threat of stress is revealed through indirect quotation and a sort of chain of causes and effects. In the second two parts, the major causes of and steps against stress are explored through question-asking, direct and indirect quotation, and illustration Main idea of each part and devices for developing it Part I(paras. 1-3): Main idea: Stress, once spinning out control, will threaten your life So if you dont want it to affect your you need to take charge of your life and recognize the limit of your ability Devices for developing it: Indirect quotation(间接引言法)- The author quotes directly from Dr. Robert S. Eliot to present the argument that stress in life will threaten people's life Example 1: Para. 1: If you often feel angry and overwhelmed, like the stress in your life is spinning out of control, then you may be hurting your heart Chinese:如果你常常生气、心烦意乱、情绪激动,好像你生活中的压力正在快速 加剧并变得失去控制,那么你可能是在损害你的心脏了 Example 2: Para. 2: If you don t want to break your own heart, you need to learn to take charge of your life where you can -and recognize there are many things beyond your control Chinese:假如你不想损害你自己的心脏,你就需要努力学会控制自己的生活一并 且要承认有许多东西你是无法控制的 Part Il (paras. 4-6: Main idea: The research finds that stressed people have higher cholesterol levels, which is because excess stress can burst heart muscle fibers and then cause crazy heart rhythms, thus making it impossible for one to live Devices for developing it: Chainlike cause-and- effect(式因果关系分析法) Typical example: Para. 5: The argument: Stress leads to death The first cause excess alarm or stress chemicals The first effect: That bursts heart muscle fibers. (This is also the second ause in the chain. The second effect: It creates many short circuits, and that causes crazy heart rhythms. This is also the third cause in the chain. The third effect: The heart beats like a bag of worms instead of a pump, and we cant live Part Ill(paras. 7-11 ): Main idea: There are many factors leading to stress but the main predictors of destructive levels of stress are the FUD factors Devices for developing it: Direct Quotation(直接引言法) Example:(Paras. 8-11)The topic: The root of many people's stress is anger Direct Quotations: 1. " Does the anger come from a feeling that everything 2. "Thats very common in professional women. They feel they have to be all things to all people and do it al 3. Others are angry because they have no compass in life. "(Paras. 10 4. What happens is that the hotter people get, physiologically, with menta Part IV(paras. 12-20): Main idea: To cope with stress in life, people need to take charge of the life and recognize some parts of their life beyond their control and learn to flowthreat of stress is revealed through indirect quotation and a sort of chain of causes and effects. In the second two parts, the major causes of and steps against stress are explored through question-asking, direct and indirect quotation, and illustration. Main idea of each part and devices for developing it Part I (paras. 1-3): Main idea: Stress, once spinning out of your control, will threaten your life. So if you don’t want it to affect your health, you need to take charge of your life and recognize the limit of your ability. Devices for developing it: Indirect quotation (间接引言法)-- The author quotes indirectly from Dr. Robert S. Eliot to present the argument that stress in life will threaten people’s life: Example 1: Para. 1: If you often feel angry and overwhelmed, like the stress in your life is spinning out of control, then you may be hurting your heart. Chinese: 如果你常常生气、心烦意乱、情绪激动，好像你生活中的压力正在快速 加剧并变得失去控制，那么你可能是在损害你的心脏了。 Example 2:Para. 2: If you don’t want to break your own heart, you need to learn to take charge of your life where you can — and recognize there are many things beyond your control. Chinese: 假如你不想损害你自己的心脏，你就需要努力学会控制自己的生活—并 且要承认有许多东西你是无法控制的。 Part II (paras. 4-6): Main idea: The research finds that stressed people have higher cholesterol levels, which is because excess stress can burst heart muscle fibers and then cause crazy heart rhythms, thus making it impossible for one to live. Devices for developing it: Chainlike cause-and-effect (链式因果关系分析法) Typical example: Para. 5: The argument: Stress leads to death. The first cause: excess alarm or stress chemicals The first effect: That bursts heart muscle fibers. (This is also the second cause in the chain.) The second effect: It creates many short circuits, and that causes crazy heart rhythms.( This is also the third cause in the chain.) The third effect: The heart beats like a bag of worms instead of a pump, and we can’t live. Part III (paras. 7-11): Main idea: There are many factors leading to stress but the main predictors of destructive levels of stress are the FUD factors. Devices for developing it: Direct Quotation (直接引言法) Example: (Paras. 8-11) The topic: The root of many people’s stress is anger. Direct Quotations: 1. “Does the anger come from a feeling that everything must be perfect?” (Para. 8) 2. “That’s very common in professional women. They feel they have to be all things to all people and do it all perfectly…” (Para. 9) 3. “Others are angry because they have no compass in life…” (Paras. 10) 4. “What happens is that the hotter people get, physiologically, with mental stress, …” (Paras. 11) Part IV (paras. 12-20): Main idea: To cope with stress in life, people need to take charge of the life and recognize some parts of their life beyond their control and learn to flow