Five tips to deal with stress
Stress, the biggest enemy of the modern world! It kidnaps our peace of mind, tortures our evenings,
when we return home from work and murders those beautiful moments. But like all enemies, this enemy
can also be got rid of!
Put your body in motion.
Moving from the chair to the couch while watching TV is not being physically active! Physical activity
is one of the most important ways to keep stress away by clearing your head and lifting your spirits.
Physical activity also increases endorphin levels-the natural "feel-good" chemicals.
Laugh
Some say that laughter is the best medicine-well, in many cases, it is! Did you know that it takes 15 facial
muscles to laugh? Lots of laughing can make you feel good-and, that good feeling can stay with you even
after the laughter stops. So, head off stress with regular doses of laughter by watching a funny movie or
cartoons, reading a joke book, or even make up your own riddles…laughter can make you feel like a new
person!
Everyone has those days when they do something really silly or stupid. Instead of getting upset with
yourself, laugh out loud! No one"s perfect! Life should be about having fun. So, lighten up!
Have fun with friends.
Being with people you like is always a good way to get rid of your stress. Get a group together to go to
the movies or play a board game-or just hang out and talk. Friends can help you work through your problems
and let you see the brighter side of things.
Spill (发泄) to someone you trust.
Instead of keeping your feelings bottled up inside, talk to someone you trust or respect about what"s
bothering you. It could be a friend, a parent, someone in your family, or a teacher. Talking out your problems
and seeing them from a different view might help you figure out ways to deal with them. Just remember,
you don"t have to go it alone!
Lend a hand.
Get involved in an activity that helps others. It"s almost impossible to feel stressed out when you"re helping
someone else. It"s also a great way to find out about yourself and the special qualities you never knew you
had! Signing up for a service project is a good idea, but helping others is as easy as saying hello, holding a
door, or volunteering to keep a neighbor"s pet. The feeling you will get from helping others is greater than
you can imagine! In conclusion, remember, you"re not alone-everyone has stresses in their lives…it"s up to
you to choose how to deal with them. |
| Lead in | We can get 1______ of stress | | 2______ | 1. Being 3______ active.
● To keep stress away.
● To 4______ endorphin levels
2. 5______ up and laugh.
● To make you feel good.
● To make you feel like a new person.
3. Hanging 6______ with friends.
● To help you work through your problems.
● To make you have a positive attitude towards things
4. Talking to someone you trust.
● To help you figure out ways to deal with.
5. Taking part in an activity that is 7______ to others.
● To find out about yourself.
● To feel 8______ than you can imagine. | | Conclusion | ● Everyone in under heavy 9______, and you can choose 10______ to do with it. |
答案
1. rid 2. Tips 3. physically 4. increase 5. Lightening
6. out / about 7. helpful 8. greater / better 9. pressure / stress 10. what |
举一反三
语法填空。请仔细阅读下面的短文，短文中有10个空格。请按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的
要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中的词语的正确形式填空。 | Where will you choose to live, in the city 1_____ the countryside? People have different ideas 2_____ the
question.
Some of my friends would like to live in the city. They can enjoy TV films, entertainment and delicious
food. Everything 3_____ (be) convenient in the city. 4_____ people are thirsty, they can have boiled or bottled
water at once. When a child is ill, he 5_____ (send) to hospital in just a few minutes. 6_____, people have to
suffer heavy traffic and air pollution anyway. On the 7_____ hand, others will choose the countryside. The
reasons are simple. Nothing is better 8_____ to live in fresh air, drink clean water, and enjoy free natural beauty.
Of course the most important is a longer and a 9_____ (happy) life.
Which will be your 10_____ (choose), my friend? | | Reading comprehension. | The following card includes a brief summary and a short assessment of a research paper. It can
provide a guide for further reading on the topic.
Trevor, C. O., Lansford, B. and Black, J. W., 2004, "Employee turnover (人事变更) and job
performance: monitoring the influences of salary growth and promotion", Journal of Armchair
Psychology, vol. 113, no.1, pp. 56-64.
In this article Trevor et al. review the influences of pay and job opportunities in respect of job
performance, turnover rates and employees" job attitude. The authors use data gained through
organizational surveys of blue-chip companies in Vancouver, Canada to try to identify the main
cause of employee turnover and whether it is linked to salary growth. Their research focuses on
assessing a range of pay structures such as pay for performance and organizational reward plans.
The article is useful as Trevor et al. suggest that there are numerous reasons for employee turnover
and a variety of differences in employees" job attitude and performance. The main limitation of the
article is that the survey sample was restricted to mid-level management, thus the authors indicate
that further, more extensive research needs to be undertaken to develop a more in-depth
understanding of employee turnover and job performance. As this article was published in a
professional journal, the findings can be considered reliable. It will be useful additional information
for the research on pay structures. | | 短文填空。 | Dear editor,
I am Evan from Canada. Being the eldest child in the family has its disadvantages. First of all, I have to
share all my (1)______ (玩具) with my younger sisters. Of course, they don"t (2)n______ to return the favor
because I"m totally uninterested in their things. (3)______ (除……之外) that, they are always hanging around
me. I just can"t get a moment"s (4)p______. At meals, I have to eat whatever is (5)______ the plate regardless
of the taste. My sisters only try one bite if it"s not (6)______ favorite food. In addition, (7)w______ it comes
to practicing our musical instruments. I have to practice (8)______ than double the time. Worst of all, I get a
larger quantity of homework, (9)______ (对比) to them. I"m feeling rather annoyed. Can you please
(10)g______ me some advice?
Yours truly
Evan Smith | | 阅读理解。 | It is not unusual at all for teens to answer their parents with one-word answers. "Where are you going?"
"Places." "When will you be back?" "Sometime." "Who will you be with?" "People."
That means that the days of your children bounding in the front door with the details of their day are over.
They are breaking away from you so that they"ll be able to stand on their own as a young adult.
Some parents feel sad about this loss of their children"s closeness. Of course you miss those conversations
and friendly talks. Once your children move out after high school and establish themselves confidently as a
young adult, they"ll come back for easy conversations and even ask for advice. But in order to determine who
they are right now they need to separate from you.
Your job, however, is to keep them safe-and that requires knowing there they are and who they are with.
Let them know clearly that it"s not because you want to dominate their life and control them; it"s because it"s
a safety issue for family members to keep track of one another.
When they"re home and sit down to eat a meal, sit down with them. You need to open up to them about
your life. Tell them of an interesting incident at the office, let them in on a bit of family gossip (闲谈), discuss
a piece of news with them. They are glad that you see them as old enough to be in on a few experiences of
your life. By letting a teen in on your life, they just may let you in of theirs. | | 1. The underlined word "That" in Paragraph 2 probably refers to "_____". | | [ ] | A. teens no longer tell parents their detailed information
B. teens don"t tell parents where they had been any more
C. parents are impatient to listen to their children
D. parents are occupied by doing their business | | 2. It can be inferred from the passage that _____. | | [ ] | A. the generation gap is becoming wider and wider
B. teens quarrel a lot with their parents
C. teens don"t want to live with other family members
D. some parents feel distant from their teenage children | | 3. The author believes that teens" one-word answers show _____. | | [ ] | A. their awareness of independence
B. their physical and mental changes
C. an unpleasant parent-child relationship
D. their wishes for keeping silent | | 4. What"s the main idea of the last paragraph? | | [ ] | A. Parents should understand their children.
B. parents should keep their children safe.
C. Parents should open their hearts to their children.
D. Parents should give their children enough freedom. | | 5. What"s the author"s purpose in writing the passage? | | [ ] | A. To give advice
B. To direct teenagers
C. To present findings
D. To comfort parents | | 阅读理解。 | Advertising can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product
of poor quality on high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to
(迎合) people"s desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve
gasoline mileage (英里数). Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers"
money.
Sometimes advertising is misleading on purpose. A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to dieters
(节食者) with the message that there were fewer calories (热量单位, 大卡) in every slice. It turned out that
the bread was not dietetic (适合于节食的). But there were the same number of calories in every loaf.
On the positive side, Advertising may sometimes respond to a consumer"s real needs. Consider fire
insurance (保险). Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason
for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the buy of fire
insurance a worthwhile investment (投资) for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance
plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising.
Each consumer must be clear about her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important
enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy
the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision. | | 1. The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that _____. | | [ ] | A. the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same
B. thin slices of bread could contain more calories
C. the loaf was cut into regular slices
D. the bread was not real bread | | 2. The passage tells us that _____. | | [ ] | A. advertisements often force consumers into buying things they don"t need
B. the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisements
C. sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs
D. fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment | | 3. It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should _____. | | [ ] | A. be familiar with various advertising skills
B. think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements
C. know the nature of advertisements is cheating
D. avoid buying products described in the advertisements | | 4. The passage is mainly about _____. | | [ ] | A. ways to protect the interests of the consumer
B. how to make a wise buying decision
C. the function of advertisements in increasing sales
D. the positive and negative aspects of advertising | 最新试题
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