Question

A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?

Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work. 1. What they look for is your presence — to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears.

Help them get organized. 2. Together , you and your teen can work out a time—table in which he can study for what he knows will be on the test.

Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do his best. 3. If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.

4. Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and /or do something active when he needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance his time so that he will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.

Show a positive attitude. 5. Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for his efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right , no matter what the results are.

A. A parent’s attitude will dictate their teen’s emotions.

B. Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.

C. They will only make the situation worse.

D. Encourage your teen to relax.

E. The best thing is simply to listen.

F. Help your teen think about what he has to study and plan accordingly.

G. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves

 

Answer 1

1.E

2.F

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】

1. E

【試題解析】推理題。根據(jù)下一句What they look for is your presence — to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly.孩子在遇見困難的時候希望父母在身邊說說話，或者僅僅就是安靜地坐著，這對他們也是一個很大的支持。故E項：最好的事情就是傾聽。故E項正確。

2.2】F

【試題解析】根據(jù)本段第一句Help them get organized幫助孩子有組織性。也就是要讓孩子的學習和計劃有計劃性有目的性。故F項符合上下文。

3.3】B

【試題解析】根據(jù)下面兩句If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.可知壓力對于飲食也是有影響的，所以要鼓勵孩子吃健康的飲食。

4.4】D

【試題解析】根據(jù)第二行Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress.可知要讓孩子真正地放松下來。讓他們開心，這對于減少壓力都是很重要的。

5.5】A

【試題解析】根據(jù)下一句Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure.父母親的痛苦，焦慮和責備都會對孩子的壓力產(chǎn)生影響。所以父母的態(tài)度也能影響孩子的情緒。