As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation.   1   you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to   2 

down. But relaxation is   3   for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a   4   part of everyday life and there is no way to   5   it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A   6   amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give   7   to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control   8   it can lead to poor performance and   9  health.

The amount of stress a person can bear   10   very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such   11   are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at first   12   of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in   13   form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between  14

and fight. And in more ancient days the choices made the   15   between life and death. The crises(危机) we meet today are   16   to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction   17   long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes   18  . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have   19   links with stress.   20   we cannot remove stress from our lives we need to find ways to deal with it. It would be unwise to do so even if we could.

    So what do you think of stress? What is your way to deal with it?

1．A．When                   B．While                  C．Once                  D．As

2．A．slow                     B．calm                   C．get                      D．turn

3．A．unnecessary          B．satisfied               C．useful                 D．necessary

4．A．physical                B．natural                 C．hard                    D．terrible

5．A．tolerate                 B．solve                   C．avoid                  D．accept

6．A．sure                      B．certain                 C．large                   D．great

7．A．purpose                B．resource              C．influence             D．instruction

8．A．when                    B．why                    C．that                     D．how

9．A．ill                         B．good                   C．strong                 D．weak

10．A．insists                 B．depends               C．calls                    D．spends

11．A．patterns               B．personalities         C．situations             D．characters

1,3,5

12．A．glance                 B．view                   C．sight                   D．impression

13．A．whichever           B．whatever             C．however             D．whenever

14．A．peace                  B．fright                  C．pressure              D．heaviness

15．A．decision              B．promise               C．difference            D．choice

16．A．unlikely               B．likely                   C．necessary            D．probable

17．A．continues            B．lives                    C．stands                 D．lasts

18．A．balanced              B．injured                 C．endangered          D．changeable

19．A．established           B．achieved              C．found                  D．developed

20．A．Unless            B．Since            C．Because          D．As

第三节  完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分 30分）

从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项：

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. 21  you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to  22   down. But relaxation is  23   for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a  24   part of everyday life and there is no way to  25  it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A  26  amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give  27  to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control  28  it can lead to poor performance and  29  health.

The amount of stress a person can bear  30  very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such  31  are obviously chief material for managerial.(管理的) responsibilities. Other people lose heart at first  32  of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in  33 form , we react both physically and mentally. In fact we make a choice between “34  and fight”. And in more ancient days the choices made the  35  between life and death. The crisis we meet today are  36  to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction  37  a long time, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes  38  . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. 39  we cannot remove stress from our lives, we need to find ways to deal with it.

So what do you think of   40  ? What is your way to deal with it?

21．A．When     B．While     C．Once       D．As

22．A．slow       B．calm       C．get  D．turn

23．A．unnecessary     B．satisfied         C．useful     D．necessary

24．A．physical         B．natural    C．hard        D．terrible

25．A．tolerate  B．solve       C．avoid      D．accept

26．A．sure        B．certain    C．large       D．great

27．A．purpose  B．resource         C．influence        D．instruction

28．A．when     B．why        C．that         D．how

29．A．ill    B．good       C．strong     D．weak

30．A．insists     B．depends  C．calls        D．spends

31．A．patterns  B．personalities  C．situations        D．characters

32．A．glance     B．view       C．sight       D．impression

33．A．whichever      B．whatever        C．however         D．whenever

34．A．peace      B．fright      C．pressure         D．heaviness

35．A．decision         B．promise  C．difference       D．choice

36．A．unlikely         B．likely      C．necessary        D．probable

37．A．continues       B．lives       C．stands     D．lasts

38．A．balanced        B．injured    C．endangered     D．changeable

39．A．Unless    B．Since      C．Because  D．As

40．A．stress      B．relaxation       C．ways       D．exposure