Question

We experience stress throughout our lives. Situations that can create stress are unavoidable. What we can control is how we deal with them. Use these steps to help manage your stress more effectively:

1. There may be some situations, people or events that make you feel nervous, anxious or fearful. 

2. Increasing physical activity and eating healthily can do wonders for your ability to manage stress. Regular physical activity and a healthy diet can improve weight, energy levels, self-confidence, overall health and well-being, making it much easier for you to do with daily stress. 

Laugh it off. Do you know that laughter is one of the most effective ways to reduce stress? No matter how bad things are, laughing dissolves(消除) the worries and seems to help brighten the situation. 3. A bad mood only adds to your level of stress. Another plus-laughter seems to help improve the immune system(免疫系统), in turn making you less prone(有……倾向的) to develop a cold and other illnesses. 

Recognize that drugs and wine are not effective methods to solve problems. 4. You can search for the advice of a mental health doctor or the community health service for stress management. 

Don’t be afraid to say “no” when someone asks you to do something. Know yourself well. 5.

根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项。

A.Improve lifestyle habit.

B.Try not to take things too seriously.

C.Be sure what is causing stress in your life.

D.You can’t do all of the things and you shouldn’t feel a-shamed of it.

E.Don’t depend on drugs or wine to run away from your problems.

Answer

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. E

5. D

【解析】

本文主要给我们介绍如何处理我们生活中的压力。首先，确定是什么导致了你生活中的压力。第二，改善生活方式。增加身体活动和健康饮食对你的压力管理能力有奇效。第三，笑一笑。你知道笑是减轻压力的最有效的方法之一。尽量不要把事情看得太严重。坏心情只会增加你的压力。不要依赖药物或酒来逃避你的问题。第四，不要害怕说“不”。了解自己。你不可能做所有的事情，你不应该为此感到羞愧。

1.句意：确定是什么导致了你生活中的压力。考查细节理解。根据上文Use these steps to help manage your stress more effectively（使用这些步骤来帮助更有效地管理你的压力）和下文There may be some situations, people or events that make you feel nervous, anxious or fearful（可能有一些情况、人或事件让你感到紧张、焦虑或恐惧。）可知首先“确定是什么导致了你生活中的压力。”结合句意（选项）可知选C。

2.句意：改善生活方式。考查细节理解。根据下文Increasing physical activity and eating healthily can do wonders for your ability to manage stress. Regular physical activity and a healthy diet can improve energy levels, self-confidence, overall health and well-being, making it much easier for you to do with daily stress .（增加身体活动和健康饮食对你的压力管理能力有奇效。有规律的体育活动和健康的饮食可以提高能量水平、自信心、整体健康和幸福感，让你更容易处理日常的压力。）可知这些都是“改善生活方式。”结合句意（选项）可知选A。

3.句意：尽量不要把事情看得太严重。考查细节理解。根据下文A bad mood only adds to your level of stress.（坏心情只会增加你的压力。）可知上文是“尽量不要把事情看得太严重。” 结合句意（选项）可知选B。

4.句意：不要依赖药物或酒来逃避你的问题。考查细节理解。根据上文Recognize that drugs and wine are not effective methods to solve problems,（认识到药物和葡萄酒不是解决问题的有效方法，）可知下文是“不要依赖药物或酒来逃避你的问题。” 结合句意（选项）可知选E。

5.句意：你不可能做所有的事情，你不应该为此感到羞愧。考查细节理解。根据上文don' t be afraid to say "no" when someone asks you to do something. Know yourself well.（当别人要求你做某事时，不要害怕说“不”。了解自己。）可知“你不可能做所有的事情，你不应该为此感到羞愧。” 结合句意（选项）可知选D。