【答案解析】[听力原文] {{B}}Stress{{/B}} 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, / it is hard to slow down. / But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body. / Stress is a natural part of everyday life. / In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. / A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation. / It is only when the stress gets out of control / that it can lead to poor performance. / The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individ- ual. / Some people are not afraid of stress, / others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. / Since we cannot remove stress from our lives, / we need to find ways to deal with it. / [听音关键] 根据短文关键词losing the art Of relaxation(失去放松的艺术)，in the habit of rushing through life (习惯于来去匆匆的生活)，hard to slow down(难以放慢生活的步伐)，以及文中多次出现的stress(压力)一词，可知短文大意是有关压力产生的原因及其表现。 [听写难点] 这篇听写的难度总的来说不大，难度主要来自下列难词的拼写：essential必需的，基本的；motivation动机；performance表现；managerial管理的。 [画龙点睛] 由于近音词和连读的干扰，首句As the pace of life continues to increase容易误听成At the place of life continues to increase。这时就需要运用上下文语义、语法知识进行判断。短语“生活的步伐”为 pace of life，连词as引导原因状语从句，表明we an fast losing the art of relaxation的原因，理解了首句的意义，就可以正确书写了。