Exams are a fact of school life for most people.Almost everyone worries about them and feels stressed，although they have prepared well.
A little stress caused by the exams is useful as it can sharpen your mind and motivate（激发） you to do well.But too much stress can stop you working to the best of your abilities，so it's important not to let it get out of control.Here are some ideas to help you.
The keys to being prepared for exams and avoiding unnecessary exam stress are knowing what you need to know，planning and preparing for your revision（复习），and giving yourself enough time to do it.
If you can，find a copy of the syllabus for each subject.This tells you what you need to know and gives you the topics for revision.
Make a week﹣by﹣week revision timetable chart to display in your work space.Include the topics you need to cover for each subject.
About 12 weeks before your first exam，record the dates and times for each of your exams in your planner or diary and make a copy to put on your wall at home.
During your exam period you want your brain to work at is very best，so build in relaxation time before bed，avoid late night revision sessions and try to go to bed early so you get enough sleep.If panic（惊慌） starts to creep in，try to replace your negative thoughts with more positive（积极的） ones，such as.It's going to be OK.' If you have difficulty answering a question，leave it and move on to the next one﹣don't spend time tying yourself in mental（ 思想上的） knots over each question.
You are not alone while dealing with the stress.Call psychological（心理的） hotline to share your worries and get help from others going through the same experience.Remember that there is life after exams.Things may feel stressful right now，but it won't last forever.And then the rest of your life will still be there.
The Exam Stress |
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Situation |
（1） about exams is a real fact for almost everyone at school. |
Problem |
◆Though a little exam stress does good to you，too much may make you （2） to work as well as you can. |
How to control exam stress |
◆Careful preparation is necessary to stop you from worries. ◆Find a copy of the syllabus for each subject to get necessary（3） . ◆Make a revision timetable chart for every （4） to display in your work space，including necessary topics. ◆Prepare for your exams（5） and remind yourself of the dates and times for each exam. ◆Make yourself（6） before bedtime and get enough sleep. ◆Try to（7） yourself to stay positive. ◆ If you meet difficult questions，just move on，instead of（8） how to answer them too long. ◆Turn to psychological hotline and those in the same boat for（9） . ◆Remember stress will disappear but your （10） will go on. |
Once， there was a little grey planet． People living on it hadn't looked after it well． （1）A they had excellent inventions and spaceships beyond our imagination， they made the planet（2）f of rubbish and pollution． As a result there were no plants or（3）a left．
One day， a little boy was walking on the （4）p ． When he passed a cave（山洞）， he noticed a small red（5）f in it． The flower was sick and almost dying． The boy （6）d it out carefully with its root and some soil． Then he tried to find somewhere to plant it， but he failed． He looked up in the sky and he found the （7）m ． He thought the flower might grow（8）w on the moon． So he climbed into a spaceship with the flower and （9）f to the moon． He grew the flower on the moon and took care of it every day． Soon the flowers spread all over the moon and the moon was（10）c with red flowers．
When all the flowers come out， the moon looks （11）r ， like a warning light． If we don't look （12）a our earth carefully， the day will come when flowers will only be able to grow on the moon．
When you're very， very afraid of something， that fear can affect （影响） you and how you live your life． When I was younger， I saw my cousin f（1） onto an ants' nest． The ants attacked （攻击） him， and he was c（2） in terrible bites（咬）． After that I became very scared of ants． I wouldn't eat outside， and I didn't even like to play outside． I c（3） my bed for ants every night． But when I t（4） thirteen， I decided I couldn't let my fear get to me． I had to learn to control my fear of ants．
First I read a lot about different ants． I didn't focus on bites， but instead I read about how helpful ants are to the p（5） ． Ants are really cool! They're hard﹣working， social， and organized． They help bring a（6） and nutrients（营养） to the earth． They help plants grow， clean up decaying（腐烂的） m（7） ， and help control other insects．
Next I began to w（8） ants from a safe distance． I started to look at a family of ants in real time on the Internet in order to learn how they live． Little by little， I fell more c（9） about ants． Finally I went outside one day and let an ant move onto my hand and t（10） it gently． It was okay! Now that I know about all the good things ants do， I'm not so afraid of them anymore．
It was a terrible day for Mr and Mrs Lin． The old couple was on holiday at a mountain resort．They were taking a walk in the early afternoon， when suddenly the ground started to shake．In just two minutes， everything （1） （change） completely! They were in the middle of a very strong earthquake!
（2） Lins tried to find some other people first． One by one， they found 23 other people． Many were tourists， young and old． Soon it was dark and it started to rain（3） （heavy）． Some cried and some lost hope．
At that moment， Mr． Lin decided to take the lead． He called for everyone's attention and said， "The roads are too dangerous． We can't go down the mountain （4） tomorrow． We must stay here tonight．"Then Mr． Lin and a few young men went back to the ruins（废墟） （5） （look） for food and blankets． They found some， but not enough for everyone． The young people gave（6） （their） to the old．
After that， Mr． Lin divided the people into five groups． Each group had a leader． He also collected all the mobile phones and made sure each group had one． The mobile phones（7） （use） as flashlights． Every 30 minutes， the group （8） （leader） flashed their mobile phones， and the light in the dark rainy night made everyone feel safe．
Early the next morning， the groups started to go down the mountain． It was a difficult journey， （9） the group members encouraged and supported each other．
After twelve （10） （hours） walking， they finally got out safely． By then， it was 30 hours after the earthquake． Everyone was tired but they felt lucky because they were part of a special team． This special team gave them hope for life．
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art． These usually try to show the things（1） are important in life， such as love， beauty and family． The most common things， from paper to clay to bamboo， are turned into objects of beauty．
According to Chinese history， sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming． He sent them out（2） （ask）for help when in trouble． Today， sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations． They（3） （make） of bamboo and covered with paper． When the lanterns are lit， they slowly rise into the air like small hot﹣air balloons for all to see． They are seen as bright symbols of（4） （happy） and good wishes．
Paper cutting（5） （be）around for over 1500 years． Paper cutting sounds very easy（6） it can be difficult to do． The paper， usually red， is folded before it is cut with scissors． The most common pictures are flowers， animals， and things about Chinese history． During the Spring Festival， they are put on windows， doors and walls （7） symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year．
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real． The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story． The pieces are（8） （careful）shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air﹣dry． After（9） （dry） they are fired at a very high heat． They are then polished and painted． It takes several weeks（10） （complete）everything． These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty．
When you speak， write a letter， or make a telephone， your words carry a message． People communicate with words． （1） A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly． Tears （眼泪） in your eyes tell others that you are sad． （2） the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions．You shake your head and people know you are saying "No"． You nod and people know you are saying "Yes"．
（3） For example， a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take． A sign on the door tells you where to go in or out． Have you ever thought that there are a lot of other signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time？ （4） An artist can use his drawings to tell about the beautiful mountains， the blue seas and many other thing． A writer writes books to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas． （5） They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about．
A． People can communicate in many other ways．
B． But do you know people also communicate without words？
C． If you make noise in class，
D． When you put up your hands in class，
E． Magazines， TV， radio and films all help us communicate with others．
F． Other things can also carry messages．