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What would you be like if the entrance exam to senior high school was tomorrow? Peaceful and happy
as usual? Or, would you become worried and uneasy?
"I was surprised at how I could get angry so easily with my parents before a big exam," said Junior 3
student Wang Yangqian from Hefei. "I couldn't fall asleep even after I'd been in bed for two hours."
Not only exams but also other things, like a big game, can make you different from how you are usually.
You may act differently because you are stressed out. Stress is what you feel when you are worried or
uncomfortable about something. Usually your hands get wet and your heart beats faster. You feel stressed
because you might ask too much of yourself sometimes. Or, your parents, teachers or classmates put too
much pressure on you. This can make you worried. But being stressed is not always a big problem. Everybody,
even sports stars, can get a little worried before a big game.
Some kinds of stress are good. Good stress might show up when you're called on in class or when you
have to give a report. This kind of stress can help you get things done well. You may do a better job in your
book report if the anxiety pushes you to do more work before you read it to the class.
Sometimes stress can turn into something bad if you keep having stressful feelings for a long time. This
kind of stress isn't going to help you. It can make you sick. You may have trouble paying attention at school
and forget things easily.
So, remember to stay relaxed. It won't be the end of the world, even if you don't pass the exam.
1. The main idea of this passage is _________.
A. stress only makes people worried
B. stress can push you to work harder
C. stress can be good or bad for people
D. stress always causes problems
2. According to the passage, what will happen if people are stressed?
A. They will sleep very well.
B. Their hearts will beat faster.
C. Their hands will become dirty.
D. They will find lots of problems.
3. The underlined part "anxiety" in the passage probably means "_________".
A. 生气
B. 饥饿
C. 力量
D. 焦虑
4. According to the passage, you may feel stressed except when you _________.
A. are worried or uncomfortable about something
B. ask too much of yourself
C. have too much pressure
D. pass an exam easily
5. A healthy way to get rid of stress may be _________.
A. working hard all day
B. smoking
C. listening to some light music
D. sleeping and trying to forget everything
