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Seating Position Can Affect Grades

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Seating Position Can Affect Grades

新xīn的de学期xué qī开始kāi shǐ了le,许多xǔ duō大学dà xué新生xīn shēng即将jí jiāng走zǒu进jìn大学dà xué校园xiào yuán开始kāi shǐ新xīn的de生活shēng huó。

最zuì新xīn研究yán jiū显示xiǎn shì,你nǐ在zài教室jiào shì选择xuǎn zé的de座位zuò wèi或许huò xǔ对duì预测yù cè你nǐ的de考试kǎo shì成绩chéng jì有yǒu帮助bāng zhù。

为了wèi le有yǒu个gè好hǎo成绩chéng jì,选xuǎn座zuò也yě要yào谨慎jǐn shèn啊a!

一些yī xiē教授jiào shòu通过tōng guò学业xué yè成就chéng jiù对duì学生xué shēng在zài教室jiào shì中zhōng的de座位zuò wèi进行jìn xíng评价píng jià,他们tā men注意zhù yì到dào,活泼huó pō并且bìng qiě博学bó xué的de学生xué shēng最zuì爱ài坐zuò前面qián miàn。

伦敦Lún dūn教育jiào yù部门bù mén的de主席zhǔ xí克里斯-哈蒙斯Kè lǐ sī Hā méng sī博士bó shì说shuō:“我wǒ注意zhù yì到dào,准备zhǔn bèi越yuè充分chōng fèn,越yuè优秀yōu xiù的de学生xué shēng越yuè爱ài坐zuò在zài前面qián miàn。

坐zuò在zài前面qián miàn的de学生xué shēng通常tōng cháng考试kǎo shì成绩chéng jì更gèng好hǎo。

”有些yǒu xiē学生xué shēng选择xuǎn zé坐zuò在zài教室jiào shì中间zhōng jiān的de座位zuò wèi,这zhè种zhǒng座位zuò wèi会huì使shǐ一些yī xiē学生xué shēng更gèng难nán集中jí zhōng注意力zhù yì lì。

事实shì shí上shàng,全美quán Měi教育jiào yù协会xié huì成员chéng yuán罗伯特-华莱士Luó bó tè Huá lái shì教授jiào shòu认为rèn wéi,中间zhōng jiān的de座位zuò wèi是shì最zuì差chà的de选择xuǎn zé之zhī一yī。

他tā在zài一yī篇piān文章wén zhāng中zhōng说shuō:“在zài教室jiào shì里lǐ,老师lǎo shī的de目光mù guāng总是zǒng shì在zài前面qián miàn或者huò zhě后面hòu miàn的de座位zuò wèi,他们tā men对duì中间zhōng jiān的de学生xué shēng给予jǐ yǔ的de关注guān zhù没méi那么nà me多duō。

”如果rú guǒ要yào评估píng gū教室jiào shì座位zuò wèi的de价值jià zhí,后面hòu miàn的de座位zuò wèi价值jià zhí最zuì低dī。

坐zuò在zài教室jiào shì后面hòu miàn的de学生xué shēng最zuì容易róng yì走神zǒu shén,他们tā men常常cháng cháng在zài做zuò其他qí tā事情shì qing。

在zài社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ出现chū xiàn后hòu,情况qíng kuàng就jiù更gèng糟糕zāo gāo了le。

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Vocabulary 120 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
新 xīnnew; newly
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
学期 xué qīterm / semester
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
许多 xǔ duōmany / a lot of / much
大学 dà xuéuniversity / college
新生 xīn shēngnewborn / rebirth / regeneration / new life / new student
即将 jí jiāngabout to; on the point of; soon
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
进 jìnto go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit
校园 xiào yuáncampus
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
你 nǐyou
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
教室 jiào shìclassroom
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
座位 zuò wèiseat
或许 huò xǔperhaps; maybe
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
预测 yù cèto forecast / to predict
考试 kǎo shìexam
成绩 chéng jìachievement / performance records / grades
有 yǒuto have; there is
帮助 bāng zhùassistance; aid
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
选 xuǎnto choose / to pick / to select / to elect
座 zuòseat
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
谨慎 jǐn shèncautious / prudent
啊 amodal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
教授 jiào shòuprofessor
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
学业 xué yèstudies / schoolwork
成就 chéng jiùaccomplishment / success / achievement
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
评价 píng jiàto evaluate / to assess
他们 tā menthey; them
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
活泼 huó pōlively / vivacious / brisk / active / (chemistry) reactive
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
博学 bó xuélearned; erudite
爱 àito love; to be fond of; to like
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
前面 qián miànahead / in front / preceding / above
伦敦 Lún dūnLondon, capital of United Kingdom
教育 jiào yùeducation
部门 bù méndepartment / branch / section / division
主席 zhǔ xíchairperson / premier / chairman
克里斯-哈蒙斯 Kè lǐ sī Hā méng sīChris Hammons; a person's name.
博士 bó shìdoctor (as an academic degree)
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
我 wǒI; me; my
准备 zhǔn bèipreparation
越 yuèthe more... the more
充分 chōng fènample / sufficient / adequate / full
优秀 yōu xiùoutstanding; excellent
通常 tōng chángusually; normally
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
有些 yǒu xiēsome
中间 zhōng jiānthe middle; the inside
这 zhèthis; these
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
使 shǐto make / to cause / to enable
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
集中 jí zhōngto concentrate / to centralize / to focus / to put together
注意力 zhù yì lìattention
事实 shì shífact
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
全美 quán Měithroughout the United States
协会 xié huìan association / a society
成员 chéng yuánmember
罗伯特-华莱士 Luó bó tè Huá lái shìRobert Wallace, a personal name
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
差 chàdifferent / wrong; mistaken / not up to standard; inferior
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
一 yīone / single / a (article)
他 tāhe; him; his
篇 piānclassifier for written items: chapter, article
文章 wén zhāngarticle / essay / literary works / writings / hidden meaning
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
老师 lǎo shīteacher
目光 mù guānggaze; (fig.) attention / expression in one's eyes; look / (lit. and fig.) sight; vision
总是 zǒng shìalways
或者 huò zhěor
后面 hòu miànthe back; the rear; the last bit
给予 jǐ yǔ(literary) to give; to accord; to render
关注 guān zhùconcern; interest; attention
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
那么 nà melike that; in that way; to that extent
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
评估 píng gūto evaluate / to assess
价值 jià zhívalue; worth / (ethical, cultural etc) values
低 dīlow
容易 róng yìlikely; liable to; apt to
走神 zǒu shénabsent-minded / one's mind is wandering
常常 cháng chángfrequently; often
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
后 hòuafterwards / after
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
就 jiùin that case; then
糟糕 zāo gāotoo bad / how terrible / what bad luck / terrible / bad