Many students study with little thought about what comes after their study session.（1）

G

G

.Now we will explore some no-cost ways that can help you improve your learning.
（2）

D

D

.Perhaps they look at their phone or computer.They might even play a video game or watch television.But research suggests that resting after you study may help you remember what you studies.
   A study published in the journal PLOS One examined how well older people who were in good health could remember certain words.In two different experiments，researchers found that older adults who rested for 10 minutes after learning new words had better memory of those words. "A period of wakeful rest immediately after new learning increases free recall of verbal material，" the researchers wrote. "（3）

B

B

."
   In addition to wakeful rest，sleep is also important for learning.A report on the website of Harvard Medical School explains that a person lacking sleep cannot focus attention and therefore cannot learn efficiently.（4）

F

F

.That is essential for learning new information.
   Robert Stickgold is a doctor and sleep expert at Harvard Medical School. "（5）

A

A

." he said. "When we first form memories，they're in a very raw and fragile form.
   Sleep is important for forming memories.Stickgold suggested that adults between the ages of 18 and 64 get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per day.Teenagers may need slightly more，and people over the age of 65 may need a little less.

A.New memories can be hard to keep
B.The results were strong even after seven days
C.Now you have two suggestions for how to learn new information
D.Many students often go straight to another activity after finishing study
E.By reducing your activity after study，your brain gets a chance to rest
F.It also says sleep itself has a role in strengthening memory
G.But what you do after studying could have an effect on how well you learn