《2025年新课程学习与检测九年级英语全一册人教版》

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Do you get nervous thinking about the coming math test? If yes, you are far from alone. Math anxiety has become a common psychological condition among students around the world. Students in different countries with higher levels of math anxiety tend to achieve lower math grades, according to a study published in the National Academy of Sciences on Feb. 15, 2022.
Math anxiety—a negative emotional reaction to the core subject causes fear, physical suffering and behavior problems among young pupils, according to a University of Cambridge study. In ordinary life, many people experience some degree of discomfort when faced with a math problem, ranging from mild stress to strong fear.
Some people also experience physical changes such as having sweaty(出汗的) hands or a racing heart. They may then try to avoid every situation including numbers, meaning they are held back from working in the fields related to this subject, such as science, technology or engineering.
Reassurance(慰藉) comes from the fact that those with math anxiety aren’t born to be bad at math. “If a child has math anxiety, don’t think that they’re not good at math. They may have had a really bad experience with math and there are ways to improve math achievement, ” Daniel Ansari, said the senior author of the study. Students with math anxiety are not cognitively(认知地) disadvantaged.
Also, there are ways to manage your stress related to math. If you’re feeling stressed before a math exam, it may help to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins. It’s about making sure you understand your feelings correctly. Just because you have a fast heartbeat and sweaty palms, that does not necessarily mean you will fail.
A little math anxiety could be taken as a positive challenge to overcome. Just like many people get stage fright before delivering a speech, this nervous energy can help to motivate.
21. What do we know about math anxiety?
A. People with math anxiety are often bad at math.
B. Having math anxiety will make you fail the math test.
C. It may cause physical changes.
D. Math anxiety is common among teenagers.
22. Which picture shows the physical change of math anxiety?


23. According to the passage, which is the best way to deal with Peter’s math anxiety?
A. Practice hard before a speech competition.
B. Take challenges to overcome stage fright.
C. Ask teachers for help.
D. Get to understand his feelings before the exam begins.
24. Which may NOT be the future job for a man who is experiencing serious math anxiety?
A. An engineer.
B. An artist.
C. A Chinese teacher.
D. A lawyer.
25. Who will be inspired by the passage?
A. A girl who is good at dancing.
B. A pupil who is weak in Chinese.
C. A student who gets lower math grades.
D. A scientist who likes word puzzles.

答案： 21.C 22.B 23.D 24.A 25.C