Question

Directions: Read the following passage．Answer the．questions according to the information given in the passage．．

There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world; I want to get off!" This expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again．"Stress" means pressure or tension．It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life．Too much stress results in physical． emotional and mental health problems．

There are numerous physical effects of stress．Stress can affect the heart．It can increase the pulse rate．make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure．Stress can affect the respiratory （与呼吸有关的） system．It can lead to asthma （哮喘）．It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide．Stress can affect the stomach．It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food．These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress．

Emotions are also easily affected by stress．People suffering from stress often feel anxious．They may have panic attacks．They may feel tired all the time．When people are under stress．they often overreact to little problems．For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice．Stress can make people angry．moody or nervous．

Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses．Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress．Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress．Eating disorders, such as anorexia （厌食）, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress．If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk．

It is obvious that stress is a serious problem．It attacks the body．It affects the emotions．Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness．Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds．So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while．

1.According to the passage, what are the consequences of too much stress? （No more than 6???? words）

2.Why do normally gentle parents sometimes shout at their children for small mistakes? （No more than 10 words）

3.List three parts of the body affected by stress in this passage．（No more than 6 words）?

4.What is the best title of the passage? （No more than 8 words）

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.physical． emotional and mental health problems．

2.because they are under a lot of stress at work

3.heart ，stomach， the respiratory （与呼吸有关的） system

4.stop the world and rest for a while/ reduce stress and rest for a while / reduce stress

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍压力会健康有很大的影响，太多的压力会导致身体，情绪和精神上的健康问题。作者呼吁人们要减少压力放松一段时间。

1.细节题：从文章第一段的句子：Too much stress results in physical． emotional and mental health problems．可知太多的压力会导致身体，情绪和精神上的健康问题。physical． emotional and mental health problems．

2.细节题：从第三段的句子;For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice．可知父母上班的时候压力大，会对孩子大声叫嚷，because they are under a lot of stress at work

3.细节题：从第二段的内容：可知压力会导致心脏，胃部和呼吸系统有关的疾病：heart ，stomach， the respiratory （与呼吸有关的） system

4.主旨题：从最后一段的句子：Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds．So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while．可知压力会健康有很大的影响，作者呼吁人们要减少压力放松一段时间。stop the world and rest for a while/ reduce stress and rest for a while / reduce stress

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