Studying for your tests at school can sometimes make you feel a bit stressed or worried. Here {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) some advice to help you feel more {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (relax).

Don't compare yourself with your friends

    Everyone learns things in different ways. Choose a review plan that {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (work) best for you. It's fine if it is different from your {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (friend).

If you are feeling stressed, talk to someone

    It could be a friend, a teacher {#blank#}5{#/blank#} your family. Don't feel like you're letting people down by {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (admit) you are feeling stressed. They will be happy that you would like {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (share) your feelings with them, and will hopefully help you to feel better.

Look {#blank#}8{#/blank#} your body

    It's important to try to eat well and get lots of sleep before a test. If you don't give your mind a rest, it may not work as well as it can.

Doing exercise really helps

    Whether you are playing football, going for {#blank#}9{#/blank#} walk or riding your bike, exercise can really help you to feel less stressed. Then you can feel {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (good) and get more energy!

    Since her husband died, Mrs. Jackson {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(live) alone in her big old house. The house was bought by her husband almost fifty years ago. For the sake of safety, her daughter has tried hard to ask her to sell the house {#blank#}2{#/blank#}buy a new and small one in the town .But Mrs. Jackson doesn't like the idea. She says that she has to look after her {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(husband) old house. But these days, she often hears of stories about unknown people{#blank#}4{#/blank#}steal things around here.

    That was{#blank#}5{#/blank#}cold day before Christmas Eve. Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Jackson was enjoying the Christmas music {#blank#}6{#/blank#}someone knocked at the door. She heard the sound hut didn't move. Another knock. Who could it be? Mrs. Jackson was a bit afraid. She decided not to answer the door but kept {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(wait).

    One minute another minute and yet another minute, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(something) happened and no more knocks. She walked quietly to the door, and listened. She heard nothing but the wind outside. She {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(slow) unfastened(打开) the door and watched through the crack(缝隙). She then gave a surprised cry and threw the door wide open! At the door, she saw a tail, beautiful Christmas tree! Under the tree was a Christmas card with these {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(word):

    Merry Christmas!

    Your new neighbor