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Everyone worries about exams, but test anxiety is in another league, causing such fear that it is impossible to do your best. Does your mind go blank in exams? Do you become distracted? Do you score much lower on exams than on homework? Then you may have what psychologists call test anxiety.

Test anxiety involves severe stress before, during or after exams, making it impossible to do your best. It can make your heart feel as if it is racing, and you may submit to (屈从于) “negative self-talk”, convincing yourself you are going to fail or upset. These stressful thoughts, not surprising, can block your brain’s ability to find what is stored in its memory, as well as making it harder to understand the questions and organize your thoughts. Is it possible to stop test anxiety?

Developing good study habits, understanding the exam format (格式) and marking scheme (评分方案) can all help to reduce anxiety. But for a greater effect, other methods are also needed, such as relaxation techniques in which you lie down before the exam, close your eyes and focus on breathing while tensing and relaxing group muscles in turn (legs, arms and stomach).

A study looked at anxious students in maths exams and concluded that writing about how worried you feel before the exam may also reduce anxiety.

Be as prepared as possible before the exam, arrive early, and repeat positive statements such as: “Everyone feels anxious; I know I can do this.” Just as in a race, do not look at what everyone else around you is doing. Focus on the paper in front of you. Do a quick skim to evaluate the feel of the overall test. If you feel nervous, take deep breaths and remember that it is just a test.

1.Paragraph 2 mainly talks about ________.

A. what causes test anxiety

B. how to deal with test anxiety

C. what effects test anxiety brings about

D. why everyone worries about exams

2.According to Paragraph 4, a study is mentioned to ________.

A. explain it is easy to get around test anxiety

B. introduce another good approach to handling test anxiety

C. confirm that maths exams are more likely to cause anxiety

D. make a conclusion about how to overcome test anxiety

3.Which of the following shows the structure of the text?

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When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because, “I’m not a fish!” I didn’t know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?

As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish don’t have any eyelids(眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes... The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.

When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like sales people.” But it didn’t completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.

1.Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?

A. He could not catch a fish.

B. His father was not patient with him.

C. His father did not teach him fishing.

D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.

2.What did the author’s father really mean?

A. To read about fish.

B. To learn fishing by oneself.

C. To understand what fish think.

D. To study fishing in many ways.

3.According to the author, fish are most likely to be found _________.

A. in deep water on sunny days

B. in deep water on cloudy days

C. in shallow water under sunlight

D. in shallow water under waterside trees

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Weighing the Options

Making decisions when shopping is often a tough call. Even if you’re satisfied with the first dress you try on, would you go on looking for alternatives, comparing styles and prices, until literally dropped dead?

Psychology researchers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there are two basic styles. “Maximizers” like to take their time and weigh a wide range of options—sometimes every possible one—before choosing. “Satisficers” would rather be fast than thorough.

16. __________ So even if they see what would seem to meet their requirements, they can’t make a decision until after they’ve examined every option to make sure that they’re making the best possible choice. Researchers followed 548 job-seeking college seniors at 11 schools from October through their graduation in June. They found that the maximizers landed better jobs. 17. _________

“The maximizer is kicking himself because he can’t examine every option and at some point had to just pick something,” they say. “Maximizers make good decisions and end up feeling bad about them. 18. _________

Satisficers also have high standards, but they are happier than maximizers. Maximizers tend to be more depressed and to report a lower satisfaction with life, their research found.

Faced with so many choices in our lives, we need to learn how not to waste time and energy on our decision-making.

19. ________ For instance, if you’re picking a restaurant for a lunch meeting, first deciding on a certain part of town or type of cuisine can narrow your options.

Once you’ve arrived at a decision, stick with it. 20. __________ To limit the number of options you can set a time limit for decision-making. Say you are buying a new bag, you could spend an amount of time studying features, price and value—but if you give yourself only five minutes to make a decision, and there are only these bags you can consider, you’ll save time. You’ll be happier with your decision, too.

A. The other is to make decisions more accurately at the beginning.

B. Satisficers make good decisions and end up feeling good.

C. First of all, decrease your range of options.

D. Comparing is often a must when you make a decision.

E. Maximizers are people who want the best.

F. Just accept that no decision is ever completely perfect.

G. Their starting salaries were 20 percent higher but they felt worse about their jobs.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was ________ and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad ________ a step and fell, sending my new suitcases ________ down the stairs. “Damn!” he screamed, his face turning red. I knew ________ was ahead. Whenever Dad’s face turns red, look out!

How could I ever get him to finish unloading the car ________ screaming at me and making a scene(出洋相) in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the ________ of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peers out (探出), as Dad walked ________ close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n) ________ start.

“________ the room quickly,” I thought, “ Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But then again, would there be a chair in Room 316? Or would it be a(n) ________ room?

Finally I turned the key in the lock and ________ the door open, with Dad ________ complaining about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in, expecting the ________. But to my ________, the room wasn’t empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.

And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new ________, dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Gori,” Then, she ________ the music and looked over at ________. “And of course, you’re Mr. Faber, “she said, ________. “Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad’s face turned decidedly ________ before he could bring out a “yes”.

I knew then that Amy and I would be ________ and my first year of college would be a success.

1.A. lazyB. anxiousC. tiredD. helpless

2.A. missedB. tookC. mindedD. picked

3.A. droppingB. rollingC. passingD. turning

4.A. difficultyB. sufferingC. troubleD. danger

5.A. whileB. afterC. withoutD. besides

6.A. bestB. beginningC. endD. rest

7.A. with firm stepsB. with difficulty

C. in a hurryD. in wonder

8.A. badB. freshC. availableD. unfair

9.A. FindB. SearchC. OrderD. Book

10.A. neatB. smallC. emptyD. new

11.A. triedB. knockedC. forcedD. pushed

12.A. stillB. yetC. onlyD. even

13.A. teaB. worstC. chairD. best

14.A. knowledgeB. regret

C. disappointmentD. surprise

15.A. companionB. roommateC. classmateD. neighbour

16.A. enjoyedB. turned onC. turned downD. played

17.A. the floorB. DadC. meD. the door

18.A. guessingB. questioningC. wonderingD. smiling

19.A. paleB. redC. less paleD. less red

20.A. colleaguesB. sistersC. friendsD. students

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