5、How to beat nerves

Do you blank out, freeze up （呆住） or feel so nervous in exams that you have trouble writing answers to questions that you knew just last night?

If so, you likely have a case of test anxiety.

But, don’t panic. By recognizing the problem, you are taking the first step towards overcoming it.

Believe it or not, a touch of nervousness can sharpen your mind, allowing you to perform more quickly. This is because under stress, the body releases the hormone adrenaline （腎上腺素）, which prepares it for something important that will happen. However, too much anxiety can result in sleeplessness, loss of appetite before tests, and poor performance. Some people might feel shaky（weak）, hot, or even sick.

If you worry a lot or are a perfectionist, you are more likely to have trouble with test anxiety. Those who have prepared poorly for a test or have had negative experiences taking tests may also experience test anxiety.

When you feel a storm of anxiety coming on, stop what you're doing and make your mind a blank. If possible, actually tell yourself to ‘STOP!’ This will get your mind off the stress. Then think of being at a place of comfort and let your body relax. As you continue the test, find questions you know the answers to and answer them first. This will help restore your confidence.

Talk to yourself using positive language. Make it a habit to replace each negative thought with a logical reason. For example: “I've studied hard and I know the material, so I’m ready to do the best I can.” Another thing you can do is to learn to accept mistakes. In fact, they can be valuable learning opportunities.

Last but not least, start test preparation early three to five days ahead of the quiz or test. After all, good study habits and skills. for example, time management and note-taking will give you the feeling that you are in control.

1．The main purpose of the passage is to         .

       A．tell you that worrying is no good

       B．show the ways to overcome test anxiety

       C．describe the effects caused by exams

       D．suggest making full preparations for exams

2．From the passage, we know that when you experience test anxiety, you        .

       A．a(chǎn)re no longer sure of yourself and cannot think clearly

       B．develop negative thoughts about yourself in everyday life

       C．feel so nervous that you can’t sleep before the test

       D．feel anxious in the exam and always fail in exams

3．The phrase “l(fā)ast but not least” at the last paragraph means       .

       A．the last but actually there are more        

B．the last in order and importance

       C．the last but as important as others         

D．the last but the most important

4．From the passage, we can infer that        .

       A．you should not place too high expectations on yourself

       B．low scores in exams are only a result of test anxiety

       C．you need to get yourself completely under control

    D．test anxiety forms good study habits

4、Read the following advertisements and then choose the correct answers.

1．If an Englishman who has worked in China for 3 years comes to English Newspaper office to ask for the job in April, he will _____.

A．get the job                                        B．not get the job         

C．be a good editor                                 D．not be useful

2．If three adults and six students went to watch the match, the tickets would cost them _____ yuan.

A．165                     B．135                     C．196                     D．255

3．Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．The shopping center is at NO. 6 Xidan road.

B．The telephone number of English Newspaper is 3890666.

C．The match was between Beijing Team and Guo'an Team.

D．Xu Genbao is a coach.

3、As if there weren’t enough of them in the world already, scientists have succeeded in cloning flies. The alike fruit flies are the first insects ever cloned, says the Canadian team that created them. The question everyone asks is why anyone would want to clone flies in the first place. She hopes that the insects , which are very easy to experiment with , will help to adjust the cloning process in other animals and even in humans, where the technique is being researched to aid production of therapeutic （治療的） stem cells.

In cloning, the DNA-containing nucleus of an adult cell is injected into an egg whose own nucleus（細(xì)胞核） has been removed. At the moment, the majority of cloned mice, sheep and other animals die before birth. It is thought this is because the adult DNA is not properly ‘reprogrammed’.

Using flies, researchers might discover genes that are important for this reprogramming, and that have matches in other animals. That is because it is relatively easy in flies to knock out the function of a single gene and then attempt cloning with these cells, which will test whether that gene is important. If such genes are confirmed, then in theory cloned mammalian embryos（晶胚） might be grown in selected solutions that change the activity of those genes to improve the technique’s success rate. Although some groups have attempted to clone insects before, Lloyd says this is the first time it has been successful. The team used a slight difference on the standard cloning process: they transferred nuclei taken from embryos rather than fully-grown adult cells. They sucked several nuclei （pl）out of developing fly embryos, and injected them into a fertilized（已受精的） fly egg. From over 800 early attempts, they cloned five adult insects, the group reports in the journal Genetics.

1．The best title of this passage probably is _______.

A．The importance of clone

B．First insects are cloned

C．The disagreement in clone

D．The advantages of clone

2．The scientists cloned flies because________.

     A．there are fewer and fewer flies in the world 

  B．flies are easy to find and cheap to use

     C．they can gain some experience before cloning other animals

     D．it is safe to cline flies

3．The failure of most cloned animals is due to _______.

     A．the difference of other animals’ genes

     B．the improper technique of clone

     C．the complex of other animals

     D．the improper rearrange of the adult gene

4．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.

     A．the clone of insects before used grown-up cells

   B．the clone of insects were never experimented before  

  C．this time scientists cloned flies successfully and easily

     D．based on this success, other animals will be cloned in large quantities.

2、Weight loss is a hard topic. Lots of people aren’t satisfied with their present weight, but most people aren’t sure how to change it. You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on TV, but those goals might not be healthy or realistic（現(xiàn)實(shí)的） for you .__1__

So what should you do about your weight control?

2  The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a doctor or dietitian（營養(yǎng)學(xué)家）.__3____If it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started.

__4___People who lose weight quickly by crash dieting or other extreme measures usually gain back all of the pounds they lost, because they haven’t permanently（永久地） changed their habits. Therefore, the best weight management ways are those that you can maintain for a lifetime.

Small changes are a lot easier to stick with（堅(jiān)持做） than large ones. Try reducing the size of what you eat.__5___ Once you have that down, start gradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life.

It’s a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because it’s just that: healthy.

A．Try giving up regular soda for a week.

B．Try to pay attention as you eat and stop when you’re full.

C．Weight management is about long-term success.

D．Besides, no magical diet will make you look like someone else.

E．Being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you.

F．Changing from whole to nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea.

G．They will compare your weight with healthy standards and help you set goals.

1、你校正在開展“創(chuàng)建文明班級，共建和諧校園”活動(dòng)，請根據(jù)下表內(nèi)容，以“Get Rid of Bad Habits and Greet Civilization”.為題寫一篇短文，向“China Daily”投稿，介紹有關(guān)情況。

主題：“同陋習(xí)告別，與文明握手”

目的：根除亂扔、亂吐、留長發(fā)、吸煙、喝酒等現(xiàn)象；提倡穿校服、講禮貌

內(nèi)容：舉辦圖片展，進(jìn)行教室、宿舍美化評比等。

注意：1．詞數(shù)：100左右

      2．參考詞匯：文明  civilization   和諧的  harmonious

Our school has now started an activity called “Building Civilized Classes and a Harmonious Campus”. The topic is “Getting Rid of Bad Habits and Greet Civilization”.

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36、Be confident my boy, _____ you are born rich or poor.

A．if            B．that         C．which      D．whether