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 ______ from morning till night, it is hard to _________ down. But relaxation is necessary for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a ______ part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. However, it is not the bad thing that is often supposed to be. A ________ amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give _______ to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ________ health.
The amount of stress a person can _________ depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities (经营责任). Others lose heart at the __________ of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and __________.
In fact, we make a choice between “fright and fight”. And in more __________ days the choices made the difference between life and ________. The crises we meet today are _______ to be so extreme, but however __________ the stress is, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that ________ becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have established links with ________. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.
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完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，共15分)
On a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the 36 door, leaving behind his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went.
He 37 into the water, not realizing that as he swam to the middle of the lake, a(n) 38 was swimming toward the 39 . His mother in the house saw the two. Full of 40 , she ran toward the water, screaming at her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became 41 and made a U-turn to swim hurriedly to his mother. But it was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile 42 him. The mother grabbed her little boy by the 43 just as the crocodile seized his legs.
The crocodile was 44 stronger than the mother; but the mother was much too 45 to pull her son back. A farmer heard the 46 , raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile.
Remarkably, a few weeks later, the little boy 47 . His legs were extremely scarred by the attack of the animal. 48 , on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother’s fingernails dug into his flesh(肉体) in her 49 to hang on to the son she loved.
The newspaper reporter, who 50 the boy after the accident, asked if he would show him his scars（疤痕）: The boy, with obvious 51 , said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mom would not let go.”
You and I can 52 with that little boy. We have scars, too. Not from a crocodile, but the scars of a painful 53 . some of those scars are ugly and have 54 us deep regret. But , some wounds, my friend, are because our relatives have 55 to let go. In the course of your struggle, they have been there holding on to you.
A．back B．front C．open D．closed
A．swam B．flew C．went D．drived
A．child B．fish C．animal D．crocodile
A．shore B．centre C．middle D．lake
A．shock B．surprise C．fear D．joy
A．realized B．alarmed C．cleared D．pleased
A．hold B．arrived C．closed D．reached
A．body B．head C．arms D．hands
A．less B．much C．little D．few
A．hurried B．worried D．anxious
A．screams B．shouts C．voices D．sound
A．lived B．saved C．rescued D．survived
A．And B．Therefore C．But D．However
A．force B．power C．effort D．strength
A．asked B．interviewed C．questioned D．reported
A．regret B．pride C．joy D．worry
A．agree B．disagree C．admire D．respect
A．past B．future C．memory D．reminder
A．kept B．made C．left D．led
A．accepted B．delayed C．denied D．refused
A snake handler who cheated death after being badly bitten by a snake is now teaching Australians how to 36 in the case．Neville-Burns has been bitten twelve times during his long work with snakes, and uses all his 37 to give lectures to people at risk of meeting a snake 38 .
Australia is home to most of the world's most deadly snakes．So Neville 39 the people how to deal with such close unexpected meetings．．He sets up an enclosed area, and one by one, brings out four snakes so people can know the 40 of each snake．First out of the bag is a Red Black Snake．He 41 put his finger on it．That's 42 the entire forefinger on his right hand was 43 after he was bitten．But that wasn't his 44 experience．-When he was 18? a Brown Snake he had been holding by the tail 45 and bit him in the face．He was rushed to 46 and he was saved from death．
He says a Cobra Snake is perhaps very 47 but not the most venomous（有毒的）． A black Manba Snake, one of the most 48 , is the longest venomous snake in the world．A Brown Snake is the final 49 at Neville's show．It is one of the most common snakes in Australia, and is the second most venomous in the world．Several times during the 50 it bits the bag; which Neville 51 in front of it．
Neville's advice is to stay 52 if a snake is nearby, as most will only 53 if they feel threatened．He tells people to be 54 but not to pick one 'up by the tail．He then does exactly that as part of his show．He also says he 55 believes in the old saying "once bitten, twice shy"．
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A．survive B．move C．train D．meet
A．money B．condition C．experience D．time
A．luckily B．unexpectedly C．attentively D．finally
A．asks B．persuades C．teaches D．permits
A．skills B．characteristics C．weight D．length
A．needn't B．shouldn't C．daren't D．wouldn't
A．how B．whether C．when D．because
A．cut off B．got down C．put away D．handed out
A．best B．greatest C．worst D．happiest
A．turned B．smelt C．woke D．fled
A．office B．hospital C．school D．house
A．safe B．puzzled C．gentle D．dangerous
A．deadly B．friendly C．careful D．ashamed
A．visitor B．guest C．listener D．cook
A．report B．show C．conversation D．week
A．owns B．carries C．waves D．needs
A．noisy B．excited C．warm D．still
A．disappear B．attack C．flee D．play
A．brave B．kind C．distant D．good
A．usually B．always C．never D．sometimes
Dad taught me a lot about life, especially its hard times. I remembered one of his ___21___ one night when I was ready to ___22___ a political campaign I was losing, and wrote about it in my diary.
Tired, feeling the months of ___23___ in vain, I went up to my study to make some notes. I was looking for a pencil in the back of my desk drawer ___24___ I turned up one of Dad’s old business cards that he was proud of: Andrea Cuomo Italian-American Groceries --- Fine Imported Products. Then I thought about how he ___25___ with difficult situations. A lot of pictures ___26___ into my mind, but one scene came sharply into ___27___.
We had just moved to Holliswood, New York. We had our own house for the first time; it had some land around it, even trees. One, ___28___, was a great blue spruce (云杉) that must have been 40 feet tall.
Less than a week after we moved in, there was a terrible storm. We came home from the store that night to find the spruce pulled almost ___29___ from the ground and thrown onto the street. When my brother Frankie and I saw the spruce, our hearts ___30___. But not Dad’s.
The rain was falling. Then he ___31___ , “Ok, we’re going to push him up!” “ What are you talking about, Dad? The ___32___ are out of the ground!” “ Shut up, we’re going to push him up, he’s going to grow again.” We couldn’t say ___33___ to him. So we ___34___ him into the house and got what rope ___35___ was and tied it around the top of the tree that lay on the street, and then he stood up by the house, ___36___ 
me pulling on the rope, and Frankie in the street in the rain, ___37___ to push up the great blue spruce. In no ___38___ at all, we had him standing up straight again! Dad ___39___ the stakes (桩) in the ground, tied the rope from the trunk to the stakes, and said, “ Don’t worry. He’s going to grow again…”
I looked at the card and wanted to cry. I ___40 ___ wait to get back into the campaign.
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A．ideas B．lessons C．talks D．conversations
A．bury B．attempt C．trap D．quit
A．struggle B．operation C．performance D．application
A．as B．before C．while D．when
A．did B．occupied C．settled D．dealt
A．appeared B．bumped C．leapt D．burst
A．spot B．view C．scene D．site
A．in relief B．in need C．in particular D．in all
A．absolutely B．accidentally C．totally D．automatically
A．suffered B．carved C．sank D．infected
A．announced B．challenged C．barked D．distributed
A．trunks B．roots C．branches D．leaves
A．anything B．no C．nothing D．something
A．accompanied B．hiked C．joined D．followed
A．it B．that C．there D．this
A．along B．via C．by D．with
A．to help B．helped C．helping D．help
A．problem B．time C．way D．means
A．drove B．removed C．delivered D．dragged
A．needn’t B．wouldn’t C．shouldn’t D．couldn’t
Not too long after I had begun to drive as a teenager, someone pulled out of a parking lot onto the road in front of m
e. I reacted 36 and pulled up very close behind her--- just to show my irritation(怒气) and let her know she didn't "just 37 with that!" We've all been there with 38 incidents and reactions. My mother was with me, and told me to turn into the 39 parking lot. Safely there, she asked me why I 40 that lady had pulled out in front of me purposely. 41 rude, power play--- I guessed. Mom said that maybe she had just had some bad 42 , maybe she was late picking up her child and was distracted(分心). Think of all the 43 of why someone does something like that. It's usually not on purpose--- but what I do as a reaction is on purpose. She always said that I 44 to think about the other side before I 45 . Usually the reaction causes more of a 46 .
I am in my fifties now, and to this day, that has always 47 my head whenever those 
48 happen. I've 49 my children the same thing. We often see and hear about "road rage." No matter to what 50 that "rage" is taken, my children will say something like, "They need Grandma's words!" As adults, I don't see them react as most of us do 51 their first reaction is always anger and irritation --- they 52 it and 53 what the other person's pro
blem might be. Even if the other driver really might be 54 or doing a "power play," no more 55 reactions will occur because of their irritation.
A．calmly B．quickly C．angrily D．carefully
A．get up B．get away C．get down D．get along
A．similar B．terrible C．rude D．familiar
A．first B．farthest C．last D．nearest
A．suggested B．complained C．thought D．concluded
A．Always B．Just C．Almost D．Still
A．impression B．grades C．skill D．news
A．lessons B．purposes C．possibilities D．reasons
A．used B．needed C．preferred D．reminded
A．decide B．drive C．react D．do
A．problem B．threat C．mess D．result
A．happened to B．came across C．passed by D．flashed through
A．accidents B．incidents C．affairs D．quarrels
A．noticed B．given C．taught D．passed
A．degree B．measure C．step D．action
A．as soon as B．in case C．as though D．even though
A．get B．set C．make D．catch
A．question B．wonder C．forget D．know
A．troublesome B．polite C．rude D．warm
A．casual B．dangerous C．amazing D．cautious
For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives. This is also true for an American girl 26 Melanie.
Melanie’s dad, James Porter, who is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb, wants Melanie to 27 nearby Northwestern University, where she’s 28 been accepted. But Melanie, 17, really wants to go to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, where she’s been wait-listed.
When she gets an unexpected 29 from Georgetown University, she decides to 30 a road trip with a few 31 female friends. Melanie believes it is her first step 32 adulthood. But 33 the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t 34 with the prospect(期望) of his little princess 35 the world without him. He wants to protect her, so he joins the girls and hopes he can convince Melanie to go to Northwestern. 36 Melanie’s father only has the best of 37 , his presence 38 an endless series of comic encounters（遭遇）.
After following their faulty device 39 into the backwoods (偏远地区), James and Melanie 40 Melanie’s little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare compartment (隔间). What should be a simple tyre change 41 the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel…. All these disasters add spice(额外的趣味) to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter 42 get the chance to really 43 each other.
All parents, 44 they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up. 45 what Melanie and James have done, we all can find the delicate (脆弱的) balance between staying connected and letting go.
A．named B．naming C．name D．names
A．join B．send C．attend D．pass
A．still B．always C．yet D．already
A．appointment B．interview C．visit D．meeting
A．provide B．offer C．take D．hold
A．closing B．close C．closed D．closely
A．toward B．for C．during D．with
A．though B．while C．once D．despite
A．satisfying B．successful C．comfortable D．meaningful
A．seeking B．examining C．searching D．exploring
A．Since B．Because C．While D．When
A．intentions B．attempts C．efforts D．planning
A．comes about B．leads to C．calls in D．turns out
A．lately B．late C．deeply D．deep
A．discover B．invent C．recognize D．realize
A．succeeds in B．brings in C．results from D．results in
A．hopefully B．finally C．firstly D．certainly
A．agree to B．speak to C．talk to D．turn to
A．whether B．if C．what D．why
A．As B．Like C．For D．Except
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