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教务主任 编号：试字54/2012
英文科主任 日期：2012年04月02日

有关高中统考英文新考试纲要（草案）

配合本会课程局新编高中英文课本于2012年正式采用，该科统考也将于2014年实施新的考试纲要。

2. 新的考试纲要试卷格式如下：
Paper 1: Writing (50%)………………………..……………………………………………………………….Time allocated: 100 minutes
Section A: Summary Writing (15%)
Section B: Continuous Writing (35%)

Paper 2: Reading and Language Use (50%)…………………………………………………………..Time allocated: 80 minutes

Section A: Reading (30%)
Part I : Critical Reading (10%)
Part II : Vocabulary (10%)
Part III : Comprehension (10%)

Section B: Language Use (20%)

Part I : Error Identification (10%)
Part II : Word Forms (10%)

随函附上该科新考试纲要、新旧考纲格式比较及样题，敬请贵校有关部门和老师详阅，并最迟于04月30日前
将意见提呈本委员会。

谨此致谢。

马来西亚董教总独中工委会
统一考试委员会主任
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(黄玉莹博士)

(SY03)
THE SYLLABUS OF THE MICSS UNIFIED EXAMINATION (U.E.C.)
SENIOR MIDDLE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER
(DRAFT)

This subject comprises two papers:

Paper 1: Writing (50%)…………………………………………………………….………………………….Time allocated: 100 minutes
Section A: Summary Writing (15%)
Section B: Continuous Writing (35%)

Paper 2: Reading and Language Use (50%)…………………………………………………………….Time allocated: 80 minutes

Section A: Reading (30%)
Part I : Critical Reading (10%)
Part II : Vocabulary (10%)
Part III: Comprehension (10%)

Section B: Language Use (20 %)

Part I : Error Identification (10%)
Part II : Word Forms (10%)

Paper 1
Writing (50 %)
Section A: Summary Writing (15%)
A passage of about 500 words will be provided. Candidates are required to read the passage and
respond in not longer than 150 words. A good and effective writing should include all essential points
as requested in the questions and they should be put in a strictly logical order. The number of words
should be indicated at the bottom right hand corner.

Section B: Continuous Writing (35%)

Candidates are to write a composition of not less than 350 words. The topics may cover the following
modes of writing: factual, opinion, persuasive, cause and effect, compare and contrast. The number of
words used should be indicated at the bottom right hand corner.
 Paper 2
Reading Comprehension and Language Use (50%)
Section A: Reading (30%)
Part I : Critical Reading (10%)
Five short excerpts of about 90-120 words will be given. Candidates choose the correct
sentences which give the themes or main ideas of the excerpts.

Part II : Vocabulary (10%)

A passage of about 300-500 words or a few short passages of about 150-250 words will
be given. Candidates answer all the 10 multiple-choice questions which test their
vocabulary knowledge. The passages may either be original or adapted extracts taken
from a newspaper, a magazine or a book.

Part III : Comprehension (10%)

A passage of about 600-700 words will be given. Candidates answer all the 10
multiple-choice questions. The passage may either be original or adapted extracts taken
from a newspaper, a magazine or a book.

Section B: Language Use (20%)

Part I : Error Identification (10%)
Candidates are to identify the error in each of the 10 sentences given. The error may be
in any of the following areas: tenses, prepositions, subject-verb agreement, pronouns,
word forms, participles, gerunds, infinitives, conjunctions, modifiers etc.

Part II : Word Forms (10%)

A passage with 10 blanks will be given. Candidates are to fill in the 10 blanks by
changing the words within brackets to the correct form. Only one word is filled in one
blank.

N.B. The textbooks English (Senior Middle 1, 2 and 3) and the Senior Middle English language syllabus compiled
by the Curriculum Department of the MICSS Working Committee will be used as the main reference for
setting the Senior Middle UEC English Language Paper.
 UEC ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER (SENIOR MIDDLE LEVEL)

A Comparison of the Current Format and the New Format

Current New
45%, 100 minutes, 50%, 100 minutes,
Subjective Subjective

Paper 1 Section A: Composition (30%) Section A: Summary Writing (15%)

Section B: Summary Writing (15%) Section C: Continuous Writing (35%)

55%, 90 minutes, Multiple-choice and 50%, 80 minutes, Multiple-choice and

Subjective
Paper 2
Section A: Comprehension (15%)
Part I: Multiple-choice questions (5%)
Part II: Subjective questions (10%)
Subjective
Section A: Reading (30%)
Part I : Critical Reading (10%) -MCQ
Part II : Vocabulary (10%) - MCQ
Part III: Comprehension (10%) - MCQ

Section B: Language Use Section B: Language Use

(40%) (20%)
(Choose 4 out of 6 parts) Part I : Error Identification - MCQ
Part I : Error Identification Part II: Word Forms - Subjective
Part II : Language Forms and Functions
Part HI: Sentence Structure
Subjective Part IV: Cloze Test
Part V : Direct Indirect
Speech
Part VI: Word
Forms

Reading Skills 15% Reading Skills 30%

Writing Skills Writing Skills
Percentage 45% 50%
Language Use 40% Language Use 20%
 THE UNIFIED EXAMINATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER (SENIOR MIDDLE LEVEL)
___________________________________________

SAMPLE QUESTIONS
 SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Paper 1

Section A Summary Writing (15%)

Read the following passage carefully. Imagine you are one of the survivors of the Titanic disaster.
Write an account of:

- what you saw and heard from the time the stewards summoned you from your cabin to the time
you saw the ship sink

- how the passengers behaved and reacted to the disaster

Your account should be in continuous writing and should not be longer than 150 words. Credit
will be given for the use of own words. State, in brackets, the number of words you have written.

On 14𝑡ℎ April 1912, the Titanic sailed speedily despite bad weather and warning of iceberg.
Most passengers were unaware when she had to swing its bows away from the iceberg which was
spotted late by a look-out.

Realizing that the damage was severe, Captain Smith went to the radio-room where the two
Marconi men Jack Philips and Harold Bride were now on stand-by, to tell them that the ship had
struck an iceberg and he wished them to be ready to send out a distress call.

By the time he had regained the bridge, it was obvious that the Titanic was slowly sinking.
The berg had ripped a jagged gash along the liner's starboard bow for one-third of her length, and
the ice-cold Atlantic water was pouring in.

Meanwhile, the Titanic's stewards were going from cabin to cabin, tapping on the doors
and almost apologetically asking the occupants to put on warm clothings and go to their boat
stations, taking their life-belts with them. Still unaware of the seriousness of the situation, most of
the passengers did as they were asked although some refused to leave the warmth of their cabins
merely for an unexpected and very inconsiderate drill.

The boats were swung out and the order was passed: "Women and children only". At first
there was great reluctance to leave the ship for she seemed so safe, so permanent, compared to the
frail-looking boats.

Everyone was behaving in a calm, almost detached manner. There was none of the panic
which was to cause loss of life in other ships under similar circumstances. At last the boats began to
be loaded and then slowly lowered, but not actually dropped into the sea. This was because Captain
Smith had been told of the replies to his distress signal, especially that from the Carpathia which
had stated that she was only 60 miles away and would be with them within four hours. But the
captain soon realized that his ship was sinking lower with every passing minute, and as her bows
went deeper and her stem rose from the water, it would be more difficult to lower the boats. Some
were still only half-filled, many women refusing to leave their husbands.

As the boats splashed down, the strains of 'Nearly my God to Thee' drifted into the night
from a group of the ship's musicians who had gathered on deck with their instruments. Some of the
male passengers joined in the singing, others stared over the ship's side for a last lingering look at
the faces of their loved ones before they became indistinguishable in the darkness. The crews of the
boats were mainly stewards and stokers, for every officer and nearly every seaman stayed on board
to help those who remained.

Two hours after the liner had been struck Captain Smith ordered 'Abandon ship! Every
man for himself!’ He remained on his bridge and was never seen again.

Those in the lifeboats looked back at the sinking liner. The ship, nearly a sixth of a mile
long with four towering funnels and still brilliant with light that gleamed from portholes and
saloons, was now down by the bows and sinking slowly but discernibly. The angle became wider as
her stern lifted, then she tilted to attain an almost vertically upright position and remained thus,
motionless. As she swung all her lights were suddenly extinguished and there came a deep rumble
as tons of machinery broke loose and fell towards the bows. Then, the great liner slid forwards and
down, the waters closing over her like a shroud.

Section B Continuous Writing (35%)

Write a composition of about 350 words on ONE (1) of the following topics.

1. The number of overweight children is increasing especially in developed countries. What are the
causes of the increasing rate of child obesity?
2. Countries such as China, India and Japan have unsustainable population growths. In fact, many
experts are of the opinion that the population 'explosion' which is now a very worrying concern,
is the most serious threat to life on this planet. What are your suggestions to address this
problem?
3. School children are becoming far too dependent on computers. This is having an alarming effect
on reading and writing skills. Teachers need to avoid using computers in the classroom at all
costs and go back to teaching basic study skills. Do you agree or disagree?
4. Every student has the responsibility to attend classes, but many failed to do so. Discuss the
effects of not attending classes regularly.
5. Why are snatch thefts on the rise and how do they affect our life?
6. Tradition is a hindrance to progress. Discuss.
 Paper 2
Section A Reading (30%)

Part I Critical Reading (10%)

Read each passage and then choose the sentences that BEST summarise the paragraph.

1. Garlic, the terror of vampires and delight of French food lovers, is making a dramatic
impact on the health food industry. Gone is any stigma attached to its smell; instead garlic
health products are going down a treat. A Japanese 'deodorised' garlic preparation, launched
in America in 1982, achieved sales of $20 million a year within two years. Britons who are
popularly supposed to dislike garlic in food, swallow about 300 million capsules of garlic
oil a year. America trebled its garlic output between 1980 and 1982. Even the
pharmaceutical industry is taking a cautious sniff.

A. Garlic, the delight of French lovers and its growing interests among the people.
B. Japan, Britain and America are some of the countries which achieved large sales of garlic
health products.
C. Garlic is making a dramatic impact on the health food industry.
D. Western countries like Britain and America show great interests in consuming garlic as
health food.

2. My sister is very interested in dressmaking. Yesterday evening, she went to visit a friend.
The two girls discussed the latest fashions for some time. When my sister left her friend's
flat, she got in a lift. Then she had the surprise of her life. The lift stuck between the fifth
and sixth floors. At the time there was another girl in the lift, and they were trapped for over
an hour. Eventually, they managed to attract the attention of a boy, who informed the janitor.
A mechanic arrived and succeeded in repairing the lift sufficiently to move it done to the
fifth floor. The girls got out and left the mechanic to complete the work.

A. My sister often visits her friend to discuss dressmaking.

B. Yesterday my sister went to a friend's flat to talk about current fashions in dressmaking.
C. Yesterday my sister was trapped in a lift for an hour.
D. When people are trapped in a lift, a mechanic comes to free them.

3. Ten or twenty thousand years ago, men lived on what they could catch rather than on what
they could grow. Whether as fishermen or as hunters, they had to rely for survival on their
ability to trap, kill and eat other animals. In the process of time, men learnt that seeds
produce plants. (They already knew with some accuracy which plants were edible.) It is no
surprise that our ancestors gradually learnt to grow their own food - whether in bins or on
the hoof. With more experience, farmers learnt to produce more food than they needed for
their own families. They used this surplus as a form of money with which to buy tools,
 A. Our ancestors gradually learnt to grow their own food.
B. Early men were mainly hunters, who relied on what they could catch.
C. When men tamed animals, they could get their own food.
D. Early men were hunters, then farmers and eventually traders as well.

4. All countries feel the effects of any sharp decline in world trade. One might suppose that
countries which are rich in natural resources - such as rubber, tin and oil - would remain
unaffected, but this is not so. Any decline in world trade is accompanied by a fall in the
demand for products. Manufacturers either reduce their output or close down altogether.
The demand for raw materials falls sharply at a time when countries try to increase
production to improve trade. The prices of raw materials fall, often to a point at which it is
unprofitable to produce them. Indeed, the producers of raw materials are sometimes more
seriously affected by a recession than industrialised countries are.

A. Countries which produce raw materials are greatly affected by a world recession.
B. When developing countries stop producing raw materials, there is a fall in world trade.
C. Rubber, tin and oil are examples of natural resources.
D. Countries which have many raw materials are not affected by a fall in world trade.
5. Privacy has been elevated to a ridiculous level as the income of the families rises. So much
so that people co-existing in high-rise flats hardly see each other. Of course, this is not true
of all high-rise flat dwellers. In some cases, there are attempts to bring people together, to
get to know each other. However, the response is not encouraging.

A. In high-rise flats, people with higher income tend to mix less.

B. People who live in high-rise flats seldom see one another.
C. The most important thing for people who stay at high-rise flats is privacy.
D. The more income people earn; the more difficult for them to get to know each other.

Part II Vocabulary (10%)

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate meaning for each of the
words in BOLD below.

My parents were hardly seated in the Brimlows' kitchen, and my father was still
wondering how to open the unpleasant business, when the sound of a key in the front door
was heard. Luther was not alone. He came into the kitchen pale and trembling, and with him
was a tall, well-dressed man who looked in a thoroughly black humour. Luther licked his
5 lips and explained that this was Mr Armroyd, the stockbroker who employed him. Mr
Armroyd began without preliminary: "I'm saving the police a job by bringing your son
along myself, Mr Brimlow."
Luther immediately began to babble: "I can explain everything, Mother. It's all a
mistake. It wasn't theft. It was nothing but borrowing."
10 It was at once to his mother that he appealed. Poor old Brimlow from the first was
hardly in the picture. Mrs Brimlow did not lose her self-possession. Her narrow cunning
face sharpened, and she said: "I think you and your husband ought to leave us, Mrs
Pentecost."
 My father answered her sharply: "I'm not so sure about that, Mrs Brimlow." And
15 turning to Mr Armroyd, he added: "My wife and I - we live next door - have just come in
here to settle some matters that concem this young man. They may be related to what you
have to say, and if we have your permission we shall stay."
Mrs Brimlow, sniffing danger like a vixen, cried: "I won't have it! This is my house,
and who stays in it is my business - not Mr Armroyd's or anyone else's."
20 Mr Armroyd said in a sharp reminding voice: "Mrs Brimlow, I told you that I had
brought your son along rather than permit the police to do it. If you are unreasonable, I shall
have to change my mind. Then it won't be a question of your next-door neighbour knowing
what has happened, but of everybody knowing it."
Mrs Brimlow was one of those fools who will not see reason. "You can say what you
25 like," she shouted. "I won't believe a word of it. Our Luther's a good boy, and a
hard-working boy, and a clever boy. What about your own letters? Haven't you written to
say how good he was, more than once?"
Mr Armroyd's eyebrows shot up, and Luther said suddenly: "Oh, leave it alone,
Mother. You'll do no good." But already Mrs Brimlow was rummaging in a dresser drawer,
30 and she brought out three letters headed with the name of Mr Armroyd's firm. Luther made a
snatch for them, but Armroyd intervened quickly and took the letters. He gave a sweeping
glance through all three, folded them carefully, and put them into his pocket. "These interest
me enormously," he said. "It seems to me, Mrs Brimlow, that your son will go far - in one
direction or another. Picking from the petty cash is common enough with boys of his sort
and at his age, but such a neat bit of forgery is unusual."

6. a tall, well-dressed man who looked in a thoroughly black humour (lines 3-4)
A. in a very angry mood
B. in an angry mood
C. with a dirty face
D. with a completely dirty face

7. Luther licked his lips. (line 4) This suggests that Luther was
A. hungry
B. thirsty
C. nervous
D. frightened

8. Mr Armroyd began without preliminary. (line 6)

A. nervousness
B. introduction
C. preparation
D. tension

9. Luther immediately began to babble. (line 8)

A. accuse
B. complain
C. gabble
D. cry like a baby

10. Poor old Brimlow ... was hardly in the picture. (lines 10-11) The writer uses 'poor' to show us
that...
A. Brimlow was not a rich man.
 B. Mrs Brimlow's husband had no money.
C. He felt sorry for Mr Brimlow.
D. He sympathised with Brimlow.

11. Mrs Brimlow did not lose her self-possession. (line 11)
A. the things she owned
B. control of herself
C. everything she possessed
D. the furniture which she belonged to her house

12. Mrs Brimlow ... cried: "I won't have it!" (line 17)
A. own
B. possess
C. allow
D. permit

13. Mrs Brimlow was rummaging in a dresser drawer. 0ine 28)

A. hiding
B. concealing
C. searching
D. sitting

14. He gave a sweeping glance through all three letters. (lines 30-31 )
A. quick and going from top to bottom rapidly
B. cautious and avoiding anything unpleasant
C. angry and expecting to see bad things
D. interested and noticing all details

15. such a neat bit of forgery is unusual (line 34). By using 'neat' here, Mr Armroyd showed
that ...
A. he respected careful people
B. he admired Luther's handwriting
C. he somewhat admired Luther's skill
D. he realised that the crime was very serious

Part III Comprehension (10%)

Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions which follow. For each
question, select the BEST answer from the options A, B, C and D.

Facebook has become one of the leading social networking sites on the Intemet
today as it is used by millions of people around the world. There are high school students,
college students, family members and friends using this tool to simply keep in touch with
one another, while other people have come to use Facebook for business purposes. It is
5 simply a multi billion-dollar organization that has affected the way people communicate
today. It is apparent that Facebook has such an eminent control over its users; nevertheless,
it is the user who must determine whether this is a good or bad control.
Several Harvard students and their roommates established Facebook; these students
included Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. Originally, it began as a
10 social network within Harvard that eventually continued to connect other students
throughout other Boston colleges and universities. By the end of 2005, Facebook had
 allowed colleges from around the world to join the network, and within a few months, high
schools were being incorporated into the social network as well. Finally, by September of
that year, anyone with an e-mail could join. Facebook was the new worldwide fad.
15 At the beginning of 2007, Facebook announced that it would be allowing free
advertising, and on October 24, Microsoft purchased 1.6% of the company for US$240
million. Microsoft is an American based international computer technology company that
has annual revenue of US$51.12 billion. Spending only US$240 million for 1.6% of
Facebook is essentially their first step before they, or another international technology
20 company buys them out. Google is another example of an American public corporation that
was co-founded by Stanford University students and was ultimately bought out. Major
corporations do not buy out programmes such as these unless there is undoubtedly a future
for them, or the advertisements that are posted will have a huge return rate.
In many ways this programme could be considered technologically advanced
25 compared to fellow competitors such as MySpace and Friendster. The applications that are
permitted within Facebook continue to improve as well as add up. Facebook is simply a way
for people to connect to others. This search can be as limited as the user permits. However it
enables you to remain close to friends you saw last week or those you have not been given
the opportunity to speak to for several years.
30 One must remember that Facebook is a very personal piece of technology. You can
display a picture of yourself for your profile; you can describe your likes, dislikes and many
interests. Besides, you can report to your friends whether or not you are listed as single, you
can share your birthday and your age, you can let others tag photos of you, and you can even
post a video of you and your friends online. It can be used to track down old childhood
35 chums; it can also be used to list your top friends or share your mood.
There are many fantastic opportunities with the wonderful world of Facebook, but
with these many opportunities you must be prepared for the negative aspects, especially for
parents with young children using this program. For example, during May 2007, there was
an alleged rumour of a suicide pact, claiming that every two weeks, one student from St.
40 Joan of Arc Catholic School were to commit suicide. Two students unfortunately took their
own lives and while the dates were exactly two weeks apart, this was merely a coincidence.
Nevertheless there were approximately 17 names of students who declared that they would
take their own lives as well.
Moreover, depending on how the user has arranged their personal settings, it is
45 possible for people whom you have no knowledge of, to view the photos, videos and
comments that you or your friends have posted. Also, Facebook could ultimately lead to
Internet stalking. There is a block or high privacy option available, but hackers and stalkers
have ways of getting around these controls. If this piece of technology is used incorrectly or
carelessly, the damages could be fatal.
50 Another example of how Facebook can affect your life would be that current or
potential employers could use this as a background or character check. As many of us are
aware, who we are with our friends is not always who we are when put into a professional
environment, and this information could have employers misguided.
While Facebook may not be around in five years, or just may no longer be the fad, it
55 has affected the majority of us. From heating about it, to actually experiencing all of the
applications, it has given the public yet another way to spend hours upon hours a day on the
computer. Social networking will forever expand and improve, we just need to persevere and
remain informed.
Adapted from Snead J. and Parish A. (n.d) The Social Impact of Facebook from
http://socialimpact.wikispaces.com/The+Social+Impact+of+Facebook retrieved on
November 1, 2008
16. Below are some reasons why people use Facebook except ____________.
A. to spread political propagandas
B. to serve their businesses' needs and interests
C. to explore the different applications available
D. to communicate with their friends and family members

17. The birthplace of Facebook is _______________.

A. Boston University
B. Harvard University
C. Stanford University
D. Boston High School

18. Google and Facebook are similar because they are _____________.
A. founded by a few university students
B. used by anyone with an e-mail account
C. founded by international technology companies
D. reporting annual revenue of $51.12 billion dollars

19. Below are some popular social networking sites except ______________.
A. Google
B. MySpace
C. Facebook
D. Friendster

20. Facebook connects you with all these people except _____________.
A. your close friends
B. your childhood friends
C. people who block their profile
D. friends whom you have not met for a long time

21. Below are some activities that you can do on Facebook except _____________.
A. share your mood
B. purchase things online
C. declare that you are single
D. tag your photos and your friends' photos

22. What was the pact that was made on Facebook by a group of students from St. Joan of Arc
Catholic School?
A. 17 students promised to commit suicide.
B. Every student was given a Facebook account.
C. 17 students were found hacking the Facebook programme.
D. The students promised to change their accounts from Facebook to Friendster.

23. Despite the block and privacy option available on Facebook, our information on facebook
is not considered as 100% safe because
A. hackers and stalkers can break through these controls
B. the internet connection is very slow and gets disconnected easily
C. Facebook can sell our information to another person or company
D. the hackers and stalkers are the ones who founded these controls
24. The setting of our personal setting is very important if we do not want people whom we do
not know to
A. send virus and hack our profile
B. alter our personal setting for us
C. pretend to be us and send messages to others
D. view our posted photos, videos and comments

25. How has Facebook affected the majority of us?

A. We are now spending more hours in front of the computer.
B. We are now making pacts with people in our circle of friends.
C. We are now trying to recommend Facebook to as many friends as possible.
D. We are now trying to write a better programme which is even better than Facebook.

Section B Language Use (20%)

Part I Error Identification (10%)

In each of the sentences below, four parts are underlined and marked A, B, C and D. One of
these parts contains an error. Decide whether it is at A, B, C or D.
26. You had better apologised to your teacher now before you are severely punished.
A B C D

27. When I was younger, I would always faint at the site of blood.
A B C D

28. Students should realise how essential good reading skills is for success.
A B C D

29. Consumers need to tighten their belts as they usher in the New Year in anticipate of further hikes
A B C
in toll rates, public transportation and oil prices.
D

30. Studies have found that laughter can improving the immune system and ease pain.
A B C D

31. The public are urging to donate money to the orphanage which houses 50 orphans.
A B C D

32. While turning over the bacon, he was splashing on the arm by hot grease.
A B C D

33. Anyone is welcome to be a member of the club as it is opened to the public.

A B C D

34. My grandfather used to entertain us with amusing anecdotes which made us laughed.
A B C D

35. If Mary had told me about her problem last month, I will have lent her some money.
A B C D
Part II Word Forms (10%)
Read the passage and then fill in the correct form of word given in brackets.

Being stressed is a common condition which can be found in every one of us. Our bodies
are (36)_________(design) to feel stress and react to it. Stress can keep us alert but it can also
make us suffer. Thus, sometimes, we feel (37)_________(trap) and helpless when we are not able to
cope with it. When stress persists, our bodies may break down and illnesses can occur. Stress is our
reaction to changes that requires us to respond to and adjust.
(38)_________(Identify) causes of stress in our life is the key to coping with it. Stress
can be caused by anything that requires us to adjust to changes in our environment. Common causes
include death, (39).____________(ill), accidents, marriage, divorce, (40)__________(pregnant),
(41)____________(finance) problems and many others.

Our body reacts to these changes with physical and emotional reactions and responses.
Emotional reactions include anxiety, sleep (42)___________(disrupt), anger, inability to concentrate
and frequent mood swings, while physical responses include sweaty palms, chronic fatigue, weight
gain or loss and many others.

There are a number of ways to cope with stress. Firstly, we must keep a positive attitude.
We should learn to accept that there are events which we cannot control. We should also learn to
look at the bright sides of things, and view (43)___________(adverse) as an opportunity for learning
and (44)___________(grow). Secondly, we should learn to relax by taking up some hobbies. We
should exercise regularly to help our bodies and minds relax. When we feel stressed, we can
practice taking long and deep breaths. We should also avoid (45)___________(consume) coffee and
alcohol as they are stimuli which do not help us to relax at all. Furthermore, we should eat
well-balanced meals which provide us with energy. Last but not least, we should rest and sleep as
our body needs time to recover from those events that cause stress.

Stress is inevitable in everybody's life. Stress comes from how we respond to changes in
our environment and life. There are both physical and emotional reactions to stress. We can always
learn to face, manage and control stress.
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回执（试字54/2012）——有关高中通考英文新考纲（草案）

惠来高中统考英文新考试纲要、新旧考纲格式比较及样题经已收到了，谢谢。

谨此函复。

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