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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| A.angry |
B.busy |
C.well |
D.happy |
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| A.slow |
B.calm |
C.get |
D.turn |
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| A.physical |
B.natural |
C.hard |
D.terrible |
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| A.small |
B.certain |
C.large |
D.great |
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| A.purpose |
B.resource |
C.influence |
D.instruction |
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| A.ill |
B.good |
C.strong |
D.weak |
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| A.hear |
B.see |
C.bear |
D.meet |
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| A.end |
B.site |
C.sight |
D.impression |
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| A.physically |
B.mentally |
C.economically |
D.spiritually |
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| A.modern |
B.difficult |
C.ancient |
D.different |
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| A.work |
B.hardship |
C.unhappiness |
D.death |
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| A.unlikely |
B.likely |
C.necessary |
D.probable |
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| A.great |
B.little |
C.big |
D.late |
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| A.situation |
B.trouble |
C.health |
D.number |
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| A.stress |
B.illness |
C.bitter |
D.happiness |
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