单选题 Questions 23～26
单选题 A. Because their anxiety makes them less efficient than normal.
B. Because their ability to reason overshadows their anxiety for the test.
C. Because they cannot sleep well the night before the actual test.
D. Because they cannot get necessary assistance from other students.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 23-26
Most people are too anxious during tests. Their anxiety overshadows or even interferes with their ability to reason and makes them less efficient than normal. As a result, they score far lower than they should. This is an unnecessary handicap, especially if you are a student who is going to spend twelve to sixteen years or more taking tests.
The solution, of course, is to learn the rules and techniques of successful test taking. Success builds assurance and confidence, which in turn frees you to perform better and better. Once you realize that eight-tenths of your score depends on the way you take a test, it becomes obvious that learning rules of the test-taking game is crucial. It is not complicated. You do not have to be clever, brilliant, or dishonest to do it. It is just a matter of observation and practice.
Oddly, most people have not really thought much about what it means to make, give, and take tests. Once you see tests are school games that have little actual meaning in the real world, once you realize the game has a format that can be recognized, rules that can be mastered, playing strategies that can be learned, it can become as entertaining as crossword puzzles.
Mastering test taking, like learning to absorb and retrieve information, is part of the process of educating yourself. So the effort will not be wasted or pointless. Figuring out tests is a problem-solving experience. And developing confidence to recognize and solve problems is not just a school game but a true educational activity.
23. Why do many students score far lower than they should in a test?
单选题 A. You have to be honest and confident.
B. You have to be clever and brilliant.
C. You need to learn the techniques of test taking.
D. You need to observe and practise the school rules.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析]
According to the speaker, what is crucial for successful test taking?
单选题 A. They often interfere with school games.
B. They have actual meaning in the real world.
C. They don't have a format and governing rules.
D. They can be as entertaining as crossword puzzles.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析]
What does the speaker think of school tests?
单选题 A. Learning to absorb and retrieve information.
B. Developing confidence to solve problems.
C. Figuring out school tests.
D. Spotting dishonesty in a test.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析]
Which of the following is NOT an educational activity?