3For those of us who are studying at school, the time of exams is very stressful and difficult. Some people find exam times so bad that they become ill, because they are afraid of failing; they are afraid of letting their parents and family down. If exams are really making you ill or worried, don’t hide your feelings. Talk to someone about it. Maybe you can speak to a friend, or someone in your family, or teachers at your place of study. If one person doesn’t help you, ask someone else.
How to get through exams? Here is some advice:
Ask a teacher or tutor about how to review your lessons, and exam skills—how to work when you are in an exam.
Take short rests during your time of work. If your mind is tired, it will not remember well.
Plan your work: study at times when you know you will work at your best.
Get enough sleep, and eat healthy food.
You need exercise to work well. Walk, run, play sport—whatever you enjoy.
Stop thinking about the future and failing.
If you feel ill, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! 84Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.
If it upsets you to talk to your friends about an exam when it is finished, don’t do it! In fact, don’t even think about the exam you have finished. What is done is done. You cannot change what you have written!
To this advice, we could add:
If you are studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed. Your mind will still be “going round and round”—thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1. Why do some students hate exams?
2. What should you do if the exam upsets you when it is finished?
（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
3. ______________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________
（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
5. ______________________________________________________________________
1. Because exams make them ill or worried.
Because they are afraid of failing/letting their parents or family down.
2. Don’t talk/think about it.
3. 对于我们这些在校学习的学生来说，考试的时候是最紧张、困难的时候。
4. 考试压力促使你为考试努力学习。
5. How to get through exams?