闽 南 师 范 大 学 大学英语(新视野)课程A2期中考试卷（A）(20 13 -20 14 学年度第 二 学期) 系 专业 级 本科 班学号_ 姓名_考试时间 2014.5 Part I Skimming and Scanning (10%)Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Plain Talk About Handling StressYou need stress in your life! Does that surprise you? Perhaps so, but it is quite true. Without stress, life would be dull and unexciting. Stress adds flavor, challenge, and opportunity to life. Too much stress, however, can seriously affect your physical and mental well being. A major challenge in this stress-filled world of today is to make the stress in your life work for you instead of against you.Stress is with us all the time. It comes from mental or emotional activity and physical activity. It is unique and personal to each of us. So personal, in fact, that what may be relaxing to one person may be stressful to another. For example, if you are an executive who likes to keep busy all the time, “taking it easy” at the beach on a beautiful day may feel extremely frustrating, nonproductive, and upsetting. You may be emotionally distressed from “doing nothing.” Too much emotional stress can cause physical illness, such as high blood pressure, ulcers, or even heart disease; physical stress from work or exercise is not likely to cause such ailments. The truth is that physical exercise can help you to relax and to handle your mental or emotional stress.Hands Selye, MD, a recognized expert in the field, has defined stress as a “non-specific response of the body to a demand.” The important issue is learning how our bodies respond to these demands. When stress becomes prolonged or particularly frustrating, it can become harmful causing distress or “bad stress”. Recognizing the early signs of distress and then doing something about them can make an important difference in the quality of your life, and may actually influence your survival.Reacting to StressTo use stress in a positive way and prevent it from becoming distress, you should become aware of your own reactions to stressful events. The body responds to stress by going through three stages: Alarm Resistance, and ExhaustionLets take the example of a typical commuter in rush-hour traffic. If a car suddenly pulls out in front of him, his initial alarm reaction may include fear of an accident, anger at the driver who committed the action, and general frustration. His body may respond in the alarm stage by releasing hormones into the bloodstream which cause his face to flush, perspiration to form, his stomach to have a sinking feeling, and his arms and legs to tighten. The next stage is resistance, in which the body repairs damage caused by the stress. If the stress of driving continues with repeated close calls or traffic jams, however, his body will not have time to make repairs. He may become so conditioned to expect potential problems when he drives that he tightens up at the beginning of each commuting day. Eventually, he may even develop one of the diseases of stress, such as headaches, high blood pressure, backaches, or insomnia. While it is impossible to live completely free of stress and distress, it is possible to prevent some distress as well as to minimize its impact when it cant be avoided.Helping YourselfWhen stress does occur, it is important to recognize and deal with it. Here are some suggestions for ways to handle stress. As you being to understand more about how stress affects you as an individual, you will come up with your own ideas of helping to ease the tensions.Try physical activity. When you are nervous, angry, or upset, release the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try. Physical exercise will relieve that “up tight” feeling, relax you, and turn the frowns into smiles. Remember your body and your mind work together.Share your stress. It helps to talk to someone about your concerns and worries. Perhaps a friend, family member, teacher, or counselor can help you see your problem in a different light. If you feel your problem is serious, you might seek professional help from a psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, or mental health counselor. Knowing when to ask for help may avoid more serious problems later.Know your limits. If a problem is beyond your control and cannot be changed at the moment, do not fight the situation. Learn to accept what is for now until such time when you can change it.Take care of yourself. You are special. Get enough rest and eat well. If you are irritable and tense from lack of sleep or if you are not eating correctly, you will have les