2021-2022学年度第29期总第861期
Worried by numbers(page 6)
邯郸市第一中学 李松

I. Read for information
1. What can we learn about math anxiety in paragraph 1?
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2. How do people feel when experiencing math anxiety?
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3. What physical symptoms may be caused by math anxiety?
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4. How can math anxiety affect someone’s career path?
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5. Is it possible for people suffering from math anxiety to manage their stress and improve their math achievement?
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6. Why does the writer say “a little math could be taken as a positive challenge to overcome”?
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II. Words and expressions
Find useful words and expressions in the text and work out their meanings.
1. far from alone                          _____________   
2. sweaty palms                           _____________
3. a racing heart                           _____________
4. be destined to do...                         _____________
5. cognitively disadvantaged                    _____________
6. not necessarily                          _____________

参考答案
I.
1. It is a common psychological condition among students around the world, and  higher levels of math anxiety tend to cause lower math grades .
2. They may feel fear and discomfort.
3. Sweaty palms or a racing heart
4. People with math anxiety may try to avoid every situation involving numbers, meaning they are held back from pursuing careers related to this subject, such as in science, technology or engineering
5. Yes. Those with math anxiety aren’t destined to be bad at math.
Also, there are ways to manage your stress related to math.
6. Because the nervous energy of minor math anxiety can help to motivate, which means to encourage a person to make a greater effort in improving.
      
II.                  
1. far from alone                          绝非个例；并不孤单   
2. sweaty palms                           手心出汗
3. a racing heart                           心跳加速
4. be destined to do...                         注定要...
5. cognitively disadvantaged                    认知弱势
6. not necessarily                          未必，不一定