How to Pass an Important Test

Whether it’s a first grade science test or college entrance exam, all tests have one thing in common: you have to pass. 【小题1】. Stuck in a situation where you don’t know how to? These tips can help.

★ Once you get the study guide, make plans right away to study as soon as possible. No excuses! Killing time with friends isn’t worth it，since you can always hang out with them any other day.

★ Get plenty of rest. 【小题2】. If you walk into the classroom sleepily, you’ll most likely not finish the test because of how tired you are.

★ 【小题3】. That one piece of cheese probably won’t last until test time. A few healthy good breakfast suggestions are oatmeal (燕麦片) , whole grain and high fiber food, grapefruit with fresh fruit salad.

★ Bring all necessary materials. Showing up without something as simple as a pencil can make a big effect on your test. 【小题4】.

★ 【小题5】 Showing up late cuts back the time you’ll have to take the test if it’s already testing hours. You’ll probably miss any important information needed in completing the test. In some tests，late comers are not allowed to take the test.

Schools won’t resume until local authorities put the COVID-19 outbreak under control and roll out necessary containment measures on campus, a Ministry of Education official had said.

Wang Dengfeng, director of the ministry’s working group on epidemic control, said local authorities shall consult experts before reopening schools, and safety of the faculty members should be ensured.

Resumption would be prioritized for the graduating classes in middle and high school, as they were supposed to sit for the high school or college entrance examination in about 80 days, he was quoted as saying by China Central Television.

Wang said that the ministry is seeking advice from related departments as well as representatives of students and parents on whether to postpone the college entrance exams and the decisions will be made soon, and local authorities are entitled to decide whether to postpone the exam for high school candidates.

Wang didn’t rule out the possibility that school authorities could make up for the missed lessons using weekends, adding schools should decide depending on their respective situations.

Colleges would be reopened later when the epidemic is securely under control, as more than 10 million college students are expected to travel across provinces and another 30 million would travel across cities for the new semester, he said.

Local authorities should formulate emergency plans for potential cluster infections on campus and report to authorities higher up, he added.

How to Feel Confident

You might have already read and learned how to be confident, but what if you still don’t feel all that confident? Sometimes it takes your mind a little bit of time to catch up with your behavior, but you can help to move the process along. In any case, feeling confident is certainly a continuous process. Why? 【小题1】 Here are some ways to help you feel confident.

Think positively. When it comes down to it, reality is perception (感知). If you feel confident, you are. If life is falling apart around you but you don’t notice, it’s not really falling apart. 【小题2】 You’re not fooling yourself one way or another—don’t worry that you’re being silly for thinking positively. Remember you’re just taking control.

Work out. When you work out, you look better. When you look better, you feel better. And working out releases endorphins (释放内啡肽), makes you feel productive and gives you strength. You don’t have to be a professional runner to get the benefits (益处) of exercise. 【小题3】

Do something you’re good at. 【小题4】 Confidence begins from there. And you should not only to it, but do it often. It’ll remind you how great you are.

【小题5】 Having someone to inspire you and your confidence can be a great help. Just make sure the person is real—planning to be like Kim Kardashian is not a good idea. You want a source (来源) of positivity you can tap into when you need it.