阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Many students fail to perform well in an exam not because they lack ability, but because of the unique pressure of the exam room—the tense atmosphere, the ticking clock on the wall, the teacher walking around, and the thought that their future will be decided by the exam.

    It’s not just students who will face pressure. Human beings are competitive animals and we decide to evaluate each other, whether in exams, in job interviews or even on romantic dates, so all of us occasionally get nervous. Removing pressure from life is an impossible dream.

    However, there are some ways which can help reduce our pressure. It turns out that we are far more likely to overcome the pressure when we are as familiar as possible with the situation we are about to face. Of course, even when we are well-prepared, we may still feel nervous, but at least we will be more equipped to deal with our nervousness than if we have failed to prepare. Furthermore, we may also benefit from reminding ourselves that the big moment is not that big after all from a different perspective. Even a huge exam is not as important as a loving family, or good health.

【写作内容】

1. 以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；

2. 然后以约120个词谈谈你对“压力”的看法， 内容包括：

 （1）正确面对压力的重要性;

 （2）作为高三的学生，你通常面临哪些压力？

  (3) 你在生活和学习中应对压力的措施。

【写作要求】

1、在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2、作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

This is a dangerous world we live in．The number of murders goes up every year, people are dying of cancer, more people contract HIV, more teens are using drugs, etc．You know this because you have heard all the statistics on the news and in the paper． But do you really have an accurate idea what they mean? The numbers are growing up, but how do they compare to the growth in population? Are more cases of these diseases being reported because of better testing techniques, or are the diseases more common? The fact is that without knowing the background statistics mean very little．
This growing trend of reporting only part of the information is becoming dangerous．For example, several years ago a high school student reported the dangers of the chemical known as dihydrogen monoxide．This chemical, found in most cancerous tumors（肿瘤）, is often found in the blood of people drunk on alcohol, and causes complete physical and mental dependence for those who take the chemical even once．After reading his report, more than 75% of his Advanced Placement Chemistry class voted to forbid this dangerous chemical! Every one of the above statements is true, yet this chemical is necessary to all life on earth．The students made the mistake because they voted knowing only a few statements and statistics, rather than the chemical’s full background．
The point of this article is that one should be aware of what is and is not being said．When one finds a new fact or number, one should try to consider other important information before forming an opinion with only half-truths．Always remember that the author is trying to convince you of his or her own view, and will leave out information that is different to his view．For example, look again at the statistics that suggest skiing is safe．Only 32 people may die each year when skiing, while 897 die from lightning strikes, but which is really the most dangerous? If you think about it, you realize far fewer people go skiing each year than the number of people who are in danger of a lightning strike．When you think about it, skiing is more dangerous than you might at first think when looking at statistics．If we teenagers are to be left in this world, we had better be able to think critically, and form our own views, rather than be easily persuaded by another’s．To be warned is to be prepared．
【小题1】In the first paragraph, what problem does the writer want to warn us?

When I was in the ninth grade, my parents started fighting. I could hear them   36  at each other at night. It always seemed like they were fighting about me. I started to   37  and couldn’t fall asleep. Some nights I didn’t feel like I   38  at all. My grades really started to   39  too. It was hard to pay attention during class because I felt so   40  all the time.

My mom had to take me to see a therapist(治疗专家). On the way, I   41  to worry even more. What would my friends   42  me if they knew I was going to see a therapist? What if the therapist couldn’t   43   me?

It was not that   44 . My therapist asked me a lot of questions and then we talked about how my life might   45  if I was able to get more sleep.   46  I understood how the future could be better, I felt really   47  to try new things. At the end of the session, I was sent home with a piece of paper called a sleep diary. When I woke up each morning, I had to answer all these questions about my sleep.

  48 , she gave me homework related to my sleep. I wasn’t   49  to text or be on my computer after 8 pm. If I couldn’t fall asleep after about ten minutes, she wanted me to get up and do something in another room that would help me to   50  and feel sleepy.

During the therapy sessions, she was a cheerleader for my life and kept   51  out all the things I was doing right. With her help, it was so much easier to notice the   52  things that were happening all around me.

After about two months of seeing my therapist, I was sleeping at least eight hours a night, sometimes even nine! I felt happier. I could   53 . My grades got better. Basically, I felt like myself! It was so much better to admit that something was   54  and to do something to fix it   55  just watch my whole life get worse and worse.

1.                A．laughing        B．shooting        C．knocking  D．screaming

2.                A．doubt          B．worry          C．protest   D．quarrel

3.                A．slept           B．ate            C．spoke    D．dreamed

4.                A．reduce         B．change         C．drop D．influence

5.                A．bored          B．tired           C．upset D．shy

6.                A．refused        B．happened       C．ended    D．started

7.                A．think about      B．worry about     C．get on with    D．agree with

8.                A．teach          B．fix             C．answer   D．recognize

9.                A．helpful         B．interesting      C．awful D．practical

10.               A．improve        B．develop        C．benefit    D．adjust

11.               A．If             B．Unless         C．Though    D．Once

12.               A．nervous        B．surprised       C．excited    D．calm

13.               A．Therefore      B．Besides         C．However  D．Instead

14.               A．allowed        B．reminded       C．asked D．persuaded

15.               A．study          B．relax           C．respond   D．recover

16.               A．picking         B．trying          C．leaving    D．pointing

17.               A．tiny           B．exciting        C．positive   D．important

18.               A．forgive         B．concentrate     C．appreciate D．understand

19.               A．wrong         B．significant       C．acceptable D．realistic

20.               A．instead of       B．as well as       C．rather than D．other than

The Internet will open up new vistas (前景), create the global village——you can make new friends all around the world. That, at least, is what it promised us. The difficulty is that it did not take the human mind into account. The reality is that we cannot keep relationships with more than a limited number of people. No matter how hard the Internet tries to put you in communication, its best efforts will be defeated by your mind.

The problem is twofold（双重的）. First, there is a limit on the number of people we can hold in mind and have a meaningful relationship with. That number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. Second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest in then. We invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribute what’s left among as many others as we can. The problem is that if we invest little time in a person, our engagement with that person will decline until eventually it dies into “someone I once knew”.

This is not, of course, to say that the Internet doesn’t serve a socially valuable function. Of course it does. But the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social circle to include the rest of the world, but that you can keep your relationships with your existing friends going even though you have to move to the other side of the world.

In one sense, that’s a good thing. But it also has a disadvantage. If you continue to invest in your old friends even though you can no longer see them, then certainly you aren’t using your time to make new friends where you now live. And I suspect that probably isn’t the best use of your time. Meaningful relationships are about being able to communicate with each other, face to face. The Internet will slow down the rate with which relationships end, but it won’t stop that happening eventually.

1.The number of friends we can keep relationships with is decided by__________.

A. the Internet   B. the time we have  C. the place we live  D. the mind

2.The underlined word “engagement” in the second paragraph probably means “__________”.

A. appointment   B. connection   C. interview    D. agreement

3.The author holds the view that___________.

A. the Internet helps to keep in touch with friends far away

B. the Internet determines the quality of social relationships

C. the Internet greatly increases the size of social circles

D. the Internet is of no value in social communication

4.What will the author encourage us to do?

A. To keep in touch with old friends when we have moved away.

B. To chat with friends often on the Internet.

C. To make more new friends face to face.

D. To stop using the Internet to make new friends.

5.What is the author’s attitude towards the use of the Internet to strengthen relationships?

A. He thinks it useless           B. He is hopeful of it.

C. He approves of it.            D. He doubts it.

I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once  1  and did not know the  2  very well. I was on the  3  after I had made some enquires.

    At Ashville, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to  4  several hills and was dangerous. I hesitated for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be  5  .

    Something strange happened after I drove a long  6  and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to  7  , but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the  8  that I had made the  9   mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it  10 , I decided to go on. “If  11  people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I  12    myself.

The short cut, to my surprise, was not that  13 . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road,  14  up and down two low  15 . There was  16  traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and  17   with cows and horses. My fear was  18  with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and  19  the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me  20 . It was just in this light-heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.

1.A. before                 B. ago                 C. already D. still

2.A. town                    B. country          C. friends           D. way

3.A. train                B. car          C. highway         D .phone

4.A. have               B. go               C. ride                           D. cross

5.A. safe     B. dangerous                 C. fast                 D. slow

6.A. moment       B. way                    C.land        D. day

7.A. come          B. leave                  C. take                 D. drive

8.A. crossroad    B. beginning              C. station             D. corner

9.A. direction             B. interesting        C. disappointed  D. road

10.A. about                 B. over                   C. of                     D. up

11.A. another             B. the other           C. other                        D. others

12.A. advised             B. cheated             C. encouraged             D. forced

13.A. far             B. safe                    C. dangerous               D. dirty

14.A. walking    B. coming     C. driving             D. going

15.A. lands                  B. cars                    C. farms                        D. hills

16.A. heavy                B. little                    C. crowded                  D. few

17.A. villages     B. trucks                 C. houses                      D. farms

18.A. together  B. gone                   C. covered          D. shared

19.A. looked               B. liked                   C. enjoyed          D. found

20.A. advances B. warnings            C. problems                 D. joys