Very few people enjoy exams. I don’t, either. And although I tell myself not to worry about them, I always do! So I’m not surprised that my students worry about them, too, even though they usually don’t need to. Because they are afraid of failing. However, since it is hard not to worry at all, we all must try not to worry too much. Why? Because worrying makes exams worse! How to do this?
Ask the teacher about how to revise and about exam skills—how to work when you are in the exam. Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. They study all through the year. It is not possible to learn everything at the last minute. So don’t leave it till then.
If you start planning and working for each exam early and you make sure that you understand what you’re studying, then, when it is over, you’ll be able to say, “What a good exam that was!”
Take a short rest during your time of work and revision. If your mind is tired, it won’t remember well. Work at the time when you know you’ll work at your best.
If you’re studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be “going round and round”—thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
If you feel bad, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.
【小題1】How does the writer feel about exams?

Very few people enjoy exams. I don’t, either. And although I tell myself not to worry about them, I always do! So I’m not surprised that my students worry about them, too, even though they usually don’t need to. Because they are afraid of failing. However, since it is hard not to worry at all, we all must try not to worry too much. Why? Because worrying makes exams worse! How to do this?

Ask the teacher about how to revise and about exam skills—how to work when you are in the exam. Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. They study all through the year. It is not possible to learn everything at the last minute. So don’t leave it till then.

If you start planning and working for each exam early and you make sure that you understand what you’re studying, then, when it is over, you’ll be able to say, “What a good exam that was!”

Take a short rest during your time of work and revision. If your mind is tired, it won’t remember well. Work at the time when you know you’ll work at your best.

If you’re studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be “going round and round”—thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.

If you feel bad, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.

1.How does the writer feel about exams?

A．Excited.           B．Bored.            C．Worried.          D．Surprised.

2.Why are the students afraid of exams?

A．Because they are afraid of failing.

B．Because they want to get full marks.

C．Because exams are usually hard.

D．Because their teachers will be angry at their bad grades.

3.Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam.

B．Start planning and working for each exam early.

C．If you don’t know how to work for an exam, ask the teacher about it.

D．You should sleep well before the exam.

4.According to the passage, if you feel bad, you’d better _____.

A．take a short rest

B．tell someone about your worries

C．walk or get exercise

D．keep busy working and forget your worries

閱讀理解

　　I have been in England three months now. I hope you don't think I've forgotten you. There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I've not had much time for writing letters.

　　I shall soon be starting my studies at King's College. So far I've been learning about England and British ways of living. I won't tell you about London. There are lots of books you can read and lots of pictures you can look at. I'm sure you'll be more interested to know what I think about life here.

　　I found some of the customs (風(fēng)俗) new and interesting. People here do not shake hands as much as we do in Europe. During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them. Men raise their hats to women but not to each other.

(1) The writer came to London from ________.

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(2) The writer did not write the letter earlier because ________.

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A．she had forgotten her friend

B．she was lonely and sad in this strange land

C．she was too busy to write

D．she was too busy in her studies at King's College

(3) How does the writer feel about British ways of living?

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(4) The writer came to London ________.

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A．to make a living

B．to study

C．to learn British ways of living

D．to read books and look at pictures

(5) Englishmen ________.

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A．do not often shake hands with friends when they meet

B．often shake hands when they meet with friends

C．raise their hats to all friends when they meet

D．do not raise their hats to friends when they meet

閱讀理解

　　Are you carrying too much on your back at school？ I'm sure lots of children of your age will say “Yes”. Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.

　　Doctors are starting to worry that younger and younger students are having back and neck problems as a result of school bags being too heavy for them.

　　“It's hard for me to go upstairs with my bag because it's so heavy,” said Rick Hammond, an 11 year old student in the US.

　　Rick is among students who have common school bags with two straps (帶子)to carry them, but many other students choose rolling (有滾輪的) bags.

　　But even with rolling bags, getting up stairs and buses is still a problem for children. Many of them have hurt their backs and necks because of the heavy school bags.

　　But haw much is too much？ Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight(重量).

　　Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should stay with 10%. But it is also important that older children don't stay with over 15%, because their bodies are still growing. “Children are losing their balance (平衡) and falling down with their school bags,” he said.

　　Parents and teachers are starting to tell children to only take home library books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using pieces of paper or thin workbooks for students to take home.

　　One of the best answers is, as some children said, to have no homework at all！

1．From the passage we can know that________.

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A．only children in China carry too heavy school bags

B．children in other countries don't carry too heavy bags

C．both children in China and the US carry too heavy school bags

D．only children in the US carry too heavy school bags

2．Children feel it hard for them to go upstairs because________.

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A．they are too young

B．their school bags are too heavy

C．they don't know how to go upstairs

D．their parents don't always go upstairs with them together

3．If a child carries a heavy school bag, ________.

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A．his back and neck will be hurt

B．his head and arms will be hurt

C．his hands will be hurt

D．his feet will be hurt

4．According to the doctor, Scott Bautch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs (重) about 30 kilos, the school bag he carries should not be over________.

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5．Some students think the best answer to this problem is that________.

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A．they should have a little homework to do after they get home

B．their teachers had better not ask them to do any homework

C．they should only take home library books they will read that night

D．they should use thin workbooks instead of thick ones