Nowadays in school life, a lot of students develop a fear of tests. It's not because tests are something to be afraid of. Most students are afraid of tests mainly because they don't always think they are well—prepared and they don't have enough self—confidence. If you follow the advice below, it's not difficult to overcome your fear of tests.

People who know that they are not well—prepared are usually those who fear tests most. However, most students don't know when they are truly prepared for a test. As long as you know that you have studied well and long enough, you have reason to believe that you are well—prepared.

Be confident about yourself. Confidence before a test can bring about two results: either you fail the test and feel as if your confidence was unfounded (毫无根据的) or you could actually do well in the test because of your confidence. Some students find that they experience the first result. However, this is only because those students might not have followed the first advice mentioned above. As long as you have studied well, you will be more confident of your chance to succeed in a test. If you feel as if you have not studied hard enough, then you will not be as confident as you should be.

Ask your teacher in advance (提前) about the material that is going to be covered in the test. In this way, you will know what you should prepare for and you can get confidence in the test. But you have to be brave enough to ask. Most students do not ask unless their teacher gives the information first, so make sure that you ask.

You should know that tests are only telling if you have got the knowledge, not how good or bad your IQ is. So, even if you do badly in one test, you should know that there are other tests to come. As long as you think that there is another tomorrow, you can overcome your fear of a test. However, make sure that you are going to prepare well for the other tests.

Fear can be a problem in the process of achieving success. However, with the right attitude (态度) and preparations, you can overcome your fear of tests by using these suggestions.

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Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work? Or when your best friend does not wait for you after school? 

If you do, you need to take control of（控制）your feelings and stop getting angry so easily. Getting angry with people can cause you to lose friends. 

Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, has written My Feelings Are Just Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells teens how to stay cool when bad things happen to them. The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. 

It can never make them better. Getting angry is not a natural（自然的）way to act, the book says. It is just a bad habit, like smoking. The book says you can control your anger easily—all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry. 

When a baby falls over, it only cries if people are watching it. Like a baby you should only get angry if you are sure it is the right thing to do. 

The book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily. Here are our top three: 

①Keep a record. Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry. Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily. 

②Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry. 

③Do something different. When you get angry, wall away from the problem and go somewhere else. Try to laugh! 

When Chandra went into Books ‘n' More, she noticed that there was no one else in the bookstore. The last four or five times she had stopped in here, she had also been the only customer. 

That night, Chandra told her family about the situation at the bookstore. Her brother Pete said, "The bookstore needs more people. How about starting a book club? People could meet in the store to discuss a book they've all read. If they buy it at the store, they'll receive a discount. "

"That's great!" Chandra said excitedly. "How about having some writers come and do a book signing? I even have an idea for the first writer. Mr. Fletcher, my math teacher, writes children's books. I'm sure he would be willing to help. I could put up fliers about the event at my school. "

The next day, Chandra shared her thoughts with Mrs. Lee, the bookstore owner. Mrs. Lee seemed unsure at first, but by the time Chandra finished, she was smiling. "I'll try your ideas, but I need some help. Someone will have to lead the book club discussions. Also, I'll need help advertising these events because I've never been good at such things. "

Chandra promised that she would help. She asked Mr. Fletcher if he would read and sign some of his books at Books ‘n' More, and he happily agreed. A date was chosen, and Chandra threw herself into the preparations. She personally invited all her friends, the other teachers, and even the school headmaster. 

Finally, everything was ready for the big night. Mrs. Lee opened the event. "Before I introduce tonight's writer, I must thank a young lady named Chandra Phillips. This exciting evening was mostly managed by her. If she were a little older, I would have her as my advertising director, " said Mrs. Lee. The crowd laughed and clapped. As Mr. Fletcher began to read from his latest book, Mrs. Lee took a seat next to Chandra. 

"Could I really work here someday?" Chandra asked. Mrs. Lee nodded with a smile. Chandra tried to listen to Mr. Fletcher, but her mind swam with even more ways to help Books ‘n' More be successful. After all, she had to protect her future job!

With the growth of pet owners as well as the rise of "Its Economy?，pet cafes, a new business model, are becoming increasingly popular across the country.

For Yu Miao, a cat owner in Hangzhou when she chooses a coffee shop, what matters most is whether it is pet-friendly. ‘There are so many coffee shops in Hangzhou. As a cat owner, I sometimes take my cat out, and I would like to choose a coffee shop that allows my cat to be with me in it," she said.

China's first cat-friendly coffee shop opened in Guangzhou in 2011. With the number of animal lovers like Yu growing in recent years, pet-friendly coffee shops are sprouting up like mushrooms after a spring shower. In February this year, there were more than 4,000 pet-friendly coffee shops in China.

With the development of pet ownership market, pet-friendly coffee shops in other cities are also enjoying wide popularity." During weekends, sometimes visitors have to wait in line before being seated. As customers are all here to enjoy themselves with animals, they think the experience is worth the visit.'' said a pet-friendly coffee shop owner in Beijing.

In Shenzhen, Heytea runs a pet-friendly theme store in Xihui city, Luohu District. The theme store meets nearly all the needs of pet lovers and provides them with a fantastic experience. 

Pet-friendly coffee shop can be mainly divided into two types. One keeps cats and dogs in the shop and enables customers to play with them. Customers need to pay for admission fees in addition to the costs of drinks and snacks. Taking Shanghai as an example, admission tickets for time- limited cat cafes are from 40 yuan to 200 yuan per hour.

 The Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation (PPIE), an organization in America, was started in 1987 to raise money for local schools. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(最近), it hosted a running event for the community. To date, it has raised $1 million for the school district.

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" The B. Y. D. was born in 2020 to help keep kids positive in life," explained Jerry Wu, its{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(领导者) and coach. The B. Y. D. has since grown to include more than 100 young {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(成员) and 30 of them ran in this year's PPIE event." Watching them running makes me{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(微笑) every time," said Jerry Wu.

 So far, Jerry Wu has {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (教) students valuable running skills for about three years. Eighth grader Ollie Gu is one of his excellent students. He completed the race in 40 minutes and 46 seconds and {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(赢) first place in the 12-15 age group.

" What an {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(有教育意义的) race!" Ollie said."I'm looking forward to it next year."