Question

Dear Donna,

   Help!I'm a 15-year-old high school student in New York.In eight months,I'm going to take an entrance exam. To prepare,I'm studying six hours a day.I want to do well,but I'm really stressed these days.I can’t sleep.What should I do?

                                                  Yours, Mary

Dear Mary,

    Many students around the world have the same

problem as you. Here is some advice to help you deal with the stress.Good luck!

  ? Make a study plan for yourself，but don’t study too

much in one day. You can remember more by studying one hour each day for six days,than six hours in one day.Also, don’t study late at night.

   ? Have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes every two hours.Go

outside and walk. Doing exercise is a great way to reduce

stress.

  ? Don’t eat a lot of sugar or drink a lot of coffee. Eat

foods rich in vitamin (维生素）B.For example，eggs，milk， green vegetables and rice. These give you energy and help you think more clearly.

   ? A study partner (同伴)can help you practice for

the test.When you’re worried about the exam，you can talk to your partner.This can reduce stress,too.

                                                                                                                           Yours,

                                                   Donna

          41     What is Mary’s problem?

   A .She can’t communicate with others.

         B   .     She can’t study English well.

        C   .     She is so worried and can’t sleep.

        D  .  She can’t pass the exam.

        42.     Donna thinks Mary’s problem is_____________ .

          A.  funny      B. serious       C.great      D. common

             43.  What does the underlined word “reduce ’’ mean in Chinese?

                  A.   减轻     B.排除              C. 加强        D.增加

           44.    Donna thinks that ____________ can help Mary think more

  clearly.

            A.eating foods rich in vitamin B

          B . drinking a lot of coffee

          C  .eating a lot of sugar

           D. studying six hours every day

            45.   Which of the following is TRUE according to Donna’s letter?

          A  .Walking outside can make you remember more.

        B  .  It’s good to tell a study partner about your feelings.

     C  .     It’s necessary to have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes an hour.

        D   .The best time to study is from 10：00 pm to 1 ：00 am.

Answer 1

41.C 根据文中 1 want to do well,but I'm really stressed these days.I can’t sleep.可知 Mary 的问题。

42.D 根据文中 Many students around the world have the same problem as you.可知Mary的问题是普遍的。

43.A 根据文中 Have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes every two hours. Go outside and walk. Doing exercise is a great way to reduce stress.可知，作者所提供的都是减轻压力的方法。

44.A 根据文中 Eat foods rich in vitamin (维生素)   B. For example,eggs,milk,green vegetables and rice. These give you energy and help you think more clearly.可知答案。

45.B 根据原文 You can remember more by studying…可知 A 项错误；根据原文 Have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes every two hours.可知C项是错误的;D项没有提及。故选B.