The key to dealing with test-day jitters（焦躁）is through preparation! 【小题1】 It is important to prepare your mind and body before the test for the experience of working under pressure.

I know you’ve heard this before, but it’s often repeated because it’s so important. Get plenty of sleep the night before the test! If you don’t have enough rest, you’ll end up with less concentration. 【小题2】

Be sure to leave earlier than normal on the day of a test to avoid the added fear of arriving late. 【小题3】 The embarrassment will cause you to be distracted and lose valuable time.

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Once you arrive at school or at the testing center, find a quiet space where you can be all alone. You can use your car if you drive, or you can find an empty locker room or office (ask a teacher). Once you locate a cozy nest in a quiet place, do a relaxation session (=period). Close your eyes and try to relax completely. Take deep breaths and remain calm.

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It’s possible that some students start to stress out as other students discuss the material. When you hear others chatting, it might sound like you ignored something important or you misunderstood a concept (概念). It’s probably not even true—but it can seem like it!

Eating healthily can help you lose weight and have more energy. It can also improve your mood (心情) and reduce your risk of disease. Yet despite these benefits, maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle can be challenging. Here are ways to stick to a healthy diet.

Practice mindful eating.

【小题1】 Take time to enjoy your food and appreciate its ability to nourish (滋养) you. Adopting a mindful eating approach can help you achieve a better relationship with foods and may reduce binge eating.

Start the day with a high-protein breakfast.

Eating a high-protein breakfast helps you stay full. 【小题2】 If your first meal is well balanced and contains enough protein, you’re more likely to maintain stable blood sugar levels and not overeat for the rest of the day.

Get your nutrition from a variety of completely unprocessed foods.

These include fruits and vegetables. 【小题3】 In other words, when buying foods at the market, focus on things that have not been cooked, prepared or changed in any way.

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It’s difficult to eat healthily if you’re surrounded by junk foods. Having foods on display in various areas of the house has been linked to obesity (肥胖) and increased consumption of unhealthy foods. Keeping unhealthy foods out of the house, or at least out of sight, can increase your chances of staying on track.

Drink enough water.

Many studies have shown that drinking enough water may benefit weight maintenance and even slightly increase the number of calories you burn daily. 【小题5】

Pay more, and you get unexpected results.

● Give what you can

You clean out your closets, right? Perfect. You don’t need a half a million dollar check written out to your charity of choice to help someone. Maybe you have a few shirts you don’t wear anymore or a few children’s books you can bear to part with. The thing about giving a little is that when everyone gives a little, suddenly it turns into a lot. 【小题1】

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In a world where smart phones rule and it’s not just possible, but normal, to have entire conversations without ever looking someone in the eye, it can be exciting and wonderful to lock eyes with someone grinning. Happiness is contagious, and it only takes a couple facial muscles to spread it.

● Use please and thank you

Not to sound like your grandmother (go ahead and sit still!), but the smallest ways to show your thanks are these little words. They take zero effort to say, but the impact is huge. Aren’t you thankful someone held the door for you when your hands were full? 【小题3】!

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This is the best kind of multitasking! Whenever you get a little, give a little. There’s a couple ways to finish: You can do it yourself (donating an older shirt when you pay for a new shirt, etc), or support companies that are passionate, good-hearted (really fun) do-gooders. Doesn’t it get much better than that, does it?

● Get in touch. Then listen

Maybe a grandparent is eating at the bit to hear about your adventures, or maybe an old friend had a really bad day, maybe your mom wishes you，d ring her up more often. 【小题5】. You’re member that your iPhone can make calls, right? Get in touch with those people that are dying to hear from you (because someone indeed is). Then, ask: How are you doing? What’s new? These questions have such few syllables, but their depth is endless.