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 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 form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "flight or fight" and in more early days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises (危機(jī)) we meet today are 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. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart 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.

1. 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

2. According 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 responsibility

　 D. having control over performance

3. Which of the following statements 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.

4. 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”

What’s your attitude 　　　　 Sharon Stone’s comment(評論)that the Wenchuan

　 earthquake was a result of “bad karma”.

　 A.over 　　　　　　 B.about　　　　　　 C.of 　　　 D.towards

---I wonder how much you charge for your services.

--- The first two are free ____ the third costs $30.

A.while B. when C.until D. before

The boy ________ on the playground _______ to me that he _______ my coat on the grass.

A. lay, lying, had laid　　　　　　 　　　 B. lied, laying , had laid　

C. laid, lay, had lain　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. lay, lied, has laid

I have kept the photo_____ I can see it every day, as it reminds me of my university days in London.

　 A. in which　　　　　 B. when　　　　 C. where　　　　　 D. that

— I appreciate you looking after my baby when we were away for my friend’s wedding yesterday.

— _______.

A. Just all right 　 B. Don’t mention it C. With pleasure　　　 D. Don’t be so thankful

All of us have been waiting for you for over an hour, you _____here on time.

　 A. should have come　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must have come

　 C. should come　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. must come

_____ the meeting himself and give them a great deal of encouragement.

  A.The president will attend                       B. The president to attend

  C. The president attended                           D. The president’s attending

－They decide to take　 sail around the island.

　 －When will the ship set　 ____ sail?

A. a; /　 B. /; a

C. a; the　 D. the; /