Question

【題目】

Tests can be stressful even for the best students．【1】 Fortunately，there are several steps you can take to make your stress much more manageable．

Get Enough Sleep

Getting 6 hours of sleep or less can put you into what’s called a sleep deficit(不足)，which makes you less sharp mentally and prevents you from performing properly on tests．【2】 This way，you needn’t stay up for the test and can get a good night of sleep before your big day．

Study Smarter

【3】Make a list of the most important things you need to learn and hit the items at the top of the list first．This will ensure they’re mostly covered if you run out of time．Make a list of all the work you have to do，estimate how long each item will take，and compare that with the amount of hours you have available．This will tell you if you can carefully read or just skim，how many times you can afford to revise the papers.

Visualize(想象)Success

A proven way to build your confidence is to visualize yourself taking the tests and doing wonderfully．Visualization can not only help you perform better in the tests but can help you remember facts．You can create detailed situations that involve the information you’re trying to remember．【4】

Stay Calm

There’re several techniques that can help you calm down quickly．【5】 Just close your eyes，take a deep breath，hold it for a while and then let it out slowly．Your stress will come out with your exhales(呼氣)．

A，Be organized with your studies．

B．Extra time on tests can bring success to students．

C．Test anxiety has a negative impact on your performance．

D．In this process you can strengthen the facts in your memory．

E．Breathing exercises can be extremely effective in helping you relax．

F．So it's very important to get all your studying done before your exam．

G．There are options for easing stress and potentially improving test performance.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】F

【3】A

【4】D

【5】E

【解析】本文主要介紹了怎樣克服考試焦慮，推薦了4種方法Get Enough Sleep，Study Smarter，Visualize（想象）Success和Stay Calm，幫助你在考試中發(fā)揮得更好。

【1】C根據(jù)上句：即使是最好的學生，考試也會有壓力。再根據(jù)空格下句：很幸運，有幾種方法可以讓你的壓力更好控制。故C項“考試焦慮對你的表現(xiàn)有負面影響。”符合上下文語境，選C。

【2】F根據(jù)下句：This way，you needn’t stay up for the test and can get a good night of sleep before your big day．（用這種方式，你不必為考試熬夜，能夠在考前好好睡一覺。）可知，考試前把學習做完是重要的。故選F。

【3】A根據(jù)下句：Make a list of the most important things you need to learn and hit the items at the top of the list first（列出你需要學習的最重要的東西，在列表頂部打上項目）可知，要組織好你的學習。故選A。

【4】D根據(jù)上句：您可以創(chuàng)建詳細的，包括你想記得的信息情況。故此處要表達的意思是在這個過程中你可以強化你記憶中的事實。故選D。

【5】E根據(jù)上句：There’re several techniques that can help you calm down quickly．（有幾種方法可以幫助你冷靜下來）；再根據(jù)空格下句：Just close your eyes，take a deep breath，hold it for a while and then let it out slowly．（只是閉上你的眼睛，深呼吸，堅持一會兒，然后慢慢地呼出。）可知，此空的意思是“呼吸練習可以非常有效地幫助你放松“。故選E。