题目内容
【题目】I still remember that summer before college.There were plans and ideas about what my college experience was going to be like, but none of them worked out as planned.【1】.
●Use the mental health services available to you.
That first night at college was memorable. There was scare and homesickness. Missing things from home wasn't the only reason why I felt down. The academic pressure to succeed and the social pressure to fit in are too much for some people, which don't just happen in the freshman year.【2】. Close friends always guided me, which was important because talking helps—even if it's just with a friend. Don't be afraid to take that extra help.
●【3】.
I had been ready to major in politics, philosophy and economics, in preparation for a law degree.Things changed.
You meet new people and discover new interests.【4】. So, don't worry if you haven’t figured out exactly what you're going to major in. It will likely change anyway.
●You're there to get a degree, but a little fun won't hurt.
As time goes by, I'm not going to remember the grades I got on papers or the late nights spent studying. Instead, lifelong memories will include playing video games with my roommate at 3:00 am, or late-night runs with my friends after a night out. Apart from doing well inside the classroom, there are also internships(实习期) and other pressures. Employers might weigh internships more heavily than your GPA.【5】.
A. It's OK to change your mind about your major.
B. You don't want to get tired of your college life early.
C. Everyone says that college is the best four years of your life.
D. Here are the things I wish I had known before my freshman year.
E. It’s normal to be a little unsure of your plans once you start taking classes.
F. Getting internships and having fun with friends are also of great importance.
G. For me, there were upsets long after the days that required a map to go anywhere.
【答案】
【1】D
【2】G
【3】A
【4】E
【5】F
【解析】本文主要讲了作者在上大学之前制定了许多计划，但是没有一个按计划实行。以下是作者希望在上大学之前知道的事情。
【1】考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。下文介绍了作者上大学之前制定的一些计划，所以这里应该说以下是我希望在上大学之前知道的事情，选D。
【2】考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据前一句The academic pressure to succeed and the social pressure to fit in are too much for some people,which don't just happen in the freshman year.（对于许多人来说，学习的成功压力和社交的压力需要适应，它不仅仅是发生在大学一年级），G项“对我来说，在需要地图去任何地方的日子很久以前就有麻烦了。”说的也是压力的问题，而缓解这个压力需要有人指引，这与下一句中的“guided”照应，故选G。
【3】考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据这一标题下的内容可知，空格处要表达的是对于你所修的专业，改变你的想法也是可以的。故选A。
【4】考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据后文So,don't worry if you haven’t figured out exactly what you're可知，这里意思是一旦开始课程，你对自己的计划有些不确定，这也是正常的。故选E。
【5】考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据Apart from doing well inside the classroom,there are also internships（实习期）and other pressures. Employers might weigh internships more heavily than your GPA.可知，这里意思是去实习并且和你的朋友一起玩，这些也是很重要的。故选F。
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Some students get so nervous before a test, they do poorly even if they know the material. Sian Beilock has studied these highly anxious test-takers.
Sian Beilock: “They start worrying about the consequences. They might even start worrying about whether this exam is going to prevent them from getting into the college they want. And when we worry, it actually uses up attention and memory resources. I talk about it as your cognitive horsepower that you could otherwise be using to focus on the exam.”
Professor Beilock and another researcher, Gerardo Ramirez, have developed a possible solution. Just before an exam, highly anxious test-takers spend ten minutes writing about their worries about the test.
Sain Beilock: “What we think happens is when students put it down on paper, they think about the worst that could happen and they reappraise the situation. They might realize it's not as bad as they might think it was before and, in truth, it prevents these thoughts from appearing suddenly when they're actually taking a test.”
The researchers tested the idea on a group of twenty anxious college students. They gave them two short math tests. After the first one, they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the upcoming second test.
The researchers added to the pressure. They told the students that those who did well on the second test would get money. They also told them that their performance would affect other students as part of a team effort.
Professor Beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of twelve percent worse on the second test. But the students who had written about their fears improved their performance by an average of five percent.
Next, the researchers used younger students in a biology class. They told them before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things unrelated to the test.
Professor Beilock says highly anxious students who did the writing got an average grade of B+, compared to a B- for those who did not.
Sain Beilock: “What we showed is that for students who are highly test-anxious, who'd done our writing intervention, all of a sudden there was no relationship between test anxiety and performance. Those students most prone to worry were performing just as well as their classmates who don't normally get nervous in these testing situations.”
But what if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam or presentation? Professor Beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and still improve their performance.
Title: Overcoming test | |
Problem | Some students get nervous before a test, so they can't doeven if they know the material. |
Reason | about the consequences them their attention and memory resources. |
Solution | Write down their worries to the negative thoughts appearing suddenly. |
Results of the researches | College students: with those sitting quietly, students writing about their fears improved their performance. |
Younger students: highly anxious students who did the writing instead of things unrelated to the test got grades. | |
ways to solve the problem | If students have no to write about their fears immediately, they can try it themselves at home or in the library. |