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There is no denying that everyone has felt worried or upset before a contest or sports game. A study in 2000 found that “high levels of anxiety during competitions is harmful, worsening the performance and even leading to dropping out”. An example of this is John Daly, an American golf player who was once one of the best of his time. The great amount of pressure placed on him to win made him extremely anxious. His anxiety reached such a high level that he was unable to complete a tournament and walked off the course in the middle of the round. Over the course of his career, he quit from 49 professional matches due to the anxiety he experienced.

In fact, anxiety can have a number of negative effects and changes to the body, mind and behavior. Anxiety causes your body to tense up and increases blood pressure. When this happens, it becomes more difficult for your body to move fluently and efficiently, meaning actions and movements become unnatural. The terror you experience as a result of anxiety is so overwhelming that it may even lead to body paralysis (̱»¾). An example of this is stage fright, which may be experienced right before a public competition. When feeling overwhelming fear, the athlete may be unable to move, talk or act at all.

Anxiety has a negative effect on not only athletes, but also students and young people, particularly when it comes to tests and exams. This “test anxiety” occurs in 33% of students and can affect their performance in exams and overall achievements. As time goes on, the age at which children suffer from anxiety is becoming younger.

Anxiety leads to the poor academic performance and low scores. This is because the anxiety becomes so over whelming that you lose the ability to think clearly. It has been proven that students with anxiety score lower on tests than students who do not suffer from anxiety.

Anxiety can also affect students' willingness to engage in class or participate in class discussions. Again, this can have a negative impact on their performance because they are unable to communicate with the teacher by asking questions. This then leads to confusion and further worry about a task, resulting in additional anxiety. This same worry also applies to peer learning (ͬ°éѧϰ) because this involves sharing ideas with other students. A student with high anxiety is unable to share these ideas, meaning they quit from activities and their learning is limited.

Anxiety reaches such a point that some of the students either refuse to go to school until they are able or drop out completely. In fact, 49% of anxious adults report having left education early and 24% indicate anxiety as the primary reason. After all, how can a person possibly learn something or perform well when their mind and body are in a constant state of terror and worry?

1£®What is the best title for the passage?

A£®Reasons of Anxiety  B£®Students and Anxiety

C£®Bad effects of Anxiety  D£®Anxiety and Performance

2£®The author used John Daly's example to show that ________.

A£®he is a terrible golf player in every way

B£®even a little pressure can be a bad thing

C£®the willingness to win can cause anxiety

D£®too much anxiety is harmful in competitions

3£®What can you learn from the passage?

A£®The elders rarely suffer from anxiety.

B£®Body paralysis is often caused by anxiety.

C£®Students with anxiety tend to ask questions less.

D£®49% of adults left education mainly because of anxiety.

4£®According to the passage, what may happen to a person if one suffers from anxiety?

A£®One's actions become steady.

B£®One tends to cry and walk away.

C£®One gets higher grades in exams.

D£®One feels unable to move or talk.