your Study Habit

2. I.New Words:
1.intelligence test
intelligence quotient—IQ
adj.intelligent

3. 2.necessary adj.
necessarily adv.
necessity n.必要性
necessities n.必需品

4. 3.in addition 此外
in addition to…除…以外
4.weekly, daily, monthly,
yearly, hourly

5. 5.on schedule 准时 (on time)
ahead of schedule 提前
behind schedule 延迟，
进度落后

6. 6.Commit:
①assign to a specified purpose
One million dollars was
committed for a program.

7. Sorry, the President is unable
to see you.
His time is fully committed.

8. ②do or make (a crime,etc.)
commit a crime / a murder /
suicide / an error /a mistake.

9. 7.and so on, and so forth,
and so on and so forth.

10. 8. hobby: a leisure time interest
or activity taken
up for pleasure
My hobbies are traveling,
stamp-collecting, singing
and dancing.

11. Habit: a tendency to repeat
an act or a behavior
again and again
a habit of thrift, the habit of
smoking, a reading habit, a
note-taking habit

12. 9.solve a problem / a mystery
/ a puzzle
solution to a problem

13. In scientific research , new problems appear when old ones have been solved.

14. It is not the best solution to this problem/your troubles.

15. 10. adequate :
①enough
My salary is not even
adequate to buy
this camera.

16. She didn’t have adequate
time to prepare.
②suitable, fit
Do you think he is
adequate to / for the task?

17. 11. distraction ↓
attraction

18. 12. concentrate on/upon sth.
/doing sth.
Please concentrate on your
work/study.

19. 13. skim—scan
skimming ———scanning
↓ ↓
main idea specific
information
or facts

20. 14. view → preview
↘ review

21. 15. double v.
The price of eggs has
doubled in the past
two weeks.

22. 16. comprehension n.
理解（力）
comprehend v. 理解

23. comprehensible adj.
能理解的，可充分了解的
comprehensive adj.
综合的，全面的

24. 17. confuse vt.
①be confused about…
弄不清楚，
对… 感到迷惑 不解
I am confused about
the differences
between these expressions.

25. ②confuse … with …
把… 误当作…
I always confuse you with
your sister.
You look so alike

26. 18. attitude : what one thinks
about sth./ sb.
What is your attitude to
/ toward / about
women’s rights?

27. 19. purpose :
① for the purpose of
…为了 … （的目的）
He went to London for
the purpose of studying
English.

28. ② on purpose: by intention
故意地
He has left the book here
on purpose.

29. II. Analysis of the Text:
Three parts:

30. 1. Para. 1:even students
of average intelligence
can be top students if they
take the following
suggestions.

31. 2. Para. 2-7: six suggestions of improving your study habits.

32. 3. Para. 8: Improving
your habits will improve
your grades.

33. III. Language Points:
1. enough: (adj.)﹢n :
enough money /time

34. (adv.) : adj./adv. ﹢ enough :
good enough, fast enough

35. 2. This/That is (not) the case:
This/That is (not) true
/ actual condition

36. He thought he had found
the right answer,
but that was not the case.

37. 3. fill in: write in, put in
Fill in your address, please.

38. You should fill in all the
blanks on this application
form.

39. 4. decide on: determine,
decide in favor of.

40. He has decided on a date
for departure.

41. 5. be sure to do sth. :
not fail to do sth.

42. Be sure to write to us as
soon as you get there.
Be sure not to be late
again.

43. 6. set aside: save for a
special purpose.
We have set aside some
money for her.

44. 7. as well: too, also,
and… as well
This book tells about his
writings, and his life as
well.

45. Women’s position in the
family has been improved
as well.

46. 8.  be aware of: realize,
have knowledge of

47. Everyone should be aware of the dangers of smoking.

48. Are you aware of your
mistakes?

49. Be aware that:
realize/know that
He is fully aware that
he is wrong

50. 9. enable…to do … :
make … able to do …

51. Airplanes enable people to travel great distance rapidly.

52. Hard working enabled her to succeed.

53. 10. look over : examine 审阅，察看，检查
My sister is busy looking over her mails.

54. 11. make (good/full/best)
use of : 利用
You should make full use of your ability.

55. 12. go over: read again,
review, examine
We often went over our
lessons together at night.

56. After you finish your test paper, go over it again to look for mistakes.

57. 13. lead to: cause,
have as a result
Hard work leads to
success.

58. 14. spend… (in) doing sth.
on sth.
She spent too much money on clothes.

59. I spent a lot of time (in) doing my homework.

60. 15. Share …with:
use/have… with …
I share the office with
two other teachers.

61. May I share your umbrella (with you)?