What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler…, and don’t forget a bottle of water!
According to a study at the British Psychological ( 心理學(xué)的) Society Annual Conference held in London, students who bring water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10 percent.
Scientists at the University of East London and the University of Westminster, UK, did a study on 447 students. The students were studying for different degrees (學(xué)歷) at the University of East London. Only 25 percent of them entered the exam hall with something to drink.
Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who had brought drinks with them got better grades by between 2 and 10 percent.
It is unclear why drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also cut down on anxiety ( 焦慮), which has a bad effect on exam performances, according to Chris Pawson, PhD, of the University of East London.
“Whatever the explanation, it is clear that students should try hard to stay hydrated (含水的)with water during exams,” he said.
So next time, when you are going to have a big exam, try bringing a bottle of water with you.Who knows – it may help you pass the exam!
【小題1】How much may the students improve their grades most if they bring water into exams?

A．By2%.  B．By8%.  
C．By10%. D．By25%. 
【小題2】How many students in the study got better grades?
A．About112 students who brought drinks or water into their exams. 
B．All the447 students who come from the University of East London. 
C．About300 students who took part in the study. 
D．About10 percent of the students who studied different subjects. 
【小題3】The underlined phrase “cut down on” probably means _______.
A．increase B．bring 
C．reduce  D．change 
【小題4】According to the passage, how does water help students in exams?
a. It is good for their brains.
b. It makes students smarter.
c. It helps students stay cool.
d. It helps students stay awake.
A．a(chǎn) b B．a(chǎn) c  
C．b c D．c d 
【小題5】Where can you probably read the article?
A．Fashion magazine. B．Text book.  
C．Travel guide. D．Newspaper. 


【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】C
【小題4】B
【小題5】D

解析試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要講述了水對(duì)于提高學(xué)生成績(jī)的作用，并舉例進(jìn)行了說(shuō)明，最后建議學(xué)生在參加考試時(shí)，帶一瓶水。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第二段描述，可知帶水參加考試的學(xué)生成績(jī)能提高百分之十左右，故選C。
【小題2】分析計(jì)算題。根據(jù)a study on 447 students.…… Only 25 percent of them entered the exam hall with something to drink.……They found that all those who had brought drinks with them got better grades by between 2 and 10 percent.計(jì)算可知，447×25%≈112(人)，故選A。
【小題3】詞義猜測(cè)題。聯(lián)系下文which has a bad effect on exam performances 描述，可知喝水可能也能減少焦慮，故選C，削減，減少。
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文倒數(shù)第三段描述，可知水對(duì)大腦有好處，也能減少焦慮，故選B。
【小題5】推理判斷題。這篇短文主要講述了水對(duì)于提高學(xué)生成績(jī)的作用，并舉例進(jìn)行了說(shuō)明，最后建議學(xué)生在參加考試時(shí)，帶一瓶水。故可能出自一篇新聞報(bào)道，選D。
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