Question

Mental and health experts believe personality plays an important part in how we experience stress. Personality is the way a person acts, feels and thinks.

Some people are aggressive and always in a hurry. They often become angry when things do not happen the way they planned. They belong to “Type A” personality. Studies suggest that these people often get stress­related disorders. The “Type B” personality is calmer. These people are able to deal with all kinds of situations more easily. As a result, they are less affected by stress.

Studies have also shown that men and women deal with stress differently. Women seem to be better able to deal with stress than men are.However, experts say women are three times more likely to develop depression in reaction to the stress in their lives. American writer John Gray became famous for his book, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. He notes that men and women have opposite ways of dealing with stress. For a man, the best way is to rest and forget about daily problems. But a woman suffering from stress needs to talk about her problems.

Experts say there are several ways to deal with stress, including deep breathing, exercise, eating healthy foods, getting enough rest and balancing the time spent in working and playing.Exercise is one of the most effective stress­reduction measures, as physical changes from exercise make you feel better. In addition, exercise can also improve the body's defense system against disease.

Keeping stress to yourself can make problems worse. Experts say that expressing emotions to friends or family members or writing down your feelings can help reduce stress. And they also suggest that people should attempt to accept or change stressful situations whenever possible.

36．According to the experts, ________．

A．people respond to stress quite differently

B．people make the same response to stress

C．unlike women, men tend to feel depressed more easily

D．personality has nothing to do with how we experience stress

37．Compared with “Type A” personality, “Type B” personality ________．

A．causes more troubles

B．is less able to cope with different situations

C．is more easily affected by stress

D．tends to solve problems more peacefully

38．By saying “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”，  John Gray means that they ________．

A．experience emotions in a different way

B．cope with stress in a different way

C．suffer from stress in a similar way

D．develop stress in the opposite way

39．If you want to reduce your stress, you can ________．

A．take some exercise

B．keep it to yourself

C．remain silent

D．ignore the stressful situation

Answer 1

由于人的个性差异，每个人处理压力的方法是不一样的，而且男人和女人在处理压力方面表现得也不一样。让我们一览文章，去看看这种差别在哪里。

36．A　推理判断题。从文章第一段可知，性格影响人们处理压力的方式，同时第二段提到了A型和B型性格的人处理压力的不同方式，第三段提到了男人和女人处理压力的不同方式，由此可知，专家认为人们处理压力的方式是不同的，因人而异，故答案选A项。

37．D　细节理解题。从文章第二段中的最后三句可知，B型性格的人对待压力时更倾向于用平和的方式处理，故选D项。

38．B　推理判断题。从第三段中的“…men and women have opposite ways of dealing with stress.”可知，John Gray意在说明男人和女人处理压力所采取的方式是不同的，所以答案选B项。

39．A　细节理解题。从倒数第二段内容可知，处理压力的方法有很多，如深呼吸、锻炼、健康的饮食等，A项是文章提到的方法之一。