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Hope to cope with anxiety about taking tests.
为克服考试焦虑带来希望
Post published by Alice Boyes Ph.D. on Feb 02, 2015 in In Practice
Having some anxiety before tests is natural, even if you know the material well. Here are some quick and practical tips for coping with test anxiety.
考试之前有焦虑情绪很正常，即使你知道考试的内容也还是会紧张。这里有一些小窍门和实用的技巧可以帮助你克服考试焦虑。 Reframe tests. 重新定义考试
Try thinking about a test as a positive opportunity to show what you know rather than something that is designed to catch you out, or highlight what you don't know.
试着这样想，这次考试为你提供了一个良好的展示机会，展示你学会了哪些知识，而不是专门刁难你，也不是专门揭露你没有学会哪些知识。
Once you start, scan the test for some questions you feel confident in answering. You can come back to the questions you feel less confident about later. Getting a few answers under your belt can help stimulate your thinking about questions that initially seem daunting.
考试刚开始的时候，浏览那些你觉得有信心回答的题目。最后再回到那些你拿不定注意的问题。知道一些你已经熟识问题的答案，能够刺激你的大脑，帮助你思考第一眼看上去令人畏惧的题目。
Before you start writing an answer, ask yourself if you're interpreting the question the correct way.
在作答之前，问问自己是否已经正确理解题意。
有时候考试焦虑会导致匆忙地开始答题，结果写出的答案是与题相关的答案，但实际上并不是考试要求的答案。
Once you've formed your initial snap reactions to a question, re-read the question to make sure you're answering the specific question being asked.
一旦你匆忙地形成了初步的答案，最好重新阅读问题，保证你已经回答了具体地问题。
Take practice tests.
模拟考试 （适合文科考试）
If you have friends who are particularly good at answering essay questions on tests, you might ask them if you can look at their papers once they receive them back. This can give you some ideas about how they structure their answers.
如果你有朋友非常擅长在考试中回答论文式的问题，询问是否可以借他们考过的试卷看看。看看他们如何组织答案会给你带来一些启发。
Find out the key points that examiners are looking for.
发现出题人考查的关键点
Where you know the examiners are particularly concerned with whether you demonstrate certain skills, make sure you hit those marks.
如果考官特别关心你否能够展示出一定的技巧，那么就务必击中考试要点。
Ask yourself how you'd cope if you failed.
问问自己如果失败了怎么处理
If you're still anxious, try this. It might seem pessimistic but vividly imagine what you'd do if you failed.
如果你还是很焦虑，那么试试这个方法。这个可能有点悲观，但是请你栩栩如生地想象一下，如果你失败了你会怎么办。
Imagine all the details like how you'd tell people and how they might react.
想象所有的细节，比如你如何告诉别人你考砸了，再想象一下他们可能会有什么样的反应。
