What is Math Anxiety?Math anxiety or fear of math is actually quite common. Math
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What is Math Anxiety?
Math anxiety or fear of math is actually quite common. Math anxiety is quite 36 to stage-fright. Why does someone suffer 37 ? Fear of something going wrong in front of a crowd? Fear of 38 the lines? Fear of being judged 39 ? Fear of going completely blank? Math anxiety conjures(使现出) up fear of some type. The fear that one won’t be able to do the 40 or the fear that it’s too hard or the fear of failure which often stems(起因于) from having a lack of 41 . For the most part, math anxiety is the 42 about doing the math right, our minds draw a 43 and we think we’ll fail and of course the more frustrated and anxious our minds become, the 44 the chance for drawing blanks. Added pressure of having time limits on math tests and exams also cause the levels of anxiety to grow for many students.
Where Does Math Anxiety Come From?
Usually math anxiety stems(起源于) from 45 experiences in mathematics. Typically math phobias(恐慌症) have had math presented in such a fashion that it led to limited understanding. Unfortunately, math anxiety is often 46 poor teaching and poor experiences in math which typically leads to math 47 . Many of the students I’ve encountered with math anxiety have demonstrated an over reliance on procedures in math as opposed to actually understanding the math. When one tries to memorize procedures, rules and routines without much 48 , the math is quickly forgotten and 49 soon sets in. Think about your experiences with one concept — the division of fractions(分数). You probably learned about reciprocals(倒数) and inverses. In other words, ‘It’s not yours to reason why, just invert(反转) and multiply(乘)’. Well, you memorized the rule and it 50 . Why does it work? Do you really understand why it works? Did anyone ever use pizzas or math manipulative(巧妙处理的) to show you why it works? If 51 , you simply memorized the procedure and that was that. Think of math as memorizing all the procedures — 52 if you forget a few? Therefore, with this type of strategy, a good 53 will help, but, what if you don’t have a good memory. Understanding the math is critical. Once students 54 they can do the math, the whole notion of math anxiety can be overcome. Teachers and parents have an important 55 to ensure students understand the math being presented to them.
| 小题1: | | A．different | B．similar | C．far | D．familiar |
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| 小题2: | | A．speech | B．performance | C．threatens | D．stage-fright |
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| 小题3: | | A．understanding | B．memorizing | C．forgetting | D．reading |
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| 小题4: | | A．poorly | B．crazily | C．well | D．publicly |
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| 小题5: | | A．Chinese | B．math | C．English | D．physics |
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| 小题6: | | A．wish | B．conscience | C．determination | D．confidence |
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| 小题7: | | A．fear | B．joy | C．pleasure | D．doubt |
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| 小题8: | | A．failure | B．choice | C．blank | D．death |
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| 小题9: | | A．further | B．greater | C．less | D．smaller |
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| 小题10: | | A．unpleasant | B．unfair | C．pleasant | D．successful |
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| 小题11: | | A．because | B．thanks to | C．resulting in | D．due to |
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| 小题12: | | A．fear | B．anxiety | C．failure | D．misunderstanding |
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| 小题13: | | A．forgetting | B．use | C．understanding | D．knowledge |
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| 小题14: | | A．panic | B．excitement | C．disappointment | D．encouragement |
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| 小题15: | | A．opens | B．works | C．starts | D．runs |
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| 小题16: | | A．so | B．possible | C．not | D．any |
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| 小题17: | | A．Where | B．Why | C．When | D．What |
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| 小题18: | | A．memory | B．method | C．brain | D．body |
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| 小题19: | | A．fill | B．realize | C．confirm | D．recognize |
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| 小题20: | | A．task | B．aim | C．appointment | D．role |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:D
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:A
小题15:B
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:B
小题20:D |
解析
本文说明了什么事数学焦虑和它是从哪里来的。完成本题要结合自己学数学的经历。
小题1: B 数学焦虑和舞台怯场是相似的（. similar），而非不同（different），距离远（far），和熟悉（familiar）。
小题2: D 前文提过舞台怯场，当然这儿先介绍什么事舞台怯场（stage-fright），而不是演讲（speech），表演（performance），和威胁（threatens）。
小题3:C 担心忘了（forgetting）台词，而不是理解（understanding），记忆（memorizing），阅读（reading）台词。
小题4: A 担心受到恶（就是糟糕：poorly）评，而不是疯狂地（crazily），好地（well），公共地（publicly）受到评价。
小题5: B做不出数学（math）题，而非汉语（Chinese）题，英语（English）题，和物理（physics）题。
小题6: D 这种害怕起因于缺乏自信（confidence），而非愿望（wish），良知（conscience），和毅力（determination）。
小题7: A 数学焦虑就是害怕（fear）做数学，远非高兴（joy），乐趣（pleasure），和怀疑（doubt）。
小题8: C 我们的大脑一片空白（blank），失败（failure），选择（choice），死亡（. death）明显不能使语境通畅。
小题9: B 我们越是焦虑，大脑一片空白的几率就越大（greater），而不是越远（further），越少（less），越小（smaller）。
小题10: A 通常数学焦虑来自做数学题的不愉快的（unpleasant）经历，不公平（unfair），令人高兴（pleasant），成功（successful），明显不行。
小题11: D 数学焦虑常常是因为（due to）糟糕的教学和糟糕经历。应该是介词短语而不是连词，因为后面是名词故用due to 而不是because，thanks to 通常表示由于好的原因，result in的意思是导致，而非因为。
小题12: B 这明显或导致数学焦虑（anxiety），前文都是用这个词，而非害怕（fear），失败（failure），和误解（misunderstanding）。
小题13: C 当一个人不经理解（understanding）而去记忆过程、规则、和程序时，这些数学内容很快就会忘掉，根据常理，理解而记忆的内容不易遗忘，而不是忘记（forgetting），使用（use），和知识（knowledge）。
小题14: A 这样一来，害怕（panic）就会进来。前文就是害怕，绝非兴奋（excitement），失望（disappointment），和鼓励（encouragement）。
小题15: B 是的你记住了，这就起作用(works)了，而不是打开了（opens），开始了（starts），和跑了（runs）。
小题16: C 如果这不（not）起作用的话，你只是记住了过程，而绝不是是这样（so），可能（possible），和任何（any），这些都不适合这儿的语言环境和作者的思路。
小题17: D 你要是忘了一点怎么办（what if：如果……会……）,这儿不是哪儿（where），为什么（why），何时（when），what if……是固定句式。
小题18: A 好的记忆力（memory）是有帮助的，方法（method），大脑（brain），身体（body）显得与前面的不照应。
小题19: B 一旦学生认识到（realize）他能学数学，整个担心焦虑都会被克服，远非装填（fill），证实（confirm），和辨认出（recognize）。
小题20:D 老师和家长在确保学生理解数学方面有重要作用（role），而非任务（task），目标（aim），和约定（appointment）。 |
举一反三
From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax (放松) and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies; others take part in sports. It depends on individual interests. There are many different ways to spend our spare time.
Almost everyone has some kinds of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only to their owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare (稀有的) fifty-cent piece worth $250! He was very happy about his buying and thought the price was reasonable (合理的). On the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt (怀疑) if they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are very valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new matchbox for his collection.
That’s what a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.
小题1:The underlined word “individual” in the first paragraph most probably means____ .| A．different | B．strange | C．secret | D．one"s own |
小题2:In the writer"s opinion, ____.| A．all hobbies are very expensive | B．some hobbies don"t cost anything | | C．hobbies are worthless | D．hobbies are valuable to everybody |
小题3:Something that one enjoys doing in one"s spare time is a____ .| A．job | B．pleasure | C．hobby | D．habit |
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This year 2,300 teenagers ( young people aged from 13-19 ) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions (印象) of the real American teenagers. American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and have a new understanding of the rest of the world.
Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George"s family. In return, George"s son, Mike, spent a year in Fred"s home in America.
Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected — much harder. Students rose respectfully (尊敬地) when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.
Family life, too, was different. The family"s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than one of the members. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.
“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”
At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize (批评) American schools.” he says. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”
小题1:The whole exchange program is mainly to ____.| A．help teenagers in other countries know the real America | | B．send students in America to travel in Germany | | C．let students learn something about other countries | | D．have teenagers learn new languages |
小题2:What did Fred and Mike agree on?| A．American food tasted better than German food. | | B．German schools were harder than American schools. | | C．Americans and Germans were both friendly. | | D．There were more cars on the streets in America. |
小题3: What is particular (特别的) in American schools?| A．There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings. | | B．There are a lot of after-school activities. | | C．Students usually take 14 subjects in all. | | D．Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car. |
小题4:What did Mike think after experiencing the American school life?| A．A better education should include something good from both America and Germany. | | B．German schools trained students to be better citizens. | | C．American schools were not as good as German schools. | | D．The easy life in the American school was more helpful to students. |
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“If I had one million yuan, I would buy you a palace! Do I have one million yuan? No, I don’t! so I only can spend ten fen(分) on this short message, sending you my best wishes! ”
Today, SMS—Short Message Service is popular, and China Mobile says that every second, there are 410 messages being sent.
Look around you! People are watching their mobiles, smiling or laughing. Thumbs are pressing buttons, bring happiness to their friends. The humor of the words shows how beautiful language is! Through SMS, we know the weather report, share jokes and news, express love and friendship.
“Thumb Culture” is becoming more and more popular. It is reported that 67% of young people like to “Short” to greet each other. Internet SMS will provide more convenience to people. I am grateful for the progress because SMS saves me much money. Just on the tip of thumb, so much joy can be found!
小题1:The first paragraph is a(n) __________.| A．e-mail. | B．short message. | C．piece of news. | D．story. |
小题2:What can people do through SMS?| A．Buy a palace. | B．Provide food. | | C．Learn foreign language. | D．Send messages. |
小题3:The people are smiling and laughing when sending messages because they_________.| A．save much money. | B．know the weather report. | | C．enjoy the happiness of SMS. | D．have one million yuan. |
小题4:The writer thinks that_________.| A．SMS helps people a lot. | B．people can find joy on the Internet. | | C．greeting can cost much money. | D．thumb has become a kind of culture. |
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You must have a favorite line or pet phrase you repeat often in your conversations. Studies say that pet phrases can reflect our changing society and reveal information about a person’s personality. Here are some of the most popular pet phrases among young people.
脑残---nuts
I love the word and use it whenever I think a person is stupid, or a behavior is crazy. I learned the term from one of my classmates. Once, we saw two high school girls wearing miniskirts on a very cold winter day and my classmate called the two girls “nuts”. I don’t think the word reflects my personality. I use it because it sounds cool.
Diao Yujie, 22, computer science major at Nanjing University.
汗---stunning
I use this word very often. Once, my classmates and I were discussing how amusing QQ is. One guy suddenly burst out, “I have MSN too”. This comment had no relation with the topic we were discussing. I used this word and everybody laughed. I think it is a fantastic word that can change awkwardness to amusement.
Mu Li, 20, journalism major at Beijing Normal University.
晕死---I’m giddy!
I use this word a lot---more often than my classmates. It has became a symbol of me, as my friends sometimes refer to me as the guy who often says the word. I am a person who wants to be different and this word gives me that feeling.
Chen Zhou, 21, Nanjing University.
雷---stunning
I only use this word with my friends. My parents don’t understand it. The word, which is only used among people of my age, is intimate. I think it stands for being young and energetic. And I want to be young forever, so I like the word.
Chen Jianjun, 23, senior at Nanjing University.
小题1:If a man wearing suit and a tie is climbing a mountain, what can we say to him according to the passage?| A．nuts | B．I’m giddy. | C．汗---stunning | D．雷---stunning |
小题2:What’s the meaning of “pet phrase” in the first paragraph?小题3: What’s young people’s attitude to pet phrase?| A．indifferent | B．crazy | C．reasonable | D．against |
小题4:Pet phrase can ________ according to studies.| A．reflect our changing society | | B．reveal information about a person’s personality | | C．make young people popular | | D．both A and B |
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During the week days, they are luckily busy office people; but on weekends, they are just a brood of（一窝）stay-home animals. A recent survey shows that office workers in China prefer quiet and easy ways to spend their weekends.
In the survey, conducted by job seeking and offering website Zhaopin.com, 32.8 percent of the 6,000 respondents choose to stay home at weekends and have a good rest, the Beijing Morning Post reported.
Twenty percent use their days-off to do housework. And only 19.3 percent are willing to have fun during the break time from work. Their first choice of fun is shopping.
Other choices, though practiced by few, include meeting friends, accompanying the children, trips to the suburbs, and lessons for more skills.
When they. go shopping, 54.5 percent of the white-collars actually shop in supermarkets, while 27.9. percent attend other stores, especially when discounts are offered.
These activities don"t seem to cost much, as 60 percent spend average less than 200 yuan (US$26) during weekends, and 30 percent no more than 500 yuan.
When asked whom they would spend the weekends with, about 40 percent mention their partners, and 30 percent prefer a weekend all by themselves. Less than 20 percent hang out with friends.
Only 5.8 percent would kill the time with their colleagues. This is because we tend to avoid too many personal contacts with our co-workers when we don"t have to work with them, according to some experts.
小题1: How many of the office workers who are the respondents do the housework at weekends?| A．1,968. | B．1,158. | C．1,200. | D．1,674. |
小题2:Why will less than ten percent of office workers kill the time with their colleagues at weekends?| A．Because they can"t spare time to play with them. | | B．Because they tend to avoid too many personal contacts with hem when they don"t have to. | | C．Because. they have many things to deal with at weekends. | | D．Because some experts suggest they should not keep in touch with their colleagues. |
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the survey?| A．There is the same percentage about people preferring a weekend all by themselves and people spending no more than 500 yuan during weekends. | | B．Most office workers can’t afford things in supermarkets, so they prefer to attend other stores, especially when discounts are offered. | | C．More than one fifth of office workers like to hang out with friends. | | D．All the office workers prefer to relax themselves and no one is willing to learn more skills. |
小题4: What is the best title of the passage?| A．How to spend the weekends | | B．Several ways of spending their weekends for office people | | C．How to go shopping on the weekends for office people | | D．Office people prefer easy weekends |
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