He said he would accept the job, so we have asked him to confirm his acceptance by writing us a letter.
5) 乔治学习很努力，他要尽量利用学习的机会。(make the most of)
George studies very hard. He wants to make the most of his chance to learn.
6) 我们不能去。第一，天太冷。另外，我们正忙着。(to begin with)
We can’t go. To begin with, it’s too cold. Besides, we’re busy.
7) 该是有人公开讲清楚这些基本事实的时候了。(speak up)
It’s about time that someone spoke up for these basic truths / facts.
8) 此时此刻你应该工作而不该在床上躺着。(instead of)
You should be working instead of lying there in bed at this time of the day.
9) 他发言时，我要记些笔记。(jot down)
I’ll jot down some notes while he’s speaking.
10) 我自己无法提起这个箱子，它太重了。(on one’s own)
I can’t carry the suitcase on my own; it’s too heavy.
I Directions: In the text, the author tells us some secrets in becoming a top student. Please scan the text and find out what these secrets are. Tick the right ones.
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1) A top student should be the brightest one in the class.
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2) Study time is more important than recreation.
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3) Night is the best time to study.
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4) Consistency in one's study time is a main factor.
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5) Learning to be organized is important.
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6) Effective reading is a useful technique.
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7) Scheduling one's time properly is essential for a top student.
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8) Taking notes as detailed as possible is a winning formula.
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9) Classroom participation is an important factor for academic excellence.
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10) Studying together will help a student to be a top one.
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