A recent study found that 10 percent of British children suffer from math anxiety.

最近的一项研究发现，10%的英国孩子患有数学焦虑症*pf^~#7D_jHsIVbllM。

This means they have overwhelming negative emotions towards the subject, ranging from rage to despair.

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Other emotions triggered by math include feelings of tension and frustration.

由数学引发的其他情绪还包括紧张感和挫败感gQKY,0zavVWfM。

Physical symptoms include a racing heart or struggling to catch breath.

身体症状包括心跳加速或呼吸困难dxMoAWj3s,Bo。

The phenomenon of math anxiety is characterized as a general sense of feeling that the subject is hard compared with other subjects leading to a subsequent lack or loss of confidence.

一般来说，数学焦虑特征是认为这门课比其他科目难，导致随后缺乏或失去信心V2R3inN|lWwv899mVoz9。

Researchers said they investigated individuals' attitudes towards mathematics because of what could be referred to as a mathematics crisis in the UK.

研究人员表示，因为所谓的英国的数学危机，他们调查了个人对数学的态度XJN;L|=4l(YnF!F@uC5。

There's a widespread misunderstanding that only low performing children suffer from math anxiety.

人们有一种普遍的误解，认为只有成绩差的孩子才会患上数学焦虑症)ze;HBS&[!。

People automatically assume children are anxious about math because they are poor achievers.

人们想当然地认为孩子们对数学感到焦虑是因为他们数学成绩不好OqrL_nH=JvT&]BsU^%。

In fact, more than three quarters of children with high levels of math anxiety are normal to high achievers.

事实上，超过四分之三的患有高度数学焦虑的孩子成绩都正常甚至优异_Te8RWIpIz8m4xOPq]。

Probably their math anxiety will go unnoticed because their performance is good.

也许他们的数学焦虑会被忽视，因为他们的表现很好lBI=nAwQbiA。

But in the long term their performance is negatively affected.

但从长远来看，他们的表现会受到负面影响ba5i!~!8pgfMkMg[+94。

So the real danger here is that children who will completely able to do math at a normal level may keep away from it because they feel anxious.

因此，真正的危险是，那些能够以正常水平完成数学的孩子可能会因为焦虑而远离数学JL0*3GDdZ-4。

Math anxiety can severely disrupt students'performance in the subject in both primary and secondary school.

在小学和中学，数学焦虑会严重影响学生的数学成绩690*)[-e80!sW;iP6l%。

But importantly—and surprisingly—this new study suggests that the majority of students experiencing math anxiety have normal to high math ability.

但重要的是——也令人惊讶的是——这项新研究表明，大多数患有数学焦虑的学生都具有正常到较高的数学能力*-C[A=4f[87=gf@6。

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

请根据你刚刚听到的文章回答问题16到问题18Xke&2GJ,Yf。

Question 16: What did a recent study find about some British children?

问题16：最近一项关于英国孩子的研究发现了什么?

Question 17: What is the widespread misunderstanding about math anxiety?

问题17：关于数学焦虑的普遍误解是什么?

Question 18: What does the passage say about British students with math anxiety?

问题18：关于英国学生的数学焦虑，文章说了什么?