Lifestyle changes
Regular activities outside work will help you to meet new people,take your mind away from work worries and remind you that there is more to life than the office. Bring a sense of fun into your life by starting a creative hobby such as painting, or a new form of physical activity such as dancing or swimming. There is increasing evidence that that regular hpysical activity helps to reduce stress levels. A brisk daily walk is ideal, but the main thing is to choose an activity that you enjoy.
Learning to relax can improve sleep and relieve stress-related physical pains such and stomach pains and headaches. The local library will have details of adult education classes where you can learn helpful techniques. Libraries loan books, tapes or computer-based packages. Confiding(信賴) in stusted friends or relatives is a useful way to articulate(傾訴) worries and negative feelings. It can give a fresh perspective and help to make stressful situations more manageable. Avoid unhelpful responses to stress such as increased alcohol intake, smoking, and high caffeine intake. These all increase stress levels. Regular meals and a balanced, high-fiber diet will provide sustained levels of energy to keep you fit to deal with the stressful situations.At the end of the day,reflect on what you’ve achieved rather than worrying about future work. Don’t be too hard on yourself..
Seeking further help
Some people need to seek further help for work related stress,as they may be depressed or have an anxiety disorder which needs treatment. Anyone concerned that they need help should visit their psychological doctor’s ofr advice. If you are diagnosed with depression, you may be prescribed a course of antidepressants.Other treatments can inclued a talking therapy such as counseling.
There are also courses for stress management and lots of self help resources.Some workplaces may provide a confidential counseling service or telephone helpline. Libraries, social services and local health centers will have details of local courses.
Conclusion
Stress is an inevitable but complex companion to our working lives. Without challenges and pressures,work would lack sparkle, but we all have the capacity to be overwhelmed by work-related stress. The aim should be to manage stress by becoming aware of our individual ways of responding to it,and through making effective changes to our working lifestyle.
1. Ordinarily, adult people spend most of their time working.
2. Work-related stress refers to all the pressures received from workplace.
3. The top administrators in a company suffer less stress.
4. Different ways to respond to pressure lead to different degrees of stress people feel.
作題點拔與全文翻譯
說明文。第一、二段引入主題：工作壓力。小標題“什么是與工作相關的壓力”中對這一術語進行了界定，并說明了形成的原因;以下三部分“工作中的改變”，“生活中的改變”和“尋求更多幫助”給出了解壓的方法。最后一段總結全文。
解題思路
1【線索】Ordinarily,adult people spend most of their time working.
【定位】第2段
【解析】原文提到大部分人成年的生活有四分之一的時間都在工作，而題干說“成年人的大部分時間都用在工作上”，與原文明顯相悖。選N。
2【線索】Work-related stress refers to all the pressures received from workplace.
【定位】小標題What is work-ralated stress?第一段
【解析】本段講Work-related stress的定義。前兩句的意思是說，工作場所內的一些壓力也可以是積極因素，可以幫助我們取得更多的成績。最后一句說只有壓力過度或過長引起身體或情感問題時，才能稱之為Work-related stress。所以題干說法錯誤。選N
3【線索】The top administrators in a company suffer less stress.
【定位】小標題What is work-ralated stress?第二段
【解析】原文談到，形成工作壓力有多種因素，所以不能說權力大的人壓力就小，文中也沒有這樣的說法。選NG
4【線索】Different ways to respond to pressure lead to different degrees of stress people feel.
【定位】小標題What is work-ralated stress?第三段
【解析】本段講到每個人對壓力反應不同，最后一句提到性格和應對壓力的方式決定了感受壓力的不同。題干表述正確。選Y
5【線索】To do the most important and urgent work first can be helpful to relieve work-related stress.
【定位】小標題Changes at work第一段
【解析】本段講到減輕壓力的最重要因素之一就是有效地利用時間，第三局對這句話的解釋是：prioritize tasks.題干是丟prioritize tasks的同意轉述。選Y
6【線索】Take an outside walk after a whole morning’s work can make a good relax for you
【定位】小標題Changes at work第二段
【解析】本段講工作期間的放松，最后一句說中午飯后到外面散步就能起作用。題干說了“工作了一個上午以后出去散步”與原文相同。選Y
7【線索】The author suggests avoiding the most stressful situations in work once you have identify them
【定位】小標題Changes at work 第三段
【解析】本段講到如何應對工作中最易引起壓力的那些問題。作者在第二句中給出的建議是嘗試不同的反應方式。最后給出的另一條建議是向主管進或人力資源部門尋求幫助。可見作者并不建議回避這些問題。選N
8【線索】To______ the physical activity you do regularly outside work is the most important thing for stress relief.
【定位】小標題Lifestyle changes第一段
【解析】題干講的是工作之外的一些消減壓力的方法，所以定位到小標題Lifestyle changes下的內容。根據physical activity定位在第一段。the most important thing 對應原文最后一句的the main thing.答案是：enjoy
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