You feel sick, so you go to the doctor. She checks your fever, looks at your throat, and asks what you’ve been thinking about lately. When you leave，she gives you some medicine, but also a list of thinking skills that you are supposed to practice daily. She says that the way you think is causing some of your illness.

Doctors and other scientists who study the human mind and try to explain why people behave(行为) in the way that do, called psychologists, are starting to believe it. You know that your brain is connected to every part of your body through your nervous system(神经系统). Now scientists have proved that how you think and feel can have an effect on the health of your body.

Stress(压力，紧张) is caused whenever there is a problem or a change in your life. Of course, everybody has stress more or less; nobody’s life is perfect. In fact, stress is necessary. Without stress, we would never learn anything or grow or change. We would probably be bored to death. But too much stress can hurt you. Itcan weaken your body’s protection so that you are more likely to catch diseases. It can even make you more likely to have an accident.

When you feel stress, your brain(大脑) sends a message to your body to produce achemical called adrenaline(肾上腺素). Adrenaline speeds up your breathing and your heart beat. Today you have a different kind of stress. Problems like endless homework or troubles with your family are the kind of things you can’t fight or run away from, so you don’t use up all that adrenaline. It is just bottled up inside you, and that’s what can do something bad to you.

What can you do about stress? First, you can try to find ways to change things so you aren’t under so much stress. You can set up a plan to finish homework or go to a doctor or a psychologist to try to work things out with your family or your friends. But sometimes you can’t change a stressful(有压力的) situation. Sometimes you don’t even want to. A big change might be a good change, but it will still be stressful.

The link(关联) between your body and brain works in two ways. Your body can help your mind deal with stress. If you are under stress, you need to take especially good care of your body. It’s important to get enough sleep and eat rich meals.

Some people take a vitamin pill（维生素药片）every day. Another thing that you can do is daily exercise. If you go walking or do dancing or work out at the gym, you give your body a chance to burn up some of that adrenaline. Of course, a person who isn’t used to much physical activity should start slowly. Anyone with a continuing physical problem should see a doctor before starting any exercise.

1. A psychologist is a person who may help you with your ______.

A. illness and abilities                B. thoughts and behaviour

C. mind and nervous system           　 D. physical activity and daily exercise

2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. You shouldn’t go to the gym（体操房） if you are under stress.

B. One can do his homework to burn up adrenaline.

C. Diseases and accidents are caused by stress.

D. Everyone needs stress to improve himself.

3. From the last sentence of Paragraph 5 we can infer that ________.

A. it’s difficult to change a stressful situation

B. it’s not stressful when a good change takes place

C. a big change will cause another stressful situation

D. a stressful situation can’t be changed without any effort

4. What is probably the best title for this passage?

A. The body-Brain Link                   B. The Causes of Stress

C. The Advice on Health                  D. The Nervous System

Do you love the holidays, but hate gaining weight? You are not alone. Holidays are times for  celebrating. Many people are worried about their weight. With proper planning, though, it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don’t have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.
Here are some tips for preventing（阻止） weight gain and maintaining（维持） physical fitness:   
Don’t skip meals. Before you leave home, have a small, low-fat meal or snack. This may help to avoid getting too excited before delicious foods.
Control the amount of food. Use a small plate (about 10 inches) and put aside the large ones that may encourage you to "load up". You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist.
Begin with soup and fruit or vegetables. Fill up beforehand on water-based soup and raw fruit or vegetables. Or drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you to feel full.
Stick to physical activity. Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk help to burn off excess calories.
Avoid(避免) high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy may have large amount of fat. Choose lean meat (瘦肉).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Use lemon juice instead of creamy food.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

Do you love the holidays, but hate gaining weight? You are not alone. Holidays are times for  celebrating. Many people are worried about their weight. With proper planning, though, it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.
Here are some tips for preventing（阻止） weight gain and maintaining（维持） physical fitness: Don't skip meals. Before you leave home, have a small, low-fat meal or snack. This may help to avoid getting too excited before delicious foods.
Control the amount of food. Use a small plate (about 10 inches) and put aside the large ones that may encourage you to "load up". You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist (拳头).
Begin with soup and fruit or vegetables. Fill up beforehand (预先) on water-based soup and raw fruit or vegetables. Or drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you to feel full.
Stick to physical activity. Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk helps to burn off excess calories.
Avoid(避免) high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy may have large amount of fat. Choose lean meat (瘦肉).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Use lemon juice instead of creamy food.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

Do you love the holidays, but hate gaining weight? You are not alone. Holidays are times for  celebrating. Many people are worried about their weight. With proper planning, though, it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.

   Here are some tips for preventing（阻止） weight gain and maintaining（维持） physical fitness:   

Don't skip meals. Before you leave home, have a small, low-fat meal or snack. This may help to avoid getting too excited before delicious foods.

   Control the amount of food. Use a small plate (about 10 inches) and put aside the large ones that may encourage you to "load up". You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist.

   Begin with soup and fruit or vegetables. Fill up beforehand on water-based soup and raw fruit or vegetables. Or drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you to feel full.

Stick to physical activity. Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk help to burn off excess calories.

Avoid(避免) high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy may have large amount of fat. Choose lean meat (瘦肉).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Use lemon juice instead of creamy food.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. You should never eat delicious foods.

B. Drinking some water or soup before eating helps you to eat less.[来源:Zxxk.Com]

C. Holidays are happy days but they may bring you weight problems.

D. Physical exercise can reduce the chance of putting on weight.

2.Which of the following can NOT help people to lose weight according to the passage?

A. Eating lean meat.                         B. Creamy food.

C. Eating raw fruit or vegetables.              D. Physical exercise.  

3. Many people can' t control their weight during the holidays mainly because they__________.

A. can' t help being tempted to eat constantly      B. take part in too many parties

C. enjoy delicious foods sometimes               D. can’t help turning away from foods.

4.If the passage appeared(出现) in a newspaper , which section（专栏） is the most suitable one ?

A. Holidays and Festivals section     B. Health and Fitness section

C. Fashion section                 D. Student Times Club section.

5.What is the best title of the passage ?

A. How to avoid holiday feasting and celebrating .

B. Do' s and don' ts for keeping slim and fit.

C. How to avoid weight gain over holidays.

D. Wonderful holidays, boring weight.

Do you love the holidays, but hate gaining weight? You are not alone. Holidays are times for  celebrating. Many people are worried about their weight. With proper planning, though, it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don’t have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.
Here are some tips for preventing（阻止） weight gain and maintaining（维持） physical fitness:   
Don’t skip meals. Before you leave home, have a small, low-fat meal or snack. This may help to avoid getting too excited before delicious foods.
Control the amount of food. Use a small plate (about 10 inches) and put aside the large ones that may encourage you to "load up". You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist.
Begin with soup and fruit or vegetables. Fill up beforehand on water-based soup and raw fruit or vegetables. Or drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you to feel full.
Stick to physical activity. Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk help to burn off excess calories.
Avoid(避免) high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy may have large amount of fat. Choose lean meat (瘦肉).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Use lemon juice instead of creamy food

1. 1.

   Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      You should never eat delicious foods
   2. B.
      Drinking some water or soup before eating helps you to eat less.[来源:Zxxk.Com]
   3. C.
      Holidays are happy days but they may bring you weight problems
   4. D.
      Physical exercise can reduce the chance of putting on weight
2. 2.

   Which of the following can NOT help people to lose weight according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Eating lean meat
   2. B.
      Creamy food
   3. C.
      Eating raw fruit or vegetables
   4. D.
      Physical exercise
3. 3.

   Many people can’ t control their weight during the holidays mainly because they______.

   1. A.
      can’ t help being tempted to eat constantly
   2. B.
      take part in too many parties
   3. C.
      enjoy delicious foods sometimes
   4. D.
      can’t help turning away from foods
4. 4.

   If the passage appeared(出现) in a newspaper , which section（专栏） is the most suitable one ?

   1. A.
      Holidays and Festivals section
   2. B.
      Health and Fitness section
   3. C.
      Fashion section
   4. D.
      Student Times Club section
5. 5.

   What is the best title of the passage ?

   1. A.
      How to avoid holiday feasting and celebrating
   2. B.
      Do’ s and don’ ts for keeping slim and fit
   3. C.
      How to avoid weight gain over holidays
   4. D.
      Wonderful holidays, boring weight