Are you feeling anxious about your test next week? Here are some tips that will help you in dealing with stress and anxiety.
Study regularly
One of the most important ways of avoiding test anxiety is to prepare well in advance. Study regularly for a few hours every day. 1..
Reduce study pressure
If students are not able to deal with anxiety or nervousness, they could talk to their teachers, student counselors(辅导员), parents or friends. Parents should also avoid pressurizing(加压) their kids to do well. 2.Then your children can study without any tension(紧张). Another important point that arises here is neither the students nor the parents should compare the children with their other classmates and friends.
Physical fitness
Do not forget to eat and sleep properly. Many times due to anxiety students avoid sleep and starve themselves. 3.. Exercising regularly is equally important as talking to friends and socializing(社交).
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Plan your studies well. Chart(制图) out a timetable and take proper breaks between studying. Along with the study time, allot (分配) time to relax and do what you love to do. Practicing simple breathing skills will also help reduce stress.
5.While it is important to gain good scores in tests, it is not the most important thing in life. Learning to deal with nervousness and stress will not only help them to do well in school tests, but also in their future life.
A. Listen carefully in class
B. Prepare schedule
C. Create a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere at home.
D. It helps in increasing the confidence of students.
E. Test and exam time causes a lot of nervousness in students.
F. They should sleep for at least 6-7 hours a day and eat nutritious and healthy food.
G. Students should remember that tests are just a part of life.
Susan Brownell Anthony was a lady ahead of her time. She fought for women's rights long before they became a popular issue.
Susan was born on February 15,1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. At that time, women had few rights. They could not own property. Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote.
At the age of 15, Susan became a school teacher. She taught for 15 years. Then she began organizing women's groups to promote causes that were important to women. She helped gain better educational rights for women. She helped give married women possession of their earnings.
After the Civil War, Susan became very involved in the women's suffrage movement. After years of lecturing, writing, and appealing by Susan and other women, some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote. The first state was Wyoming in 1869. Other areas and states gradually followed Wyoming's decision. It was not until 1920 that the U.S Constitution was changed to give all women voting rights.
Susan Brownell Anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86.She was elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1950.She was the first American woman to have a likeness(肖像) of her face on a coin. It was the 1979 Susan Brownell Anthony dollar.
1.What was the situation of American women like when Susan was born?
A.They could vote after getting married.
B.They were responsible for decision making.
C.They had low social status.
D.They managed money for their husbands.
2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A.Susan's efforts to abolish slavery.
B.Susan's fighting for women's causes.
C.Susan's educational background.
D.Susan's teaching experiences.
3.What does the word ''decision'' in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A.Uniting other areas and states.
B.Changing the U.S Constitution.
C.Promoting the social movement.
D.Giving women voting rights.
Shortly after the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented a cottage in the country, although he seldom spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked, making the whole house damp.
On our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the stories which our uncle had to tell of his many adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long train journey that I would have preferred to go to bed; but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle's exciting tales.
He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and I were going to sleep.
''It sounds as if the roof has fallen in! '' cried out my uncle, with a loud laugh.
When we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door, we could see nothing at first because of the thick clouds of dust which filled the room. When the dust began to clear, a strange sight met our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had fallen down, falling right on to the pillow of my bed. I was glad that I had stayed up late to listen to my uncle's stories, otherwise I should certainly have been seriously injured,perhaps killed.
That night we all slept on the floor in the sitting room downstairs, not wishing to risk our lives by sleeping under a roof which might at any moment fall down on our heads. We left for London the very next morning and my uncle gave up his cottage in the country. This was not the kind of adventure he cared for either!
1.Why did the uncle seldom spend much time in the country cottage?
A.Because he was used to living abroad.
B.Because there was no furniture in it.
C.Because the cottage was in bad condition.
D.Because the roof of the cottage was falling.
2.When they opened the bedroom door, they could see nothing at first because ________.
A.there was too much dust in the air
B.something strange blinded them
C.it was completely dark inside
D.it was too bright inside
3.The writer felt glad that he had stayed up late because ________.
A.he saw a strange sight
B.he did not miss the exciting stories
C.he spent more time with his uncle
D.he had a lucky escape
My First Marathon（马拉松）
A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was ＂not athletic＂.
The idea that I was ＂not athletic＂ stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!
At mile 3, I passed a sign: ＂GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!＂
By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.
By mile 21, I was starving!
As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.
Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a ＂marathon winner＂.
1.A month before the marathon, the author ____________.
A.was well trained B.felt scared
C.made up his mind to run D.lost hope
2.Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?
A.To acknowledge the support of his teacher.
B.To amuse the readers with a funny story.
C.To show he was not talented in sports.
D.To share a precious memory.
3.How was the author’s first marathon?
A.He made it. B.He quit halfway.
C.He got the first prize. D.He walked to the end.
4.What does the story mainly tell us?
A.A man owes his success to his family support.
B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.
C.Failure is the mother of success.
D.One is never too old to learn.
假设你是李华，近日你校将接待一批来自美国的交换生，现征寄宿家庭。你对此很感兴趣。请你用英语给负责此项工作的外教James写一封申请信。
内容包括：1. 说明写作意图 2. 陈述自己的优势 3.表达期望
注意：⑴词数100左右；
⑵可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
寄宿家庭: host family 交换生: exchange student
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短文改错
My little cousin is greatly interesting in science. And he does some dangerous experiments sometimes. Although his parents want to encourage him to be great scientist, at times they worry about his safety. Last week, if my cousin was doing an experiment, he hurts his thumb. My aunt felt sadly and wanted him to stop from doing that experiment. However, my cousin didn't want to give up. She said, “Many scientists got hurt when they were doing experiments, so they didn't give up.” My aunt had to let him finish the experiments and he finally succeeded in finish it
