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.

One day，Peter had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his grandfather and told him his story angrily. 

The grandfather said，"Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy，I also sometimes hated others for what they did. "

As Peter listened carefully，the grandfather went on. "There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time，and for no reason. He can't think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control me. "

Peter looked into his grandfather's eyes and asked，"Which tiger always controls you，Grandfather?"

The old man said slowly and seriously，"The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger，so I never hate others and seldom（很少） get angry now. "

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Some people like pop music very much, but it often comes and goes so {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Pop music shows people's feelings of love, friendship, joy and worry in {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, so it's quite popular with young people.

Classical music isn't so popular with young people {#blank#}4{#/blank#} it's the symbol of high music level. We know that classical music sounds {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, and some people can't get its real meaning. That's {#blank#}6{#/blank#} it's not popular with young people.

Folk (民间的) music is different from other music. It is more {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. In American history, folk music began to show up when people needed it most. The {#blank#}8{#/blank#} folk songs are those like Down by the Riverside and We Shall Overcome. The songs are about hard life, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} they are also full of hope. In folk music, people can {#blank#}10{#/blank#} their wishes and dreams about the future. That is why almost everyone can understand it.

Daisy is my classmate. We are1 Class One, Grade Seven. She is my best2 in our class. Everyday we3 to school together(一起). Every weekend, we 4 our homework together. So we become (成为) friends.5 is thirteen years old, just like me. She is a good 6 . She has long hair and big eyes. Her favorite 7 is green. She has a younger sister in her family.8 name is Lucy. She loves Lucy 9 much. She always talks about her sister on our way to school. Lucy is eight10 old. She is in a primary school near our 11 . We often play together after class. Daisy likes swimming and I like swimming,12 . We often go to the swimming pool together in summer,13 Lucy can't swim. Daisy says she will teach her when her sister goes14 junior high school. 

Daisy is good at English. She often 15 me with my English. I like Daisy. She is my best friend. 

It only grows in a few places on Earth. It's expensive. It looks like motor oil and tastes like burnt wood. Do you know what it is? Yes, it's coffee, and I love it.

So do more and more Chinese people, it seems. Luckin Coffee has shops across the country, and of course, Starbucks is everywhere. I once visited a Starbucks and found another Starbucks inside! People say coffee culture is taking over China, but I'm not sure.

 To me, coffee culture is about more than the drink. It is about the cafe. The best cafes are community(社区) spaces, where the baristas know your face and remember what you order. They are living rooms for people with small apartments, and study spaces for students. They have books, board games and local art on the walls. They may even host musicians.

 Compare this with Starbucks. Their chairs are uncomfortable and people forget your face. Starbucks doesn't have books, games or musicians. Instead, they sell CDs. It's the McDonald's of coffee.

 Are there good cafes in China? Yes! Great ones! I' ve visited many. If you like coffee, you should find one. If you don't like coffee, go anyway. They serve tea too. A cafe can only support a community if the community supports the cafe.

Do you know anything about volleyball? It is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} team sport played with a ball and a net. There are two main kinds today — team volleyball. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} beach volleyball. Team volleyball is played indoors on a hard court with six players each team. Beach volleyball is played outdoors on the sand with two players each team. 

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Volleyball {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(invent) by William G. Morgan in 1895. He worked for an association and was trying to think up a game that would be fun. Of course, the rules {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(change) a lot since then. However, it {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (quick) became a popular sport at the association. The name "volleyball" came about {#blank#}9{#/blank#} a man named Alfred Halstead noticed how the game had a volleying nature. 

Volleyball was first played {#blank#}10{#/blank#} an Olympic sport in the 1964 Olympics. Japan won the first gold medal in women's volleyball and the USSR(苏联) won the first gold medal in men's volleyball.