Studies suggest that if children can perceive exams not as a threat but as a manageable challenge, they can produce a stress response and harness its benefits. The exam time management tips below are centred on helping your children to both see the exam as manageable and feel confident about their ability to complete the task within the time limit. 

1) Reading the question

    This may sound like an obvious exam time management tip, but reading the question can save time in a number of ways. If your child has entirely understood the question they’re less likely to change answers at the end. For longer questions, underlining important words or numbers with their pen will help them to better understand the question and make it quicker to refer back.

2) Planning structures and using lists

    For humanities subjects in particular, it can be very useful for your children to make a list of points they’ll make, or paragraphs they’re going to write. Doing so allows them to do the brainstorming at the beginning of the session when they’re fresh. Additionally, a structure is especially helpful in the final few minutes of the exam, when cortisol (皮质醇) may have spiked and their decision-making has been affected. A list may allow them to follow their initial thoughts and conclude just in time.

3) Maintaining a realistic approach

    This goes hand in hand with using lists. Encourage your children to make an honest assessment of how many pages they can write. Encourage children to write structures in their practice exams so they understand what they are truly capable of. The other element of this exam time management tip is knowing when to skip a question. It’s easy for children to languish on a difficult question. If they haven’t made progress after a couple of minutes, it’s a good idea to move forward.

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1.1. What can we know about reading the question carefully during an exam?

A It helps children to change answers more easily.

B It allows children to skip questions they don’t understand.

C It reduces the likelihood of changing answers at the end.

D It makes it harder for children to understand the question.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的“If your child has entirely understood the question they’re less likely to change answers at the end.”可知，如果孩子完全读懂了问题，他们就不太可能在最后更改答案。故选C。

2.2. What is the role of cortisol mentioned in the exam time management?

A It negatively affects decision-making.

B It helps in decision-making.

C It is a strategy for time management.

D It is a type of question that can be skipped.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段的“Additionally, a structure is especially helpful in the final few minutes of the exam, when cortisol may have spiked and their decision-making has been affected.”可知，在考试的最后几分钟，皮质醇可能会激增，影响决策能力。故选A。

3.3. What should children do if they are stuck on a difficult question for a couple of minutes?

A Continue to work on the difficult question until they solve it.

B Ask the teacher for additional time to find out the answers.

C Use the list they made earlier to find an answer.

D Skip the question and move on to the next one.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第四段的“If they haven’t made progress after a couple of minutes, it’s a good idea to move forward.”可知，如果孩子在一道难题上几分钟内没有进展，最好的做法是跳过这个题，继续做其他的题。故选D。

4.4. What is the main purpose of the article?

A To help children memorize exam content more effectively.

B To assist children in coping with exams successfully.

C To reduce children’s stress levels during exams.

D To increase children’s speed of reading exam questions.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第一段的“The exam time management tips below are centred on helping your children to both see the exam as manageable and feel confident about their ability to complete the task within the time limit.”可知，本文主要讲述了帮助孩子顺利应对考试的几个策略。选项A帮助记忆考试内容；选项C虽然涉及减少压力，但不是这些策略的主要目的；选项D提高阅读速度只是其中一个策略的一部分。故选B。