六级听力室:2008年12月真题短文3
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2011-08-27 22:05
在面临压力时，我们身体的反应是怎样的呢，我们的做法又是怎样的呢。
欢迎来到六级听力室，通过我们精心挑选的真题听力，大家一起复习六级重要词汇。
真题都是经过六级出题专家精心研究的，大家一定要每一句都听明白喔~~
我们相信，坚持听，一定会进步！让勤奋感动自己！
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In many stressful situations, the body’s responses can improve our performance. We become more (1) , more (2) , better able to take effective action. But when stress is encountered continually, the body’s reactions are more likely to be harmful than helpful to us. (3) . And stress reactions can reduce the disease fighting effectiveness of the body’s (4) , thereby increasing susceptibility to illnesses ranging from colds to cancer. Stress may also contribute to disease in less direct ways by influencing moods and behavior. People under stress may become anxious or depressed, and as a result may eat too much or too little, have sleep difficulties or fail to exercise. (5) . In addition, people are more likely to pay attention to certain bodily sensations such as aches and pains when they are under stress and to think that they’re sick. If the person were not under stress, (6) . Some researchers have suggested that assuming the role of a sick person is one way in which certain people try to cope with stress. Instead of dealing with the stressful situation directly, these people fall sick. After all, it is often more acceptably in our society to be sick and to (7) than it is to admit that one can not cope with the stresses of life.
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点我回顾上一期【六级听力室】2008年12月真题短文2
欢迎来到六级听力室，通过我们精心挑选的真题听力，大家一起复习六级重要词汇。
真题都是经过六级出题专家精心研究的，大家一定要每一句都听明白喔~~
我们相信，坚持听，一定会进步！让勤奋感动自己！
(每周二、四、六、七更新，听写完后点击译文，会有更多收获喔)
听写填空，不写序号和标点，仅听写出单词或句子，答案用空格隔开。
In many stressful situations, the body’s responses can improve our performance. We become more (1) , more (2) , better able to take effective action. But when stress is encountered continually, the body’s reactions are more likely to be harmful than helpful to us. (3) . And stress reactions can reduce the disease fighting effectiveness of the body’s (4) , thereby increasing susceptibility to illnesses ranging from colds to cancer. Stress may also contribute to disease in less direct ways by influencing moods and behavior. People under stress may become anxious or depressed, and as a result may eat too much or too little, have sleep difficulties or fail to exercise. (5) . In addition, people are more likely to pay attention to certain bodily sensations such as aches and pains when they are under stress and to think that they’re sick. If the person were not under stress, (6) . Some researchers have suggested that assuming the role of a sick person is one way in which certain people try to cope with stress. Instead of dealing with the stressful situation directly, these people fall sick. After all, it is often more acceptably in our society to be sick and to (7) than it is to admit that one can not cope with the stresses of life.
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点我回顾上一期【六级听力室】2008年12月真题短文2
energetic
alert
The continual speeding up of bodily reactions and production of stress-related hormones seem to make people more susceptible to heart disease
immune system
These behavioral changes may in turn be harmful to their health
the same bodily sensations might not be perceived as symptoms and the person might continue to feel well
seek medical help
常用词汇：
alert 警觉的，警惕的
take effective action 采取有效的措施
hormone 荷尔蒙，激素
heart disease 心脏病
susceptible to 易受影响的，敏感的
immune system 免疫系统
in turn 反过来
assume 假定，假设
seek help 寻求帮助