As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential( 必要的 ) for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing as it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital (有必要的) to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can stand depends very much on the person himself. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously important for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever from, we react both chemically and physically.In fact we make choice between “fight or fight” and in more unlikely to be so extreme, but how little the stress is, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have diseases have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives ( it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.
6. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ________ .
A. they do not know how to enjoy themselves
B. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health
C. they are traveling fast all the time                 
D. they are becoming busier with their work
7. Accoding to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his _______ .
A. not fearing stress       B. knowing the art of relaxation 
C. high sense of responsibilities                    D. having control over performance
8. Which of the following statement is true ?
A. We can find some ways to avoid stress.                                     
B. Stress is always harmful to people.
C. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.                      
D. Different people can withstand different amount of stress.
9. The underlined words “such a reaction” refer back to_________ .
A. asking a choice between”fight of fight”                     
B. “reaction to stress both chemically and physically”
C. “responding to crises quickly”                                           
D. “losing heart at the signs of difficulties”
10. In the last sentence of the passage “do so” refers to________ .
A. “expose ourselves to stress”
B. “find ways to deal with stress”
C. “remove stress from our lives”
D. “establish links between diseases and stress”