the pressure is on 顶着巨大的压力，面对压力

absorb 吸收（信息、知识等）

nutrient 营养物质

cognitive performance 认知功能、认知表现

retain 记住

wind down 放松下来

cram （尤指考前）死记硬背、抱佛脚

relentless 没完没了的

stress you out 使…倍感压力，令…紧张不已

on edge 烦躁的

chill 别紧张，放松点

测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. According to Nutritional therapist Kerry Torrens, what is the most important meal of the day?

2. According to the article, how does getting good sleep help you? 

3. True or false: Revising on your bed can actually make you feel less stressed.

4.Who do you sometimes need to tell to 'chill out' and stop worrying?

5. What does the author mean when he says "There comes a point when your brain cannot absorb any more information"?

2. 请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。

1. Love it or ______ it, the city of Milton Keynes has successfully attracted families and businesses and is used as a model for new towns across the world.

dread       relish       loathe       relentless

2. The young actors felt a lot of ______ before they went on stage for the first time.

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