Stress may be defined as the response of the body to any demand.  Whenever people experience something pleasant or unpleasant, we say they are under stress.  We call the pleasant kind “eustress”, the unpleasant kind “distress”.
People sometimes compare our lives with that of the caveman, who didn’t have to worry about the stock market or the atomic bomb (原子弹). They forget that the caveman worried about being eaten by a bear or about dying of hunger—things that few people worry about today.  It is not that people suffer more stress today; it is just that they think they do.
It is inconceivable (不可思议) that anyone should have no stress at all.  Most people who are ambitious and want to accomplish something live on stress. They need it. But excessive stress is by all means harmful.  Worse, chronic (长期的) exposure to stress over a long time may cause more serious diseases and may actually shorten your life.    //The most frequent causes of distress in man are psychological—lack of adaptability (适应能力), not having a code (规范，准则) of behaviour. So the secret of dealing with stress is not to avoid it but to do what you like to do and what you are made to do, at your own rate.  For most people, it is really a matter of learning how to behave in various situations. The most important thing is to have a code of life, to know how to live.
【小题1】The modern man is suffering 　　　.

A．more stress than the caveman	B．less stress than the caveman
C．different stress from the caveman	D．the same stress as the caveman

【小题2】Which of the following is an example of eustress?

A．Being lack of adaptability and code of life.	B．Triumph (成功，胜利) in a contest.
C．Having just lost a job.	D．Learning how to do something.

【小题3】The best way to deal with stress is to 　　　.

A．do the things of our own accord	B．try to lengthen our life
C．become ambitious in business	D．get more eutress and meet less distress

【小题4】The main idea of the passage is 　　　.

A．how to form a code of life	B．that life means stress
C．how we are supposed to treat stress	D．how to prevent stress in advance

【小题5】What does the underlined words in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．give a definition for the meaning of a word	B．give direction to
C．grow worse	D．refused

Correct the following sentencse.
【小题1】The more she encouraged him, the more faster he improved.
【小题2】He appeared relaxing and confident before the match.
【小题3】Every minute of the day is filled of urgent matters.
【小题4】Now plastics have taken place of many materials.
【小题5】The new subway should reduce travelling time from two hours by 40 minutes.
【小题6】He found himself walk in the wrong direction of his house.
【小题7】He became a photographer more by accident than on design.
【小题8】You must make sure the time and place.
【小题9】It was such difficult a question that none of us worked it out.
【小题10】Jenny nearly missed the flight as a result doing too much shopping.

Grammar
【小题1】The train _______ (leave) at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning.
【小题2】It _______ (get) warmer and warmer.
【小题3】He ____________(总是来晚)，which makes me angry.
【小题4】The concert __________ (start) in a minute.
【小题5】Your homework ____________ (hand) in next morning.
【小题6】When Bob _____ (come), ask him to wait for me.
【小题7】–Look at these black clouds.—It___________(rain)
【小题8】The plane ________(leave) for London.
【小题9】We _____________(leave) when it begins to rain.
【小题10】If I ______ (sleep) when he comes, wake me up, please.

Fill the blacks.

I dream to be【小题1】 popular teacher in the future because I hope I can bring knowledge and【小题2】 (happy) to children.

With time passing by, my wonderful middle school life is coming to the end. Just When I 【小题3】(enter) Sunshine School, I was a childish boy【小题4】 liked playing computer games. I still remembered my first mid-term exam. I failed many subjects. I even thought about 【小题5】 (give) up. It was Ms Zhang who encouraged me【小题6】 (face) the difficulties bravely. With the help of my teacher, I redoubled my efforts. Nowadays, I overcame difficulties and always do well in the school subjects. Thanks 【小题7】Ms Zhang, I have gained a lot both in my study 【小题8】in my life. I hope I can be as 【小题9】 ( excellently) as my teacher.

All in all, I will learn harder to get 【小题10】( much) knowledge so as to lay a good foundation for my future. I will make full use of my every second and make my dream come true. I believe I can succeed!

Complete the sentences according to Chinese.
【小题1】The harder you practice, ____________________.(进步就越大)
【小题2】It ___________________________.(我从洗漱，换衣服和吃早饭只用了不到15分钟时间。)
【小题3】The alarm clock ______ (响起) but I wasn’t _______(叫醒) by it.
【小题4】She prefers ________(听音乐) at home rather than ________(购物)。
【小题5】I can’t _____________（忍受被嘲笑）in public.
【小题6】They ____________(据说) very good students.
【小题7】The great are the ones who _____________(有影响) to the world.
【小题8】If you need anything, I’m _____________.(愿为你效劳)
【小题9】_____________(实话实说), I’ll be glad to get home.
【小题10】With so much noise outside, I can’t ___________（集中精力）on study.

Complete the sentences according to the first letter or Chinese.
【小题1】Mr Smith bought a _______ (手提式) television last month.
【小题2】The people are in _______(紧急的) need of food.
【小题3】She signed her name to the ________(文件)
【小题4】Kate g________ from medical school last year and she’s working in a big hospital now.
【小题5】I bought many b______ to wash my clothes.
【小题6】When the earthquake took place, many v_________ were working in the city.
【小题7】The d______ from the school to the station is two miles.
【小题8】At noon, the station is usually c______ with passengers.
【小题9】Thanks is slightly less f_____ than thank you.
【小题10】The company is ready to meet the _______(挑战) of the next few years.

判断下列从句类型
【小题1】If there is a good play on BBC 2, I switch over and watch it.
【小题2】I look at some documents so that I can be ready for the next day’s work.
【小题3】That is what people call the underground in London.
【小题4】It’s so crowded that I can’t find anywhere to sit.
【小题5】This is the same pen as I lost yesterday.