14．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 an natural part of everyday lift 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 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 bear 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 signs of unusual difficulties．When exposed to stress，in whatever form，we react both chemically and physically．In fact we make choice between"fight"or"flight"and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death．The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme，but however little the stress，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 disease 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．
46．People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves becauseD．
A．they do not know how to enjoy themselves
B．they do not believe that relaxation is important for health
C．they are travelling fast all the time
D．they are becoming busier with their work
47．According to the writer，the most important character for a good manager is hisA．
A．not fearing stress
B．knowing the art of relaxation
C．high sense of responsibility
D．having control over performance
48．Which of the following statements is true？D
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 stand different amounts of stress．
49．In Paragraph 3，"such a reaction"refers toB．
A．"making a choice between'flight'or'fight'"
B．"reaction to stress both chemically and physically"
C．"responding to crises quickly"
D．"losing heart at the signs difficulties"
50．In the last sentence of the passage，"do so"refers toC．
A．"expose ourselves to stress"
B．"find ways to deal with stress"
C．"remove stress from our lives"
D．"established links between diseases and stress"
分析 本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了關(guān)于壓力的問題．隨著生活節(jié)奏不斷加快，我們正在迅速丟掉休閑的藝術(shù)，人們的壓力越來越多，放松卻是保持身心健康的必要前提．壓力是日常生活無法避免的一部分．一定的壓力給人的生活提供動力，讓人有生活的目標(biāo)，所以是必不可少的．一個人能承受的壓力大小很大程度上取決于個體差異．一個人不斷地暴露在壓力中，個人的健康就會受到威脅．
解答 46．D 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段中的"Once you are in the habit of rushing through life，being on the go from morning till night，it is hard to slow down
"可知，從早奔波到晚，你發(fā)現(xiàn)自己很難慢下來．故選D．
47．A 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段"Some people are not afraid of stress，and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities"可知，有些人不怕壓力，這樣的人物，顯然是擔(dān)任管理職責(zé)的好材料．故選A．
48．D 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段"The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual"可知，一個人能承受的壓力大小很大程度上取決于個體差異．故選D．
49．B 推理判斷題．根據(jù)第三段中"When exposed to stress，in whatever form，we react both chemically and physically…"可知，這里說是的都是人們遭遇遇到壓力后身體和化學(xué)的反應(yīng)，如果這樣的反應(yīng)持續(xù)不斷，身體健康會受到威脅．"such a reaction"是指"react both chemically and physically"，故選B．
50．C 詞義猜測題 根據(jù)最后一段中"Since we cannot remove stress from our lives，we need to find ways to deal with it"可知，括號里的內(nèi)容是對前文的解釋，即"remove stress from our lives"，故選C．
點評 解答細節(jié)理解題時，一個常用的方法就是運用定位法，即根據(jù)題干和選項中的關(guān)鍵詞從原文中找到相關(guān)的句子，與選項進行比較從而確定答案；推理判斷題既要求學(xué)生透過文章表面文字信息推測文章隱含意思，又要求學(xué)生對作者的態(tài)度、意圖及文章細節(jié)的發(fā)展作正確的推理判斷，力求從作者的角度去考慮，不要固守自己的看法或觀點．
