It's very common for students' marks to fall．Sometimes it is because of situations outside of school．such as problems at home．Sometimes it is simply because the tests get harder as you get older．

If you can think about what was happening when your marks started to fall，you may be able to solve this problem．

Stop comparing yourself with other people．It does not matter if other students get higher test marks than you．What is important is that you do your best．

Try talking to a friendly teacher．He or she will be able to help you with the subjects you find difficult．

Before each test，you should go through your notes from class．You should remember the most important things you have written in u shorter form．

Pictures can also be helpful．Write the subject in the center of a page，and then surround （圍繞）it with main related（有關(guān)的）points．

Look through your shorter notes and pictures again just before the test．You will be surprised when you find you remember so much．

It may take hard work and your marks may not improve straight away．But you’re your confidence rise by every mark．Soon they should begin to climb again．

1．What does the writer think of students’ marks to fall?

A．It's very hard to believe it's a common thing．

B．It's not possible for the hard working students' marks to fall．

C．It's sometimes because of the problems outside the school and the more difficult tests．

D．When the students get older，it's very common for their marks to fall．

2．If yore marks fell in the tests，you should ________．

A．compare with the others and find out how they can get higher marks

B．find out how difficult the subjects aye

C．think about when your marks started to fall

D．do your best to learn the subjects with the help of friendly teachers

3．If you want to stop your marks from falling，you should ________ before the tests．

A．remember the most important points you have written in a shorter form

B．draw pictures in the center of a page in and after class

C．write down all the important points you have learned

D．be surprised at how much you will remember

4．After you do your best and work hard，_________．

A．you'll find your marks may be straight improved

B．you'll find your confidence rising by every mark

C．you'll begin to climb trees again when you are free

D．you'll soon catch up with the others by getting high marks

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Will it matter if you don't take your breakfast? A short time ago, a test w__1.___ given in the USA. People of different a__2.___, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test. During the test, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts and s __3.__ they got no breakfast at all. Scientists wanted to see h___4.____well their bodies worked when they had had different kinds of breakfasts.

The results show that if a person e__5.___ a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk  b__6.___going to school, he will learn more quickly a__7._listen more carefully in class.

The results a____8.____show that having no breakfast will not h___9.____you lose weight. This is because people become so h___10.____at noon that they eat too much for lunch. So they will gain weight instead of losing weight.