have developed. When you test yourself，Lynn says，you will see how much progress you have made. This progress will satisfy and encourage you to do more in the future.

Next time you are studying English，try to test yourself. A simple way to test vocabulary is to create flashcards with clues on one side and the answer on the back. Another way is to use online services to create digital flashcards，through which learners can do a variety of activities based on one set of new words or information. You can match words with meanings，write a word after looking at a picture，or listen to a word and write it. You can also play games with the new words and meanings. Another way is to ask yourself questions at the end of the day，at the end of a study session，or at other times. Lynn recommends that learners ask themselves questions such as，"What did I learn today? What were those words that I thought were interesting? What was that verb tense I learned? How does it work？"

The important point is this: Effective__learning__takes__time，effort__and__practice. Do not just assume that you can read something once or twice and fully understand it. Even if you highlight important points or take notes in a class，you probably do not fully understand what you learned. After all，Olympic athletes cannot learn how to swim or run just from reading a book. They have to practice swimming or running every day for years. They often compete in races to test their skills. Like those athletes，successful language learners practice as much as they can，and test themselves to improve their skills.

Self-testing is one way to improve your retrieval and inform your future course of study. Give it a try，and let us know how it works for you.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文。介绍了Sarah Lynn提出的自我测试可以提高英语学习者记忆和使用新单词的能力的观点。

1.According to Sarah Lynn，what's the common situation faced by English learners?

A.They are always forgetting what they have just learned despite their effort.

B.They have to improve their ability both on a test and in a conversation.

C.They don't learn something as well as they thought they did.

D.They don't master ways to improve their skills on a test.