Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration (注意力) is their biggest problem. It seriously affects their ability to study, so do their test results.
If so, use these tips to help you.
Study Techniques
l You should always study in the same place. You shouldn’t sit in a position that you use for another purpose. For example, when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax. Don’t watch TV while you are studying. Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way. Always try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing to distract (make less concentrated) you. Before sitting down to study, gather together all the equipment you need. Apart from your textbooks, pens, pencils and knives, make sure you have a dictionary. If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it.
l Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface. Position your book at an angle of 30 degrees.
l Be realistic and don’t try to complete too much in one study period. Finish one thing before beginning another. If you need a break, get up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat.
Test-taking Skills
l All your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test. Getting plenty of
rest is very important. This means do not study all night before your test! It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan. Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts for a few months.
l Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure. Doing some form of exercise every day will also
improve your concentration. Eat healthy food too.
l When you arrive in the examination room, find your seat and sit down. Breathe slowly and
deeply. Check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often. Above all, take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undivided attention.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration is their biggest problem．It has bad effects on their ability to study, so do their test results．

If so, use these tips to help you．

Study Techniques

You should always study in the same place．You shouldn’t sit in a position that you use for another purpose．For example, when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax．Don’t watch TV while you are studying．Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way．Always try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing to distract （make less concentrated） you．Before sitting down to study, gather together all the equipment you need．Apart from your textbooks, pens, pencils and knives, make sure you have a dictionary．If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it．

Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface．Position your book at an angle of 30 degrees．

Be realistic and don’t try to complete too much in one study period．Finish one thing before beginning another．If you need a break, get up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat．

Test-taking Skills

 All your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test．Getting plenty of rest is very important．This means do not study all night before your test! It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan．Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts a few months．

  Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure．Doing some form of exercise every day will also improve your concentration．Eat healthy food too．

  When you arrive in the examination room, find your seat and sit down．Breathe slowly and deeply．Check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often．Above all, take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undivided attention．

1．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．You should study in a different place every day, so you don’t get bored．

B．Your concentration will improve if you study and watch TV at the same time．

C．Check the time during the exam at a certain time．

D．Staying up all night is tiring, but you will learn a lot using this method．

2．What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A．Your study desk or table．               B．Your textbook．

C．Your dictionary．                            D．The equipment you need．

3．What can be inferred from the passage?

A．You shouldn’t look at everyone else during the test．

B．You will have enough energy to deal with and concentrate on your study  and exams better by eating healthy diet．

C．You’ll concentrate more if there is nothing to distract you．

D．If you need a break during study, you can walk around for a few minutes．

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

    阅读下在短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of students were talking about the exam   36  to begin in a few minutes. On their faces was   37  .This was their last exam—then on to graduation and jobs.

Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they would get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt  38  and able to take   39   of the world.

The coming exam, they knew, would be a（n）  40  task, as the professor had said they could bring either books or notes they wanted, requesting， only  41  that they did not talk to each other during the test.

  42  they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles appeared on the students’ faces as they   43   there were only five questions.

Three hours had passed before the professor began to  44  the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor  45   the class.

He looked at the worried faces before him, and then asked: “How many completed all five questions?”   46  a hand was raised.

“How many answered four?” Still no hands.

“Three? Two?” The students  47  restlessly(不安地) in their seats.

“One, then? Certainly somebody finished one.” But the class remained   48  .

The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I   49  ,” he said. “I just want you to  50 you that, even although you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the   51  you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively common in everyday  52  .” Then smiling, he   53  , “You will all pass this course, but remember—even though you are now college graduates, your education has just  54  .”

The years have  55   the name of the professor, but not the lesson he taught.

1.A．owing              B．due              C．exact            D．up

2.A．fright             B．anxiety          C．puzzle           D．confidence

3.A．ready              B．hopeful          C．discouraged      D．sad

4.A．hold               B．control          C．charge           D．place

5.A．interesting        B．necessary        C．easy             D．unusual

6.A．ordering           B．sharing          C．asking           D．requesting

7.A．Nervously          B．Joyfully         C．Quickly          D．Curiously

8.A．noted              B．knew             C．recognized       D．heard

9.A．check              B．hand in          C．collect          D．give out

10.A．gave              B．faced            C．took             D．finished

11.A．Not               B．Once             C．Only             D．Even

12.A．talked            B．moved            C．felt             D．went

13.A．puzzled           B．calm             C．silent           D．afraid

14.A．wondered          B．enjoyed          C．hated            D．expected

15.A．put on            B．look on          C．depend upon      D．impress upon

16.A．exam              B．subject          C．question         D．college

17.A．life              B．habit            C．practice         D．comunication

18.A．added             B．ordered          C．talked           D．demanded

19.A．begun             B．completed        C．failed           D．succeeded

20.A．forgot            B．remembered       C．strengthened     D．weakened