题目内容
4.Surprising ways to beat stressWe all have times when we feel like we're under too much pressure.Many things strike us beyond our control.With an annoying mix of late trains,missed appointments and work deadlines,many of us are living in a constant state of stress.Experts warn,our modern lifestyles mean that stress is almost continuous,and comes without the natural release that either fighting or fleeing might provide.(36)E Conditions vary from mood swings to anxiety,irritability,nervousness and tiredness.In extreme cases,it can even cause headaches,muscle cramps,and digestive problems.But there are a number of things we can do to manage the symptoms.
•(37)B
Balancing blood sugar is essential in lowering stress.To maintain its level,you can try to have one small meal every two-to-three hours that contains protein,for example,breakfast,lunch and dinner plus a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack.In this case,your blood sugar will be steady.(38)D
•Laugh as you like
(39)F Many studies show that laughter boosts our energy,decreases stress hormones,improves immunity and lessens pains.Try to find humour in life and engage in activities that make you laugh.Don't feel guilty about doing what you love.It will work its magic in your body.
•Schedule your work out timing
It could be the time,rather than the way that determines how effective your workouts would be.(40)A Do energy-forming exercises like running or aerobics(有氧运动) in the morning,and milder activities in the evening.Try a walk at the end of the day to calm your mind and stretch your muscles.
A.Adapt your exercise routine to the biological clock.
B.Eat little and often.
C.These things are activated by laughing.
D.So will your mood swings.
E.Living with it can lead to a whole range of health problems.
F.Laughter is the best medicine.
G.The aim of exercise is to boost your energy.
分析 本文主要介绍一些清消除压力的方法.比如,每2-3小时吃点食物,大笑,有规律地进行锻炼等.
解答 36-40 EBDFA
36.E 考查上下文理解判断能力.根据下文Conditions vary from mood swings to anxiety,irritability,nervousness and tiredness可知,情绪从焦虑,易怒,紧张和疲劳不断变化.前文应是:忍受它就会导致一系列的健康问题.故选E.
37.B 考查上下文理解判断能力.根据下文提到每2-3小时吃点食物,即时常吃点食物.故选B.
38.D 考查上下文理解判断能力.根据下文Balancing blood sugar is essential in lowering stress和In this case,your blood sugar will be steady可知,血糖稳定,情绪也就稳定.故选D.
39.F 考查上下文理解判断能力.根据下文Many studies show that laughter boosts our energy,decreases stress hormones,improves immunity and lessens pains可知,大笑可增加精力,降低压力,提高免疫力及减少痛苦.即:大笑是最好的药.故选F.
40.A 考查上下文理解判断能力.最好一段谈到在规律的锻炼,比如早上跑步,晚上进行轻微活动等.故选A.
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A. | to be made | B. | to make | C. | being made | D. | making |
--Never mind._________.We really appreciate your assistance.( )
A. | Every little helps | |
B. | The more,the better | |
C. | It's better to give than to receive | |
D. | No one is perfect. |
Why is this enormous increase in population (41)D?It is really due to the spread of the knowledge and the (42)B of what is coming to be called Death Control.You have heard of Birth Control?Death Control is (43)A rather different.Death Control (44)B the work of the doctors and nurses and the hospitals and the health(45)D in keeping alive people who,a few years ago,would have died of some of the (46)C serious killing diseases,(47)A they used to be.
Squalid conditions,which we can correct by an improved (48)D of living,caused a lot of diseases and dirt.Medical examinations at school (49)D diseases early and ensure healthier school(50)C.Scientists are at work stamping out malaria and other more deadly diseases.If you are seriously ill there is a ( an ) (51)B to take you to a modern hospital.Medical care helps to keep people alive longer.We used to think seventy is a (52)A age; now eighty,ninety,it may be,are coming to be considered as a normal age for human beings.People are living longer because of this Death Control,and fewer children are dying,so the population of the world is (53)C.
However,this enormous increase of population will create immense problems.By the year of 2050,unless something desperate happens,there will be as(54)D as 7,500,000,000people on the surface of this earth!How to(55)Asuch a large number of people?This is the greatest problem which (56)Cus.
A lot of things are going to happen in the next fifty years.It is very important to increase the (57)C of grain plants and(58)B has happened through the work of the geneticists in the last few years.For instance,there has been an enormous world increase in the production of (59)D Americans call corn (maize to us) owing to the development of new grains.And (60)D agriculture geneticists are working hard to get more food.
41.A.taking up | B.taking off | C.taking on | D.taking place |
42.A.experience | B.practice | C.understanding | D.awareness |
43.A.something | B.everything | C.nothing | D.anything |
44.A.knows | B.recognizes | C.approves | D.dismisses |
45.A.diets | B.examinations | C.activities | D.services |
46.A.probably | B.slightly | C.incredibly | D.deeply |
47.A.as | B.when | C.since | D.because |
48.A.interest | B.strength | C.belief | D.standard |
49.A.take | B.make | C.ignore | D.catch |
50.A.cooks | B.principals | C.children | D.parents |
51.A.car | B.ambulance | C.taxi | D.school bus |
52.A.good | B.bad | C.smart | D.foolish |
53.A.cheering up | B.growing up | C.shooting up | D.getting up |
54.A.much | B.few | C.little | D.many |
55.A.feed | B.educate | C.train | D.increase |
56.A.frees | B.forces | C.faces | D.finds |
57.A.number | B.quality | C.yield | D.taste |
58.A.a great many | B.a great deal | C.a sum | D.a majority |
59.A.that | B.which | C.how | D.what |
60.A.about | B.with | C.towards | D.throughout |
A. | to walk | B. | walking | C. | walked | D. | has walked |