阅读课堂：应对并克服考试压力的方法-石家庄朗阁英语
应对并克服考试压力的方法
所有学生在校期间都需要参加各类考试以检测和证明自己的学习成绩。很多学生在考前会感到惴惴不安，不过，也有人期待并享受在考场上挑战自我的时刻。无论你是否喜欢考试，在步入考场之前，我们都需要进行系统且长时间的复习，而这一阶段通常令人倍感压力。
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How do you feel about exams? Is it the one thing youdreador an experience yourelishbecause it's your time to shine? Every year, many young peoplesitexams and whether they love orloathethem, most of them will face someanxietyin the lead up to the big day.
If you're anxious about your exams, don't worry, you're not alone. It might seem like a stressful time whenthe pressure is onto pass that all-important test but take a deep breath andabsorbsome good advice from people who've been through the same experience as you.
Eating the right food can feed your brain and keep you alert. Nutritional therapist Kerry Torrens recommends making breakfast the most important meal of the day. She recommends eating energy-giving oats and eggs, which contain anutrientcalled choline - thought to helpcognitive performanceand improve memory as we age. And don't forget to drink lots of water to keep you hydrated – some research even suggests students who take water into the exam hall may even improve their grades.
One thing I know I always need is a good night's sleep to help me work and think better the next day and that's what's recommended for anyone preparing for their exams. If you get good sleep your memory is better and that means you canretainthe information you have revised. And it's good towind downbefore bedtime too – no watching TV or chatting on social media!
A good way to reduce your stress is to write down your anxieties. This is something that Lisa Artis from the Sleep Council recommends because it can 'free your mind'. She also says sitting on your bed when you'recrammingis not a good idea because then you associate that place with stress. Revising for exams can also sometimes seemrelentless, so it's good to take breaks and reward yourself will a small treat, like a cake or a quick run around the block. There comes a point when your brain can't absorb any more information so you'll also need to know when to stop.
But if all this talk about revising and exams is stillstressing you out, be assured that there are some people who will always be moreon edgethan you: your parents! They're there to support you but they'll be biting their fingernails, worrying about you and the final results. So maybe you need to give them some advice –chill, everything will be ok!
词汇表
dread感到害怕relish 享受sit参加（考试）loathe憎恨anxiety焦虑，不安the pressure is on顶着巨大的压力，面对压力absorb吸收（信息、知识等）nutrient营养物质cognitive performance认知功能、认知表现retain记住wind down放松下来cram（尤指考前）死记硬背、抱佛脚relentless没完没了的stress you out使…倍感压力，令…紧张不已on edge烦躁的chill别紧张，放松点
测验与练习
一.阅读课文并回答问题。
1. According to Nutritional therapist Kerry Torrens,王筱翠 what is the most important meal of the day?
2. According to the article, how does getting good sleep help you?
3. True or false:Revising on your bed can actually make you feel less stressed.
4.Who do you sometimes need to tell to 'chill out' and stop worrying?
5. What does the author mean when he says "There comes a point when your brain cannot absorb any more information"?
二.请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。
1. Love it or ______ it, the city of Milton Keynes has successfully attracted families and businesses and is used as a model for new towns across the world.
dread relish
loathe relentless
2. The young actors felt a lot of ______ before they went on stage for the first time.
anxious anxiety
anxiously relish
3. The rain was ______, so we decided to pack up and go home.
absorbing relentless
wind down dread
4. Everyone seems to be ______ because the exam results come out tomorrow.
on an edge edged on
on edge edging on
5. ______ all your recommended weekly exercise into one or two weekend sessions is enough to produce important health benefits, a study suggests.
Cramming Absorbing
Relishing Stressing
答案
一.阅读课文并回答问题。
1. According to Nutritional therapist Kerry Torrens, what is the most important meal of the day? Nutritional therapist Kerry Torrens recommends making breakfast the most important meal of the day.
2. According to the article, how does getting good sleep help you汪则翰 ? If you get good sleep your memory is better and that means you can retain the information you have revised.
3. True or false:Revising on your bed can actually make you feel less stressed. False.Sitting on your bed when you're cramming is not a good idea because then you associate that place with stress.
4.Who do you sometimes need to tell to 'chill out' and stop worrying? Your parents.
5. What does the author mean when he says "There comes a point when your brain cannot absorb any more information"? You have done plenty of revision and it has become hard to remember any more information.
二.请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。
1. Love it orloatheit, the city of Milton Keynes has successfully attracted families and businesses and is used as a model for new towns across the world.
2. The young actors felt a lot ofanxietybefore they went on stage for the first time.
3. The rain wasrelentless, so we decided to pack up and go home.
4. Everyone seems to beon edgebecause the exam results come out tomorrow.
5.Crammingall your recommended weekly exercise into one or two weekend sessions is enough to produce important health benefits, a study suggests.
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