Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, sad, scared(恐惧的), or afraid—all of which can give you a stomach ache or a headache.
However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress might happen when you’re called to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. For example, you may do a better job in your test if the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test.
On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.
The best way to face the stress is to have a balanced life. Make sure you keep yourself in mind: Sleep, exercise, leisure(休闲), and food. If you get enough sleep and eat healthily, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll probably feel less stressed.
Title: Face the stress | ||
Meaning of stress | Stress is a 1. when you are worried about something. | |
Possible effect | You may feel uncomfortable in your mind and body. | |
Different kinds |
Good stress | It might happen when you have to 2. in public |
It will be more 3. for you to do the job in the test successfully. | ||
It makes you prepare better before doing the job | ||
Bad stress | It might happen if your stress lasts too long. | |
You may not feel well with the 4. of a family member, problems at school or anything else that worries you every day. | ||
It might stop you from getting your work well done. | ||
How to keep stress away | Have a balanced life. | |
Have enough sleep and have healthy food. | ||
Take exercise and have time to 5. yourself. | ||
动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（本大题共8分，每小题1分）
1.She wonders whether he ____________ (accept) the plan or refused it so far.
2.He doesn’t know what he should pay attention to ____________ (reduce) the pollution.
3.Peter said that he ____________ (return) home before 6 o’clock, but he didn’t.
4.Mr. Green devoted all his effort to ____________ (educate) students.
5.Not only the students but also their teacher ____________ (know) about the four people.
6.My brother fell while he ____________ (ride) his bicycle and hurt himself.
7.---Excuse me. When can we play football at the field?
---Not until it ____________ (repair) the day after tomorrow.
8.---I can’t believe you’ve sold me such a terrible camera. I want my money back.
--- I ___________ (listen), madam. Can you just slow down and tell me what’s wrong?
根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
1.During the Olympics, the man passed his own ___________ (forty) birthday.
2.The fruit and vegetables are good for the health ___________ (develop) of children.
3.The girl didn’t speak clearly enough to make ___________ (she) understood.
4.I think maybe this is the ___________ (silly) mistake I have ever seen.
根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。
1.Good ____________ (发音) will impress others and make yourself confident.
2.One of the first _____________ (欧洲人) to discover America was Christopher Columbus.
3.Wide reading _________ (增加) your knowledge of new words.
4.David was happy because his teacher spoke ___________ (高度地) of his homework.
Millions of British people have ditched the traditional “thank you” and took the place of it with the less formal(正式的) “cheers”, according to a survey.
Although the common person will say “thank you” nearly 5,000 times a year, one in three are more likely to add a “cheers” or “ta” where it’s needed to show they are fashionable.
One in twenty now say “nice one” instead, while the younger are more likely to offer a “cool” than a “thank you”.
“Merci”, “fab” and even “gracias” were also listed as common expressions to use, as “much appreciated(感激)”.
One in twenty who took part in the survey of 2,000 people by the Food Network UK for Thank You Day, which is marked on November 24, 2011, said a formal “thank you” was now not often needed in everyday conversation. More than one in ten adults said they regularly(有规律地) won’t say thank you if they are in a bad mood. Most people stated(陈述) that saying thank you was something that their parents trained them. A huge 70 percent of those who are questioned will say thank you to a person’s face without even meaning it, while one fifth avoid(避免)saying it when they know they should.
It seems our friends and family get the stress of our bad manners. Half of them admit (承认) they’re not good at thanking those closest to them. Many of them explain that they don’t say thank you because their family “already know I’m thankful”.
When spoken words won’t do, it falls to a nice text to do the job for most people.
One third will still send a handwritten thank-you note---but 45 percent admit it’s been more than six months since they tried to send one.
A quarter of British people say “thank you” with food, with 23 percent cooking a meal to show their appreciation to someone. Another 15 percent make a cake.
It follows that 85 percent of people will be angry because of not getting the gratitude (感激)they feel they should receive.
1. Most of the people who took part in the survey say that they say “thank you” _______.
A. when they are in good mood
B. completely out of habit
C. when they feel truly grateful
D. purely out of politeness
2.The underlined word “ditched” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.
A. gave up B. used C. shared D. knew
3. It can be learned from the passage that _______.
A. different ways of expressing gratitude are all fashionable
B. people should avoid saying “thank you” nowadays
C. a thank-you note is still appreciated by many people
D. people in a bad mood never say “thank you”
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Most people express their gratitude to others by buying food for them.
B. About fifty percent of people try not to say thank you when they should.
C. Most people may feel natural when they fail to receive others’ gratitude.
D. Many people think it unnecessary to say thanks to their family members.
It seems that there’s a good reason why dogs are always seen as man’s best friend. Scientists have found that dogs are the only animals that can read emotion(情感)in faces much like humans. The finding suggests that like an understanding friend, dogs can see if we are happy, sad, pleased or angry.
When humans look at a new face, their eyes usually look across the left, falling on the right hand side of the person’s face first. A possible reason for this is that the right side of the human face is better at expressing emotions.
Scientists have now shown that pet dogs also have “left gaze bias(左视偏好)”, but only when looking at human faces. No other animal has been known to do like this before. Dr. Kun Guo with his team showed 17 dogs the pictures of human, dog and monkey faces as well as something else. The dogs’ eyes and heads show a strong left gaze bias when the animals see human faces. But this did not happen when they were shown other pictures, including those of dogs.
Guo suggests that over thousands of years living with humans, dogs may have developed the left gaze bias as a way to guess our emotions.
“Recent studies show that the right side of our faces can express emotions better than the left. If true, then it makes sense for dogs and humans to see the right hand side of a face first.”
1.Why are dogs seen as man’s best friend according to the passage?
A. Because dogs are the closest animals to humans.
B. Because dogs can read the emotions in humans’ faces easily.
C. Because dogs can understand us better when we feel sad.
D. Because dogs are good at expressing emotions.
2.The dogs’ left gaze bias helps them _______.
A. get along well with humans
B. express emotions quickly
C. have more understanding friends
D. remember more new faces
3.The passage mainly wants to tell us that _______.
A. dogs have been man’s best friends for thousands of years
B. humans have a “left gaze bias”
C. the “left gaze bias” works on all animals
D. dogs can read emotions the same as humans
