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Anne Whitney, a sophomore (大學二年級學生) at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. "I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go in to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldn't think of the answer. My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher. “Another student in biology had similar experiences. He said, "My first chemistry test was very difficult. Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was shaking. My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the answers. Yet I couldn't even write them down!"
　　These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Contrary to people’s common belief that poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety plays a role in students’ achieving low grades. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.
　　Special university advising courses try to help students. In these courses, advisors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tensions. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. Students are trained to become calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work at ease. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.
　　An expert at the University of California explains, " With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some improvement. With some, the improvement is very great. "
【小題1】To "blank out" is probably______.

A．to be like a blanket	B．to be sure of an answer
C．to be unable to think clearly	D．to show knowledge to the teacher

【小題2】Poor grades are usually believed to be the result of______.

A．poor sleeping habit	B．laziness
C．test anxiety	D．inability to form good study habits

【小題3】Test anxiety has been recognized as______.

A．an excuse for laziness	B．the result of poor study habits
C．a real problem	D．something that cannot be changed

【小題4】A University of California advisor said______.

A．all students could overcome the anxiety after taking a special test anxiety program

B．almost all students felt less stress after taking a University of California advising course

C．students found it difficult to improve even though they had taken a special test anxiety course

D．students found it easy to relax as soon as they entered a University of California advising course

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】B

解析試題分析：本文敘述了學校的學生在考試期間出現了考試焦慮癥，不能在考場上正常作答試卷，即使會做題因為手在抖，也無法正常進行作答，有些學校針對這種情況對學生進行了培訓和疏導，結果表明幾乎所有的學生都沒有了焦慮癥或者已經大大地減輕了癥狀。
【小題1】詞義猜測題。根據I couldn't think of the answer.不能夠清晰地想出答案，故選C。
【小題2】細節理解題。根據poor grades are often a result of poor study habits，考試分數低往往被認為沒有良好的學習習慣，故選D。
【小題3】細節理解題。根據test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, 考試焦慮已經被認為是真實存在的問題，故選C。
【小題4】細節理解題。根據With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program. 在培訓后，幾乎所有的學生都沒有或減輕了考試焦慮癥了，故選B。
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