A little girl walked to and from school every day. Though it was dark and cloudy that morning, the little girl made her daily trip to school as usual. But when school was over, the wind became stronger and it began to rain.

The little girl’s mother felt worried. She thought her daughter might be scared when she walked home from school. The lightning (闪电) might frighten her. After seeing a bright flash of lightning, the mother quickly got into her car and drove to her child’s school.

As the mother drove along the road, she saw her little girl walking alone in the rain. To her great surprise, she found that every time lightning struck (划过), her daughter would stop, look up and smile. Another lightning came, and then another. With each flash of lightning, the little girl stopped, looked up and smiled.

Inside the car, the mother asked her daughter. “What were you doing? Why did you look up and smile when the lightning struck?” The little girl answered with a smile, “Mom, you know, someone was looking at me. Each time I felt a little afraid, someone would take a picture of me. I knew he was playing a game with me.”

1.How did the little girl go to school every day?

A.By car. B.By bike. C.By bus. D.On foot.

2.What does the underlined word “frighten” mean in the text?

A.使害怕 B.燃烧 C.照亮 D.使惊讶

3.When lightning came, what did the girl do?

A.She put her head in her hands. B.She went on walking in the rain.

C.She looked up at it and smiled. D.She took a picture of the lightning.

4.What can we infer (推断) from the last paragraph?

A.The little girl was trying not to be afraid.

B.Playing games in the rain was fun to the girl.

C.The little girl knew her mom would pick her up.

D.Different kinds of weather stood for different games.

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There is a famous expression in English, “Stop the world, I want to get off!” This expression means a feeling of fear or stress, which makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. Stress is feelings of worry about your work or personal life. It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress leads to physical, emotional, and mental health problems.

There are many physical effects of stress. Stress can affect (影响) the heart. It can cause high blood pressure. Stress can affect the respiratory system (呼吸系统). It can lead to asthma—a medical condition that makes breathing difficult. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches (疼痛). These are only a few examples of illnesses resulting from stress.

Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel worried. They may feel tired all the time. When people are under stress, they often overreact (过激反应) to little problems. For example, a kind mother under a lot of stress at work may shout at her child for dropping a glass of juice.

Suffering from stress for a long time can lead to serious mental illnesses. Depression, a very strong feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of stress. Eating disorders (紊乱) are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to go on, one’s mental health is in danger.

It is clear that stress is a serious problem. It has a great influence on our health, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress—stop the world and rest for a while.

The Effects of Stress

Introduction

? Stress can make you feel 1. about your work or personal life.

? Many 2. problems are caused by stress.

Physical problems

? Stress can cause high blood pressure.

? Stress can make a person have 3. in breathing.

? Stress can cause 4. aches.

5. problems

? People suffering from stress feel worried and 6..

? People under stress are easy to get 7. about little problems.

Mental problems

? People suffering from depression feel sad and 8..

? If stress 9., it’s dangerous to one’s mental health.

10.

We should stop the world and rest for a while.

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