While I will explain a bit about the science of stress and relaxation a little later simple way to think about it is that our body 's stress response works like a car alarm. Keep us safe by warning us of the presence of danger in our immediate environment.
But instead of warning us with a loud and annoying sound，our body alarm system lets us know that something is wrong by creating changes in our neurochemistry (神经化学）.If you've ever experienced pain in your stomach，periods of extreme anger, inability to focus or even insomnia (失眠），chances are your body was paying the price in those moments for the brain chemistry of stress.
So if it's so uncomfortable，why not just get rid of stress altogether?
This is not only impractical，it would be dangerous. Let's go back to the metaphor (比喻说法）of the car alarm. If the alarm is turned off altogether，the car is exposed to continual danger without there being any way of your knowing about it until it is too late. It would be like walking through the jungle without any fear signal in the presence of a poisonous snake or other dangerous animals — while it might feel “nice” to be so relaxed，your body actually needs the stress response not only to remind you of danger but also to offer extra adrenaline (肾上腺素) for your heart and extra blood and oxygen for your arms and legs.
However，if the car alarm goes off at any time，someone just looks at the car with a bit of an attitude，and it becomes equally useless. Not only do we stop paying attention to it，but it begins to drive us and everyone around us becomes a little bit crazy. In the case of our bodies，walking around in a constant state of alarm also has some pretty alarming health consequences，which we will explore in greater depth in the next chapter.
1.Our body's stress response is compared to a car alarm in that .
A.they work all the time B.they both give a signal
C.they work in the same way D.they both produce a sound
2.When our body alarm system works， .
A.we feel calm
B.we feel excited
C.some changes happen in our brain
D.some changes happen in our heart
3.What would happen if stress were got rid of completely?
A.We'11 be free of worries.
B.We'11 achieve a sense of safety.
C.We'11 reach a perfect state of mind.
D.We'11 fail to realize the possible danger.
4.What's the purpose of giving the example of walking through the Jungle in Paragraph 4?
A.To show the harm of stress.
B.To show the effect of stress.
C.To explain the function of stress response.
D.To explain the necessity of stress response.
So many of us hold on to little complaints that may have come from an argument ，a misunderstanding，the way we were raised，or some other painful events. Stubbornly，we wait for someone else to reach out to us — believing this is the only way we can forgive orrekindlea friendship or family relationship.
A friend of mine，recently told me that she hadn't spoken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn't speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out，she said，“ I can't do that. He’s the one who should apologize. ” After a little gentle encouragement，however，she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement，her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case，when someone takes the chance and reaches out，everyone wins.
Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn“ small stuff”问题）”into really“ big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. The way to be happy is to let go，and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn't mean that you're wrong. Everything will be fine. You'll experience the peace of letting go，as well as the joy of letting others be right.
You'11 also notice that，as you reach out and let others be “right”，they will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But，if for some reason they don't， that's okay too. You '11 have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world，and certainly you'11 be more peaceful yourself.
1.The underlined word “ rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means “ ”.
A.recover B.develop
C.accept D.replace
2.In the author's opinion, we hold on to our anger often because we think .
A.we can turn small issues into big ones
B.our positions are higher than others
C.our own opinions matter most
D.others will be less defensive
3.The best thing to do after a quarrel is to .
A.let go of our own rights
B.realize that you are wrong.
C.expect others to give in
D.apologize to others first.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.People should keep peaceful when facing small stuff.
B.Reaching out and apologizing wins one peace and happiness.
C.We should tell apart small and big stuff in our daily life.
D.It's necessary to enjoy our friendship and family relationship.
假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校将于下个月举办校园歌曲比赛（a Campus Song Competition）。请给你校外教Lisa写封邮件,邀请她做评审，内容包括：
1..写信目的；
2. 比赛时间、地点、要求和意义；
3. 希望她可以表演节目。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Lisa,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Once there were an old woman. She had a lot of money. She was kind and generously. She always did something help the poor. At Christmas, she handed out food, that was made by herself, to the poor. She handed out a turkey leg but a potato to every homeless person he saw. The homeless people love her very much. One homeless men even wanted to give a penny to her as for a gift. She felt good. She was determined to do more, so she gave $50 with every homeless person she saw.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese New Year, 1. starts on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历), is considered as China’s most important holiday. It 2. (know) as the Spring Festival.
The Spring Festival starts at the beginning 3. the new moon. It often happens between January and February. It 4. (last) until the Festival of Lanterns (元宵节), which gives everyone plenty of time for celebration.
5. (traditional), red envelopes with money in are gifted during the Spring Festival celebrations. It’s 6. custom which goes back to ancient times. However, when the tradition 7. (start) is unknown. Whatever the reason is, the red envelope is an important part of Chinese New Year to this day.
The firework is another big part of Chinese New Year. A 8. (write) shared the following story on a website. An old man saved a town from a terrible monster (怪兽) by throwing bamboo 9. (stick) into the fire. The explosion (爆炸声) caused by the bamboo frightened off the monster. As a result, Chinese people set off fireworks during Chinese New Year celebrations 10. (avoid) the evil spirits of the past.
After growing up in the foster care system (寄养制度), Shante Elliott is working to help others come out of it. Shante Elliott is no _________ to the foster care system. _________, it was a system Elliott once moved around. She was forced to change schools, because she had to _________ with different homes over and over again before she finally _________ a long-term family at the age of 13.
After such a(n) _________ start in life, Elliott became the first member of her family to graduate from college. She _________ a foundation (基金会). She made use of her personal _________ to help others within the foster care system.
Elliott knows the teenagers in the foster care system face _________. “Often, these teenagers are not _________ as children but as adults,” said she. “Most __________ want to adopt a baby child.” Finding a long-term family is still what foster children __________ most. And for those who age out of the system without finding those forever homes, there are __________ challenges to face. These kids are at greater __________ of homelessness, health problems and dropping out of school, all of which can make them __________ more difficulties.
Elliott wants to see that shame __________. It’s a reality that Elliott wants to help others. The need for protection, love, chance and safety has no __________ limit. If more teenagers were adopted, youth would have more __________ results after foster care. And it’s why Elliott has devoted much of her life to __________ these kids and cleaning out the __________ that may prevent themselves from getting a chance.
Although she feels good about the work she is doing, she said she wanted to do more. “I am interested in creating a long-term __________ for children in the foster care system,’’ said Elliott.
1.A.relative B.stranger C.neighbour D.designer
2.A.Actually B.Finally C.Gradually D.Usually
3.A.share B.talk C.debate D.live
4.A.attacked B.lost C.found D.praised
5.A.swift B.difficult C.important D.practical
6.A.judged B.explored C.charged D.created
7.A.experience B.beauty C.forecast D.humor
8.A.competitions B.calculation C.disaster D.challenges
9.A.employed B.remembered C.treated D.described
10.A.organizations B.families C.adults D.managers
11.A.agree B.need C.hate D.learn
12.A.reliable B.national C.additional D.rare
13.A.performance B.practice C.risk D.request
14.A.face B.stop C.ignore D.admit
15.A.begin B.continue C.keep D.end
16.A.culture B.wealth C.interest D.age
17.A.unfair B.successful C.cheerful D.useless
18.A.disturbing B.punishing C.helping D.following
19.A.shame B.pain C.fear D.anger
20.A.change B.design C.show D.company
