文档介绍：适宜高中生背诵的英语短文
The Force of Habits
Habits， whether good or bad, are gradually formed. The more we do a thing， the moher attending school or self—taught， should always have a dictionary at hand. As a study aid， it is convenient， inexpensive and almost omniscient (all—knowing）.
Language skills will develop with your constant use of various dictionaries。 The more you use them, the more familiar you will become with them. Sooner or later， you will be quite skilled in finding the page, scanning the entries and locating the exact meanings of the new words。 But you should have one thing in mind。 As a language student， you can never become too much attached to dictionaries; basic language skills do not come from dictionaries， but from your practice。 Expose yourself to the language by listening, speaking, reading and writing more， and that is the only way to the mastery of a language。
On Learning
Learning is one’s own business, which cannot rely on others. As we know， learning is a process of accumulating knowledge。 It is one’s life-long task, which cannot be accomplished in one move. A successful learner is an independent one who has both an indomitable (unyielding） will and amazing endurance。 He will try to discover his own way of learning。 Instead of waiting for the teacher’s help, he will make efforts to create favorable conditions on his own initiative。 It will certainly be of great help, if there is good environment， sufficient books and equipment， as well as instructions from teacher and beneficial friends。 But even if one has got all these favorable conditions， one cannot be sure to succeed in learning.
So the most important factor in learning consists in one’s own effort. To learn is rather a painstaking and persevering business。 Many a man is a failure because he cannot bear such indispensable hardships. Unremitting (never stopping) efforts can compensate for the lack of talents and thus enable one to get considerable progress in learning.
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