The time you spend at the office may be the most stressful part of your day, but it doesn’t have to be. You have a greater ability to shape your office environment than you may realize.

　　Take breaks throughout the day. It will help clear your mind and relieve pressure. Something as simple as going to the water cooler for a drink may do the trick.

　　Take part in a noontime or an after-work exercise class. This will give you a chance to relax and a way to relieve stress.

　　To help your workday go smoothly, try arranging your activities: Do more demanding work in the morning, when your energy level is higher, and easier work later in the day, when you may be tired.

　　Try listening to music recordings, such as a pounding surf or songbirds,

to help you relax. Such tapes are sold in many shops. Use headphones if you are listening to them in the middle of the workday.

　　Get to work early or stay late once a week. You may be able to complete more when you change your daily work.

　　If your stress comes from job insecurity, take stock of yourself. Renew your knowledge, and remind yourself of your skills and strengths. Also, make sure you keep up with new developments in your fields. This will make you valuable to employers.

　　Don’t let rumors（谣言）go at work, which are usually false, cause you worry. A co-worker may just be thinking out loud about worst-case imagined events.

　　If your office is less structured (or if you are the boss), consider a company mascot（吉祥物）a cat or dog can do wonders for workers’ morale（士气）.

(1)Which of the following can work out your stress at work?

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(2)Which of the following groups of the words have the same meaning in this passage?

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A．rumor--false; co-workers--company

B．stress--pressure; relax--relieve

C．employer--boss; ability--activity

D．recording--songbirds; renew--remind

(3)The best title for this passage is ________.

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A．The disadvantages at work

B．How to improve your work

C．How to reduce stress at work

D．The greatest problem--stress at work

Can you give me a(n) ________ as to how I can improve my English?

1. A.
   information
2. B.
   advice
3. C.
   help
4. D.
   suggestion

A. being tied　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. having tied

C. to be tired　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. tied

根据句意选择适当的词（组）的正确形式填空

cool off, next to, a glimpse of, as you see fit, bring up, tear up, stretch out, get/ be tired of, now and then, be upset about

He had no choice but ________ his test paper so that his parents wouldn't see the low grade.

根据句意选择适当的词（组）的正确形式填空

cool off, next to, a glimpse of, as you see fit, bring up, tear up, stretch out, get/ be tired of, now and then, be upset about

The ground ________ when the sun goes down.