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e research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women’s magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness!” If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the article said, avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many- like the death of a loved one- are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription(處方 ) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be pletely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The idea that all stress makes you sick also takes no notice of a lot of what we know about people. It supposes we’re all easily hurt and suffering without opposition in the face of adversity(逆境 ). But what about human initiative(主動(dòng)性 ) and creativity? Many e through periods of stress with more physical and mental energy than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and mental strain(緊張 ). 1. The result of HolmesRahe’s medical research tells us ________. A. The way you handle major events may cause stress B. What should be done to avoid stress C. What kind of event would cause stress D. How to deal with sudden changes in life 2. The studies on stress in the early 1970s led to _______. A. Widespread worry over its harmful effects B. Great pain over the mental disorder it could cause C. A widespread research into stressrelated illness D. Popular avoidance of stressful jobs 3. The score of the HolmesRahe test shows ________. A. How much pressure you are under B. How positive events can change life C. How stressful a major event can be D. How you can deal with lifechanging events 4. Why is “such simplistic advice” (Line 1, Para. 3) impossible to follow? A. No one can stay on the same job for long. B. No prescription is effective in reducing stress. C. People have to get married someday. D. You could be missing opportunities as well. 5. According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may bee ________. A. Nervous when faced with difficulties B. Physically and mentally strained C. More able to deal with adversity D. Indifferent toward what happens to them 答案 CAADC 句型轉(zhuǎn)換 ( 2 40) 1. I tried to persuade my father to go to the party. I tried to my father to the party. 2. Words can’t describe my feelings. My feelings are . 3. His friends supposed him and he did a lot of research. his friend, he did a lot of research. 4. I’m sorry, I took you for my brother just now. I’m sorry, I you my brother just now. 5. People generally be