     At the University of Califomia, my students and I studied more than 2 000 years of self-change methods
and also reviewed the scientific research works on that. Among all the methods, three should be specially
mentioned: they're useful, simple and easy to leam. What's more, people who have made successful changes in
their lives often depended on one or more of these methods.
     To get yourself started in a new direction, try the Three M's:
     Modify Your Environment. People who have never tried this are surprised by the large result it often had.
One of my students got herself bicycling every day simply by putting her bicycle in her doorway before she
left for schools. When she retumed home, that was the first thing she saw, and that's all she needed to start
cycling away. The power of rearranging (重新布置) one's space has been well shown in studies since it was
first reported in the 1960s. Professor Israel Goldiamond taught this method to patients with different personal
problems. For example, a young woman who had difficulty studying made great improvement when she got a
better desk lamp and moved her desk away from her bed. To change yourself, change your world.
    Monitor Your Behavior. I've been reading research studies on self-monitoring for 20 years, and I've tried
some myself. To be honest, I still don't fully understand why this method works, but it does, and surprisingly
well for most people. The fact is, if you monitor what you do, you'll probably do better. Weigh yourself often
and you may well start to lose weight. Keep a record of what you eat and you'll probably start eating more
wisely. Use tiny objects. If you say "you know" too much, take a golf counter, and push down the counter
whenever you catch yourself saying "you know". I'll be sure you say it less often in just a few days. Or you
can put a small piece of paper in your pocket each time you say "you know". The result is the same: you
become more sensible about what you're doing, and that makes you do better.
   Make Promises. When you make a promise to another person, you've arranged for a reward(奖赏) if you
keep it and a punishment if you don't.lt puts some pressure (压力) on you, and that's often just what you need.
    For example, if you want to exercise more, arrange to do it with a friend. If you don't, your friend will get
angry, and that may be just the ticket to keeping you on time.

A.To tell the importance of self-change.
B.To present some successful changes.
C.To show the study results of self-change methods.
D.To encourage people to change their bad habits.

3. Based on the passage, which can help you stop playing computer games too often?

A.Study hard and give away your computer.
B.Keep a record of what you've achieved.
C.List the hours spent on computer games.
D.Talk with your friends about your pressure.

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Very few people enjoy exams. I don’t, either. And although I tell myself not to worry about them, I always do! So I’m not surprised that my students worry about them, too, even though they usually don’t need to. Because they are afraid of failing. However, since it is hard not to worry at all, we all must try not to worry too much. Why? Because worrying makes exams worse! How to do this?
Ask the teacher about how to revise and about exam skills—how to work when you are in the exam. Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. They study all through the year. It is not possible to learn everything at the last minute. So don’t leave it till then.
If you start planning and working for each exam early and you make sure that you understand what you’re studying, then, when it is over, you’ll be able to say, “What a good exam that was!”
Take a short rest during your time of work and revision. If your mind is tired, it won’t remember well. Work at the time when you know you’ll work at your best.
If you’re studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be “going round and round”—thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
If you feel bad, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.
【小题1】How does the writer feel about exams?

【小题2】Why are the students afraid of exams?

A．Because they are afraid of failing.

B．Because they want to get full marks.

C．Because exams are usually hard.

D．Because their teachers will be angry at their bad grades.

【小题3】Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam.

B．Start planning and working for each exam early.

C．If you don’t know how to work for an exam, ask the teacher about it.

D．You should sleep well before the exam.

【小题4】According to the passage, if you feel bad, you’d better _____.

A．take a short rest

B．tell someone about your worries

C．walk or get exercise

D．keep busy working and forget your worries

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Very few people enjoy exams. I don’t, either. And although I tell myself not to worry about them, I always do! So I’m not surprised that my students worry about them, too, even though they usually don’t need to. Because they are afraid of failing. However, since it is hard not to worry at all, we all must try not to worry too much. Why? Because worrying makes exams worse! How to do this?

Ask the teacher about how to revise and about exam skills—how to work when you are in the exam. Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. They study all through the year. It is not possible to learn everything at the last minute. So don’t leave it till then.

If you start planning and working for each exam early and you make sure that you understand what you’re studying, then, when it is over, you’ll be able to say, “What a good exam that was!”

Take a short rest during your time of work and revision. If your mind is tired, it won’t remember well. Work at the time when you know you’ll work at your best.

If you’re studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be “going round and round”—thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.

If you feel bad, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.

1.How does the writer feel about exams?

A．Excited. B．Bored. C．Worried. D．Surprised.

2.Why are the students afraid of exams?

A．Because they are afraid of failing.

B．Because they want to get full marks.

C．Because exams are usually hard.

D．Because their teachers will be angry at their bad grades.

3.Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam.

B．Start planning and working for each exam early.

C．If you don’t know how to work for an exam, ask the teacher about it.

D．You should sleep well before the exam.

4.According to the passage, if you feel bad, you’d better _____.

A．take a short rest

B．tell someone about your worries

C．walk or get exercise

D．keep busy working and forget your worries

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Very few people enjoy exams. I don’t, either. And although I tell myself not to worry about them, I always do! So I’m not surprised that my students worry about them, too, even though they usually don’t need to. Because they are afraid of failing. However, since it is hard not to worry at all, we all must try not to worry too much. Why? Because worrying makes exams worse! How to do this?
Ask the teacher about how to revise and about exam skills—how to work when you are in the exam. Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. They study all through the year. It is not possible to learn everything at the last minute. So don’t leave it till then.
If you start planning and working for each exam early and you make sure that you understand what you’re studying, then, when it is over, you’ll be able to say, “What a good exam that was!”
Take a short rest during your time of work and revision. If your mind is tired, it won’t remember well. Work at the time when you know you’ll work at your best.
If you’re studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be “going round and round”—thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
If you feel bad, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.
小题1:How does the writer feel about exams?

小题2:Why are the students afraid of exams?

A．Because they are afraid of failing.

B．Because they want to get full marks.

C．Because exams are usually hard.

D．Because their teachers will be angry at their bad grades.

小题3:Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam.

B．Start planning and working for each exam early.

C．If you don’t know how to work for an exam, ask the teacher about it.

D．You should sleep well before the exam.

小题4:According to the passage, if you feel bad, you’d better _____.

A．take a short rest

B．tell someone about your worries

C．walk or get exercise

D．keep busy working and forget your worries

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Very few people enjoy exams. I don’t, either. And although I tell myself not to worry about them, I always do! So I’m not surprised that my students worry about them, too, even though they usually don’t need to. Because they are afraid of failing. However, since it is hard not to worry at all, we all must try not to worry too much. Why? Because worrying makes exams worse! How to do this?
Ask the teacher about how to revise and about exam skills—how to work when you are in the exam. Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. They study all through the year. It is not possible to learn everything at the last minute. So don’t leave it till then.
If you start planning and working for each exam early and you make sure that you understand what you’re studying, then, when it is over, you’ll be able to say, “What a good exam that was!”
Take a short rest during your time of work and revision. If your mind is tired, it won’t remember well. Work at the time when you know you’ll work at your best.
If you’re studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be “going round and round”—thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
If you feel bad, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them

1.
How does the writer feel about exams?
1. A.
  Excited
2. B.
  Bored
3. C.
  Worried
4. D.
  Surprised
2.
Why are the students afraid of exams?
1. A.
  Because they are afraid of failing
2. B.
  Because they want to get full marks
3. C.
  Because exams are usually hard
4. D.
  Because their teachers will be angry at their bad grades
3.
Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
1. A.
  Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam
2. B.
  Start planning and working for each exam early
3. C.
  If you don’t know how to work for an exam, ask the teacher about it
4. D.
  You should sleep well before the exam
4.
According to the passage, if you feel bad, you’d better _____
1. A.
  take a short rest
2. B.
  tell someone about your worries
3. C.
  walk or get exercise
4. D.
  keep busy working and forget your worries

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How does the writer feel about exams?

Why are the students afraid of exams?

Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

According to the passage, if you feel bad, you’d better _____

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