WhenIopenedmyemailtheotherday,-优题课

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 lift, 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 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 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 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 is, 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.
People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.

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

According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________.

A．not fearing stress	B．knowing the art of relaxation
C．high sense of responsibility	D．having control over performance

Which of the following statements is true?

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 withstand different amounts of stress.

In Paragraph 3, "such a reaction" refers back to_______.

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"

In the last sentence of the passage, "do so " refers to ______.

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"

阅读下列五个段落，并从所给选项中选出每一个段落最恰当的小标题，并将其字母标号填在相应的横线上（其中一个为多余选项）

A．Five-a-day "Not much benefit"

B．More Harm than Good

C．Long holidays "harm learning"

D．Young yet brave

E．Most followed on Twitter
F．New "Green" Red Buses
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What is red but green, open but closed and old but new? Answer: London's stunning new double-decker buses．The new bus uses more efficient green technology and has two staircases and an open platform, enabling people to hop on and hop off．It also has a special design for the front end, which gives it a futuristic look．
46．______
For many years British people have been advised to eat at least five items of fruit or vegetables every day in order to improve their health and reduce the likelihood of illness, in particular, cancer．However, according to a new scientific study, only 2．5% of cancers could be prevented by eating more fruit and vegetables．
47．_______
American actor Ashton Kutcher is no longer the most popular person on Twitter．With almost five million followers ?about 20,000 more than Ashton, Britney Spears is the most popular person on Twitter now．In reply to the news, Britney tweeted, "WOW!!!!! # 1 on Twitter! Thank you!" and treated fans by answering questions they tweeted to her．
48．_______
According to a report, being away from school for a long time can mean you start to forget what you've learnt during the school year．Researchers say the school year should be divided into five eight-week terms, with only four weeks off for summer,-instead of six weeks．They think that way, you would be more likely to remember things you learnt in subjects like maths and science．
49．_______
Jordan Romero, who is trying to become the youngest ever person to climb the world's highest mountain, has reached the first level．Advanced Base Camp．He's been training hard and his family think that he's ready to do it．However, some people think that he's far too young to be taking on such a dangerous adventure．

阅下面的文章，并从所给选项中选出最恰当的句子完成每个段落，并将其字母标号填在相应的横线上（其中一个为多余选项）。

A．It is known that the“Great Water”has also been a frontier river（边境河）.

B．Probably the river remembers many happy things，and also many sad things.

C．The Mississippi is the greatest river in the United States.

D．The Mississippi has always had an important part in American history．

E．Great rivers are likely to suffer floods.
F．As we know．it's the third longest river in the world．

The Mississippi
The Mississippi is a romantic river whose relationship with man goes back beyond its discovery by the Spaniards in the 16th century．Indians used the river as a highway and as a source of food．and it was they who gave it its name“misi-sipi”，meaning“river of many fishes”．European explorers called it the Mississippi．Today, it is often called“Old Man River”．
45 ．Flowing from north to south，it gathers many waters on its way．You will easily understand why it is called“Old Man River”，or the“Father of Waters”．A lot of early setters built their homes on the land along its waters．The Mississippi was and is the old man of all American people，too
46 ．In 1927 the Mississippi flooded 26 thousand acres，sweeping away farms，towns，everything in its path．In

1938 its floods drowned or killed 200 people and made millions homeless．Today the river has largely been controlled．
47 ．Pioneers who first reached its banks wondered not only where it went，but what lay beyond．In 1764 the French founded a city on the right bank of the river, and named it after their king，Louis XV．This city, named St Louis，became the jumping-off place for the adventurous men and women who opened up the Great Plains，and the way to the Far West．
48 ．One of the saddest memories may be that of the blacks who were carried down the river and sold as slaves．The river also remembers that their sobbing and crying voices once passed over its waters．
49 ．Today, the river is still an important part of the American economy．Goods are carried up and down the river to get to other parts of the country and the world．

根据短文内容，从下框的A – F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。

A．Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.
B．Arriving early helps to remember more names.
C．Use imagination to know other’s names．
D．Acknowledge（承认）you don’t know other’s names.
E．Read one’s name to yourself over again.
F．Remember the names with someone’s help．

Remembering names is an important social skill．Here are some ways to master it.
When you hear a person’s name and want to remember it, repeat it．Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips．You could also say the name again in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.
You can let other people help you remember their names．After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you．Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.
Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed．Most of them will feel sympathy if you say “I’m working to remember names better．Yours is right on the tip of my tongue．What is it a

gain

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When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names．Free yourself from remembering every one．Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names．Another way is to limit yourself to learning just firs

t names．Last names can come later.
Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes．Sometimes just a few people show up on time．There are fewer names for you to remember．And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others — an automatic review for you.

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My findings	The other day, when I opened my e-mail, I was greeted by a pretty woman on my computer with great _____. She kept reading to me an e-mail from my brother about a high-speed Internet connection. She stopped to smile at me ______.
____ to Facemail	With the help of a male or female or a clown, Facemail can get your e-mail ______ to the receiver. Facemail’s ______ faces can stimulate emotions you put in your text.
______ Life FX with e-business	Life FX is sure to have broad business uses. You can be greeted and waited on by Michael Jordan politely. Buying through e-business is not popular for lack ______ the human touch. The ______ of the Facemail can be used on a fridge.
My personal ______	Facemail is fantastic and fun, but it has some disadvantages; Firstly, it should be used with words in an e-mail. Secondly, it might make you ____ when getting a psycho-mail.
Conclusion	Facemail could get hot fast.