Do you blank out, freeze up or feel so nervous in exams that you have trouble writing answers to questions that you knew just last night? If so, you likely have a case of test anxiety.
But, don’t panic. By recognizing the problem, you are taking the first step towards overcoming it.
Believe it or not, a touch of nervousness can sharpen your mind, allowing you to perform more quickly. This is because under stress, the body releases the hormone adrenaline (肾上腺素), which prepares it for something important that will happen. However, too much anxiety can result in sleeplessness, loss of appetite（食欲） before tests, and poor performances. Some people might feel shaky, hot, or even sick.
If you worry a lot or are a perfectionist, you are more likely to have trouble with test anxiety. Those who have prepared poorly for a test or have had negative experiences taking tests may also experience test anxiety.
When you feel a storm of anxiety coming on, stop what you are doing and make your mind a blank. If possible, actually tell yourself to “STOP”. This will get your mind off the stress.
Then think of being at a place of comfort and let your body relax. As you continue the test, find questions you know the answers to and answer them first. This will help restore your confidence.
Talk to yourself using positive language. Make it a habit to replace each negative thought with a logical reason. For example：“ I’ve studied hard and I know the material, so I’m ready to do the best I can.”
Another thing you can do is to learn to accept mistakes. In fact, they can be valuable learning opportunities.
Last but not least, start test preparation early---three to five days ahead of the quiz or test. After all, good study habits and skills ---for example, time management and note-taking – will give you the feeling that your are in control.
【小题1】The first step to overcome nervousness is___ .

A．stopping what you are doing, and make your mind a blank.
B．getting aware of your problem that you are always nervous
C．releasing a kind of body liquid.	D．making full preparations

A．Those who have ever failed in tests must feel anxious.

B．A touch of nervousness is a good thing.

C．You should answer the questions on the paper one by one.

D．Full preparation is not as important as nervousness controlling.

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Dear Jin Jing，

Your problem is common one among middle school students．Maybe the following advices can help you．First in all，believe in yourself．Your greatest problem is that you lack self-confidence．The first thing you must do is to smile at your classmate．One smile speaks loud about your wish to make friends than any word．Your smile will show that you are friendly to him．Next，trying talking with a student who is as shy as you  or who share the same interest as you．You can discuss your studies with a classmate，and you can also talk about your hobbies as well．Unless anyone is in trouble，you should be ready to help him or her．Once you have confidence，you can make as many friends as possibly．

I was loading (装载) my truck to go to the market when I hurt my left eye. The pain was like a hot sword(剑) being shoved through my head. I fell down on my hands and knees, and I knew it was bad.

I was taken to the Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, and the doctors operated on me several times but couldn’t save my left eye. When they told me the news, I wanted to die.

Even after I got my fake（假的） eye, I couldn’t shake the sadness. To make matters worse, I lost my job as a transportation officer because of my lost eye. But one morning, I woke up and the TV was on, and there was a 16-year-old girl who had been badly burned on her face and legs. Her situation was much worse than mine. She wore a big smile and seemed to look right at me and said, “You can’t ever give up.” At that moment, I thought, “This is just an eye. Get over it.” And I did.

It’s been almost 12 years since my accident, and there’s nothing I can’t do now that I used to do. And although I didn’t get my old job back, I got my license again.

I read a story once. In that story, a man was feeling bad because he had no shoes until he met a man who had no feet. No matter how terrible your problem is, remember there’s always someone somewhere who’s worse off. So cheer up and smile at life!

1.Because of the accident, the writer _______.

2.According to Paragraph 2, when the writer heard the bad news, _______.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

4.By writing his story, the writer most probably wants to _______.

书面表达（满分25分）
下面是《21世纪报中学生班》（21^st Century School Edition）刊登的一封读者来信，请你以编辑张华的身份给这位中学生写封回信。
Dear editor,
I spend most of my time studying; I hardly talk to my classmates. Sometimes I don’t care much about others, but I do want to talk. I just don’t know what to talk about and how to begin a conversation.
I feel so lonely. How I wish I had a good friend! Could you give me some advice?
Yours,
Jin Jing
注意：
1.回信的内容要包括以下要点：
1） 要相信自己，你最大的问题是缺乏自信；
2） 微笑面对同学，让他们相信你是友好的；
3） 先试着与一个和你同样害羞的或与你有同样爱好的同学交谈，可以问一些学习上的问题，谈谈共同的爱好；
4） 帮助学习和生活上有困难的同学。
2． 信的开头已写好，不计入总词数；
3． 词数: 100---120词（不含已写好的部分）。
Dear Jin Jing,
Your problem is a common one among middle school students. Maybe the following advice can help you. _________________________________________________________________
                                                                           
                                                                           

Why are you so anxious? It isn’t your problem _____.

A.on purpose      B.in all         C.on time        D.after all