Question

    Stress is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.

There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure. Stress can affect the respiratory (呼吸的) system. It can lead to asthma and cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomachaches and problems of digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.

Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks and feel tired all the time. When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.

Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve（释放）stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one’s mental health is put at risk.

It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health, our feelings and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.

1.What physical effects does stress result in?

A.Overreacting to little problems.

B.Making blood pressure low.

C.Suffering from depression.

D.Increasing the pulse rate.

2.Which one belongs to the emotional problem?

A.Alcohol abuse.

B.Drug addiction.

C.MuchAnxiety.

D.Heartbeat missing.

3.What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?

A.Stress causing mental problems.

B.Stress causing physical problems.

C.Stress causing emotional problems.

D.Stress causing panic attacks.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。在现代社会中，压力是很多健康问题的原因之一。本文为大家分析了压力可能会给大家带来的身体方面的问题、情绪方面以及精神方面的问题。

1.细节理解题。由题干中的“physical effects（身体影响）”可将答案定位第二自然段内，因为由第二段首句“There are numerous physical effects of stress.（压力对身体有很多影响。）”可知，这一段主要将压力对身体可能带来的影响。由其中的“It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure.（它能加速脉率，使心脏停止跳动以及能造成高血压）”可知，加速脉率是压力可能对身体造成的影响之一。故选D。

2.细节理解题。由题干中的“emotional problem”可将本题答案定位在第三自然段内。由第三段中的“People suffering from stress often feel anxious.（压力大的人常常感到焦虑。）”可知，焦虑是压力可能对人的情绪带来的影响之一。所以焦虑属于情感问题。故选C。

3.主旨大意题。由第四段首句“Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses.（长期压力能带来很多严重的精神疾病）”可知，本段主要讨论压力可能带来的精神问题。故选A。