Question

In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events．They found out that any major change can be stressful．Negative events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage．When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not show how you deal with stress—it only shows how much you have to deal with．And we now know that the way you deal with these events has a great effect on your chances of staying healthy.

By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe．And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports．Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message．Women’s magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illnesses”. If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events．But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow．even if stressful events are dangerous, many—like the death of a loved one—are impossible to avoid．Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription（處方）for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble．Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move.?

The idea that all stress makes you sick also takes no notice of what we know about people．It is supposed that we’re all weak and passive in the face of difficulty．But many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental strength than they had before．We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and mental damage.

1．The result of Holmes-Rahe’s medical research tells us _______.

       A．what should be done to avoid stress

       B．the way of dealing with major events may cause stress

       C．what kind of event would cause stress

       D．how to deal with sudden changes in life

2．The studies on stress in the early 1970’s led to_______.

       A．great fear about the mental problems it could cause

       B．widespread worry over its harmful effects

       C．a(chǎn) deep research into illnesses connected with stress

       D．popular avoidance of stressful jobs

3．According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become___.

       A．discouraged when faced with difficulty                                

       B．physically and mentally weak

       C．more experienced in the face of difficulty

       D．uninterested in what happens to them

4．What’s the purpose of writing the text? 

       A．To tell people the discoveries about stress.

       B．To tell people how to keep healthy.

       C．To help people avoid stressful events.

       D．To help people view stress properly.

Answer 1

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