In classroom your teachers will talk about topics that you are studying. The information they provide will be important for you to know when you take tests. So you must be able to take good written notes from what your teachers say.

Here are the three stages (階段) of taking notes and what you should do during each stage.

1Before Class

Review your notes you have taken before you come to class. This will be good for remembering what was covered. Get you ready to understand new information your teacher will provide.

2During Class

Keep your attention on what your teacher is saying and “the signal words” that tell you what your teacher is going to say and it is important to write them down in your notes. Examples of signal words are “The most important point...” and “Remember that...” Be sure to include in your notes information that your teacher repeats or writes on the blackboard. Write quickly so that you can include all the important information in your notes. Do this by writing abbreviations (縮寫) such as med for medicine, using symbols such as % for percent, and writing short sentences.

3After Class

Rewrite your notes to make them more complete and accurate (準確的) by changing abbreviations into whole words, symbols into words, and shortened sentences into longer sentences. Use them to answer your questions. If necessary, ask your teacher for help.

Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, sad, scared(恐懼的), or afraid—all of which can give you a stomach ache or a headache.

However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress might happen when you’re called to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. For example, you may do a better job in your test if the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test.

On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.

The best way to face the stress is to have a balanced life. Make sure you keep yourself in mind: Sleep, exercise, leisure(休閑), and food. If you get enough sleep and eat healthily, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll probably(可能) feel less stressed.

— What a great thing to have a robot at home!

— Robots are really useful. One day they will help people do almost ________.

A. something B. everything C. nothing

Sorry, I know ________about the news. You can ask Peter.

A. nothing B. anything

C. something D. everything

Dear classmates，may I have your attention，please？I have ________ to tell you.

A. important something

B. important anything

C. something important

D. anything important

—Is Laura in the teachers' office?

—No, I didn't see________ there.

A. anybody B. somebody

C. nobody D. everybody

In the school, I asked one boy and two girls about the name of their headmaster, but ________of them could help me.

A. neither B. none

C. both D. all

Though Kung Fu Panda 3 is popular with teenagers, it won't be liked by ________.

A. nobody B. somebody

C. everybody D. anybody

Mum always tells me, “A smile costs ________, but gives much. ”

A. anything B. something

C. everything D. nothing

I didn't read________interesting in today's newspaper.

A. something B. nothing

C. anything D. everything