Job stress knows no boundaries
STRESS ----- that tense feeling from having too much to do, too many bills to pay, or not enough time or money ----- is an emotion that recognizes no borders.
About three-fourths of people in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea and Britain say they experience stress on a daily basis, (1) a recent survey (2)___ (conduct) by the Associated Press and Ipsos, an international research company. And the anxious (3) (feel) get more intense during holidays.
The poll（民意测验）, (4) covered about 1,000 people in each of the 10 countries, showed that the causes of stress are growing in the modern world. They include finances, jobs, long commutes and (5) (increase) complex technology.
(6) (Germany) feel stress more intensely than those in other countries polled. People in the US said (7) (finance) pressure was their top worry. About half the people in Britain said they frequently or sometimes felt that life was (8)_____ their control, the highest level in the 10 countries surveyed.
"The idea (9)_____we French lead the good life is totally Utopian（空想主义）," said Pascale Mongay, a counsellor at a private Paris tutoring firm. "We are as stressed as anyone."
People use various ways to deal with all the pressure bearing down on them. Many say they turn (10)_____ friends. Mongay says he has started taking weekly piano and swimming lessons.
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Job stress has been known to cause heart problems in people who already have cardiovascular(心血管) disease. Now Finnish scientists have shown that 50 in healthy people the pressure of work can cause damage.
High blood pressure, lack of 51 , smoking and being overweight 52 to heart disease—a 53 killer in many industrialized countries.
But Mika Kivimaki, of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, and his colleagues, who studied the 54 histories of 812 healthy Finnish men and women in a metal industry company over 25 years, said job stress also plays an important role.
Workers who had the highest job-related stress levels at the start of the study were more than twice as 55 to die of heart disease, 56 the study published in The British Medical Journal.
Work stress 57 too much work as well as a lack of satisfaction and feeling undervalued and 58 .
Many people work long hours but if the effort is 59 the stress is minimized. Kivimaki said job pressure is damaging when being overworked is 60 with little or no control, unfair supervision and few career opportunities.
The British Heart Foundation said the results 61 earlier research showing that people in jobs with low control, such as manual workers, could be at greater 62 of heart disease than other employees.
“It is 63 for people to try to minimize levels of stress at work and for employers to 64 people to have more control at work and to be rewarded for their success,” the foundation said in a statement.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
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Stress occurs all the time in most people’s lives. Too much stress, however, can seriously affect physical and mental well-being.
Stress decreases the quality of life by reducing feelings of pleasure and accomplishment. At some point in their lives, almost all people will go through stressful events or situations that limit their ability to cope.
Financial concerns are one of the main stressors for a man. He is supposed to be able to “support” his family. In today’s economy, a family living on a single income is rare. Most often the woman is working outside the home also. Job-related stress may increase the risk of heart disease. It appears to have a greater effect on a man’s arteries(动脉) than on a woman’s. Men who report the most stress have almost five times the risk of having more serious artery disease.
One temporary treatment for job stress may be stress-reduction exercises. Sometimes these techniques can be quite easy and simple. Taking a few minutes to practice relaxation or meditation can help to ease some of the stress. Taking a vacation, developing interests outside of work, and finding supportive friends who will listen can help to relieve stress. Sometimes, changes in the workplace or renegotiation of the demands of the job may be needed. This may require joining with other workers to document stress conditions.
More and more marriages are ending in divorce now. It is not uncommon for a man to find that he is the primary caregiver for his children, or that he has joint custody(联名保管(户)). This may involve a lot of changes for him. It can be very stressful until a routine is formed. This is especially true for a man who has not been able to be involved much in raising his children because of his job.
There are support groups that a man can join to help him deal with these changes. Changes a man goes through in middle age may increase stress. If he is not active, he may gain weight. Staying active, eating a healthy diet, and getting plenty of sleep will help to decrease the stress. In addition, exercising and talking to someone can also help to relieve the stress.
Getting rid of stress from life is impossible. However, stress management techniques can decrease some of the harmful effects of stress.
1. Almost all people are affected by stress sometimes in their life because __________.
A. they are lacking in the stress management techniques
B. they will unavoidably come across things beyond their ability
C. they are too busy working to do physical exercises
D. they are so selfish that they think family is a burden
2. If a man feels stressful, he can try the following means EXCEPT ________.
A. having a chat with friends
B. doing some physical exercises
C. changing the workplace
D. working harder to make more money
3. According to the passage, a middle-aged man may feel even more stressful when he __________.
A. finds that his wife still has to work
B. notices that his weight remains the same
C. realizes that he doesn’t have to change his job
D. deals with a lot of changes negatively.
4. Judging from the context, the underlined word “ease” most probably means __________.
A. making more comfortable B. making less difficult
C. making less serious D. making less complicated
5. From the passage we can infer that __________.
A. it’s dangerous for a man to be under stress from work for a long time
B. it’s likely for a man to be free from stress if he lives a healthy life
C. it’s very stressful for a working man to share the care of children with his wife
D. it’s common for a man to be the only wage-earner in a family nowadays
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年河南省周口市英文学校高三上学期第三次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Healthy people with stressful jobs who work long hours but get little satisfaction from what they do have twice the risk of dying from heart disease as satisfied employees, according to a study. Job stress has been known to cause heart problems in people who already have cardiovascular disease (心血管病). Finnish scientists have now shown that even in healthy people the pressures of work can take their toll. High blood pressure, lack of exercise, smoking and being overweight contribute to heart disease—a leading killer in many industrialized countries.
But Mika Kivimaki, of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, and his colleagues, who studied the medical histories of 812 healthy Finnish men and women in a metal industry company over 25 years, said job stress also plays an important role.
Workers who had the highest job-related stress levels at the start of the study were more than twice as likely to die of heart disease, according to the study published in The British Medical Journal. Work stress involves too much work as well as a lack of satisfaction and feeling undervalued and unappreciated. Many people work long hours but if the effort is rewarding the stress is minimized.
The British Heart Foundation said the results support earlier research showing that people in jobs with low control, such as manual(体力的) workers, could be as great risk of heart disease than other employees. “ It is advisable for people to try to minimize levels of stress at work and for employees to allow people to have more control at work and to be rewarded for their successes,” the foundation said in a statement.
1.Healthy people may die from heart disease of ____________.
A. too much job stress B. working too hard C. feeling valued D. being satisfied
2.Which one of the following is NOT right according to this passage?
A. High blood pressure is likely to cause heart disease.
B. Being overweight may cause heart disease.
C. Job stress is most likely to cause heart disease.
D. Working long hours must cause heart disease.
3.The underlined word “minimized” in the third paragraph means “_________”.
A. increased B. reduced C. raised D. cured
4.The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to _________.
A. advise people not to work long hours
B. suggest that everyone be satisfied with everything
C. ask us to learn to enjoy ourselves
D. tell us that job stress threatens our health nowadays.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届安徽安庆望江四中高三第一学期第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
America’s No.1 health problem? A report published by the American Institute of Stress claims the biggest threat to health today is neither cancer nor AIDS. The report says: “It has been estimated that75-90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related problems”
It is no exaggeration to say that people today are being attacked by stress. According to the National Consumers League, “ Work is the top source of stress for adults who have problems and stress in their lives (39%),followed by family (30%).Other sources include health (10%), concern about the economy (9%)and concern about international conflict and terrorism (4%).”
However , stress is hardly unique to the United States .A British survey in 2013 estimated that “over half a million individuals in Britain believed in 2012 that they were experiencing work –related stress at a level that was making them ill .” As a result of “work –related stress, depression or anxiety ,”there are “an estimated thirteen and a half million reported lost working days per year in Britain .”\
The picture is no less bleak (荒凉的) in mainland Europe .According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work , “work-related stress has been shown to affect millions of European Workers across all types of employment sectors .” One survey revealed that there are “about 41 million workers affected by work-related stress each year.”
What about Asia ? A report issued by a conference held in Tokyo concluded: “ Job stress is a common concern among many countries in the world , both developing and industrialized countries .” The report observed that “several countries in East Asia , including China and Korea, have rapidly industrialized and economically grown .These countries now have a lot of concerns on job stress and its harmful effects on workers’ health.”
1.What did the author indicate by quoting “America’s No.1 Health Problem.” (Para. 1)?
A. He wanted to talk about health problems in America.
B. He meant to introduce the topic of stress
C. He hoped to emphasize the stress in America
D. He wanted to tell readers something about American Institute of Stress
2.Which of the followings is NOT true?
A. The threat of work-related stress is bigger than cancer and AIDS.
B. Stress is always from working and living pressure.
C. Some Americans care about international conflict and terrorism.
D. A lot of English people become ill as a result of stress.
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that ______.
A. Asian people are more willing to develop their countries
B. the rapid economic development is the main reason for stress
C. some people in Asian countries have health problems from employment stress
D. Asian countries have a better situation of stress than Europe
4.It is likely that you’ll read this information in ______.
A. Popular Science B. New York Medical News
C. Daily Health Report D. Medicine and Healthcare Journal
5.What’s the best title for this passage ?
A. America’s No.1 Health Problem B. How to Deal with Stress
C. Attacked by Stress D. Working Stress around the World
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年上海市高二上学期期中考试英语卷 题型：完型填空
Job stress has been known to cause heart problems in people who already have cardiovascular(心血管) disease. Now Finnish scientists have shown that 50 in healthy people the pressure of work can cause damage.
High blood pressure, lack of 51 , smoking and being overweight 52 to heart disease—a 53 killer in many industrialized countries.
But Mika Kivimaki, of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, and his colleagues, who studied the 54 histories of 812 healthy Finnish men and women in a metal industry company over 25 years, said job stress also plays an important role.
Workers who had the highest job-related stress levels at the start of the study were more than twice as 55 to die of heart disease, 56 the study published in The British Medical Journal.
Work stress 57 too much work as well as a lack of satisfaction and feeling undervalued and 58 .
Many people work long hours but if the effort is 59 the stress is minimized. Kivimaki said job pressure is damaging when being overworked is 60 with little or no control, unfair supervision and few career opportunities.
The British Heart Foundation said the results 61 earlier research showing that people in jobs with low control, such as manual workers, could be at greater 62 of heart disease than other employees.
“It is 63 for people to try to minimize levels of stress at work and for employers to 64 people to have more control at work and to be rewarded for their success,” the foundation said in a statement.
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