Amajorsourceofteenstressisschoolexams，andtestanxietyisnotuncommon．Whenyourecognizeyourteenisunderstress，howcanyouhelpyourteenstaycalmbeforeanexam？Beinvolved．Parentsneedtobeinvolvedintheirteen'swork．

　　Amajorsourceofteenstressisschoolexams，andtestanxietyisnotuncommon．Whenyourecognizeyourteenisunderstress，howcanyouhelpyourteenstaycalmbeforeanexam？

　　Beinvolved．Parentsneedtobeinvolvedintheirteen'swork．（36）___whattheylookforisyourpresence-totalk，tocry，orsimplytositwiththemquietly．Communicateopenlywithyourteen．Encourageyourteentoexpresshis/herworriesandfears，butdon'tletthemfocusonthosefears．

　　Helpthemgetorganized．（37）___Together，youandyourteencanworkoutatime-tableinwhichhe/shecanstudyforwhathe/sheknowswillbeontest．

　　Provideacalmsetting．Helpyourteensetupaquietplacetostudyandprotecthis/herprivacy．Givethemanutritiousdiet．It'simportantforyourteentoeatahealthy，balanceddietduringexamtimestofocusanddohis/herbest．（38）___Ifthishappens，encourageyourteentoeatlightmealsorsandwiches．Ahealthydiet，ratherthanjunkfood，isbestforreducingstress．（39）___

　　Persuadeyourteenagertogetsomesleepand/ordosomethingactivewhenhe/sheneedsarealbreakfromstudying．Makingtimeforrelaxation，fun，andexerciseareallimportantinreducingstress．Helpyourteenbalancehis/hertimesothathe/shewillfeelcomfortabletakingtimeoutfromstudyingtospendtimewithfriendsorrest．

　　Showapositiveattitude．（40）___Yourpanic，anxietyandblamecontributetoyourteen'spressure．Makeyourteenfeelacceptedandvaluedforhis/herefforts．Mostimportantly，reassureyourteenthatthingswillbeallright，nomatterwhattheresultsare．

　　A．Aparent'sattitudewilldictatetheirteen'semotions．

　　B．Examstresscanmakesometeenslosetheirappetite．

　　C．Theywillonlymakethesituationworse．

　　D．Encourageyourteentorelax．

　　E．Thebestthingissimplytolisten．

　　F．Helpyourteenthinkaboutwhathe/shehastostudyandplanaccordingly．

　　G．Yourteenmayalsomakenegativecommentsaboutthemselves．