Anne Whitney, a sophomore (二年级学生) at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. “I was always   (1)   prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test.   (2)   I would go in to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of  (3)  . I couldn’t think of the answer. My   (4)   grades on the tests did not show what I knew.” Another student in microbiology had   (5)   experiences. He said: “My first chemistry test was very   (6)  . Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was   (7)  . My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was   (8)  to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the   (9)  . Yet I couldn’t even write them down!”

   These two students were   (10)   something called test anxiety. When a student   (11)  , his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student can’t write or think   (12)   because of the extreme nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes they are caused by test anxiety. Recently, test anxiety had been recognized as a real   (13)  , not just an excuse by lazy students.

   Special university counseling courses try to help students. In these courses, counselors teach students how to    (14)  test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to   (15)   their anxiety. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension. These courses teach students how to    (16)   their bodies. Students are trained to be   (17)   in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their   (18)   work at ease. Learned information then   (19)   without difficulty.

   An expert at the University of California explains: “With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some   (20)  .”

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     Almost all the people alive today can relate to the 90s music. When we hear music from the time, we just cannot help ourselves － we sing along. The 90s music is not easy to define(定义): it is a diverse combination of many artists and music styles; there is no definite artist or style that one can individually use to identify 90s music.

     There are thousands of reasons to love the 90s music, but here are 3 things that help people to be close to the 90s music.

     A Trip Down the Memory Lane

     Whether one will admit or not, listening to the 90s music gives a person an excuse to have a trip down the memory lane. The point is: whatever experiences we had during this period can be related to a song. So listening to old songs brings back the memories and all we have to do is travel down that memory lane at ease.

     Birth of Legendary Artists

     Many of the artists that we now know and love started during the 90s.So we must give credit to this period and all the producers that existed during that time for being able to discover our favorite artists. A lot of great songs during this period were created as well. Some of those songs are still in our iPads, cell phones or computers. We simply cannot get enough of them. Even the pictures of the artists that we admire are still hanging on our walls. If asked why, one can simply answer that we cannot get over them.

     Diversity

     As mentioned, there are many artists and styles that represent the 90s time period. So you get to listen to a numerous styles of music and get to know a lot of artists. There is a certain diversity that has not been present during any other period; this diversity is what makes the 90s more memorable than other decades of music. So get that MP3 player out and listen to your favorite 90s music and then enjoy your trip back to a simpler time.

Events

Long March exhibit

The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 80th anniversary（周年纪念） of the Long March. On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged (被围困的) bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi province in the mid-1930s. Explanations are all in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.

Time:         10:00 am—4:00 pm.

Address:     1286 Hongqiao Road

Admission:   8 yuan for Chinese / 15 yuan for foreigners

Thai elephants

Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a beam, dancing and blowing a mouth-organ. People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war (拔河比赛) with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at 1:30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.

Address:     189 Daduhe Road

Admission:  30-40 yuan

Dancing dolphins

Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and solving math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium（海豚馆） in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform.

Hours:        10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm

Admission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.