I’m a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. In fact, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.

If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make a list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you control.

Most people can’t tell the difference between controllable and uncontrollable causes. So things they can’t control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.

Simply try to accept the uncontrollable cause of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things. Accept that you can’t control everything. Once you understand this, it become easier not to worry.

If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it.

It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you－nervous then close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.

51.If you are feeling anxious, the first thing you should do is________.

A. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes you can control.

B. Focus all of your efforts on the causes you can’t control.

C. Find the cause or causes that make you nervous.

D. Make a list of those things that can’t control.

52.Why does the writer think you needn’t worry about some causes of nervousness? Because________.

A. most are not important at all

B. they are not the real causes of the problem

C. it’s better to deal with one cause at a time

D. they can’t controlled by people

53 What should you do if you are anxious about swimming according to the writer?

A. Never go to the swimming pool.

B. Find a swimming teacher.

C. Imagine watching others swim.

D. Go swimming often to get used to it.

54.What is true about nervousness according to the passage?

A. It is usually caused by people.

B. People can easily manage.

C. Most people suffer from it.

D. People should solve the uncontrollable.

55. What is the main purpose for writing the passage?

A. To attract more people to exercise.

B. To advise on how to deal with nervousness.

C. To help people remember their nervousness.

D. To explain the dangers of nervousness.

My problems started after I went to a boarding school. I was only 14, and at first I missed my family a lot. I often called them and cried on the phone. But after two weeks, I found I enjoyed being with my classmates at school.

I had many friends who were boys. I thought of them as my best friends – but only friends. I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.

Then, three months later, my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long in order to get attention from them. Seven months after that, the head teacher Mr. Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union. I thought I could win for I was doing well in school. I’d already won prizes for the best math and English exams. A week later, the list came out and it didn’t include me. I was sad.

Mr. Wang came to me and said, “Don’t be sad. I know you’re excellent! Maybe

you’re a little distant from the girls in our class. They don’t know much about you, so some of them didn’t choose you. It doesn’t matter. Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think you’ll make it next time.”

46. What was the writer’s problem when she first entered the boarding school?

A. She didn’t like her new school.

B. She didn’t get along well with her classmates.

C. She missed her family very much.

D. She didn’t like her new teacher.

47. Many of the writer’s friends in her new school were _______.

A. teachers　　 　B. boys　　 　 C. girls　 　　　D. women

48. Why did the writer fail to join the Student Union?

A. Her teachers didn’t like her.

B. She was a poor student.　　

C. Some girls didn’t choose her.

D. She likes showing off herself.

49. The underlined word “distant” means “______” in English.

A. estranged　　 B. aggressive C. warm-hearted　 D. rude

50. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

A . The writer won prizes for the best science and English exams.

B . The writer didn’t realize that her friendships with boys would cause problems.

C. The writer was sad because she failed to join the Student Union.

D. The teacher thought she was an excellent student.

That year, in the local primary school, there was a new math teacher, as well as some new pupils. One of the _ 31 __ kids was the stupidest child anyone had never seen. It made no difference how quickly or how slowly they tried _ 32 __

numbers to her; she would always end up saying something that the other children didn’t understand.

_ 33 __this girl arrived, math lessons had been the most boring of all. Now they were great _ 34 __.Encouraged by the new teacher, the other children would have to _ 35 __her mistakes.

They all wanted to be the_ 36 __ to find her mistakes, and then think up the most original ways to explain them to her. To do this they _ 37 __ all kinds of things: sweets, cards, oranges, paper planes.

It didn’t seem like this bothered the new kid.

However, little Lewis was sure that it must make her _ 38 __sad inside.

So, one day, he decided to_ 39 __ the new kid home after school. Lewis was sure he would see her _40 __.

On leaving school, the new kid walked a few minutes to a local park, and there he _ 41 __ for a while, until someone came along to meet her…

It was the new_ 42 __!

The teacher_ 43 __ the new kid a hug, and off they went, hand in hand .Following from a distance, Lewis could_44 __ they were talking about math.

And that stupid new kid knew everything about it, much more than _ 45 __ in the class.

31. A. short 　　　 B. tall　 　　　　C. old 　　　 D. new

32. A. speaking　 　 B. guessing 　　　C. talking　　 D. explaining

33. A. Until　 　　 B. Before　　 　 C. After　　 D. Later

34. A. popular　 　 B. fun　　　 　　C. tiring　　 D. surprising

35. A. make　　　　 B. do　　　 　　　C. correct　　 D. have

36. A. first 　　　　B. second　 　　 C. next　　 　D. last

37. A. borrowed　　 B. saw　　　　 　 C. had　　　 　D. used

38. A. feel　　 　　B. listen　　　 　C. like　　 　 D. smell

39. A .run　　　　 B. write　　　　 C .follow　　 D. save

　40. A. crying　　　 B. reading 　　　C. eating　 D. playing

41. A. filled　　　 B. got　　　　 　C. saw　　　 D. waited

42. A. mother　　　 B. friend　　　　 C. boy　　　 D. teacher

43. A. came　　　　 B. left　　　　 　C. gave　　 D. bought

44. A. hear　　 　　B. wear　　 　　　C. mind　　　 D. see

45. A someone　　 　 B. something　 　C. anything　 D. anyone

 —Could I give you a ride as you look so tired?

—_______.

A. It’s your duty    B. No, thanks     C. Do as you like   D. Don’t mention it

I really don’t know ___________.

     A. how they’ve got so angry with me.

     B. why have they got so angry with me

     C. how have they got so angry with me

     D. why they’ve got so angry with me

 We can’t_______ making the plan. Clean–Up Day is only a week from now.

    A. put up           B. put down        C. put off            D. put out

—I’m really sorry, I couldn’t do it better.

—Never mind. ________ you have tried your best.

　 　A. In all　　　　 　B. After all　　　 C. At all　　　　 　 D. Above all

 You won’t feel happy at school ________ you get along well with your classmates.

     A. when             B. though          C. unless             D. because       

— Nancy, would you mind turning down the music? Your father is sleeping.

—________.

A. Yes, please　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. Sorry. I’ll do it right away

C. Sorry. I won’t do it again　　　　 D. Yes. I never do it again

 Tim, you’d better ________ because you have to drive back home.

      A. not to drink    B. not drinking    C. don’t drink           D. not drink