Question

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.   Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. essential	B. endangered	C. going	D. performance	E. crises
F. supposed	G. consequence	H. material	I. exposed	J. involves

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   小題1:  from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is   小題2:  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 as is often   小題3:  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   小題4: and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can stand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime   小題5:  for managerial responsibilities; others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When   小題6:  to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “flight or fight” and in more primitive (遠古的) days the choices made the difference between life or death. The   小題7:  we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it   小題8:  the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes   小題9: . Since we can’t 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. 

Answer 1

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:F
小題4:D
小題5:H
小題6:I
小題7:E
小題8:J
小題9:B

試題分析：本文講述的是我們在日常生活中所遇見的壓力，以及我們該如何處理我們遇見的這些壓力。
小題1:C 這里是一個固定搭配go from…to…從…到..；本句是指從早忙到晚。Going是一個動名詞，用the表示特指。
小題2:A 上下文之間存在著轉折關系。雖然我們很忙，但是放松自己是十分的必要的。
小題3:F 本句的supposed表示“被認為..”句義：事實上，它并不是被認為的那樣很壞的事情。適度的壓力不是壞事，
小題4:D 本句是指當壓力失去控制的時候，壓力會導致我們表現糟糕，身體不健康。
小題5:H 有些人不擔心壓力，這樣的性格是管理責任的基本原料。也就是說如果需要有這樣的管理能力，必須有這樣的性格特征。prime修飾material
小題6:I 本句原料是一個固定搭配be exposed to…暴露在…之中；接觸…；本句使用形容詞短語對句中的主語we的情況進行說明。句義：當我們接觸到壓力的時候，無論這種壓力是以何種形式，我們都會在精神上和肉體上做出回應。
小題7:E 名詞crise指危機，本句是指我們現在遇見的危機不可能和過去那樣一樣的極端，但是無論壓力是多么的小，都會有同樣的回應。
小題8:J 動詞involve涉及，使…卷入..；本句是指無論壓力多小，都會涉及到同樣的反應。也就是說我們都會對這樣的壓力做出回應。
小題9:B 形容詞endangered處于危險中；句義：當我們長時間暴露在壓力之下，我們的健康就會受到威脅，會處于危險之中。