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【题目】As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night,it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is necessary for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact,it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can bear depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress and such characters are obviously important material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress in whatever form we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choices between “fight” and “flight” and in more ancient days the choice made the difference between life and death. The crises (危机）we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long,through continued exposure to stress that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it.

【1】People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_________.

A. they are travelling fast all the time

B. they are becoming busier with their work

C. they do not know how to enjoy themselves

D. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health

【2】In Paragraph 3,” such a reaction” refers to “___________”.

A. responding to crises quickly

B. losing heart on seeing difficulties

C. making a choice between ‘flight' and ‘fight'

D. reacting to stress both chemically and physically

【3】We can learn from the text that _______.

A. stress is always harmful to people

B. we can find some ways to avoid stress

C. different people can bear different amounts of stress

D. it is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work

【4】What would the passage deal with,if it were to continue?

A.How to keep mentally fit.

B.Why we have a tight schedule.

C.How to handle stress correctly.

D.How we can benefit from stress.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇议论文，介绍了随着生活节奏的加快，人们的压力也随之增加。如何处理压力是我们需要解决的问题。

【1】细节理解题。根据本文第一段" Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night,it is hard to slow down.”可知，人们繁忙的工作是他们找不到时间放松的原因，故此题应选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段" When exposed to stress in whatever form we react both chemically and physically. "可知，such a reaction代表人们在化学上和身体上对于压力的反应，故此题应选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据本文第三段The amount of stress a person can bear depends very much on the individual.可知，不同的人可以忍受不同程度的压力，故此题应选C。

【4】主旨大意题。根据本文最后一句话Since we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it.可知，本文不仅要告诉我们生活中存在压力，还要找到正确的方法来解决，故此题应选C。