57. All the advertisements in this passage are about ________.

A. music   B. movies   C. exhibitions   D. entertainments

C

Anne Whitney, a student at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. “I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go in to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldn’t think of the answer. My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher. ” Another student had similar experiences. He said, “My first chemistry test was very difficult. Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was shaking. My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil .I knew the material and I knew the answers. Yet I couldn’t even write them down.”

These two young students were experiencing something called “test anxiety”. Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the extreme nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.

Special university counseling(辅导)courses try to help students . In these courses, counselors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their nervousness. Students are trained to become calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work at ease. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.

An expert at the University of California explains , “With almost all students , relaxation(轻松)and less stress(压力)are felt after taking our program . Most of them experience better control during their tests . Almost all have some improvement . With some , the improvement is very great .”

53. What the writer said in the last paragraph means that.

A. if you don’t work hard, you will lose the job

B. you should keep on following your customs

C. if you keep up your great interest in your work, you will succeed in the future

D. if you are to hardworking, you will fail

B

What’s on

Oscar Film Themes Symphony Concert

Film highlights accompanied by live performances of movie theme music by the China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre Symphony Orchestra, which has recorded the music for many films. Familiar tunes will come from such flicks as Titanic, Jurassic Park and Waterloo Bridge.

Where: Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre

When: March 8, 7:30 pm Admission:80-380 yuan  Tel:6528 7674 ext 508

Fantastic View All the Way

The mountains in this area are not very high, but the vistas are excellent. This walk is gentle and very interesting, going through valleys, over passes, along a ridge and through a few little tranquil villages that are located in amazing places. Many sites along the walk offer panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.

Where: Pinggu, northeast of Beijing

When: March 9, meet 8:30 am outside Starbucks at Lido Hotel, or 9 am at Capital Paradise front gate, return 5 pm

Admission: adults 150 yuan, children 100 yuan

Tel: 13701003694 Email: fjhikers @ yahoo. co. uk

Spring Greetings

Paintings in bold colors in a traditional Chinese style by young artist Tian Xifeng are displayed to welcome the spring. Tian is a student of famous bird-and-flower painting artist Wang Qing. He has won several prizes at various national painting exhibitions and developed a style emphasizing vivid close-ups of natural scenes.

Where: Melodic Gallery, 14 Jianwai Dajie, opposite Friendship Store

When:till March 31, 9 am- 5 pm

Admission: free

Tel: 65188123

Cala, My Dog

Directed by Lu Xuechang, starring Ge You. The story is about a middle- aged working man, known as Lao Er, whose chief source of stability and comfort in life is his dog, Cala . One day, when his wife is out walking Cala, a policeman confiscates the unregistered canine. As Lao Er endeavors to recover his dog, the difficult circumstances of his life are revealed. Chinese with English subtitle(字幕).

Where: Dongchuang Theatre, 3 Xinzhongjie, Dongzhimenwai

When: March 13 and 20, 8: 30 pm

Admission: 20 yuan

Tel: 64169253

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