Life is always full of stress these days. How do you usually solve your stress? Do you know doing housework is helpful in solving stress? In fact, doing something like washing dirty clothes may really make people relaxed. “Doing some housework such as folding clothes or cleaning the room is a good way to face our stress without taking any medicine,” says Carol Clark, a successful psychologist(心理学家) in New York. She often advises people who are under lots of stress to try doing housework every day. “While washing something,” she says, “you can imagine you're washing away some trouble in your life.”

Do people all agree with her idea? Here are some ideas about it

“Housework is the main reason for the stress in my life,” says Linda in France(法国). “Get me out of doing the housework and then I'll really be relaxed.”

Gary is a single(单身的) father. “So, a man pays a psychologist $200 an hour for his problem about stress. However, he is just told to go back home and do some housework. I really don't know who is crazier, the psychologist or the man!”

1.What does Carol Clark advise people under stress to do?

A. To take some medicine. B. To call on a psychologist.

C. To be as tidy as possible. D. To do some housework.

2.Linda thinks that doing housework will make her ________.

A. relaxed B. stressed C. helpful D. healthy

3.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A. Taking medicine. B. Doing housework.

C. Making money. D. Solving trouble.

4.Gary's stress is probably from ________.

A. his work B. his wife C. the psychologist D. the housework

5.Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

A. Work and Life B. The Reason for Stress

C. Housework and Stress D. A Successful Psychologist

Three Things to Do Before You Are 18

Are you bored with your daily life?Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that it's too late.

★Learn to swim

Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can't swim well, you won't be able to do water sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.

★Try at least one kind of team sports

Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can't just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too—you'll go to lots of parties and make many friends.

★Collect something

One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or emails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won't forget.

1.The most important reason for learning to swim is that .

A. you might feel well

B. it can make you healthy

C. you might easily do lots of things

D. it can save your life

2.“A good social life” in the passage means .

A. you'll study in groups

B. you'll go to parties and make many friends

C. you'll take part in many matches

D. you'll work in the society

3.What kind of collection is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Stamps. B. Cinema tickets.

C. Snowballs. D. Emails.

4.The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to .

A. collect something

B. do some water sports

C. send emails to your friends

D. play basketball with your friends

5.The passage is mainly about before you are 18.

A. good habits to keep B. skills to have

C. things to do D. sports to play

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