Kids undergo a large amount of pressure and stress during their school exams, which can often bee quite overwhelming (to much) for them. It may be the first experience of stress, at this level, they have ever experienced and therefore quite frightening. Yes, you may say that it's all a part of growing up and therefore good lessons for them to learn, and to an extent I agree with you. However, it’s important to learn how to prepare for life’s challenges so that they aren’t overwhelming or scary and so that we are able to manage them the best we can.
Here are some tips you can use during your kids exam time.
Break their revision plan down into small parts. Doing this will help transform what once seemed like a huge impossible task into a more manageable one.
Help them arrange properly so that the subjects they like the least (perhaps ones that require more time and effort) are worked on first; once they are out of the way, it will help reduce the worry.
Plan week on week to make sure they are on track. Ticking items of a list each week will help them to feel good about themselves and their progress.
Create rewards for all the ticks - a favourite TV programme, a delicious snack, an hour’s surfing the Internet, puter games or whatever it was that they enjoy the most. This will encourage them to carry on and make them feel good.
Think of strategies on how to deal with exams calmly so their anxieties don't get the better of them.
Talk about times in their lives when they had been successful at something and look at the qualities they used to get them there - determination, persistence, hard work, patience, positivity, dedication - discuss how they can apply these skills to their exams.
Acknowledge that if they do their best that is good enough.
Ensure they realize that this period in their lives will pass and that exams are only a temporary time in their lives; nothing can and does last forever.
Ensure they keep their eye on the prize: enjoying their long summer holiday when the exams are finished; giving them something to look forward to will help to motivate them and provide a positive end in sight.
【小题1】According to paragraph 1, it’s important to learn how to prepare for exams because .A．it is a part of growing up.B．It is the first experience of stressC．it helps kid release stress and do better. D．it is important to get a good mark in exams.【小题2】Which subjects should be worked on first?A．Their best ones.B．Their favourite ones. C．the easiest onesD．the most difficult ones【小题3】According to the passage, which of the following is true?A．Kid should bee aware of the importance of exams.B．Kids should learn to deal with exam pressure independently.C．Parents should keep their kids away from entertainment.D．Parents should care about the psychological development of children.C
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(答案→)C
解析：
试题分析: 在学校，孩子们要承受来自考试的压力，如果不能正确处理这些压力，孩子们可能会对于生活中的一些挑战存有恐惧害怕的心理。那么做为家长就首先需要帮助孩子们准备好考试，在本文中作者对此提出了一些建议。
【小题1】C 细节理解题。从首段末句it’s important to learn how to prepare for life’s challenges so that they aren’t overwhelming or scary and so that we are able to manage them the best we can.可知让孩子知道如何准备考试对于孩子处理压力是很有帮助的，选C。
【小题2】D 细节理解题。根据文中第四段Help them arrange properly so that the subjects they like the least (perhaps ones that require more time and effort) are worked on first;可以判断在处理作业方面要先做对孩子来说较难的，选D。
【小题3】D细节理解题。作者在文章第一段提出家长对于孩子来自考试的压力不要等闲视之，要正确看待和处理，然后在下文给出了一些建议，故D选项正确。