Mental and health experts believe personality plays an important part in how we experience stress. Personality is the way a person acts, feels and thinks.

Some people are aggressive and always in a hurry. They often become angry when things do not happen the way they planned. They belong to “Type A” personality. Studies suggest that these people often get stress­related disorders. The “Type B” personality is calmer. These people are able to deal with all kinds of situations more easily. As a result, they are less affected by stress.

Studies have also shown that men and women deal with stress differently. Women seem to be better able to deal with stress than men are.However, experts say women are three times more likely to develop depression in reaction to the stress in their lives. American writer John Gray became famous for his book, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. He notes that men and women have opposite ways of dealing with stress. For a man, the best way is to rest and forget about daily problems. But a woman suffering from stress needs to talk about her problems.

Experts say there are several ways to deal with stress, including deep breathing, exercise, eating healthy foods, getting enough rest and balancing the time spent in working and playing.Exercise is one of the most effective stress­reduction measures, as physical changes from exercise make you feel better. In addition, exercise can also improve the body's defense system against disease.

Keeping stress to yourself can make problems worse. Experts say that expressing emotions to friends or family members or writing down your feelings can help reduce stress. And they also suggest that people should attempt to accept or change stressful situations whenever possible.

36.According to the experts, ________.

A.people respond to stress quite differently

B.people make the same response to stress

C.unlike women, men tend to feel depressed more easily

D.personality has nothing to do with how we experience stress

37.Compared with “Type A” personality, “Type B” personality ________.

A.causes more troubles

B.is less able to cope with different situations

C.is more easily affected by stress

D.tends to solve problems more peacefully

38.By saying “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”,  John Gray means that they ________.

A.experience emotions in a different way

B.cope with stress in a different way

C.suffer from stress in a similar way

D.develop stress in the opposite way

39.If you want to reduce your stress, you can ________.

A.take some exercise

B.keep it to yourself

C.remain silent

D.ignore the stressful situation

It was my first year teaching in a special needs class, and I wasn't sure what to expect at our yearly Special Olympic sports meeting.My__16__had some challenges, from learning disabilities to cerebral palsy(脑瘫).

Mark was one with the latter.Restricted to a__17__, he had to fight his spasms(抽搐) just to control his movements.__18__, he always had a positive attitude and greeted everyone with a huge smile.

His classmates__19__him and always took the time to make sure he was included in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, three boys who were good at__20__.Obviously, Mark wanted to be like them, unrestricted by the limitation of his__21__, and watching them moving on the playing field seemed to fill him with__22__.

When the day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas__23__well in their sports events, and gave the normally calm audience something to cheer about.Mark sat in his wheelchair on the sidelines, __24__them on.

The final event of the day was the 400­meter race.__25__was invited to either walk or run, according to their ability, around the__26__length of the track.

When Mike, Andy and Lucas reached the finish line, they__27__and turned to look behind them.At the__28__of the crowd, determined not to be left behind, was Mark.All his classmates had__29__him.He was alone on the track with over half the distance left to__30__.

Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a silent__31__passed between them.Slowly, they jogged__32__towards their friend, cheering him on__33__he had done for them moments before.

The progress was__34__, but in the end the three star runners and Mark crossed the finish line together to the enthusiastic cries of their teachers and classmates.Seeing the look on Mark's face as he crossed the finish line, hands upraised and laughing, I came to understand what__35__the Special Olympics.

Years later, I'm still cheering them on.

16.A.students  B.friends

C.partners  D.classmates

17.A.bed  B.machine

C.desk  D.wheelchair

18.A.So  B.However

C.Otherwise  D.Therefore

19.A.protected  B.satisfied

C.loved  D.respected

20.A.expression  B.practice

C.studies  D.sports

21.A.interests  B.habits

C.body  D.mind

22.A.trust  B.wonder  C.stress  D.regret

23.A.placed  B.trained

C.operated  D.prepared

24.A.bringing  B.cheering

C.holding  D.moving

25.A.Someone  B.Everyone

C.Anybody  D.Nobody

26.A.average  B.different

C.entire  D.equal

27.A.fell  B.rested  C.rushed  D.paused

28.A.end  B.front  C.center  D.top

29.A.left  B.ignored  C.passed  D.helped

30.A.run  B.jog  C.cover  D.walk

31.A.demand  B.relief

C.action  D.thought

32.A.back  B.along  C.again  D.on

33.A.while  B.although  C.since  D.as

34.A.slow  B.great  C.boring  D.relaxing

35.A.leaves  B.makes  C.keeps  D.finds

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