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How to pass an important test
Whether it's a first grade science test or College Entrance Exam, all tests have one thing in common: you have to pass. ___ Stuck in a situation where you don't know what to do? This article can help.
Tips
★1. Once you get the study guide, make plans right away to study as soon as possible. No excuses! Killing time with friends isn't worth it,since you can always hang out with them any other day.
★2. Get plenty of rest. ____ If you walk into the classroom sleepily, you'll most likely not finish the test because you are so tired.
★3. Eat a good meal for breakfast. _____ Some healthy breakfast suggestions are oatmeal , high fibre food, and grapefruit with the fresh fruit salad.
★4. Bring all necessary materials. __ Bring pencils, pens, pencil sharpeners, snacks (if allowed),erasers, the calculator (if allowed) and anything else you'll need for the test.
★5. ___ Showing up late cuts back the time you'll have to take for the test if it's already testing hours. You'll probably miss any important information needed in completing the test. In some tests,late comers are not allowed to take the test.
A.One piece of cheese probably won't last until test time. |
B.Studies show that if you get enough sleep, your brain will be much more efficient. |
C.This test is a challenging one and every year many students are unable to qualify it just because of lack of guidance. |
D.Don't forget to set your alarm clock and show up on the test day on time. |
E.The exam tests vocabulary, reading and maths skills.
F.Failing the test won't help you in the long run, so it's important to know how to prepare to pass that big test.
G.Showing up without something as simple as a pencil can make a big effect on your test.
Worry problems are everywhere in our daily life. How to solve them? The answer is that we must equip ourselves to deal with different kinds of worries by learning the three basic steps of problem analysis. The three steps are:
Get the facts
Why is it so important to get the facts? Unless you have the facts, you can’t possibly attempt to solve your problem intelligently. Without the facts, all you can do is wondering around in confusion. It is not an easy job to get facts. When you are worried, your emotions are riding high..
When trying to get the facts, you can pretend that you are collecting this information not for yourself but for some other person. You can also pretend that you are a lawyer preparing to agree. Try to get all the facts both on your side and the other side of the case. You will generally find the truth lies somewhere in between.
Whenever you are worried, write down the questions that make you worry. And write out all the various steps you could take and then the probable consequences of each step. For example, what am I worrying about? What can I do about it? Here is what I’m going to do about it. After carefully weighing all the facts, you can calmly come to a decision.
Act on that decision.How can you break the worry habit before it breaks you? Crowd worry out of your mind by keeping busy. Plenty of action is one of the best ways to cure worry.
If you know a situation is beyond your power, say to yourself: “ It is so; it can’t be otherwise.” Don’t permit little things to ruin your happiness. Try to cultivate a mental attitude that will bring you peace and happiness.
A.Accept what can’t be avoided. |
B.Analyze the facts. |
C.There comes a time when you must decide and never look back. |
D.But here are two ideas that can help you see the facts in a clear and objective way. |
E. Unless you take your action, all your face-finding and analysis is a sheer waste of energy.
F. Decide how much anxiety a thing may be worth.
G. This will help you to take a cold and fair view of the evidence.
Although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesn’t mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other, you’ll have to stand up and say – problem, I don’t want you in my life.Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children – the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.
But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.
Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help.Talking helps you move on and let go.
Write your problems.When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.
Don’t lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family… you should still have faith.
Your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there’re another one million people whose problems are huger than yours.Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.
Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.
A.But the truth is that when you talk about it, you’re setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you. |
B.When we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, life-threatening problem, how do we try and solve it? |
C.Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can’t I? |
D.Of course, we’ve been fighting problems ever since we were born. |
E. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.
F. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don’t want a real person to talk with.
G. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.
首先请阅读下列深圳书城的畅销书的封面及基本信息:
A.Foreword |
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The Antidepressant Survival Guide: Beat the Side Effects of Your Medication by Robert J.Hedaya, M.D, Robert J.Hedaya, M.D., is a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University Hospital's Department of Psychiatry. Motto: Live well. |
B.How Fear Limits Us |
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On Becoming Fearless in Love, Work, and Life by Arianna Huffington Arianna Huffington was raised in Greece by her fearless mother.She has written this book for her two daughters in the hope that they will lead fearless lives. Motto: Overcome the obstacle, get over the next hill. |
C.Determination: How to Set Goals and Go After Them |
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Fight Your Fear and Win by Don Greene, Ph.D. Don Greene, Ph.D., was a nationally ranked high school diver.He was the sports psychologist for the U.S.Olympic Diving Team. Motto: Determination is drive. |
D.The Anger Business |
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Anger : The Misunderstood Emotion by Carol Tavris, Ph.D. Carol Tavris, Ph.D., was senior editor,she now teaches from time to time in the department of psychology at UCLA Motto: Reduce Stress! |
E.In the Presence of Danger |
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The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker Davin de Becker, America's leading expert on violence, is the best-selling author of the Gift of Fear: Survival Signals. Motto: Trust and act on our straight instincts. |
F.Moving from Fear to Freedom |
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Transforming Anxiety, Transcending Shame by Rex Briggs, M.S.W. REX BRIGGS, M.S.W., has been a selected speaker at the National Anxiety Disorders Association of America's conferences since 1986. Motto: Weaken anxiety |
下面是这些书的简要内容,请匹配相关的书名。This useful, popular book shows that if you are gone broke and lose love, please hold yourself back. If you look fat, just face it calmly. If you are in survival thinking, the most important is that you get rid of all the difficulties in front of us, life will be safe, perfect. If your daughters are to take their rightful place in society, they must become fearless.
In this book, the author calls the nation's leading experts on violent behavior, and shows you how to spot even tiny signs of danger before it's too late. Most violent acts are unpredictable. It points out that true fear is often a signal that can save your life. Believe the threat of violence surrounds us every day. But we can protect ourselves by straight judgment.
I.This book based on his years of clinical experience. It says about twentyfive million Americans take medicine to avoid depression. Despite the advances in the treatment of depression in recent years, many patients, even with the best medical care, feel that they are not living rich and fulfilling lives. This book will direct you how to survive well.
I This interesting book tells us that annoyance is as much a political matter as a biological one. And anger is a definite message: Pay attention to me. I don't like what you are doing. Restore my pride. You're in my way. Give me justice. This book suggests that when you're angry, just let it right out.
I.This valuable book states that nervousness has become a constant factor in today's society like a sign of the times, but it is sometimes difficult to recognize the effects of anxiety on our mental health. The only way to feel better about ourselves is to go out and do it.
As with everything in life, there is a right way to sleep in a manner that is productive in dream recall. Relaxation and good sleeping habits are necessary. There is "sleep debt" that occurs when you regularly do not get enough sleep. If so, you’ll sleep too deep to remember your dreams, so follow regular habits. Before you leap into bed, review these steps:
___ This can be done with nothing more than peace and quiet. If you choose, use your favorite relaxation tapes, or just some peaceful music.
____ As you start to sleep, pay attention to the main theme. This will give you a clue as to what your dream may end up being based on. Also, by keeping your mind on what you what to dream about is a good way to dream about one particular issue.
Give yourself a suggestion to remember your dream. ____ In order to do so, giving yourself a suggestion is simple. Just keep in mind, and randomly bring to a surface a little thought like “I will remember my dream.”
Plan on waking up slowly and peacefully. ____ Regardless of what anyone may have told you, it is a fact that adult human beings NEED a minimum of eight hours’ sleep in order to be fully rested. Not getting enough sleep is the number one reason for not remembering your dreams!
____ Eat a well-balanced diet. Poor nutrition is also an extremely common cause for failure to recall dreams.
A.Try to wake up naturally. |
B.Relax yourself completely. |
C.Your health is very important. |
D.Solve your issues before going to sleep. |
E. You must want to remember your dreams.
F. Many people can’t remember their dreams.
G. Pay attention to the main issues on your mind.
There is distinction between reading for information and reading for understanding.
The first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, or anything else. Such materials may increase our store of information, but they cannot improve our understanding. And clearly we don’t have any difficulty in gaining the new information, for our understanding was equal to them before we started. Otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement.
The second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do not completely understand. Here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. The writer is communicating something that can increase the reader’s understanding. Otherwise one person could never learn from another. Here “learning” means understanding more, not remembering more information.
What are the conditions in this kind of reading? First, there is inequality in understanding. Besides, his book must convey something he possesses and his potential readers lack. Second, the reader must be able to overcome this inequality in some degree. And he should always try to reach the same level of understanding with the writer. If the equality is approached, success of communication is achieved.
It is the least demanding and requires the least amount of effort. Everyone who knows how to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. In fact, any book that can be read for understanding or information can probably be read for entertainment as well.
A.Thus, we can employ the word “reading” in two distinct senses. |
B.Such communication between unequals must be possible. |
C.We can get access to the content of those materials easily. |
D.The writer must be “superior” to the reader in understanding. |
E. The writer should have a better communicating skill.
F. Besides gaining information and understanding, there’s another goal of reading—entertainment.
G. Reading for entertainment is capable of increasing our understanding for information.