preparingfortests专四听力原文

preparingfortests专四听力原文

听力原文: Good morning topic of today’s

lecture is preparing for tests.（1）You need to understand the

importance of tests,the best methods of preparation,the common

sense required for both a physical and mental approach to

them,how to read instructions and questions correctly,and how

to answer the way the tests or teacher expect you to

is one of the most valuable psychological benefits that can come

from your have different attitudes towards

tests.（2）Do you ever consider the tests or examinations as

a personal battle which the teacher wages in an attempt to

defeat you or do you see it as a contest in which one tries to

outwit the other?The difference in attitude can be seen in the

difference between two questions:Why did you take off points

on this question and What should I have included that I did

r attitude that you should avoid is that of fear（3）Fear of taking a test results in tension and disturbed

ts who are afraid start in a state of confusion

and they throw away the advantages they have

gotten by preparation.

Students who approach tests with fear are almost always

characterized by the following:Their grade is considerably

lower than their daily recitation grades.

sometimes as much as twenty points complain

about the teacher-insufficient explanation,lack of detailed

review,etc.（4）They find fault with the test materials-too

long,not the type of questions expected and studied for,didn’t understand the wording of drives these

students to study for the test with another student.（5）A third

attitude is wholly positive.

It is the attitude of challenge,self-confidence,and

content-reliability（6）This attitude requires the relationship

between student and teacher,and question and answer,always to

be one of cooperative production rather than competitive

destruction.（7）To adopt an attitude of challenge and

self-confidence towards tests and examinations you must first

understand the real purposes of tests.

（8）First the the student’s point of

view,the first reason for tests is motivation Few of us are

self-disciplined and motivated enough to educate ourselves

without direction and requirement.A second reason for tests is

that they provide students with a chance to show how much they

have learned.

Daily recitation does not provide such an opportunity.

（9）A third reason is that students gain insight into what the

teacher considers most test questions deal with

main topics and essential principles,the student can

accurately estimate the nature of future and larger tests.（10）A fourth important reason is that students can discover

both their shortcomings and the extent of their

can carefully study their errors and the general areas in which

they occur. Now that you understand the reasons for tests and

examinations,and how they benefit both student and teacher,you

should not groan when a test is you manage

this,your grade will manage ’s all for today's

lecture.

Preparing for Tests ing for tests Thunderstorm and

the（T1）of tests（T1）-The common sense required for both a

physical and mental approach to them-How to read instructions

and questions correctly How to answer the questions ’s different attitudes towards tests A.A(n)（T2）or a contest:（T2）Why did you take off points on this should

I have included that I did :Fear results in（T3）and disturbed thinking.（T3）The characteristics:Their grade

is considerably lower than complain about the

teacher-insufficient explanation lack of review,etc.