Dealing with School Pressure
College can be a very demanding time for students．These tips can help keep college stress at a minimum before it becomes too hard to handle．
Get organized．By becoming more organized, you can reduce your stress level drastically（彻底地）Make a daily schedule of all your activities．Another way to become more organized is by getting your supplies and desk in order．Label folders（文件夹） for each class and arrange your notes and assignment by topic or date so you can easily find information．
Don't procrastinate．Putting off doing your schoolwork will only make you more stressed．If you get an assignment that is due in a month, and you don't have any other assignment to finish, go ahead and begin working on it．
Exercise．Performing some sort of physical activity for thirty minutes three times a week will considerably lower your stress level．Taking the time to exercise will help get your mind off the chaos and stress in your life．
Get plenty of sleep and eat healthily．You need between seven to eight hours of sleep per night in order to rest your mind and body so they can perform well during the day．Eating well-balanced meals will provide your with enough energy to accomplish your daily activities．
Adopt a positive attitude．If you are always negative, then stress will overwhelm you．By looking at things in a positive light, you will not only reduce your stress, but you will also feel better about yourself．
Realize that it's okay to say "no"．If you already have a full schedule, don't attempt to add anything else to it．If your friends want you to go out at the last minute but doing so would conflict with your schedule, don't feel bad about turning them down．They will understand．They have been stressed before too．
1.According to the tips, your life will be if you study without a proper schedule．
A．organized B．in disorder C．free D．busy
2.Which is NOT TRUE according to the tips?
A．The more you sleep, the less stressed you will feel．
B．A balanced diet will make you energetic．
C．Regular exercise will help you feel relaxed．
D．Everything in a mess will increase one's stress．
3.What does the underlined word " procrastinate" mean?
A．ahead of time． B．delay．
C．give up． D．make up．
4.If your good friend invites you to do something while you are busy．what should you do so as not to increase stress?
A．You should accept the invitation． B．You had better say "no"．
C．You should keep silent． D．You should feel bad．
Our listener question this week comes from Abdullahi Farah, who wants to know about the life and work of Doctor Benjamin Carson.
Doctor Carson is an internationally recognized doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been the director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the hospital for twenty-five years. At the age of thirty-three, he became one of the youngest doctors in the United States to hold that position. And he was the first African-American to have that position at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Ben Carson is known for his work as a brain surgeon for children. For example, in nineteen eighty-seven, he led a team of seventy doctors and nurses in an operation to separate two babies joined at the head. Earlier attempts by other surgeons on other babies had failed. Doctor Carson successfully performed the operation. Both babies were able to survive independently.
Doctor Carson has written four books. His first book, "Gifted Hands," tells the story of his life. Benjamin Carson was born in nineteen fifty-one in Detroit, Michigan.
As a boy, Ben was not a good student. In fact, he was the worst in his class. When his mother learned of his failing grades she asked her sons to read two library books every week. She limited the amount of time they watched television. And she told them to respect every person.
Ben Carson soon became the top student in his class. He went on to study at Yale University, one of the best universities in the country, and later to medical school at the University of Michigan.
Doctor Carson has received many awards and honors. Last year he received the nation's highest civilian honor. Former President George W. Bush presented Benjamin Carson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony at the White House.
1.The passage is probably taken from _____.
A. a radio B. a magazine C. TV D. a paper
2.What does the word “surgeons” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. nurses B. doctors C. hospitals D. points
3.Benjamin Carson’s change in study was largely because of ______
A. his hard work B. his teacher C. his mother D. his father
4.What’s the aim to write the passage?
A. To call on us to learn from Benjamin Carson.
B. To praise Benjamin Carson for his achievements.
C. To show us how Benjamin Carson succeeded
D. To introduce Benjamin Carson’s life and work
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it 1to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows 2.
I do not 3hearing the words from my father when I was growing up.4, I could not recall(回忆) when I had 5said those words to him either.
One day, I decided to 6the ice and make the first 7. So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my 8and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a 9at the other end and he awkwardly 10, “Well, same back at ya!”
I was unexpectedly 11and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 12asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad 13our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “14” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this 15moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new 16.Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly 17death following heart surgery（外科手术）. Many times 18, I have 19if I had not taken the first step and Dad not 20the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.
1.A. works out B. breaks out C. comes out D. turns out
2.A. wiser B. busier C. weaker D. older
3.A. remember B. enjoy C. mind D. regret
4.A. Truthfully B. Fortunately C. Naturally D. Obviously
5.A. only B. last C. once D. first
6.A. melt B. break C. strike D. build
7.A. complaint B. promise C. move D. impression
8.A. strength B. ideas C. words D. attention
9.A. sigh B. silence C. voice D. cry
10.A. refused B. shouted C. replied D. explained
11.A. touched B. frightened C. shocked D. annoyed
12.A. excitedly B. nervously C. willingly D. sadly
13.A. continued B. checked C. concluded D. interrupted
14.A. accepted B. expected C. learned D. heard
15.A. quiet B. difficult C. special D. different
16.A. level B. idea C. world D. end
17.A. managed B. escaped C. avoided D. faced
18.A. then B. ago C. before D. since
19.A. realized B. found C. doubted D. wondered
20.A. challenged B. experienced C. survived D. received
----You didn’t come to the party yesterday.
---- ______? I’m not a party animal.
A. How can I have B. How would I have C. Why should I have D. Why must I have
----Will you be ____ this afternoon , John?
----It depends. I’ m afraid I’ll be called in by my boss.
A. suitable B. available C. accurate D. convenient
----Jack, can you make a sentence to ________ the meaning of the new phrase?
----Well…
A. show off B. turn out C. bring out D. take in
