Passage 2 As the pace of life continues to increase,we are fast losing the art of relaxation Once you are in the habit of rushing through life and working from morning till night,it is hard to slow down But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it In fact,it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual Some people are not afraid of stress and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties When exposed to stress,in whatever form,we react both chemically and physically In fact we make choice between "flight or fight"and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it involves the same response It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress,that health becomes endangered Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have established links with stress Since we cannot remove stress from our lives it would be unwise to do so even if we could,we need to find ways to deal with it 16 People are finding less and less time to relax themselves because A they do not know how to enjoy themselves B they do not belleve that relaxation is important for health C they are traveling fast all the time D they are becoming busier with their work 17 According to the author,the most important character for a good manager is his a not fearing stress B knowing the art of relaxation C high sense of responsibility D having control over performance 1180Passage 2 As the pace of hfe contmues to mcrease , we are fast losmg the art of relaxatIOn Once you are m the habit of rushmg through !tfe and workmg from mornmg till mght , It IS hard to slow down But relaxatIOn IS essential for a healthy mmd and body Stre<;s Is a natural part of everyday hfe and there IS no way to aVOId It In fact , It IS not the bad thlI1g It IS often supposed to be A certam amount of stress 、vital to provide motivatIOn and give purpose to !tfe It 1<; only when the stress gets out of control that It can lead to poor performance and tIl health The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the mdlvldual Some people are not afraid of stress and such characters are obvIOusly prime material for managerial re<;ponslbl!ttles Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties When exposed to stress, m whatever form , we react both chemically and physically In fact we make chOIce between "flight or fight" and m more primitive days the chOices made the dlfferenc巳between !tfe or death The crise.'> we meet today are unltkely to be so extreme , but however ltttle the <;tress, It mvolves the same response It IS when 刊ch a reactlOn lasts long , through contmued exposure to stre<;s, that health becomes endangered Such serious conditIOns 写hIgh blood pressure and heart diseases have establtshed lmks with stress Smce we cannot remove stress from our ltves It would be unwise to do so even If we could , we need to fmd ways to deal with It 16 People are fmdmg less and less time to relax themselves because A they do not know how to enJoy themselves B they do not belteve that relaxatIOn Is Important for health C they are travelmg fast all the time D they are becommg busier with their work 17 Accordmg to the author, the most Important character for a good manager IS rus A not feanng stress B knowmg the art of reldxatlOn C high sense of responslblltty D havmg control over performance 1180