Material4_20综合英语专四阅读训练(2)

There are few reliable guidelines. Essentially you have to keep circling round a self-monitoring loop: plan an approach to a task, try it out, reflect afterwards on your success in achieving what you intended and then revise your strategy. Once you start to think strategically, you begin to take control of your studies rather than letting them swamp you.

5. The vice-chancellor's speech _________ the writer.

A. amused B. failed to convince

C. frightened D. inspired

6. The lad from Oldham's time at university was_________ than the writer.

A. less successful B. more intellectual

C. more fun D. more strenuous

7. Different from school, university requires students of the ability to_________.

A. do independent research

B. manage their study time

C. deal with several courses simultaneously

D. overcome difficulties in study

8. Towards the end of his time at university the writer_________.

A. gave up hope B. organized himself better

C. worked harder D. wrote a long dissertation

9. The writer recommends_________.

A. studying for a short time every day

B. finishing one task before starting another

C. studying only when you are alert

D. deciding when each kind of task is best done

10. "Circling round a self-monitoring loop" in the last but one paragraph means_________.

A. approaching your studies in a roundabout way

B. continuing to study for a long time

C. planning your study methods

D. evaluating the success of your study methods