Question

In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events．They found out that any major change can be stressful．Negative events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage．When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not show how you deal with stress－it only shows how much you have to deal with．And we now know that the way you deal with these events has a great effect on your chances of staying healthy． 　　By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe．And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports．Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message．Women’s magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illnesses”．If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events．But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow．Even if stressful events are dangerous, many－like the death of a loved one－are impossible to avoid．Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription(处方)for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble．Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move． 　　The idea that all stress makes you sick also takes no notice of what we know about people．It is supposed that we’re all weak and passive in the face of difficulty．But many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental strength than they had before．We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and mental damage． (1) The result of Holmes-Rahe’s medical research tells us ________． [　　] A． the way of dealing with major events may cause stress B． what should be done to avoid stress C． what kind of event would cause stress D． how to deal with sudden changes in life (2) The studies on stress in the early 1970’s led to ________． [　　] A． widespread worry over its harmful effects B． great fear about the mental problems it could cause C． a deep research into illnesses connected with stress D． popular avoidance of stressful jobs (3) According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become ________． [　　] A． discouraged when faced with difficulty B． physically and mentally weak C． more experienced in the face of difficulty D． uninterested in what happens to them (4) What’s the purpose of writing the text? [　　] A． To tell people the discoveries about stress． B． To tell people how to keep healthy． C． To help people avoid stressful events． D． To help people view stress properly．

Answer 1

答案：1．C;2．A;3．C;4．D;
解析：

(1)	根据第一段第二句话“They found out that any major change can be stressful．”可知答案。
(2)	根据第二段第二句话“And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports．”可知答案。
(3)	根据最后一段“But many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental strength than they had before．”可知答案。
(4)	本文先陈述了这样一个观点：变化会导致压力，压力会导致疾病，而压力是不可避免的，但要正确地认识压力，它会让我们在面对压力的时候更有经验，所以作者是要帮助我们正确地认识压力。