A little stress is good, since it helps you keep motivated to meet your goals. However, too much stress is bad for your health. Stress needs to be managed in order to prevent anxiety (焦虑). Here are some tips on how to manage stress.
Write it out
Write down everything that seems stressful, and ways to deal with each problem. You’ll find a things-to-do list much easier to manage than having all messed up in your head. Write down the tasks along with the specific times when you can do them.
One task at a time
Give each task all your attention while you’re doing it, and forget the rest. This will keep you from feeling anxious about things you have left to do. Thinking about other tasks only adds unnecessary stress, and can even stop you from doing the task you’re busy with at present. You don’t need to do everything all at once, or on your own. The feeling of being pressed to finish something on time will somehow disappear if someone is there to help you.
Give yourself a reward
Rewarding yourself for what you’ve already done, no matter how small, is a great way to motivate yourself to keep going. It will reduce stress, and make you happier to go on with the next task.
Give yourself a break
Breaks of ten to fifteen minutes are important. Visit a cafe or take a quick walk —anything to take your mind off the work for a while. If you need to stay at work, sit with your eyes closed and imagine a peaceful place or some other relaxing scenes. This will remove the stress from your muscles and mind.
【小题1】The best title for the passage would probably be _____.

A little stress is good, since it helps you keep motivated to meet your goals. However, too much stress is bad for your health. Stress needs to be managed in order to prevent anxiety (焦虑). Here are some tips on how to manage stress.

Write it out

Write down everything that seems stressful, and ways to deal with each problem. You’ll find a things-to-do list much easier to manage than having all messed up in your head. Write down the tasks along with the specific times when you can do them.

One task at a time

Give each task all your attention while you’re doing it, and forget the rest. This will keep you from feeling anxious about things you have left to do. Thinking about other tasks only adds unnecessary stress, and can even stop you from doing the task you’re busy with at present. You don’t need to do everything all at once, or on your own. The feeling of being pressed to finish something on time will somehow disappear if someone is there to help you.

Give yourself a reward

Rewarding yourself for what you’ve already done, no matter how small, is a great way to motivate yourself to keep going. It will reduce stress, and make you happier to go on with the next task.

Give yourself a break

Breaks of ten to fifteen minutes are important. Visit a cafe or take a quick walk —anything to take your mind off the work for a while. If you need to stay at work, sit with your eyes closed and imagine a peaceful place or some other relaxing scenes. This will remove the stress from your muscles and mind.

1.The best title for the passage would probably be _____.

A．Stress Is Good or Not

B．How to Form Good Working Habits

C．Tips on How to Manage Stress

D．Ways to Keep Healthy

2.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．It’s better to plan a specific time to do the task.

B．It helps you stay motivated to think about the undone tasks.

C．It’s unnecessary for you to do all the tasks by yourself.

D．It helps if you put your attention to one task at a time.

3.Which of the following would the author agree?

A．The more stress you have, the more motivated you will be.

B．Writing down everything seems impossible.

C．Only reward yourself for your biggest achievements in your work.

D．It is necessary to have a break during your work.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Stress is always bad for people.

B．Imagining a relaxing scene may help.

C．The best way to relax is by rewarding yourself.

D．Finishing tasks on time reduces stress.

B

More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple. The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1996, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.

The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.

In nutrition(营养) it was all good news too. This nice-tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.

Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep the market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out of the market.

1.We learn from the text that the new type of pineapple is ______.

2.Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?

3.The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something ______.

A. that people enjoy eating             B. that is always present

CV. that is difficult to get                     D. that people use as a gift

4.We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte ______.

       WASHINGTON―There are more than 222 million TVs in American homes. And it would make Frank Vespe very happy this week if every one was turned off.

       Vespe is head of the TV―Turnoff  Network, the Washington organization behind TV Turnoff Week. For TV Turnoff week, American kids are encouraged to go one week without watching TV. This year it runs from April 23 to 29.

       “Our real meassage here is to see what lift is like without TV and then make watching TV a conscious decision,”said Vespe.

       Vespe said that most of the kids who go without television for a week go back to watching, but not as much.“They watch more selectively. They do more things as a family. It helps them put TV in its place.

       One kid who is turning off her television is Sarah Foote, 9, of Virginia.”

       Sarah admits it won’t be too hard to give up TV. She’s allowed to watch only educational television, and her favourite show from last year isn’t on any more.

       Of course, there are plenty of good things about TV: programmes can be entertaining, even educational.

       Even so, some experts aren’t sure TV Turnoff Week is the answer.

       “Too much TV is not good. A little bit of TV for young kids is good because it adds to their vocabulary. The bottom line is moderation（节制），”says Susan Neuman, a university educator who studies kids and reading.

       Neuman says the real problem is that parents do not keep track of what their kids are watching.

       They do not set limits on TV viewing. Also, in some families, TV might be the only thing there is to do.

       What message does Sarah have for other kids?

       “It’s a very good idea. I survived a whole week without TV. It also teaches you to enjoy time doing different things and not being sucked into something on TV, because you do not want TV taking up all of your time,”Sarah said.

68．The purpose of the TV―Turnoff Network is to         .

       A．make children watch TV less

       B．make children play outside more

       C．make children do more homework

       D．make parents watch more TV programmes

69．As Vespe said in this passage, turning off TV a week can help children         .

       A．forget to watch TV programmes           B．improve their habits of watching TV

       C．place TV sets out of their bedrooms      D．have part-time jobs after school

70．In some experts’ opinion         .

       A．parents should turn off TV for their children.

       B．parents should direct their children how to use TV

       C．children should enjoy exciting programmes on TV

       D．children should learn their lessons over TV

71．What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

       A．To advise us to turn off TV.

       B．To warn parents of the danger of TV.

       C．To report to us a piece of news about TV.

       D．To praise Vespe and his organization.

I always long for romantic moments, like a little girl longing for candies．However, my husband is my complete  36  . His inability to bring romantic moments into our life has made me get tired of our   37  . One day, I finally told him that I wanted a divorce.

    “Why?” he asked,   38  .

“I am tired; there are no  39  for everything in the world!” I answered.

He kept  40  , seeming to be in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette in his hands. Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your   41  ?”

Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered, “Let’s say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff and picking the flower will cause your  42  . Will you do it for me?”

He answered, “I will give you my answer tomorrow.”

I   43  the next morning, finding a piece of paper on the dining table, which read: “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to   44  .”

My feeling of disappointment only   45  , but I continued reading:

“You always leave the   46  keys behind, so I have to save my legs to  47  home to open the door for you. You always like to stay indoors and I   48  that you will feel too lonely, so I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories. You always stare   49  the computer and that will do nothing  50  for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow   51  , I can help to clip your nails. Thus, my dear,   52  I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I could not pick that flower yet, and die.”

My tears fell on the   53  and I continued reading:

“Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are   54  , please open the front door for I am standing outside   55  your favorite bread and fresh milk.”

Love, not words, wins arguments.

1.A. supporter         B. opposite        C. follower        D. advocate

2.A. marriage          B. connection      C. career          D. future

3.A. annoyed           B. shocked         C. frightened      D. amused

4.A. results           B. signs           C. causes          D. reasons

5.A. easy              B. normal          C. silent          D. calm

6.A. habit             B. feeling         C. attitude        D. mind

7.A. death             B. injury          C. happiness       D. trouble

8.A. hurried up        B. looked up       C. woke up         D. went up

9.A. love              B. explain         C. stay            D. change

10.A. arose            B. disappeared     C. reduced         D. increased

11.A. car              B. office          C. bicycle         D. house

12.A. leave            B. walk            C. rush            D. get

13.A. worry            B. think           C. believe         D. remind

14.A. at               B. to              C. on              D. in

15.A. bad              B. good            C. terrible        D. important

16.A. weak             B. ill             C. old             D. close

17.A. unless           B. if              C. since           D. because

18.A. photos           B. flowers         C. floor           D. letter

19.A. hungry           B. thirsty         C. satisfied       D. regretted

20.A. buying       B. bringing        C. heating         D. catching