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 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 a bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital 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 withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign 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 primitive days the choices made the difference between life and death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however 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. Since we can't remove stress from our life(it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.
单选题 People are finding that they have less and less time to relax themselves because______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】文章第一段第一、二句提到，随着生活节奏的加快，我们正在失去放松艺术；一旦你养成了奔波的习惯，从早忙到晚，就很难再停下来。由此可知，人们发现放松的时间越来越少是因为与以前任何时候相比，人们更加繁忙地工作着，故答案选D)。be on the go意为“在活动，在忙碌”。
单选题 According to the author, the most important characteristic for a good manager is his______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】根据第三段第二句前半部分可知，有些人不怕压力，这是管理人员应具备的重要素质。由此可知，答案应该是A)。
单选题 Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】文章第三段首句提到，一个人能承受的压力的大小在很大程度上取决于自身。D)是对此句的同义转述，因此为答案。
单选题 In the last sentence of the passage, "do so" refers to______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】文章末句提到，既然我们不能把压力从生活当中去除——即使能去除，这样做也是不明智的——我们就需要找到方法来应对压力。由此可以推出do so是指“把压力从我们的生活当中去除”，故答案选C)。
单选题 According to the author, the right attitude towards stress is______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】文章末句后半部分提到，我们需要找到方法来应对压力。选项C)to try to cope with it与文章末句中的to deal with it意思相同。由此可知，答案选C)。