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Test anxiety is psychological in nature, where a student feels nervous before, during and after an exam. Anxiety is actually a normal way of reacting to stressful situations. It is a way in which our body tries to deal with stress.

Some students easily get nervous when they face a stressful situation. Negative thoughts enter their minds even if they have prepared well.

Anxiety especially affects students who are perfectionists(完美主義者) and want to achieve high scores in every test. Such students put pressure on themselves and are always tense, because they want to gain perfect scores. This may cause anxiety, as even one wrong answer can make them feel that they have done badly in the test.

Test anxiety is most common in people who have not studied for the whole term, but still want to get excellent marks. When one starts preparing at the last minute, he has lots to study before the exam, which again leads to anxiety.

What can students do to overcome test anxiety? Prepare well in advance. Studying regularly for few hours everyday, from the beginning of the year, helps in increasing the confidence of students.

Do not forget to eat and sleep properly. Many times, students avoid sleep and starve themselves as a result of anxiety. They should sleep for at least 6-7 hours a day and eat healthy food. Exercising regularly is also important, as well as talking to friends.

Plan your studies well. Draw up a time-table and take proper breaks between studying sessions. Along with the study time, make sure you include spare time to relax and enjoy a hobby.

Test anxiety in students

Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain­computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.

Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated (展示) a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.

In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.

“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles.” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”

The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp (頭皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.

Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”

He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.

66. BCI is a technology that can ________.

       A. help to update computer systems            B. link the human brain with computers

       C. help the disabled to recover                    D. control a person's thoughts

67. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?

       A. By controlling his muscles.                     B. By talking to the machine.

       C. By moving his hand.                              D. By using his mind.

68. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?

       A. scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair

       B. computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair

       C. scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair

       D. cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair

69. The team will test with real patients to ________.

       A. make profits from them                         B. prove the technology useful to them

       C. make them live longer                            D. learn about their physical condition

70. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

       A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

       B. New Findings about How the Human Brain Works

       C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

       D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

Mr. Ma, a famous mental doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, “Now many young students can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem.”

Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school student from Xi’an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his homes without telling parents. Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write.

A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often feel worried and very unhappy. Unluckily many of them won’t go and ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others won’t talk about their secrets.

At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people:

◆Talk to your parents or teacher often.

◆Take part in group activities.

◆Try to get on well with the people around you.

◆Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy.

61.   The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have ____.

A. no parents         B. no secrets          C. poor memories   D. mental problems

62.   The schoolgirl’s problem happened whenever she _______.

A. studied very hard                                         B. had exams

C. talked with her parents                                  D. went to see the doctor

63.   Some of those with mental problems won’t ask for help because _______.

A. they don’t want to tell their secrets to others

B. their parents are too busy to look after them

C. doctors can’t help them with the problems

D. they can do with the problems themselves

64.   The underlined word “stupid” in this passage means _______.

A. pretty                B. happy                C. not clever                 D. not friendly

65.   According to the last part, which of the followings is a good idea?

A. It’s important for children to live with their parents.

B. It’s helpful for people to see doctors every day.

C. It’s useful for students to keep quiet in class.

D. It’s necessary for young people to have group activities.

Educational Camps 2011

★21st Century Princess Program: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 23-27. For girls 12-15. Girls learn hair care, good manners and the importance of inner beauty.  Homewood Suites by Hilton, 2001 E. Highland Ave., Phoenix.  $495.  www. homewoodsuites. hilton.com. (623) 848-1844.

★Barrow Institute Summer Camp: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, July 23 through Aug. 3. For ages 12-14. Activities include exploring laboratories and researching the effectiveness of treatments and medicines. July 23-27 for beginning students, and July 30-Aug. 3 for advanced students. Barrow Neurological Institute, 350 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix: $195-$220: www. thebni, com. (602) 716-2028.

★Digital Kids World Summer Camp: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, July 30 through Aug. 17. For kids 6-14.  Choose from a variety of technical classes, such as comic book design and video game design. Morning and afternoon camps held in weekly sessions (一段時(shí)間).  Digital Kids World, 5070 N.  Central Ave., Phoenix. $150 weekly for kids 6-9; $225 weekly for kids 10-14. www. digitalkidsworld, com. (602) 445-3925.

★Kids Advanced College Program:  Mondays through Thursdays, July 30 through Sept. 19. For ages 8-14. Classes include lively computer design, engineering and writing. Prices and times vary. Paradise Valley Community College, 18401 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. $99--$379.

www.pvc.maricopa.edu. (602) 787-6804.

★Camp Zoo: Mondays through Fridays,  July 30 through Aug. 13. For ages 4-14. Younger kids work with smaller animals, basic care giving and art projects, while older children explore animal medicine. Morning, afternoon, evening and full-day sessions available. Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix. $153-$280 per week. www. phoenixzoo.org. (602) 273-1341.

56.         kinds of Educational Camps are mentioned in the passage.

       A. Two                     B. Three                   C. Four                     D. Five

57. According to the passage, these activities are mainly intended for _________.

       A. children            B. teachers            C. parents             D. college students

58. If Mary, aged 12, wants to learn how to behave well, which of the following will she choose？

       A. Barrow Institute Summer Camp.             B. Digital Kids World Summer Camp.

       C. 21st Century Princess Program.             D. Kids Advanced College Program.

59. Which of the following can offer you information about animals and animal medicine?

       A. (602) 716-2028.                                  B. www. digitalkidsworld. com.

       C. (602) 273-1341.                              D. www.pvc.maricopca.edu.

60. According to the passage, we know that _______.

       A. 21st Century Princess Program lasts the longest

       B. all these activities are held in the same city

       C. the price of Camp Zoo is the highest per week

       D. Kids Advanced College Program is popular with plant lovers 

There are two faces of nature. One is good while the 48 is bad. It all depends on 　49 you look at it. I believe that nature is man’s friend and we should treat it 　50 a great deal of respect. 51 trip to the mountains on the weekend will give you a glimpse at how beautiful nature is and can be.

Unfortunately, due to our busy lives, many of us take this beauty for granted. We keep spoiling our environment instead of protecting 52 . Polluting the air, cutting down trees, and building more and more factories are just a few examples showing how much damage we have done to our health. Because of the harm 　53 was caused by humans, nature has turn on (attacked suddenly) us. 54 a result, storms and landslides are taking place more than ever before. If we don’t take the time to protect our environment, nature will no longer be our friend, 　55 our biggest enemy.

As we all know, most children don’t like eating vegetables, no matter how the vegetables are prepared. But if they were frozen, and made 36 ice cream, what would happen? Two mothers and restaurant owners have made the first vegetable ice cream.

　 But do you know how the two mothers 37 the idea? At first, they created the vegetables ice cream to help their daughters 38 from illness. Last year, the girls spent months in the London Children’s Hospital because of malnutrition(營(yíng)養(yǎng)不良). The doctors 39 they both eat more fresh vegetables. 40 , the girls didn’t like eating vegetables. The two mothers tried all kinds of ways to 41 their daughters to eat vegetables, but in vain(徒勞). The girls’ 42 food is ice cream, not vegetables, so the mothers thought “ Why not put the vegetables into ice cream?”

　 Seeing their daughters 43 eat up all the vegetable ice cream, they made up their minds to get more children to change their bad eating 44 , and set up an ice cream restaurant to sell these 45 ice creams.

　 They also planned to publish a recipe book telling mothers 46 to cook vegetables in different ways. The two mothers, Deborah Kershaw and Rachel Peck, 47 famous in London for their vegetable ice cream.

36. A. into　　　　　 B. from　　 　　　 C. up　　　　　　 D. out

37. A. thought over　　 B. thought of　　　 C. looked for　　 D. looked into

38. A. recover　　　　 B. separate　　　　 C. benefit　　　　 D. remove

39. A. realised　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　 C. suggested　　 D. showed

40. A. However　　　 B. Otherwise　　　 C. Moreover　　　 D. Therefore

41. A. allow　　　　　 B. frighten　　　　 C. forbid　　　　 D. persuade

42. A. favorite　　　 B. healthy　　　　　 C. delicious　　　 D. worthy

43. A. seriously　　　 B. happily　　　　　 C. slowly　　　　 D. simply

44. A. habits　　　　 B. ideas　　　　　　 C. manners　　　 D. decisions

45. A. especial　　　　 B. special　　　　　 C. ordinary　　　 D. common

46. A. what　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　 D. which

47. A. become　　　　 B. had become　　　 C. have become　 D. has become

 We are required by our parents      home before it gets dark.

  A. return            B. to return          C. returning       D. returned

 The secretary didn’t notice this detail in the contract, and      the manager.

  A. does neither        B. neither does      C. did neither     D. neither did

 He wants his son to        the family business after he retires.

   A. take on           B. take over        C. take away      D. take in