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What is Math Anxiety?

Math anxiety or fear of math is actually quite common. Math anxiety is quite    1   to stage-fright. Why does someone suffer stage-fright? Fear of something going wrong in front of a crowd? Fear of   2   the lines? Fear of being judged   3   ? Fear of going completely blank? Math anxiety shows fear of some type. The fear that one won't be able to do the math or the fear that it's too hard or the fear of failure which often results from having a lack of   4   . For the most part, math anxiety is the   5   about doing the math right, our minds draw a   6   and we think we'll fail and of course the more frustrated and anxious our minds become, the   7__   the chance for drawing blanks.

Where Does Math Anxiety Come From?

Usually math anxiety results from    8  experiences in mathematics. Math anxiety is often due to poor teaching and poor experiences in math which typically leads to math   __9___. When one tries to memorize procedures, rules and routines without much   10   , the math is quickly forgotten and   11   soon sets in. Think about your experiences with one concept --- the division of fractions(分数). You probably learned about reciprocals（倒数） and inverses(倒转). Well, you memorized the rule and it   12   . Why does it work? Think of math as memorizing all the procedures -- what if you forget a few? Therefore, with this type of strategy, a good   13   will help, but, what if you don’t have a good memory? Understanding the math is critical. Once students   14   they can do the math, the whole notion of math anxiety can be overcome. Teachers and parents play an important   15   in ensuring students understand the math being presented to them.

A. different                   B. similar             C. far                          D. familiar

A. understanding        B. memorizing      C. forgetting                D. reading

A. poorly               B. crazily              C. highly                     D. publicly .

A. wish                     B. conscience        C. determination           D. confidence

A. fear                      B. joy                   C. pleasure                   D. interest

A .conclusion             B. choice              C. blank                             D. comparison

A. further               B. greater             C. less                         D. smaller

A. unpleasant          B. unfair               C. unimportant              D. unfortunate

A. worry                    B. anxiety             C. failure            D. misunderstanding

A. forgetting          B. using                C. understanding          D. knowing

A. panic                 B. excitement        C. agreement             D. encouragement

A. opens                B. works               C. starts                       D. runs

A. memory            B. method             C. brain                       D. body

A. fill                    B. realize              C. confirm                   D. recognize

A. task                      B. aim                  C. appointment             D. role

There’s a body of water in Israel that is actually below sea level. Water constantly runs into it, but, because of the law of gravity (万有引力定律)，nothing can flow out of it. Do you know the name of this famous lake? It’s called the Dead Sea. It’s called this because no living thing could live there. The water is almost dead, compared to what happens with “living water”.

When you think of the term “living water”, the image that comes to mind is a rushing river that is flowing. It’s filled with life and movement. It doesn’t just “receive”, but is also “giving” simultaneously.

Many of us believe that we need to receive more of something in order to be happy. Whether what we desire is money or something else, we think we need more of it in order to be fulfilled.

As a result, we begin to operate in fear and therefore don’t give anything because we’re afraid that we won’t have enough. The result? Like the Dead Sea, we become lifeless. Life is meant to flow. when a pool stops flowing, it becomes stagnant(停滞的). Stagnant water breeds disease and death. It can’t breathe. It can’t receive any more. If nothing is flowing out, there’s no room for anything else to come in.

The solution? Give. As you give, you’ll receive. It’s a universal law. You see it at work everywhere. we’ve somehow been deceived （ 欺骗 ）into believing that if we don’t give, we’ll have more. Or we’re afraid that if we do give, we won’t have anything left. On one hand, this seems to make sense. But it doesn’t work. Because when we don’t give, we shut off the flow of what’s coming in.

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. The development of the Dead Sea                 

B. The special character of the Dead Sea

C. The position of the Dead Sea                           

D. The present situation of the Dead Sea

2.According to the passage, people wouldn’t like to give because________.

A. they are really poor in fact           B. they don’t know how to give

C .they don’t know who to give                            D. they are still not satisfied

3.According to the passage, if you refuse to give, you will___________.

A. be like a pool with stagnant water         

B. have enough space for what you’ll receive

C. need something more to be satisfied             

D. do everything according to the law

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Give and you’ll receive                             B. The secret of the Dead sea

C. A universal law                                                     D. come in and come out

How Long Can People Live?

    She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121 ^st birthday.

    When it comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world’s recordholder. She lived to the ripe old age of 122. So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span（寿命）? If scientists come up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150－or beyond?

    Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers. “Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn’t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135, ”says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas.

    Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees. “People can live much longer than we think, ”he says. “Experts used to say that humans couldn’t live past 110. When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120. So why can’t we go higher? ”

    The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it’s all just guessing. “Anyone can make up a number, ”says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan. “Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine. ”

    Won’t new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries? Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120. Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most. So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller, “adding another 50 percent would get you to 120. ”

    So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers? That life span is flexible（有弹性的）, but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington. “We can get flies to live 50 percent longer, ”he says. “But a fly’s never going to live 150 years. ”Of course, if you became a new species （物种）, one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story, he adds.

    Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve （进化）their way to longer life? “It’s pretty cool to think about, ”he says with a smile.

72. What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?

      A. People can live to 122.                       B. Old people are creative.

      C. Women are sporty at 85.                    D. Women live longer than men.

73. According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ______.

      A. the average human life span could be 110

     B. scientists cannot find ways to slow aging

     C. few people can expect to live to over 150

     D. researchers are not sure how long people can live

74. Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?

     A. Jerry Shay.         B. Steve Austad     C. Rich Miller     D. George Martin

75. What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?

      A. Most of us could be good at sports even at 120.

     B. The average human life span cannot be doubled

     C. Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before.

     D. New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species

My wife and I spent two weeks in London last year. We went there in the autumn. We think it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually good and there aren’t too many tourists in October.

We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient as we did most of our sightseeing on foot. Taxis were too expensive, we couldn’t understand the bus routes, and my wife didn’t like traveling under the ground. She said it made her feel sick.

We went to look at the places which all tourists visit. We saw Buckingham Palace. We went shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, though, was going to the theatre. We didn’t have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is bad. We didn’t think so. It is true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals.

In fact, we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already booked again for this year. We are going to take our umbrellas, though. I’m sure we’ll need them sometimes.

The couple chose a small hotel in the West End to stay in because _________.

A. taxis were too expensive                         B. they could go sightseeing on foot

C. the underground made the wife feel sick         D. all the above

The couple had some difficulty in ________.

A. booking in the hotel                                   B. finding the bus routes

C. going sightseeing on foot                           D. having meals

Generally speaking, the couple _________the trip to London.

A. were satisfied with                                     B. disliked

C. were a bit unhappy about                            D. regretted

What did the couple think of English food?

A. terrible               B. not bad              C. great                  D. comfort

Which of the following is NOT true about the couple?

A. They thought English food was bad.                     B. They will visit London again.

C. They visited London last October.                D. They didn’t take their umbrella last year.

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[1]Moving abroad is an exciting experience. The first breath of fresh foreign air as you step down from the plane or train is the kind of sensory(感官的) memory that stays with you forever, as is the process of starting to set up a new life in a new place with new faces and new friends.

[2]Yet many people will experience a sense of what is commonly called“culture shock” when moving to a new country. Some give the definition of culture shock as a sense of “trauma(创伤)”experienced by an individual when moving to a new country. Others comment that it can be produced by some more subtle changes. In the case of moving to a new country, it seems obvious that culture shock is a common phenomenon.

[3]You may not ______________________, creating the frustration of not being able to communicate. This in turn can create a sense of isolation from those around you and an unwillingness to try to integrate(融入群体). Difficulty in communicating often makes easy daily tasks seem like monumental battles.

[4] In a new country, you may also have little or no knowledge of local customs. These customs are often undervalued when we think about culture shock, but they can often strengthen a sense of “otherness” for an individual in a new country, especially in cases where social customs are more like unwritten rules of society.

[5] So what can be done to overcome culture shock? For many, it is a question of time. Time allows people who move to a new country to get used to their new surroundings, as well as a new language and a new set of social customs. Yet for many, it is also a question of confidence. Immersing（使沉浸在）yourself in a new cultural environment is terrifying at first. But the more you push yourself to interact with others, the quicker you will start to understand and appreciate the differences between two cultures.

1.What’s the main idea of the text?(no more than 6 words)

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2.What does the word“it”(Line 3, Paragraph 2) probably refer to?(no more than 3 words)

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3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words.(no more than 5 words)

You may not __________________,creating the frustration of not being able to communicate.

4.List two reasons why people will suffer from culture shock when they move to a new country.(no more than 10 words)

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5.In Paragraph 5, what does the writer think about overcoming culture shock?(no more than 9 words)

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