Nervous Before an Exam
Melvin was a conscientious college student who
tried hard to get good grades. Unfortunately, he always felt very
nervous before exams. His mouth was dry. His palms were sweaty. His
hands were shaky. Melvin didn't like feeling this way. After all,
he usually got A's on exams. Maybe it was time to stop worrying so
much.
Melvin sat in his history class and listened to
he professor. "I know some of you are nervous about the exam
tomorrow," said the professor. "You need to study for the exam, of
course. But try to relax."
Before exams, Melvin usually went straight home
to study. He reviewed his notes. He read the chapters from his
textbooks. He wrote down important facts.
But this time, Melvin decided to try something
different. First, he took a long walk. At home, he ate a big dinner
and stretched out on the sofa. Then Melvin took several deep
breaths. "I need to relax," thought Melvin. Then he closed his eyes
and fell asleep.
In the morning, Melvin felt very calm. "I didn't
really study," thought Melvin. "But I don't feel nervous and that's
a good thing." So Melvin went to his history class and took the
exam.
A week late, the professor handed the exams back
to the students. When he called Melvin's name, Melvin smiled
confidently and said, "I really tried to relax this
time."
"Maybe you relaxed too much," said the
professor. "You got a C."
Key words and
phrases:
- professor--->Melvin sat in his history
class and listened to the ~ .
- exam--->You
need to study for the ~ , of course. But try to
relax.
- home--->Before exams, Melvin usually went
straight ~ to study.
- notes--->He
reviewed his ~ .
- chapters,
textbooks--->He read the ~ from his ~ .
- facts--->He
wrote down important ~ .
- walk--->He
took a long ~ .
- dinner,
sofa--->At home, he ate a big ~ and stretched out on the ~
.
- breaths--->Then Melvin took several deep ~
.
- eyes--->Then
he closed his ~ and fell asleep.
Meanings:
- Melvin was a
conscientious (hardworking) college student.
- His palms were
sweaty (wet).
- His hands were
shaky (trembling).
- In the morning,
Melvin felt very calm (relaxed).
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