Amajorsourceofteenstressisschoolexams，andtestanxietyisnotuncommon.Whenyourecognizeyourteenisunderstress，howcanparentshelpyourteenstaycalmbeforeanexam?Beinvolved.Parentsneedtobeinvolvedintheirteen’sw

　　Amajorsourceofteenstressisschoolexams，andtestanxietyisnotuncommon.Whenyourecognizeyourteenisunderstress，howcanparentshelpyourteenstaycalmbeforeanexam?

　　Beinvolved.Parentsneedtobeinvolvedintheirteen’swork. 71_Whattheylookforisyourpresence—totalk，tocry，orsimplytositwiththemquietly.Communicateopenlywithyourteen.Encourageyourteentoexpressherworriesandfears，butdon’tletthemfocusonthosefears.

　　Helpthemgetorganized. 72 Together，youandyourteencanworkoutascheduleinwhichshecanstudyforwhatsheknowswillbeonthetest.

　　Provideacalmenvironment.Helpyourteensetupaquietplacetostudyandprotecthisprivacy(隐私).Givethemanutritiousdiet.Itisimportantforyourteentoeatahealthy，balanceddietduringexamtimestofocusanddoherbest. 73 Ifthishappens，encourageyourteentoeatlightmealsorsandwiches.Ahealthydiet，ratherthanjunkfood，isbestforreducingstress.

　　74 Persuadeyourteenagertogetsomesleepand/ordosomethingactivewhensheneedsarealbreakfromstudying.Makingtimeforrelaxation，fun，andexerciseareallimportantinreducingstress.Helpyourteenbalancehertimesothatshewillfeelcomfortabletakingtimeoutfromstudyingtospendtimewithfriendsorrest.

　　Showapositiveattitude. 75 Yourpanic，anxietyandblamecontributetoyourteen’spressure.Makeyourteenfeelacceptedandvaluedforherefforts.Mostimportantly，reassure(安慰)yourteenthatthingswillbeallright，nomatterwhattheresultsare.A．Aparent’sattitudewilldictatetheirteen’semotions.B．Examstresscanmakesometeenslosetheirappetite（adesireforfood）.C．Theywillonlymakethesituationworse.D．Encourageyourteentorelax.E.Thebestthingissimplytolisten.

　　F.Helpyourteenthinkaboutwhatshehastostudyandplanaccordingly.

　　G.Yourteenmayalsomakenegativecommentsaboutthemselves.