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When you think about a coming Maths test, do you get nervous? If yes, you are far from alone. Maths anxiety becomes a common feeling among students around the world. A study shows students in countries with higher levels of maths anxiety may get lower Maths grades.
A study from University of Cambridge shows many people feel worried and nervous when facing a Maths problem in daily life. Another report says that these people might try not to face something about numbers. That is to say, they would not work on jobs about maths, such as science and technology.
However, people with maths anxiety aren't sure to be bad at Maths. If a child has maths anxiety, don't conclude (断定) that he is not good at Maths. He may have a really bad experience with Maths and there are ways to make it better.
Also, there are ways to relieve maths anxiety. If you're feeling anxious before a Maths test, it may be helpful to spend a few minutes understanding those feelings before the test begins. "You may have a fast heartbeat, but that doesn't mean you will fail," Sian Beilock, a psychologist in the US said. Ian Lyons, at Georgetown University in the US, thinks just like some speakers feel nervous before giving a speech, this nervous feeling could motivate (激励) us to do better.
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) 5. What do we know about maths anxiety?
A. Maths anxiety must bring lower Maths grades.
B. Maths anxiety is very common around the world.
C. Having maths anxiety will make you fail in the test.
D. People with maths anxiety are often bad at Maths.
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) 6. Which of the following is TRUE about people with maths anxiety?
A. They often face something about numbers.
B. They enjoy working on jobs about science.
C. They may have a bad experience with Maths.
D. They have a fast heartbeat before every Maths test.
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) 7. What does the underlined word "relieve" in the last paragraph mean?
A. Make sth less serious.
B. Make sth more serious.
C. Find.
D. Make sth happen.
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) 8. What can we infer from Ian Lyons's idea?
A. Maths anxiety is not always bad for us.
B. It's important for speakers to feel nervous.
C. Sometimes a fast heartbeat means you'll fail.
D. All people feel nervous when giving speeches.
