Worry is what happens when your mind dwells on negative thoughts, uncertain outcomes or things that could go wrong. Worry tends

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问题     Worry is what happens when your mind dwells on negative thoughts, uncertain outcomes or things that could go wrong. Worry tends to be【B1】 ________  , obsessive thoughts. It’s the【B2】 ________ component of anxiety. Simply put, worry happens only in your mind, not in your body. Worry actually has an important【B3】 ________ in our lives. When we think about an uncertain or unpleasant situation — such as being unable to pay the rent, or doing badly on an exam — our brains become 【B4】 ________  When we worry, it calms our brains down. Worry is also likely to cause us to problem-solve or take action, both of which are【B5】 ________  things.
    Three things to help your worries: First, give yourself a worry 【B6】 ________  , an amount of time in which you allow yourself to worry about a problem. When that time is up (start with 20 minutes), 【B7】 ________  redirect your thoughts. Second, when you notice that you’re worried about something, push yourself to come up with a next step or to take action. Third, write your worries down. Research has shown that just eight to 10 minutes of writing can help calm obsessive thoughts.
    Stress is a physiological response connected to an event. 【B8】 ________ the cycle of stress to begin, there must be a stressor. This is usually some kind of【B9】 ________ circumstance, like a work deadline or a scary medical test. Stress is defined as a reaction to environmental changes or forces that【B10】 ________ the individual’s resources. In prehistoric times, stress was a natural response to a threat, like hearing a【B11】 ________ in the bushes. Today, it still【B12】 ________  a behavioral response, firing up your limbic system and releasing adrenaline and Cortisol, which help activate your brain and body to deal with the threat.
    Symptoms of stress【B13】 ________  a rapid heart rate, clammy palms and shallow breath. Stress might feel good at first, as the adrenaline and Cortisol flood your body. You might have experienced the【B14】 ________  of stress as you raced through traffic to get to an appointment, or pulled together an important assignment in the final hour. That’s called "acute stress" , and the rush【B15】 ________  when the situation was resolved.
    Chronic stress,【B16】 ________  , is when your body stays in this fight-or-flight mode【B17】 ________ usually because the situation doesn’t resolve, as with financial stressors or a challenging boss. Chronic stress is【B18】 ________ to health concerns such as digestive issues, an increased risk of heart disease and a weakening of the immune system.
    Three things to help your stress: First, get exercise. This is a way for your body to【B19】 ________ from the increase of adrenaline and Cortisol. Second, get clear on what you can and can’t control. Then focus your energy on what you can control and accept what you can’t. Third, don’t【B20】 ________  your stress with anyone else’s stress. Different people respond differently to stressful situations.
【B3】

选项 A、consequence
B、function
C、reaction
D、element

答案B

解析 逻辑关系和词义辨析题。选项的意思分别为[A]“后果”;[B]“功能,作用”; [C]“反应”;[D]“元素”。结合第一段后文的内容,可以得知当遇到挑战时,我们的大脑就会受到激发,担忧能使我们的大脑平静下来,促使我们解决问题或采取行动,说明担忧对人们的生活有正面的作用,因此答案选[B]。
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