Carlos and Cecilia were both straight-A students in middle school. But now that they're in high school, Carlos finds himself relying on Cecilia's notes to do well on tests. He also finds himself wondering how Cecilia manages to take such good notes.
Carlos和Cecilia都是中学的优等生。但是在高中，Carlos发觉自己更依赖Cecilia的笔记才能在考试中取得不错的成绩。他也特别想知道Cecilia怎么做出这么好的笔记的。
Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well on all your schoolwork — everything from taking tests to researching a paper. But unfortunately, most schools don't have classes that teach you how to take notes. So here are some tips.
记笔记是一门能够让你在考试中取得好成绩的一项技巧。从应付考试到研究论文。但是不幸的是大多数学校并没有开设教你如何记笔记。那就看看下面的建议吧。
Write down key facts. If you have a teacher who writes notes on the board, that's a bonus: You can copy them down. If not, write down the most important points from class. Does your history teacher mention the date of a key Civil War battle? Does your English teacher give examples of Shakespeare's use of dramatic irony? Does your math teacher go over a particular formula? Write it down!
记关键的。如果你的老师有板书，那你赚了：你可以把它们抄下来。如果没有，那就写下课堂中重要的点。你的历史老师在课上有提到内战的关键日期吗？你的英语老师有举几个莎士比亚戏剧的例子吗？你的数学老师有没有重复一个特殊的数学公式？记下来！
It can take some experimenting to figure out what information really is helpful, so keep trying and don't give up. Different teachers do things differently. For example, some teachers may mention lots of dates and facts in class but only write the key ones on the board. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may repeat a certain date or piece of information. That's a clue that it's probably important. After a while, you'll get to know a teacher's style.
要分辨哪些是有用的信息，你得多尝试，不能放弃。不同的老师教学风格不一。比如说，有些老师在课上会提到很多时间和事件但是只在黑板上写几个关键字。有些老师虽然不是什么内容都写在黑板上，但是会重复一个特定的日期或者一则信息。这就说它们可能重要。在此之后，你就可以知道老师的教学风格了。
Don't overdo it. Don't go crazy taking notes, though: You'll be frantic if you try to write down every word that's said in class. And if you focus too much on getting your notes right, you might miss important points. Some people actually learn better by listening, writing down a few key points, and then going over the material after class when they have more time.
别记多了。不要对笔记愤怒。尽管有时候你会为不能把老师说的全记下来而发狂。如果你太重视笔记记得是否正确，也许你已经错过了重点。有些人呢，因为用心听而就写几个关键点成绩杠杠的。他们在课后有时间的时候会好好复习那些内容。
Ask. Don't be afraid to ask the teacher to repeat something you miss. If the teacher's going too fast, chances are your classmates will also be relieved to hear the information again. If you don't want to ask in class, see your teacher afterwards. It's much easier than wondering if you got the notes right as you study.
问。别害怕让老师重复你错过的知识。如果一个老师讲得太快，让他重复一遍肯定会让大家舒一口气的。如果你不想在课上问，可以课后单独找老师。这可比你对你的学习笔记担心着简单多了。
Compare. Keep your notes handy when you're doing your reading assignments. Compare what you wrote with what the readings say — you may even want to add to your notes as you read.
比较。当你做阅读时准备着笔记本。比比看你写的和文章里说的，你也有可能边读边补充些内容。
Going over your notes with a friend and comparing what the two of you put down can help reinforce what you're learning. It also can help you remember information when it's time for the test. And going over your notes will alert you and your friend to any errors.
和你的朋友们一起过一遍你们所记的笔记，这可以强化你所读的内容。如果考试的话，这样也能让你准备好。复习下笔记还可以帮你和你的朋友们发现笔记中的错误。
Copy. Depending on how neat your handwriting is, you may want to recopy your notes when you get home. If you've taken notes in a hurry, you're more likely to figure out an unreadable word or sentence on the day of the lesson than you are weeks later when you look back over your notes in preparation for a test.
复写。就看你的字是不是整洁了，你回家后也许想重新复写下你的笔记。如果当时记笔记很匆忙，比起在若干周之后回望你的准备考试的笔记，你会更纠结那次课上记的不认识的单词或句子了。
Organize. Keep notes for each subject in one place so you can find everything easily when it comes time for a test. That may mean keeping a notebook or section of a notebook for each subject as you take notes in class.
条理性。让你的笔记有条理些，这样在你考试前你才能容易的找到内容。这可能意味着你要将每一科每一章单独做笔记。
Some people combine the copying technique with organization by using just one notebook for class notes and then copying these notes into a notebook for each subject when they get back home. The trick to making this technique work is to be sure you actually do it regularly. If you don't, your notes will be all over the place and things will get totally crazed when it's time to study for the test.
有些人有组织技巧，一个笔记本记一科，最后回家时把那些笔记整理到新的笔记中。这种技术活你必须经常做才能成为技巧。如果不，那你的笔记本便是一团糟，在你准备考试时你会晕死的。
Good note-taking requires extra time and organization. It may help if you think of the time you spend reviewing notes as an investment. For example, if you decide to recopy your notes each evening, you'll probably have less time to watch TV or IM friends. But you'll save time later when it comes to studying for the actual test.
记好笔记需要额外的时间和组织。如果你把记笔记的时间当做一种投资，这也许会有用。比方说，如果你决定每晚都重做下笔记，那你就很少有时间看电视和聊天了。但真正考试的时候，你就能省下时间。
Note-taking gives your mind a chance to absorb the material it needs to learn. Not only can this help you to do better on a test, it's also a great confidence booster when you're studying and find yourself saying, "Hey, I remember that!"
记笔记能够让你的大脑吸收你所必须学的知识。这不仅能够我们在考试中取得更好的成绩，也能增强我们的信心。当你在学习时，你会下意识说道“哈，我记住咯！”
