Stress(压力) is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also women and young people.全品中考网 
The most important reasons of stress are: diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on.
How do you know whether you have stress? Give your answers to the following questions?
 
 
Yes
No
1
Do you easily get angry?
 
 
2
Do you often sleep badly?
 
 
3
Do you get headaches a lot?
 
 
4
Do you take sleeping pills (药片)?
 
 
5
Do you find it difficult to relax?
 
 
6
Do you usually hide your feelings?
 
 
7
Do you smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet?
 
 
8
Do you find it difficult to put your heart into something?
 
 
If you answer “Yes” to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people with stress. So what can you do about it?
Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving(减轻) stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier ways --- people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should cry more often, be­cause crying is the natural way of relieving stress.全品中考网 
【小题1】If you have over ________ problems listed in the table, you are the person with stress.
A.two全品中考网B.threeC.fourD.eight
【小题2】Which of the followings is NOT the reason of stress?
A.Taking exams.B.Watching films.
C.Making money.D.Moving houses.
【小题3】What’s the easier way to relax your body?
A.Talking with friends.B.Doing relaxing exercises.
C.Laughing, smiling and crying.D.Listening to light music.
【小题4】The main idea of the passage is           .
A.about stress and how to relieve your stress
B.that there are many reasons for having stress
C.that laughing and smiling more can help relieve your stress
D.stress is everywhere in our everyday life

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 Have you ever studied in a foreign country? Maybe it is an amazing experience(经历), especially(特别) when you come to Australia as a foreign high school student. You can have a lot of fun there, especially on holidays.

  There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers (包括)the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most foreign students in Australia students love to fly back to their home countries to stay with their family members and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get jobs. It is quite easy to find a job at Christmas. Students often take part in some social activities. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.

  Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines “Good Friday” and “Easter Monday”. Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.

  The Chinese New Year is not a public(公开的) holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do the same things as usual.

Information about_____1______

 

Summer and activities

Starting from the beginning of December and finishes In February

The most important_____2____ comes.

Most foreign students ____3______to their home countries to ____4_____ with their families and friends. But ____5____of them will do some jobs instead.

Going to the beach to have fun in the sunshine is very____6____.

Easter

Few shops____7___ on Good Friday, and people usually go to see ____8____Show.

Chinese New Year

It is not a ____9____ holiday in Australia, so Chinese students all have to do the _____10____ as usual.

 

“I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人)for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said. “I’m sorry, Mike. I really thought you should be __36__.”

    Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a __37__ “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.

    “I’m, er—I’m just wondering if you would …consider coming to work on my team,” he said__38__. “You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”

    “I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.

    “Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.

    All that night, I thought about __39__ from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give __40__ a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.

    My first goal was to __41__ a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway __42__ passing Jeff’s smiling face.

    My next step was to __43__ which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.

    With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster __44__to add these activities to our school program.

    An eighth grader said, “It’ll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”

    Hearing these words made my heart filled with __46__. I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff’s team. He became the most popular candidate and I was large part of his __47__. The fact that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

1.A. heard          B. chosen           C. invited              D. followed

2. A. polite            B. loud         C. warm             D. cheerful

3. A. proudly           B. quickly          C. nervously        D.regretfully

4. A. advice            B. chance           C. message          D. offer

5.A. them           B. him          C. me               D. us

6.A. print          B. invent           C. create               D. send

7. A. for               B. from         C. with             D. without

8.A. carry out      B. try out          C. work out         D. find out

9. A. agreed            B. wanted       C. expected         D. asked

10.A. allowed           B. received     C. introduced           D. required

11. A. pride            B. surprise     C. patience         D. hope

12. A. luck         B. spirit           C. life             D. success

 

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