Anne Whitney, a sophomore at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college． "I was always well prepared for my tests． Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test． Yet I would go in to take the test, ouly to find I could not answer the questions correctly． I would blank out because of nervousness and fear． I couldn't think of the answer． My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher．" Another student in biology had similar experiences． He said: "My first chemistry test was very difficult． Than, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was shaking． My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil． I knew the material and I knew the answers． Yet I couldn't even write them down! " These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety． Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does． The student cannot write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness． Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, somethnes test anxiety causes the low grades． Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students． Special university advising courses try to help students． In these courses, advisors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety． At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety． If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tensions． These courses teach students how to relax their bodies, Students are trained to become calm in very tense situations． By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work at ease． Learned informatian then comes out without difficulty on a test． An expert at the University of California explains: "With almost all stttderltS, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program． Most of them experience better control during their tests． Almost all have some improvement． With some, the improvement is very great．" Poor grades are usually the result of _____
A. poor sleeping habitB. lazinessC. lack of sleepD. inability to form good study habits

Anne Whitney, a sophomore at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college． "I was always well prepared for my tests． Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test． Yet I would go in to take the test, ouly to find I could not answer the questions correctly． I would blank out because of nervousness and fear． I couldn't think of the answer． My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher．" Another student in biology had similar experiences． He said: "My first chemistry test was very difficult． Than, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was shaking． My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil． I knew the material and I knew the answers． Yet I couldn't even write them down! " These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety． Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does． The student cannot write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness． Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, somethnes test anxiety causes the low grades． Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students． Special university advising courses try to help students． In these courses, advisors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety． At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety． If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tensions． These courses teach students how to relax their bodies, Students are trained to become calm in very tense situations． By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work at ease． Learned informatian then comes out without difficulty on a test． An expert at the University of California explains: "With almost all stttderltS, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program． Most of them experience better control during their tests． Almost all have some improvement． With some, the improvement is very great．" To deal with this problem, students say they want to _____
A. ake a short course on anxietyB. read about anxietyC. be able to manage or understand their anxietyD. take tests to prove they are not anxious

Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day． "I was a clothes addict," he jokes． "I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled．" Today David wears casual clothes--khaki pants and a sports shirt to the office． He hardly ever wears a necktie． "I'm working harder than ever," David says, "and I need to feel comfortable．" More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work． In the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow． In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday)． This became known as "dress-down Friday" or "casual Friday"． "What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing．" said business adviser Maisly Jones． Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes' One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code． "A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work," says the owner of a software company, "so it's hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code．" Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes． In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work． Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money． "Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day," one person said． "For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes．" David Smith refers to himself as be-ring been "a clothes addict" because_____．
A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he couldn't stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to look tidy and clean all the timeD. he didn't want to spend much money on clothes

Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day． "I was a clothes addict," he jokes． "I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled．" Today David wears casual clothes--khaki pants and a sports shirt to the office． He hardly ever wears a necktie． "I'm working harder than ever," David says, "and I need to feel comfortable．" More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work． In the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow． In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday)． This became known as "dress-down Friday" or "casual Friday"． "What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing．" said business adviser Maisly Jones． Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes' One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code． "A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work," says the owner of a software company, "so it's hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code．" Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes． In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work． Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money． "Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day," one person said． "For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes．" According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago．B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s．C. "Dress-down Friday" was first given as a favor from employers．D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people．

Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day． "I was a clothes addict," he jokes． "I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled．" Today David wears casual clothes--khaki pants and a sports shirt to the office． He hardly ever wears a necktie． "I'm working harder than ever," David says, "and I need to feel comfortable．" More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work． In the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow． In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday)． This became known as "dress-down Friday" or "casual Friday"． "What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing．" said business adviser Maisly Jones． Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes' One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code． "A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work," says the owner of a software company, "so it's hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code．" Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes． In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work． Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money． "Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day," one person said． "For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes．" According to this passage, which of the following is FALSE? ( )
A. Many workers don't like a conservative dress code．B. Comfortable clothes make workers more productive．C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young workers．D. All the employers in the U．S． are for casual office wear．

Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day． "I was a clothes addict," he jokes． "I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled．" Today David wears casual clothes--khaki pants and a sports shirt to the office． He hardly ever wears a necktie． "I'm working harder than ever," David says, "and I need to feel comfortable．" More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work． In the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow． In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday)． This became known as "dress-down Friday" or "casual Friday"． "What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing．" said business adviser Maisly Jones． Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes' One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code． "A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work," says the owner of a software company, "so it's hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code．" Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes． In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work． Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money． "Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day," one person said． "For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes．" David Smith wears casual clothes now, because ______
A. they make him feel at ease when workingB. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. he looks handsome in casual clothesD. he no longer works for any company