Are you distracted by noise? Some students struggle to pay attention in class and other study areasbecause small background noises interfere with their concentration.

　　你会被噪音干扰到吗?一些学生会因为环境噪音干扰注意力，从而在课堂上或其他学习地点难以专注。

　　Background noise does not affect all students in the same way. There are a few factors that may determine whether noise distraction is a problem for you.

　　背景噪音对不同的人有不同的影响。有几个因素可以确定噪声干扰对你是否是一个问题。

　　Noise Distraction and Learning Styles 噪声干扰和学习模式

　　Three of the most commonly recognized learning styles are visual learning, tactile learning, and auditory learning. It is important to discover your own prominent learning style to determine how to study most effectively, but it's also important to know your learning style in order to recognize potential problems.

　　三种最普遍公认的学习方式是视觉学习，触觉学习，听觉学习。发现适合的学习方式来最有效的学习是非常重要的，但了解你的学习风格同样重要，可以发现潜在的问题。

　　Studies have shown that auditory learners are most distracted by background noise. But how will you know if your are an auditory learner?

　　研究表明，听觉学习者最容易最被背景噪音干扰。但是你怎么知道你是否是一个听觉学习者?

　　听觉学习者特点：

　　Move their lips while reading 在阅读时会进行唇读

　　Are better at speaking than writing 和写作相比，更擅长口语

　　Spell better out loud 拼读时更大声

　　Have difficulty visualizing things 不擅长肉眼观察事物

　　Can't follow conversations when the TV is on 看电视时跟不上电视中的谈话

　　Can mimic songs and tunes well 可以很好地模仿歌曲和旋律

　　If you feel that these traits describe your personality, you may need to pay special attention to your study habits and the location of your study space.

　　如果你觉得这些特征描述符合你的个性，你可能需要特别注意你的学习习惯和学习的空间以及位置。

　　Noise Distraction and Personality Type 噪音干扰和性格类型

　　Two personality types that you may recognize are introversion and extraversion.Some students are deep thinkers who tend to talk less than others. These are common traits of introverted students.

　　您可能了解的两种性格类型是内向和外向型。一些学生往往有深刻的思想却和他人交流较少。这些都是性格内向的学生常见的特征。

　　One study has shown that noise distraction can be more harmful to introverted students than to extroverted students when it comes to study time. Introverted students can experience more difficulty understanding what they are reading in a noisy environment.

　　一项研究表明，相较于外向的学生，学习时间的噪声干扰对于内向的学生有更大的影响。处于嘈杂的环境时，内向的学生更难以理解所阅读的文本。

　　内向性格特征：

　　Like to work independently 喜欢独立工作

　　Are confident about their own opinions 对自己的想法较为自信

　　Think deeply about things 对事物思考较深

　　Reflect and analyze more before acting on something 在行动之前先思考和分析事物

　　Can focus on one thing for a long time 可以专注于一件事很长时间

　　Enjoy reading 喜爱阅读

　　Are happy in their "own little world" 享受“自我的世界”

　　If these traits sound familiar to you,you may discover that you need to adjust your study habits to cut down on the potential for noise distraction.

　　如果这些特点听起来和你很接近，你可能会发现你需要去调整自己的学习习惯，去除掉潜在的噪声干扰。

　　Avoiding Noise Distraction 避免噪音干扰

　　Sometimes we don't realize how much background noise can affect our performance. If you suspect that noise interference is affecting your grades, you should consider the following recommendations.

　　有时候我们没有意识到背景噪音会给我们的行为带来多大的影响。如果你怀疑噪声干扰会影响你的成绩，你可以考虑以下建议。

　　Turn off the mp3 and other music when you study. You may love your music, but it's not good for you when you're reading.

　　当你学习时关掉mp3和其他音乐。你可以爱你的音乐，但当你阅读时音乐并不会带来好处。

　　Stay away from the TV when doing homework. Television shows contain plots and conversations that can trick your brain into distraction when you don't even realize it! If your family watches TV on one end of the house during homework time, try to move to the other end.

　　做作业时远离电视。电视节目包含情节和对话，在你意识不到的情况下，能分散你的大脑入注意力!如果在你写作业期间，你的家人在房间的一端看电视，尝试移动到房间的另一边。

　　Buy earplugs. Small, expanding foam earplugs are available at large retail stores and auto stores. They'regreat for blocking out noise.

　　买耳塞。小型膨胀泡沫耳塞在大型零售商店和汽车商店均可买到。他们对屏蔽噪音有很好的作用。

（编辑：何莹莹）