Although there is no possibility of living completely free of stress , it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for the ways to deal with stress.
Try physical activity
When you are nervous, angry or upset, try reducing the pressure through exercise of physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis or working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try. Physical exercise will relieve your anxiety and worry and help you to relax. Your body and your mind will work together to ease the stress in your life.
Share your stress
It helps to talk to someone about your anxiety and worries. Perhaps a friend, family member, teacher or even your leader can help you a better view of what is troubling you. If you feel your problem is serious, you might seek professional help from psychologist or a doctor. Knowing when to ask for help is an important step in avoiding serious problem later
Take care of yourself
You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or if you are not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor
Make time for yourself
Schedule time for both work and entertainment. Don’t forget, play can be just as important to your over-all well-being as work. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun. Go window-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.
Make a list of things you need to do
Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there is so much to do, and not enough time.” Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the more important tasks first.
Go ahead and cry
A good cry can a healthy way to bring relief to your anxiety. It might even help you avoid a headache or other physical effect of anxiety and stress
小題1:What is most probably the writer’s purpose in writing the article?
A.To release his or her working pressure
B.To help solve the universal problem of stress
C.To reduce her or his own anxiety
D.To help more people cry out
小題2: Physical activity can help people release stress in that ______
A.only your body movement can help you relax
B.your mind can work better to free you of anxiety
C.your body and mind can cooperate(合作) in releasing your stress
D.physics can always play in important part in reducing nervousness
小題3:What is the similarity between “Share your stress” and “ Go ahead and cry”?_____
A.They both help you let out your feelings
B.They both need physical movement
C.They both require mental relaxation
D.They can help you live an orderly life
小題4:The sentence “ Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything” is close to the meaning of ______
A.Strike the iron while it is hotB.Practice makes perfect
C.More hurry, less speedD.Quietness wins time

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:C

試題分析: 健康環(huán)保類文章,美國人文健康部提出幾條減輕或是預(yù)防生活中的壓力的建議,倡導(dǎo)健康的心態(tài)和生活方式。
小題1:主旨大意題。作者寫這篇文章的目的從文章開頭的介紹就可以看出,他是為了幫助讀者減輕或是預(yù)防壓力,而有壓力已經(jīng)成為全球人民的問題,所以選擇B。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。考查身體活動和心理壓力的關(guān)系。文章第二段指出Your body and your mind will work together to ease the stress in your life,即身心可以配合以減輕壓力,所以選C
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)比較題。考察兩個建議之間的相同點(diǎn)。Talk to someone about your anxiety and worries和bring relief to your anxiety是這兩個建議的共同之處,即發(fā)泄情緒。所以選A
小題4:句意理解題。句子的意思是同時做太多事反而會搞砸。與之意思相匹配的選項是C,欲速則不達(dá)。
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