旅游英语(一)复习题

旅游英语〔一〕复习题PartⅠ1You'dratherworkthanplay,________?A)doyouB)wouldyouC)don'tyouD)wouldn'tyou2Hewas________forthearmybecauseofhispooreyesight.A)rejectedB)returnedC)acceptedD)admitted3AlthoughTomhasalotofdifficulty,heoughttofinishhisworkintime,________?A)oughtheB)shouldn'theC)shouldheD)wouldn'the4Aboutthree-fourthsofthesurfaceoftheearth________coveredbythesea.A)isB)areC)haveD)havebeen5Nooneknowsabouthowmanyelementsitisthat________mostofthesubstanceswemeetineverydaylife.A)consistofB)arecomposedofC)makeup D)aremadeupof6NoonewassurprisedatthechangeinBankRate,________confidentlyexpectedbyinvestors.A)havingalreadybeenB)tohavealreadybeenC)ithavingalreadybeenD)ittohavealreadybeen7Tosavemoneyformyeducation,Motheroftentookonmoreworkthan________forher.A)itwasgoodB)whatwasgoodC)wasgoodD〕weregood8Sometimeschildrenhavetrouble________factfromfictionandmaybelievethatsuchthingsactuallyexist.A)toseparateB)separatingC)forseparating D)ofseparating9Suchcrimesmaybesocomplexthatmonthsoryearsgobybeforeanyone________them.A)discoveredB)willdiscoverC)wouldhavediscoveredD)discovers10Rodisdeterminedtogetaseatfortheconcert________itmeansstandinginaqueueallnight.A)asifB)evenifC)provided D)whatever11Thelasthalfofthenineteenthcentury________thesteadyimprovementinthemeansoftravel.A)haswitnessedB)waswitnessedC)witnessedD)iswitnessed12Thesetwoareasaresimilar________theybothhaveahighrainfallduringthisseason.A)tothatB)besidesthatC)inthatD)exceptthat13TheyareniceboysandI'msureyou'llgeton________themverywell.A)byB)withC)towardD)beside14"I'mgoingtothetheatertonight.""So________."A)shallIB)amIC)doID)Iam15Itisnecessarythattheplan________beforeThursday.A)werefulfilledB)wasfulfilledC)befulfilledD〕fulfilled16SailingdowntheYangtzeRiver,________.A)aterribleaccidenthappenedB)aboatcollidedwiththeshipC)theboatcollidedwithashipD)Isawaterribleaccidenttohappen17Helenapologizedfor________theparty.A)hernotbeingabletoattendB)herbeingnotabletoattendC)herbeingablenottoattendD)notherbeingabletoattend18Thestrikewastimedto________withthepartyconference.A)coincideB)cooperateC)coordinateD)cope19Shetriesto________somemoneyeverymonth.A)setaboutB)setdownC)setforthD)setaside20Iamsorrythathe________theoffer.A)shouldrefuseB)hasrefuseC)refusesD)shouldhaverefused21Ididn'tknowhistelephonenumber;otherwiseI________him.A)telephonedB)hadtelephonedC)wouldhavetelephonedD)wastelephoning22She________yesterday'stest,butshedidn't.A)shouldhavestudiedB)wouldstudyC)mightbestudyingD)musthavestudied23ThenumberofvisitorsfrompartsofScotland,notincludingtheEdinburgh,was,infact,relativelysmall(19%),butexceededthenumberofoverseasvisitors(16%)________.A)byasmallmarginB)byalargemarginC)onalargescaleD)byandlarge24Oneofthedifferencesbetweenabulletandarocketisthatgroundcontrolcanchangethecourseofthelatterwhileitisstillin________.A)toss-upB)flightC)launchedoutD)construction25InA)appreciationB)entertainmentC)relaxationD)satisfaction26Nothingcan________theChinesepeopleintheirresolvetomodernizetheircountry.A)figureoutB)keepupwithC)standinthewayofD)conjureup27Itwasbecausetheapplicantwastooproud________hefailedintheinterview.A)thereforeB)thatC)sothatD)so28Whentrappedindriftingsands,donotstruggle,oryouwillbe________indeeper.A)absorbedB)pushedC)heavedD)sucked29Theappreciationofworksofartisboundtobe________byaparticularworldoutlook.A)formulatedB)originatedC)coveredD)dominated30Shewascomplainingthatthedoctorwas________toomuchforthetreatmenthewasgivingher.A)expendingB)offeringC)costingD)charging31InA)four B)seven C)fourteen D)forty32Themaincaseofhisrainwashishabitof______largesunsofmoneyonhorseracing.A)investing B)venturing

C)putting D)adventuring33Ittookmeayeartodothe____work.A)arduous B)dull C)tuitions D)vicious34He_____forthtohaveawalkwithhisdog.A)sail B)sally C)go

D)

bring35Nosoonerhadwecome____itrained.A)when B)that C)which D)than36Weboughtthishouse___itsconvenience.It’sveryneartheshopsandwhereIwork.A)at B)in C)for D)to37Atcustoms,youwillbeasked:Doyouhaveanythingto______?A)claim B)declare C)announce D)state38Thiscomputerisjust______myownuse.A)in B)with C)on D)for39Beforereadingthenewspaper,I’dliketo_______throughit.A)go B)pass C)look D)read40Thekey_____successistoworkhard.A)to B)for C)of D)in41Heison_____termswithmyfather.A)close B)timidC)intimate D)intimidate42Heisimbued______anadventurousspirit,withnewideas.A)on B)withC)in D)to43Youshouldbe______totellsuchlied.A)shameB)shamefulC)ashamedD)shamed44Theyleftthewholeroomina_____.A)mess B)mass C)mesa D)muss45Ihaveabike___loanfrommyfriend.A)inB)at C)on D)with46Atfirst______,Helookslikethefamousmoviestar..A)look B)glance C)glimpse D)peep47It’sdifficulttooperatethe______machine.A)complicated B)complex C)compound D)confused48IlikethestyleofthisbookbutIdon’tlikethe_____.A)content B)structure C)language D)taste49Iboughtthebookthedayafterits_____.A)publish B)print C)issue D)sell50Whenwillthetrain_____.A)go B)leaveout C)depart D)start51Itwasn’tarecordedshow,it’s____.A)alive B)living C)lively D)live52Thenewstylehandbagcaters_______

youngladies.A)of B)in C)for D)at53Haveyou____yourluggage?A)declared B)checked C)found D)got54Thoughsheisadirectorinabigfirm.Shealsolikes______life.A)dominuet B)foreign C)domestic D)daily55_____thebooksandseeifwehaveenoughforeachchildtohaveone.A)Countout B)Countdown C)Counton D)Countup56SailingdowntheYangtzeRiver,____.A)aterribleaccidenthappenedB)aboatcollidedwiththeshipC)theboatcollidedwithashipD)Isawaterribleaccidenttohappen57Helenapologizedfor____theparty.A)hernotbeingabletoattendB)herbeingnotabletoattendC)herbeingablenottoattendD)notherbeingabletoattend58Thestrikewastimedto____withthepartyconference.A)coincide B)cooperate C)coordinateD)cope59Shetriesto____somemoneyeverymonth.A)setabout B)setdown C)setforth D)setaside60Iamsorrythathe____theoffer.A)shouldrefuseB)hasrefuseC)refuses D)shouldhaverefusedPartⅡ1Wecangenerallyrelyonourfamiliestohelpusduringatimeofemergency.A)dependon B)keepon C)keepto D)makesure2Theshopkeeperhadn’tsufficientspacetodisplayhisgoods.A)showoff B)showup C)place D)store3Youngshouldalwayshaverespectforoldage.A)regard B)affection C)admiration D)care4Hespokesocasually,asthoughthematterwasoflittlesignificance.A)importance B)result C)meaning D)circumstance5ThefollowingspringImadeoneofmyraretripstoNewYorktolunchwithafriend.A)regular B)only C)common D)uncommon6Becausehealwaystookcareofhislawn-cuttingandwindowwashingjobsontime,Johnacquiredafameasagoodworker.A)reputation B)reward C)respect D)recognition7Igotapenanddrewapictureofthatstranger.A)depiction B)sketch C)pattern D)line8Thesetwoideasmustbekeptseparateonefromtheother.A)distinct B)different C)distinguish D)divided9Somepeopleseemtobealwayslucky.A)prosperous B)favorable C)fortunate D)advantageous10Oursuppliesarerunninglownow.A)over B)down C)short D)out11

Pleaseseetoitthatnoonecomesinwithoutidentification.A)takecare B)lookafter

C)makesure

D)watchout12

WewereexpectingJamesattwelveo’clock,butitturnedoutthathewasdelayedanddidn’tarriveuntilthree.A)proved

B)happened

C)occurred

D)ended13

Tomorrow’smatchhasbeencalledoffbecauseoftheicyweather.A)forbidden

B)prevented

C)postponed

D)canceled14

Iwouldalwaysrecommendbuyingagoodqualitybicycleratherthanacheapone.A)advised

B)prefer

C)approve

D)appreciate15Alineofarmedpoliceconfrontedthesilentcrowd.ThetensionwasbuildingupA)growing

B)worsening

C)expecting

D)endangering16Theschoolwasbuiltfor250studentsbutadmissionscouldsoonexceedthat.A)raise

B)arouse

C)gobeyond

D)comeover17Finally,withthreatsofviolenceagainsthimandhisfamily,theycompelledhimtotalk.A)persuaded

B)advised

C)forced

D)permitted18TheRedCrosshavestarteddistributingfoodandblandesttovillagesinthefloodarea.A)arranging B)settingoff C)sharing D)givingout19Thenextfewmonthscouldbecriticalforthewholeminingindustry.A)vital

B)disappointing

C)necessary

D)influential20Youmaystayatyouruncle’sifthepartyendslate.Theyhavearoomasideforvisitors.A)distributedto

B)reserved

C)offeredto

D)spenton=3\*ROMANIIIReadingComprehension:Passage1ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearns£35,000ayeardesigningnewcomputergames,yethecannotfindabankpreparedtolethimhaveachequecard.Instead,hehasbeentowaitanothertwoyears,untilheis18.

The16-year-oldworksforasmallfirminLiverpool,wheretheproblemofmostyoungpeopleofhisageisfindingajob.David’sfirmreleasestwonewgamesfortheexpandinghomecomputermarketeachmonth.

ButDavid’sbiggestheadacheiswhattodowithhismoney.Despitehissalary,earnedbyinventingnewprogramswithintightschedules,withbonuspayments(红利)andprofit-sharing,hecannotdriveacar,takeoutamortgage,orobtaincreditcards.

HeliveswithhisparentsintheircouncilhouseinLiverpool,wherehisfatherisabusdriver.Hiscompanyhastopay£150amonthintaxifarestogethimthefivemilestoworkandbackeverydaybecauseDavidcannotdrive.

DavidgothisjobwiththeLiverpool-basedcompanyfourmonthsago,ayearafterleavingschoolwithsixO-levelsandworkingforatimeinacomputershop.“IgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensomeprograms,”hesaid.

“Isuppose£35,000soundsalotbutactuallythat’sbeingpessimistic.Ihopeitwillcometomorethanthatthisyear.“Hespendssomeofhismoneyonrecordsandclothes,andgiveshismother£20aweek.Butmostoffhissparetimeisspentworking.

“Unfortunately,computingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschool,”hesaid.“ButIhadbeenstudyingitinbooksandmagazinesforfouryearsinmaysparetime.IknewwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonatschool.Mostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyoung,anyway.”

Davidadded“IwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearlyretirementisapossibility.Youneverknowwhenthemarketmightdisappear.”31.WhyisDaviddifferentformotheryoungpeopleofhisage?

A.Heearnsandextremelyhighsalary.B.Heisnotunemployed.

C.Hedoesnotgooutmuch.D.Helivesathomewithhisparents.

32.David’sgreatestproblemis________.

A.makingthebankstreathimasanadultB.inventingcomputergames

C.spendinghissalaryD.learningtodrive

33.Hewasemployedbythecompanybecause________.

A.hehadworkedinacomputershopB.hehadwrittensomecomputerprograms

C.heworksveryhard.D.hehadlearnttousecomputersatschool

34.HeleftschoolaftertakingO-levelsbecause_____.

A.hedidnotenjoyschool

B.hewantedtoworkwithcomputersandstayingatschooldidnothelphim

C.hewasafraidofgettingtoooldtostartcomputing

D.hewantedtoearnalotofmoney

35.whydoesDavidthinkhemightretireearly?

A.Youhavetobeyoungtowritercomputerprograms.

B.Hewantstostopworkingwhenheisamillionaire.

C.Hethinkscomputergamesmightnotalwayssellsowell.

D.Hethinkshisfirmmightgobankrupt.Passage2Asthepaceoflifecontinuestoincrease,wearefastlosingtheartofrelaxation.Onceyouareinthehabitofrushingthroughlife,beingonthegofrommorningtillnight,itishardtoslowdown.Butrelaxationisessentialforahealthymindandbody.

Stressisanaturalpartofeverydaylifeandthereisnowaytoavoidit.Infact,itisnotthebadthingitisoftensupposedtobe.Acertainamountofstressisvitaltoprovidemotivation(动力)andgivepurposetolife.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrolthatitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.

Theamountofstressapersoncanwithstanddependsverymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstressandsuchcharactersareobviouslyprimematerialformanagerialresponsibilities.Othersloseheartatthefirstsignsofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostress,inwhateverform,wereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakechoicebetween“flightorflight”andinmoreprimitivedaysthechoicesmadethedifferencebetweenlifeordeath.Thecriseswemeettodayareunlikelytobesoextreme,buthoweverlittlethestress,itinvolvesthesameresponse,Itiswhensuchareactionlastslong,throughcontinuedexposuretostress,thathealthbecomesendangered.Suchseriousconditionsashighbloodpressureandheartdiseaseshaveestablishedlinkswithstress.Sincewecannotremovestressfromourlives(itwouldbeunwisetodosoevenifwecould),weneedtofindswaystodealwithit.36.Peoplearefindinglessandlesstimeforrelaxingthemselvesbecause_____.

A.theydonotknowhowtoenjoythemselves

B.theydonotbelievethatrelaxationisimportantforhealth

C.theyaretravelingfastallthetime

D.theyarebecomingbusier.37.Accordingtothewriter,themostimportantcharacterforagoodmanager_______.

A.isnotfearingstressB.knowstheartofresponsibility

C.hashighsenseofresponsibilityD.hascontroloverperformance

38.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Wecanfindsomewaystoavoidstress.

B.Stressisalwaysharmfultopeople

C.Itiseasytochangethehabitofkeepingoneselfbusywithwork

D.Differentpeoplecanwithstanddifferentamountofstress.39.InParagraph3,“suchareaction”refersbackto______.

A.“makingachoicebetween‘flightorfight’”

B.“reactiontostressbothchemicallyandphysically”

C.“respondingtocrisesquickly”

D.“losingheartatthesighsofdifficulties”

40.Inthelastsentenceofthepassage,“doso”refersto_______.A.“exposeourselvestostress”B.“findwaystodealwithstress”

C.“removestressfromourlives”D.“establishlinksbetweendiseasesandstrePassage3Insomeclassesandatsomeschools,mid-termsseemtobealmostnon-existent.Thephraseisusedlooselytorepresentashortperiodoftimeoccurringclosertothefirstdayofclassesthantofinalswithnospecificcalendardesignedforit.Someclassesrequiresomanyexamsandpapersthata"mid-term"neverreallyhappens.Othercoursesdon’tgiveanyexamsatall;theyrequirewrittenassignmentsonly.Nevertheless,therestillexistasizeablenumberofschoolsandcurriculathatrelyonthetraditionalmid-term/finalpeaksinthesemestertoassessstudentperformance.Themerefactthatmid-termsareintendedtomonitorone’sunderstandingofasubjectmid-waythroughthetermcarriesaheavyburdenformoststudents.Atoneendofthespectrum,studentswhoperformwellontheirmid-termstendtothenstudywithfarlessconsistencyfortheirfinalexams－thusreducingtheiroverallgradeforthecourse.Ontheotherendofthatsamespectrum,studentswhoperformpoorlyonamid-termoftenbecome psychologicallynegative:viewingtherestofthesemesterasahopelessvoid.Almostimmediatelyuponreceivingtheirmid-termgrade,they’re alreadylookingatthecoursesyllabus,tryingtocomputewhattheirfinal gradewillbeifonlytheycanscoreontheirfinalandonotherrelevantassessments.Ofcourse,toavoidbecomingavictimofnegativemid-termpsychologyoneitherendofthespectrum,itisrecommendedthatyoushouldworkhardtodoverywellonyourmid-semesterexams.Planinsteps.Toomanystudentsonlylooselyunderstandtheirsubjectmaterialandthenattempttolearnitallontheirownoneweekbeforeorevenonenightbeforeanexam.Butthistactic(技巧)rarelyworks!Easetheanxietyofmid-termsbycoveringwhateveryoulearnedinthepreviousclassandstudythatmaterial.Inthelongrun,thistacticreallytakelesstimethanthe"nightbeforecramsession".1.Formoststudents,mid-termexams____.A)arealmostnon-existentB)areaheavyburden C)justwrittenassignmentsD)notimportanttothem2.Studentswho____wouldworrymoreaboutthefinalexams.A)scorehighonmid-examsB)dowellinotherperformancesC)performpoorlyonmid-examsD)knowhowtocomputethefinalscores3.Thebiggestproblemstudentswithpoorperformancehaveaftermid-examsis____.A)theirlowscoresonmid-examsB)stressandanxietyaboutfinalassessmentC)howtocalculatethefinalscoresD)howtoprepareforthefinalexams4.Toexcelatyourstudy,youaresuggestedto____.A)studybeforeexamsB)beconfidentinyourselvesC)treateachclassseriouslyD)relaxbeforeexams 5.Beforeeachclass,____.A)reviewallyouhavelearntbeforeB)focusonwhatyou’velearntlasttimeC)previewthelessonsD)doself-check Passage4WhenwethinkofcreativepeoplethenamesthatprobablyspringtomindarethoseofmensuchasLeonardodaVinci,AlbertEinstein,andPabloPicasso, i.e.greatartists,inventorsandscientists—aselectandexceptionallygiftedbodyofmenwithraretalentandgenius.Thetendencytoregardcreativityandimaginativethinkingastheexclusiveprovinceofaluckyfewdisregardsthecreativeandimaginativeaspectsinherentinthesolutionofmanyofthetasksweregularlyhavetoface—thediscoveryanddevelopmentofnewmethodsandtechniques,theimprovementofoldmethods,existinginventionsandproducts. Everyonehascreativeabilitytosomeextent.Creativethinkinginvolvesposingoneselfaproblemandthenoriginatingorinventingasolutionalongnewandunconventionallines.Itinvolvesdrawingnewanalogies〔类比〕,discoveringnewcombinations,and/ornewapplicationsofthingsthatarealreadyknown.Itfollows,then,thatacreativepersonwillexhibitgreatintellectualcuriosityandimagination.Hewillbealertandobservantwithagreatstoreofinformationwhichhewillbeabletosortoutandcombine,inthesolutionofproblem.Hewillbeemotionallyreceptivetonewandunconventionalideasandwillbelessinterestedinfactsthanintheirimplications.Mostimportantofallhewillbeabletocommunicateuninhibitedlyandwillnotbetooconcernedaboutotherpeople'sreactiontohisapparently"crazy"notions.PeoplecalledtheWrightbrothersmadbutitdidnotstopthemfrombecomingthefirstmentoconstructandflyaheavier-than-aircraft.1.Theauthorbelievesthatcreativethinking____.A)ispossessedbysomegreatartistsandscientistsB)requiresraretalentandgeniusC)isneededinthesolutionofmanyproblems D)belongstoaluckyfew2.Inordertosolvescientificproblems,people____.A)havetopossesscrazynotionsB)shouldnotattachtoomuchimportancetofactsC)shouldbeabletoexpressthemselvesclearlyD)shoulduseimaginationanddon'tcareaboutwhatothersmightthinkof3.Creativethinkinginvolves____.A)drawingnewpicturesofoldthingsB)observingtheactionsofgreatpeopleC)findingtheproblemandoriginatingasolutionD)storinginformation4.Acreativepersonmustlookatfacts____.A)astheyareB)forwhattheyimplyC)andrememberthemD)whichareinteresting5.Inthispassage,“unconventional”means____.A)notpoliticalB)unacceptableC)notordinaryD)uninhibitedPassage5Theoldadvertisingslogan,‘Sosimpleachildcandoit,’hastakenonnewmeaningforme.AfewweeksagoIgotacomputer,butIammechanicallyilliterate.Iknewthatchildrenhadnofearoftheofthefuture,sothatseemedagoodplacetoseekhelp.Iaskedmynephew,twelveyearsold,atanelementaryschool,tohelpme.Mynephewtookthemachineforgrantedandhassimplyacceptedthefactthatcomputersarenowawayoflife.Heplayswiththemanddoeshishomeworkonthemandevencreatesprogramsforthem.I,ontheotherhand,amterrifiedandevencorrectmyspelling.Itevenseemstohaveasenseofcommunication.Ratherthanaccusingmeofmakinganerror,itprints’Oneofushasmadeamistake！’ItnevergetstiredandisalwayspatientandreadytogowhenIam.Ithinkitwassomewhatnormalfortobesuspiciousofcomputers.Theyrepresentabreakwithsomeveryfamiliarhabitsandtraditions.Itisonlyhumantoinstinctivelyavoidanythingthatshiftsthoroughlyfromtheacceptable,comfortablepast.Buttheworldisgovernedbyceaselesschangeandwemusttherefore,establishlinkswiththepresentandfutureasthenewestsystemsgrowortofdateinonlyafewyears,orevenmonths.Thisabilitytosee,experienceoftomorrow,tocloseourselvestopossibilities,toresisttheinevitable,toadvocatestandingstillwhenallelseismovingforward,istolosetouch.Ifweacceptthenewwithjoyandwonder,wecanmovegracefullyintoeachtomorrow.Moreoftenthannot,thechildrenshallleadus.1.Whatisthenewmeaningof‘Sosimpleachildcandoit’fortheauthor？A)Computersaresoeasytooperatethatevenachildcanplaythemwell.B)Achildcanalwaysdomorecomplexthingsthananadult.C)It’seasierforachildtoacceptnewthingsthanforanadult.D)Achildhasgreaterabilitythanadultinoperatingcomputers.2.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue？A)Thenephewbelievedthatmachinesweremadeforpeopletodowhatevertheywanted.B)Thenephewthoughtiswasnaturaltoacceptcomputersasawayoflife.C)Computersarenotonlyusedtocommunicate,butalsotoremovetheirlimitations.D)Itisafactthatbothadultsandchildrenhavetakencomputersforgranted.3.WhatDOESN’Ttheauthor’scomputerdoamongthefollowing？A)Ittakescommandsandasksquestions.B)Ittellstheauthorthateverybodyhashisownlimitations.C)Itcorrectstheauthor’sspellingmistakes.D)Itinformstheauthorofhismistakes.4.Accordingtothethirdparagraph,itishumannaturethatweresistthosethingswhich.A)establishlinkswiththepresentandfutureaswellasthepast.B)growoutofdateinonlyafewyears,orevenmonths.C)representsomefamiliarhabitsandtraditions.D)changecompletelyfromtheacceptableandcomfortablepast.5.Accordingtotheauthor,wewillfallbehindthetimesifwe.A)arefearfuloftomorrowandresisttheinevitable.B)areunabletosee,experienceandacceptthenew.C)insistonstandingstillwhenallelseismovingforward.D)alloftheabove.Passage6Asthepaceoflifecontinuestoincrease,wearefastlosingtheartofrelaxation.Onceyouareinthehabitofrushingthroughlife,beingonthegofrommorningtillnight,itishardtoslowdown.Butrelaxationisessentialforahealthymindandbody.

Stressisanaturalpartofeverydaylifeandthereisnowaytoavoidit.Infact,itisnotthebadthingitisoftensupposedtobe.Acertainamountofstressisvitaltoprovidemotivation(动力)andgivepurposetolife.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrolthatitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.

Theamountofstressapersoncanwithstanddependsverymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstressandsuchcharactersareobviouslyprimematerialformanagerialresponsibilities.Othersloseheartatthefirstsignsofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostress,inwhateverform,wereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakechoicebetween“flightorflight”andinmoreprimitivedaysthechoicesmadethedifferencebetweenlifeordeath.Thecriseswemeettodayareunlikelytobesoextreme,buthoweverlittlethestress,itinvolvesthesameresponse,Itiswhensuchareactionlastslong,throughcontinuedexposuretostress,thathealthbecomesendangered.Suchseriousconditionsashighbloodpressureandheartdiseaseshaveestablishedlinkswithstress.Sincewecannotremovestressfromourlives(itwouldbeunwisetodosoevenifwecould),weneedtofindsways