With the pace of life continuing to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential 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 withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime 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 choice between fight or flight and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises 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 bees 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.
【小题1】People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because .A．they do not know how to enjoy themselves B．they do not believe that relaxation is important for healthC．they are travelling fast all the time D．they are being busier with their work【小题2】According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his .A．not fearing stressB．knowing the art of relaxationC．high sense of responsibility D．having control over performance【小题3】Which of the following statements is true?A．We can find some ways to avoid stress B．Stress is always harmful to peopleC．It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.D．Different people can withstand different amounts of stress【小题4】In Paragraph 3 such a reaction refers back to .A．making a choice between 'flight' or 'fight'B．reaction to stress both chemically and physicallyC．responding to crises quicklyD．losing heart at the signs difficulties【小题5】What does the author think of stress?A．Stress is a bad thing.B．Different people can withstand the same amount of stress.C．A certain amount of stress is not a bad thing.D．Our health will bee endangered if we cannot remove stress.D
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(答案→)D
解析：本文主要讲了随着生活节奏的加快，人们每天面临很多压力。作者认为一定的压力不是一件坏事，但是一旦长期存在着巨大压力，就会影响身体健康。
【小题1】 根据With the pace of life continuing to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, it is hard to slow down，故选D。
【小题2】根据Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities.故选A。
【小题3】 根据The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual.故选D。
【小题4】根据I When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically.故选B。
【小题5】 根据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.故选C。