新视野大学英语读写教程第二册unit7-c How Well Do You Handle Daily Stress?
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Section C
How Well Do You Handle Daily Stress?
How well do you cope? Choose the answer closest to how you react in the situation described. If the situation is unfamiliar, choose the answer closest to how you might react.
1. Birthdays, weddings, anniversaries... it seems impossible to avoid spending money.
a. You have your name taken off gift lists so you don't have to buy gifts.
b. Despite the expense, you enjoy choosing gifts for any occasion.
c. You give only to those who are most important to you.
2. You had an automobile accident; you have to appear in court（法庭）.
a. You lose sleep from the anxiety and bother of appearing in court.
b. It's an unimportant event, one of those things that happens in life. You will reward yourself with a little gift after court.
c. You forget about it. You will cope with it when the day comes.
3. Some furniture and carpets in your house were damaged by a leak（裂缝）in the water pipes. You discover your insurance doesn't cover the loss.
a. You become depressed and complain bitterly about the insurance company.
b. You recover the furniture yourself.
c. You think about canceling your insurance and writing a letter of complaint to the Better Business Bureau（局）.
4. You've had a fight with your neighbor. Nothing was resolved.
a. You go home, fix a strong drink, try to relax and forget about it.
b. You call your lawyer to discuss a possible lawsuit（诉讼案件）.
c. You work off your anger by taking a walk.
5. The pressures of modern day living have made you and your spouse irritable（易怒）.
a. You decide to take it easy and not be forced into any arguments.
b. You try to discuss irritating matters with a third person so that you can make your feelings known without an argument.
c. You insist on discussing the problems with your spouse to see how you can reduce the pressure.
6. A close friend is about to get married. In your opinion, it will be a disaster.
a. You convince yourself your early fears are incorrect, and hope for the best.
b. You decide not to worry because there's still time for a change of plans.
c. You decide to present your point of view; you explain your reasoning seriously to your friend.
7. You are worried about rising food prices.
a. Despite rising prices, you refuse to change your eating habits.
b. Your anger level rises every time you see an increase in price from the week before, but you buy anyway.
c. You try to spend less and plan good menus anyway.
8. Finally your abilities have been recognized; you've been offered an important job.
a. You think of turning down the chance because the job is too demanding.
b. You begin to doubt you can handle the added responsibility successfully.
c. You analyze（分析）what the job requires and prepare yourself to do it.
9. You suspect your rent（房租）or some other regular expense will increase.
a. You pick up the mail anxiously each day and breathe with peace when the letter isn't there.
b. You decide not to be caught by surprise. You plan how to handle the situation.
c. You feel everyone is in the same situation; somehow you'll cope with the increase.
10. Someone close to you has been seriously hurt in an accident; you hear the news by phone.
a. You hold back your feelings for the moment because other friends and relatives have to be told the news.
b. You hang up and burst into tears.
c. You call your doctor and ask for pills to keep you calm through the next few hours.
11. You've won an expensive car in a competition. You could use a car but it seems this is going to change your life considerably（相当程度地）.
a. You worry about the added problems your good luck will bring.
b. You sell it and buy a smaller car, banking the money left over.
c. You decide to enjoy the car and to worry about the added expense later.
12. Every holiday there is a serious argument in the family about whether to visit your parents or those of your spouse.
a. You make a rigid 5-year plan, requiring you to spend each holiday with different members of the family.
b. You decide you'll spend important holidays with family members you like best and ask others to join you for lesser holidays.
c. You decide the fairest thing is not to celebrate with the family at all; it's less trouble.
13. You're not feeling well.
a. You diagnose your own illness and then read about it.
b. You gather up your courage, talk about it at home and go to see your doctor.
c. You delay going to the doctor thinking that you will eventually feel better.
14.Your youngest child is leaving home and going into the world.
a. You discuss this development with friends to see how they're handling it.
b. You give all the help you can and plan new interests for yourself.
c. You try to talk the young person into staying home a bit longer.
日常的压力你应付得怎样？
日常的压力你应付得怎样？ 选择在下列描述的情况下和你的反应最相近的答案。 如你不熟悉该情况，请选择最接近你可能作出的反映的答案。
1.生日、婚礼、纪念日 …… 好像免不了是要花钱的。
a.你把自己名字从送礼名单上勾掉，这样你就不必去购买礼物了。
b.尽管要破费，你还是乐于为任何庆典盛会挑选礼物。
c.你仅仅给那些对你来说最重要的人送礼。
2.你出了一起汽车交通事故，你不得不出庭。
a.你因为要出庭而产生的焦虑和烦恼而失眠。
b.这件事微不足道，不过是生活中经常发生的事情之一。出庭后你将奖给自 己一件小小的礼物。
c.你把这件事抛在脑后。到这一天来临时，你会有办法的。
3.因为水管漏水，你房里的一些家具和地毯被损坏。 你发现你的保险项目不包括这种损失。
a.你感到沮丧，对保险公司大发牢骚。
b.你自己弥补家具的损失。
c.你考虑取消你的保险，并写一封投诉信到"服务质量局"。
4.你和邻居打了一架, 却什么事情也没有解决。
a.你回家，倒一杯烈酒，想放松一下并把这件事忘掉。
b.你打电话给你的律师，讨论发生诉讼的可能性。
c.你通过散步来消除自己的怒气。
5.现代生活的压力使你和你的配偶变得脾气急躁。
a.你决定淡然处之，不因环境所逼而卷入任何争吵。
b.你设法另找一人讨论让人恼怒的事情，这样无须（和配偶）争吵就可以让别人了解你的心情。
c.你坚持与你的配偶讨论并考虑你们怎样才能减轻压力。
6.一个亲密朋友快要结婚了。依你看，这将是一个灾难。
a.你使自己相信最初的担心是不正确的，并往最好的方面去想。
b.你决定不再去担心，因为还有时间去改变计划。
c.你决心要表明你的观点；你认真向朋友解释你的理由。
7.你担心食品价格的上涨。
a.尽管价格上涨，你拒绝改变你的饮食习惯。
b.每次看到价格比上周高了，你就怒气上升，但无论如何你还会去买。
c.你试着少花钱，并无论如何要设法安排好菜单。
8.你的能力终于得到认可；你被委以重任。
a.你想拒绝这个机会，因为这个工作要求太高。
b.你开始怀疑自己能否成功应付这加重的责任。
c.你分析了该工作的要求，并做好承担该工作的准备。
9.你怀疑你的房租或其他常规开销将上涨。
a.你每天收邮件时都焦急不安，当发现没有调价通知书时，你就会如释重负地松一口气。
b.你决定未雨绸缪, 计划怎样来应付这种情况。
c.你感到人人处境相同，你总会找到方法来应付价格上涨的。
10.某个和你关系密切的人在事故中受了重伤，你从电话里听到了这个消息。
a.你暂时控制自己的感情，因为总得有人把这消息告诉其他朋友和亲戚。
b.你挂上电话，马上就哭起来了。
c.你打电话给你的医生，要求开一些药丸，来使你在接下来的几个小时里保持平静。
11.你在比赛中赢得一辆价格昂贵的汽车。 你可以使用汽车，但这好像要大大地改变你的生活。
a.你为你的好运将给你带来的额外问题感到担忧。
b.你把它卖掉，再买一辆小一点的车，把剩下的钱存进银行。
c.你决定享受这辆汽车，以后再去为增加的开销发愁。
12.每个假期，家里总要为该去看望你的父母还是你配偶的父母而发生激烈的争吵。
a.你制订了一个严格的五年计划，规定你每个假期都要和不同的亲友一起度过。
b.你决定和自己最喜欢的家庭成员一起度过重要的假期，请其他人在不太重要的假期里与你相聚。
c.你得出结论，不和家人一起过节最公平，这样麻烦较少。
13.你感到身体不太好。
a.你对自己的病进行诊断，然后再阅读有关书籍。
b.你鼓起勇气，在家里讨论一番，接着再去看医生。
c.你推迟就医，认为你最终会感到好一些的。
14.你最小的孩子马上要离开家庭，踏入社会了。
a.你和朋友们讨论这个新情况，看看他们怎样处理这件事。
b.你为他提供力所能及的一切帮助，并为自己新的兴趣爱好制订好计划。
c.你设法说服这个年轻人在家里稍微再多待一段时间。
