题文
How often do you sit still and do absolutely nothing? The usual answer these days is“never” or “hardly ever”. 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 slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life. There is no way to avoid it, since it takes many and varied forms-driving in traffic, problems with personal relationships are all different forms of stress. Stress, in fact, is not the “baddy” it is often reputed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose 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 withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between “fight” or “fright” and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life and death. The crisis we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. All the energy is shifted to cope with the stress. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.
Stress in some people produces stomach disorders, while others experience tension headaches. Since we cannot remove stress from our 1ives, We need to find ways to cope with it.
小题1:People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because .A．they are working harder than they used toB．they are often too busy to find the timeC．they are not clear of how to relax by themselvesD．they are suffering from the effects of stress小题2:What is implied but not stated in the passage?A．The art of relaxation can greatly help people bear stress. B．People in primitive days know certain ways to deal with stress. C．If one gets into the habit of relaxing every day he can overcome stress easily. D．Stress can lead to serious health problem if one is exposed to it for too long.小题3:The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 suggests that . A．stress is not always a bad thing for peopleB．stress has a bad reputation of causing ill healthC．stress is not so terrible as people often believe it to beD．stress is always harmful to people all the time小题4:According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?A．Relaxation in life only benefits us mentally. B．Different people can stand different amounts of stress. C．All the stress can lead to poor performance. D．Large amounts of stress is important to people's lire.小题5:What is the writer's attitude to stress according to the passage?A．Stress as well as relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body. B．Stress should not be rid completely from the life. C．Stress produces both positive and negative effects on people. D．People usually work better under stress if they are healthy. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:C
解析
文章讲的是压力。压力是我们生活的一部分，我们不可能完全摆脱压力。适当的压力对人们的健康有益，只有当压力达到极限时，才会导致身体的不适，甚至是疾病。我们应该养成锻炼身体的习惯，在工作之余学会放松。
小题1:根据“As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation.”可知，生活节奏持续加快，导致我们越来越缺少锻炼。故选D。
小题2:根据“once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down.”可知，一旦养成一天到晚忙碌的习惯，就会很难放缓下来，压力也会随之而来。相反，养成锻炼身体的习惯，压力就会得到缓解。故选C。
小题3:根据“A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life.”可知，压力不一定就是坏事，故选A。
小题4:根据“The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual.”可知，一个人能承受的压力的量是因人而异的，故选B。
小题5:根据“Stress is a natural part of everyday life. There is no way to avoid it, since it takes many and varied forms...A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life... It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.”可知，压力是生活的组成部分，我们不能完全消除它，一定量的压力对人们也是有好处的；只有到了无法承受的地步，压力才会带来疾病。作者的态度是客观的，故选C。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“How often do you sit.....”主要考查你对 [健康环保类阅读 ]考点的理解。健康环保类阅读
健康环保累阅读概念：
健康环保类文章常是介绍科学知识、生活常识和环境保护方面的短文。体裁有记叙文、 说明文、议论文和各种应用文。
健康环保类文章阅读技巧：
健康环保类文章常是介绍科学知识、生活常识和环境保护方面的短文。阅读此类短文要以现象或事物为中心进行思考，理解现象产生的原因、条件和客观规律等。同时要抓住事物的特征、用途和相互关系等。科普环保类文章一般为说明文，从结构上看大致可分为三个部分：
第一部分一般是文章的首段，主要用来提出文章的主题，即文章想要阐述、说明的主要内容；
第二部分是文章的主体，可由若干个段落组成，对文章的主题进行展开说明；
第三部分是结尾段，对文章的主题进行归纳总结。这类文章多用一般现在时，而且一般多使用客观性词语表述。有时为了强调客观性，也常使用被动语态。
从近几年的考试题来看，科普环保类的文章越来越与人们的实际生活相接近。由于此类文章缺乏故事情节，很多同学对此类文章感到费解。但一般的科普类文章都是就事论事，需要逻辑推理和想象的时候较少，因此此类阅读题也没有同学们想象中的那么难，只要多加训练，就能较好地答题。
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