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Have you ever taken a test that you thought you could have passed easily, only to make some silly mistakes that really hurt your grade? More than a few students have done that. And some seem to do it over and over again.
There are several problem areas that can cause students to goof up or do poorly in a test that they could have passed.
Some students can become overconfident in their knowledge of the subject matter. They think they know the material better than they actually do. It is easy for students to misjudge their own knowledge, and when they realize that they don’t know the material, it is too late.
What happens more often, though, is that some students feel they are smart enough to be able to guess their way through a test. So they don’t bother studying the material. They are overconfident in their ability to figure things out.
In either case, overconfidence can result in lower grades in tests. Does this apply to you?
Another thing that can happen is that students underestimate (低估) the difficulty of the test. They expect an easy test, but the teacher throws in a real tough test that they haven’t prepared for. Sometimes the teacher may cover material in the test that students weren’t expecting. That can happen, especially if you weren’t paying attention in class.
Finally, there are students who don’t feel that getting a good grade is important to them, so they don’t bother to study or even try to do well. Such students may be trying to punish their parents, have a poor image of themselves, or are just plain foolish. Hopefully, you are not one of these students.
【文章大意】本文为一篇说明文。文章讲述了几种学生在考试时容易犯的错误。这些错误使他们无法通过本能够通过的考试。
1. The writer believes that many students ______.
A. are afraid of exams
B. make careless mistakes
C. hate homework
D. lack confidence
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段“Have you ever taken a test that you thought you could have passed easily, only to make some silly mistakes that really hurt your grade? More than a few students have done that. And some seem to do it over and over again. ”可知许多学生会犯这种愚蠢的错误。故 B项正确。
2. What does the underlined phrase “goof up” mean?
A. Be overconfident.
B. Be nervous.
C. Make silly mistakes.
D. Make wrong choices.
【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据第一段的内容可知许多学生会犯这些愚蠢的错误。第二段的意思是“有很多问题可以导致学生在本能够通过的考试中犯些愚蠢的错误”。故 C项正确。
3. According to the writer, who will be most unwilling to try his best in a test?
A. Edward, dissatisfied with his parents.
B. John, expecting an easy test for him.
C. Dobby, believing he is the smartest in the class.
D. Peter, being overconfident about his ability.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Finally, there are students who don’t feel that getting a good grade is important to them, so they don’t bother to study or even try to do well. Such students may be trying to punish their parents, have a poor image of themselves, or are just plain foolish. ”可知有些学生故意考不好是为了惩罚父母。故 A项正确。
4. What would be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A. The causes of overconfidence.
B. The causes of a poor self-image.
C. Ways to prepare for a test.
D. Ways to avoid goofing up in a test.
【解析】选D。推理判断题。整篇文章讲的是“许多学生在本能够通过的考试中却犯一些愚蠢的错误, 使自己无法通过考试。比如过于自信、低估考试难度、惩罚父母等”以及最后一段最后一句说“希望你不是这样的学生”可知作者的担心, 故下文应该是讲述避免考试中犯错误的方法。故D项正确。
【知识拓展】【词汇积累】
silly adj.愚蠢的; 不明事理的; 没头脑的
overconfident adj. 过于自信的; 自负的
actually adv. 实际上; 事实上
