Hu Yaohui, a schoolgirl in Zhejiang province, didn’t want to speak or eat for a week. She kept worrying about her scores on the exam. “I can’t stop thinking about my place in the class,” she said. “I feel stressed out.”
Hu is not the only one who faces stress. According to a recent survey conducted by Wuhan University of Hubei province, 70 percent of the 2,000 students who are going to take the college and high school entrance exams feel under pressure (压力).
Stress is a normal physical response (反应) to things that make people feel worried or break their balance of life in some way.
Stress isn’t always bad. Sometimes, people’s stress is important during emergency situations, such as when a driver has to stop his car to avoid an accident. Sometimes, stress can help people do their best — like while getting ready before a big competition or exam.
However, too much or long-term stress gives people a stress overload (负荷过多). People with stress overloads may have problems remembering or concentrating on things. They are quick to get angry or lose patience. They may even have other problems, such as sleeping problems, headaches and often getting colds.
The most helpful way to deal with stress overloads is to learn how to manage the stress. For example, you might manage it by getting a good night’s sleep, or by exercising every day.
Another good way to deal with stress is to ask parents or friends for help. Everyone has stress. For many people, stress is so common that it has become a way of life. Don’t be too shy to tell others that you are having a hard time. They may comfort you or give you some useful advice. Sometimes just sharing your problems with someone else can make you feel better.
【小题1】Hu Yaohui felt stressed out about ________.

A.her marks on the exams
B.which seat to take during exams
C.not being able to sit in the front
D.not being allowed to eat in class
【小题2】According to the survey in Paragraph 2, _______ of the 2,000 students who will take entrance exams feel stressed.
A.nearly half B.about 1,400
C.almost seven hundredD.about one seventh
【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Stress is a kind of serious heart disease.
B.Stress is always bad for people.
C.Stress is always useless for an exam.
D.Stress is greatly needed sometimes.
【小题4】This passage is mainly about “________”.
A.Many students face stress now.
B.People’s stress is always important.
C.How to get less stress
D.How to get good results with the help of stress.

These days, more and more people begin to look after their health by exercising. What sport should we do then?
● Ping-pong
Wang Bing opened up a ping-pong room. He was very surprised that there were so many people coming on the first day of the new year. He added five more tables, but it still couldn’t meet the need. “I am pleased to see so many people like playing ping-pong. It’s a very good sport for health, ” said Wang Bing.
● Basketball
Xia Wen works in a bookstore. He often goes to play basketball in the middle school near the bookstore. “Although the students are having their summer holidays, to my surprise, the playground is crowded with people,” said Xia Wen.
Of course, there are some other sports that people can do to keep healthy. But it’s certain that people who often exercise can work better.
【小题1】Nowadays, people look after their health by ______.

A.playing ping-pongB.playing basketballC.doing exerciseD.working
【小题2】Wang Bing is ______.
A.the worker in the bookstoreB.a ping-pong player
C.a basketball playerD.the boss of the ping-pong room
【小题3】There were too many people in the ping-pong room, so Wang Bing ______.
A.added another five tablesB.bought five chairs
C.said ping-pong was good for healthD.was too surprised to do anything
【小题4】The playground was crowded during the holidays because ______.
A.students still stayed at schoolB.people went there to play ping-pong
C.people went there to play basketballD.students went to school to read books
【小题5】If people want to do their work better, they should ______.
A.play ping-pong oftenB.play basketball often
C.have holidays oftenD.do exercise often

Do you often feel weak or tired when you get up in the morning? Do you often wake up with a headache? Well, if the answer is yes, take Dr. Talbot’s advice (建议) and start feeling better.
Get up and move. If you hate feeling tired and unhappy, you should start exercising. Try running, swimming or cycling. When we exercise, our body produces special chemicals(化学产品) that give us energy and make us feel happier. If you dislike exercising, listen to your favourite music and dance to it. That’s exercise, too.
Eat healthily. You should eat three balanced meals every day and you shouldn’t eat too much fast food. If you need some more extra energy the whole day, make an energy drink. Mix together fresh fruit juice and low-fat milk. It tastes great.
Get out close to the open air. The smell of flowers will make you feel happy. Even the smell of your favourite food can change the way you feel!
Wake your body up. When you have a shower, change the water from hot to cold and back to hot again. You’ll feel the difference.
Laugh! You should laugh for, at least, three minutes, three times a day. It will make you feel great!

Problem:
You feel tired and weak or wake up with a ___【小题1】___ when you get up in the morning.
Dr. Talbot’s advice:
● Start ___【小题2】___, your body will produce special chemicals to make you feel energetic and feel ___【小题3】___.
● Listening to your favourite music and __【小题4】___ to it is also exercise.
● Don’t eat too much ___【小题5】___ food and eat three ___【小题6】___ meals every day.
● Drink the mixed fresh fruit juice to get more extra ___【小题7】__.
● Stay ___【小题8】___; it can change the way you feel.
● Wake up your body by __【小题9】___ the temperature(温度) of the shower water.
● Try to laugh for at least ___【小题10】__ minutes a day. It will make you feel great.
 

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