Question

    In our daily life, many of us feel stressed more or less. Some like this pressure and work better because of it. Others are not comfortable with any stress at all; they soon become unhappy if they feel stressed. Sometimes stress can lead people to do things they wouldn’t usually do, such as overeat, smoke, drink, or use drugs. Stress, however, is a very normal part of life.

It is important to understand that stress doesn’t come from an event itself, that is, from the things that are happening in our lives. It comes from the meaning we give to what has happened. For example, a crying baby may be stressful to one person, but it may not bother another person at all; a traffic jam may be stressful to one person while another person may be able to stay calm.

We can experience stress any time we feel we don’t have control. It can come from a feeling that we can’t do anything about a situation. Basically, it is the body’s way of showing anxiety or worry.

Stress is not just caused by our mental or emotional condition. It is also influenced by how tired we are, whether we have a balanced diet with enough vitamins and minerals, whether we get enough physical exercise, and whether we can relax.

The key point of relieving the stress is that we need to find what is causing the stress in our lives. Once we have found it, we should try to change that part of our lives. If we believe that we can control stress, we can begin to control our lives. Then we can start to use stress in a positive way.

1.According to the text, ________ can cause stress.

A.overeat B.smoke

C.a traffic jam D.a hard test

2.The author mentions the example of a crying baby in order to ________.

A.explain that stress is everywhere

B.tell different people react to stress differently

C.help people learn that stress comes from an event

D.give the definition of stress

3.What does the author suggest dealing with stress?

A.Finding the cause and making changes.

B.Controlling the emotions.

C.Having enough sleep.

D.Taking some drugs.

4.From the text, we can conclude that ________.

A.if someone has stress he will do something wrong unavoidably

B.anyone can experience stress when he is out of control

C.one will feel no stress at all if he gets enough physical exercise

D.one is sure to work better because of the stress

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。每个人都会有压力，文章分析产生压力的原因并指出如何应对压力。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中“a traffic jam may be stressful to one person”可知，交通堵塞可以导致压力。故选C项。

2.

推理判断题。根据第二段中“It comes from the meaning we give to what has happened.”可知，压力来自我们给予发生的事情的含义，接下来提到“婴儿哭泣对一个人可能是有压力的，但是可能根本不会困扰另外一个人”，由此判断出文章用婴儿哭泣的例子，说明不同的人对压力的反应不同。故选B项。

3.

细节理解题，根据最后一段第一句“The key point of relieving the stress is that we need to find what is causing the stress in our lives. Once we have found it, we should try to change that part of our lives.(减轻压力的关键是我们需要找出生活中什么引起压力。一旦我们找到它，我们应该尽力改变那一部分的生活。)”可知，应对压力要找到原因并作出改变。故选A项。

4.

推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“We can experience stress any time we feel we don’t have control.”可知，任何时候，只要我们觉得无法控制，我们就会感到压力。由此判断出任何人失去控制的时候都会有压力。故选B项。