Question

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to   36   down. But moderate relaxation is necessary for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a   37  part of everyday life and there is no way to   38   it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give   39   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 bear   40   very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such   41   are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at first   42  of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between   43  and fight. And in more ancient days the choices made the   44   between life and death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction   45   long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes _ 46 . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have   47   links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives we need to find ways to deal with it. It would be unwise to do so even if we could.

So what do you think of stress? What is your way to deal with it?

1.	A. turn	B. get	C. calm	D. slow
2.	A. terrible	B. hard	C. natural	D. physical
3.	A. accept	B. avoid	C. solve	D. tolerate
4.	A. instruction	B. influence	C. resource	D. purpose
5.	A. spends	B. calls	C. depends	D. insists
6.	A. characters	B. situations	C. personalities	D. patterns
7.	A. impression	B. sight	C. view	D. glance
8.	A. heaviness	B. pressure	C. fright	D. peace
9.	A. choice	B. difference	C. promise	D. decision
10.	A. lasts	B. stands	C. lives	D. continues
11.	A. changeable	B. endangered	C. injured	D. balanced
12.	A. developed	B. found	C. achieved	D. established

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.B

12.D

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