That “Monday morning feeling” could be a crushing pain in the chest which leaves you sweating and gasping for breath. Recent research from Germany and Italy shows that heart attacks are more common on Monday mornings and doctors blame the stress of returning to work after the weekend break.
The risk of having a heart attack on any given day should be one in seven, but a six-year study helped by researchers at the Free University of Berlin of more than 2,600 Germans showed that the average person had a 20 per cent higher chance of having a heart attack on a Monday than on any other day.
Working Germans are particularly not protected against attack, with a 33 per cent higher risk at the beginning of the working week. Non-workers, by comparison, appear to be no more at risk on a Monday than any other day.
A study of 11,000 Italians proved 8 am on a Monday morning as the most stressful time for the heart, and both studies showed that Sunday is the least stressful day, with fewer heart attacks in both countries.
The findings could lead to a better understanding of what is the immediate cause of heart attacks, according to Dr Stefan Willich of the Free University. “We know a lot about long-term risk factors such as smoking and cholesterol(胆固醇)but we don’t know what actually causes heart attacks, so we can’t give clear advice on how to prevent them,” he said.
Monday mornings have a double helping of stress for the working body as it makes a rapid change from sleep to activity, and from the relaxing weekend to the pressures of work.
“When people get up, their blood pressure and heart rate go up and there are hormonal(内分泌)changes in their bodies,” Willich explained. “All these things can have an unfavourable effect in the blood system and increase the risk of a clot(血凝块)in the arteries(动脉)which will cause a heart attack.”
“When people return to work after a weekend off, the pace of their life changes. They have a higher workload, more stress, more anger and more physical activity,” said Willich.
1.Monday morning feeling, as this passage shows, .
A.is not so serious as people thought
B.is harmful to working people in developed countries.
C.is the first killer in Germany and Italy.
D.is created by researchers in Germany and Italy
2.To protect people from suffering from heart attack, doctors have paid much attention to .
A.people’s working time
B.people’s living place
C.people’s diet and lifestyle
D.people’s nationalities
3.It can be learned from this passage that heart attack has nothing to do with .
A.blood pressure B.heart rate
C.hormonal changes D.blood group
4.If the researchers give us some advice to avoid Monday morning feeling, what might it be?
A.Stop working on Monday
B.Create a pleasant working environment
C.Get up late on Monday morning
D.Go to work with a doctor
After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11, 2011, many touching stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the 36 had stopped after the quake. On my way home I 37 an old Japanese lady at the bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart 38 . A middle-aged Japanese man was holding a sign that read, “Please use our 39 .” He was 40 his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend wanted to 41 others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you are okay with a motorcycle, I will 42 you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to a faraway place!
Then the next day I drove to 43 my car with gas. There was a 44 of gas now and many gasoline stations were either closed or had very 45 lines. I got 46 , since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my 47 , the man smiled and said, “ 48 this situation, we are only selling each person $ 30 worth of gas. Is that alright?” “Of course, I’m just glad that we are all able to 49 ,” I said. His smile gave me so much 50 .
I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) center 51 when people brought food to him, It was the first time in three days that food has been brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next 52 surprised me. “I am very 53 that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t 54 any food at all. Please go to that centre as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this 55 .
1. A.traffic B.rescue C.communication D.businesses
2. A.missed B.caught C.noticed D.heard
3. A.hungry B.soft C.broken D.warm
4. A.toilet B.hotel C.hospital D.house
5. A.advertising B.opening C.repairing D.decorating
6. A.encourage B.save C.charge D.help
7. A.drive B.follow C.lead D.bring
8. A.start B.fill C.check D.wash
9. A.plenty B.lack C.variety D.kind
10. A.direct B.straight C.long D.short
11. A.worried B.lucky C.excited D.annoyed
12. A.time B.turn C.duty D.decision
13. A.Apart from B.Together with C.Because of D.Instead of
14. A.share B.offer C.tolerate D.transform
15. A.comfort B.fun C.trouble D.entertainment
16. A.waiting B.grabbing C.sleeping D.crying
17. A.promises B.roles C.actions D.words
18. A.upset B.grateful C.surprised D.proud
19. A.bought B.supplied C.prepared D.received
20. A.city B.center C.lesson D.disaster
The speed ______ Tom drives his car is too high.
A.in which B.at which C.at that D.in what
With trees and grass_____ about 35% of the urban area,the city of Hefei has taken on a new look.
A.covered B.being covered C.to be covered D.covering
Process so far has been very good.______,we are sure that the project will be completed on time.
A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Besides
— When do we need to pay the balance?
— ____ September 30.
A.In B.By C.During D.Within