How long should you study for a test？ The answer to this question is differentfor everyone because it’s not just about how long you study—it’s also how effectively1you study. To study effectively， you should study at a proper2 time.

你應該為一次考試學習多長時間呢？這個問題的答案因人而異，因為它不僅關乎你學習的時間，還關乎你學習的效率。為了有效學習，你應該在適當?shù)臅r間學習。

Study Session3 Timing

學習時間安排

Most good study sessions are at least one hour long. A one-hour session givesyou enough time to focus4 on the material5， but it isn’t so long and makes you feeltired. Take time off between one-hour or two-hour sessions. This is how your brain6works best. At last， the key to determining7 how long you need to study is yourbrain type.

大多數(shù)合適的學習時間至少持續(xù)一個小時。一個小時給了你足夠的時間專注于學習內容，但也不會太長讓你感到疲勞。在一小時或兩個小時的學習之間休息一下，是大腦運行的最佳方式。最后，決定你需要學習多長時間的關鍵是你大腦的思考類型。

Students Who Are Global Thinkers8

具有全局型思維的學生

Some students are global thinkers， which means their brains work hard be鄄hind the scenes9 as they read. As they read， learners at first may feel they’re takingin too much information， but then find that things start to make sense. If youare a global thinker， you should try to read in parts and take breaks to relax as youlike. Your brain needs time to deal with the information.

有些學生是全局型思考者，這意味著他們在閱讀時大腦在后臺努力運行。當他們閱讀時，學習者起初可能會覺得他們接受了太多的信息，但隨后會發(fā)現(xiàn)這些內容開始變得可以理解了。如果你是一個全局型思考者，你應該試著分部分來閱讀，并按自己的意愿去休息放松。你的大腦需要時間來處理信息。

Students Who Are Analytic10 Thinkers

善于分析思考的學生

Some students are analytic thinkers， which means that they love to make thingsclear. These thinkers often can’t go on right away if they find some information thatdoesn’t make sense.

有些學生是分析型思考者，這意味著他們喜歡把事情搞得一清二楚。這些思考者如果發(fā)現(xiàn)一些信息不能理解，通常立即就不會繼續(xù)閱讀下去了。

If you’re an analytic thinker， you might find yourself getting stuck with something.It keeps you from getting through your reading in a right time. Do not read itover and over again， put a note or a pencil mark on every page where you getstuck. Then， move on to the next part—you can go back and look up words orideas the second time around.

如果你是一個分析型的思考者，你可能會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己被某些內容卡住了，這讓你無法在適當?shù)臅r間內完成閱讀。不要一遍又一遍地讀，在每一頁你卡住的地方貼個紙條或用鉛筆作記號。然后，繼續(xù)閱讀下一部分———第二次讀的時候你可以回頭再來查單詞或查找想法。

（英語原文選自：thoughtco.com）