Question

Tests can be stressful even for the most prepared students，and，unfortunately，test anxiety can actually have a negative impact on your performance．（Just having that knowledge adds to the stress，doesn’t it?）Well，the following tips can help you get through your next test with much greater ease—and likely more success!

Get Enough Sleep

Getting 6 hours of less can put you into what’s called a sleep deficit，or lack of sufficient sleep，which can actually make you less sharp mentally and thus negatively affect your performance on tests，even if you spent those missed hours of sleep studying．So it’s very important for you to get all of your studying done so you can get a good night of sleep before your big day．

Study Smarter

Being organized with your studies can help you keep from pulling all-nighters to get all of your studying in and blowing the test because you’re exhausted．How do you study ‘smarter’? Make a list of the most important things you need to learn，in order of importance，and hit the items at the top of the list first．That way，if you run out of time，you’re mostly covered．Make a list of all the work you have to do，estimate how much time 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 papers，and other ways to pace yourself so you can get everything done．If you’re pressed for time，it’s important to learn to let go of being perfect．Oh，and turn off the TV as much as possible until your tests are behind you．

Visualize（想象）Success

Before you fall asleep each night，it is a great way to visualize yourself taking the tests and doing wonderfully．Detailed visualizations can help you feel like you’re really experiencing something，and visualizing yourself doing well is a way to ‘practice’ success in a way that can actually help you perform better and feel confident．Being confident as you take your exams can keep you from choking because of the stress．Visualizations can also help you to remember facts: you can create detailed scenarios that involve the information you’re trying to remember，and this can help cement the facts in your memory．

Stay Calm

Because stress can impair your memory，it’s important to stay calm before and during tests．While that’s easier said than done，there are several stress relief techniques that can help you calm down quickly whenever you feel overwhelmed．For example，breathing exercise has been shown by research to reduce test anxiety，and can be extremely effective in helping you relax and reverse your stress response in a variety of situations: just take deep breaths，expanding your belly on the inhale，and let the stress come out with your exhales．

1.According to the passage，which of the following about sleep is true?

A．Sleep has nothing to do with test anxiety．

B．Less sleep can actually save you more time to study．

C．Lack of enough sleep can make you slower in mind．

D．Less than 6 hours of sleep will lead to your failure in tests．

2.To study smarter，you’d better ______．

A．finish the most important things first

B．stay up to prepare for the coming exams

C．try to be perfect in every part of your study

D．divide your available time equally among all work

3.According to the passage，which part can help build up your confidence?

A．Get Enough Sleep    B．Study Smarter

C．Visualize Success    D．Stay Calm

4.The passage is written to ______．

A．encourage students to face test anxiety bravely

B．provide students with ways to get over test anxiety

C．describe bad effects test anxiety can have on students

D．tell students how to overcome test anxiety during exams

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍了怎样克服考试焦虑，推荐了4种方法Get Enough Sleep，Study Smarter，Visualize（想象）Success和Stay Calm 以便在考试中取得更好的成绩。

1. 细节理解题。根据第2段开头Getting 6 hours of less can put you into what’s called a sleep deficit，or lack of sufficient sleep，which can actually make you less sharp mentally and thus negatively affect your performance on tests只睡短短6小时会让你陷入睡眠不足，或者缺乏有效睡眠，这确实让你反应迟钝并对你考试表现产生消极影响。可知，少足够的睡眠会让你思维反应变慢。故选C

2. a list of the most important things you need to learn, in order of importance, and hit the items at the top of the list first你需要学着为重要的事情列一张清单，安装重要性排序，并完成清单置顶的项目。可知，为了更科学地学习，我们应该首先完成最重要的事情。其余三个选项有部分内容与文章事实不符。 故选A

3. 推理判断题。根据文章第4段第二句 visualizing yourself doing well is a way to ‘practice’ success in a way that can actually help you perform better and feel confident幻想你自己做得好是一种练习成功的方式，在一定程度上它可以助你表现更好喝更加自信。可知，在睡觉之前通过想象模拟考试顺利进行的过程 ,可增强自信心。故选C

4. 写作意图题。本文主要介绍了怎样克服考试焦虑，根据全文内容，特别是第一段最后一句中the following tips can help you get through your next test…以下几点可以助你下回考试通关。可知，本文主要是为学生提供克服考试焦虑的方法。故选B

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