Passage 1
Our children feel stressed out by an educational system that actually uses stress as an educational technique.It's a constant pressure of homework deadlines，essays and exams.And our children are told at a young age that failing a test means that they are failures in life.They'll end up nowhere if they don't pass this or that exam.Our educational system is based on a very Western idea that life is a struggle and you'd better measure up.It's survival of the fittest.While there is some truth to this，not as much as people think.
Our ancestors didn't develop a constant stress environment. Back then，stress came quickly and was over quickly，it wasn't like the stress of modern education.Stress was originally just a shortterm biological response to danger；however，the constant stress of modern education rarely stops.It's long term，at least ten years and usually more.
Recent research has shown that the neurological(神经系统的)response to stress is the same response that is found in depression. So，what's the solution? A number have been proposed，including but not limited to the following.
________．Exercise consumes energy that would otherwise build up in the stress response and could cause physical and mental problems.
Teach relaxation exercises.Allowing the mind and body to relax cuts off the stress response and reduces the neurological fatigue，enabling the individual to recover at least somewhat.
Pay attention to thinking.Training the stressed student to pay attention to his or her own mind to a point where he or she is sufficiently aware to shut off the stress response when necessary.
Of course，there's a logical answer to the problem.Just rearrange our teaching methods to encourage，rather than prevent，the natural curiosity and joy in learning that we are all born with.This would remove the stress and probably cut learning time in half.
1．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Dealing with stress in modern education.
B．Helping children live a happy life.
C．Getting rid of the modern education.
D．Taking measures to learn at school.
【语篇解读】 在现行教育制度下，孩子们的压力很大，已经不堪重负了。作为家长和老师，应该怎样有效的帮助孩子减压呢？
解析：主旨大意题。这是一篇议论文，讲述了现行教育制度下，如何帮助孩子摆脱压力。故选A项。
答案：A
2．Children feel stressed because ______．
A．they dislike the educational technique
B．they have no ability to finish their homework
C．they are convinced high grades are important
D．they suffer numbers of failures in their life
解析：细节理解题。依据文章第一段的“our children are told at a young age that failing a test means that they are failures in life”可知，孩子们很小的时候就被告知考试失败意味着他们在生活中也会失败。故选C项。
答案：C
3．How did our ancestors treat education?
A．They thought education was the only way to success.
B．They felt education could bring shortterm stress.
C．They believed education could bring the best out.
D．They knew the importance of good education.
解析：推理判断题。依据文章第二段的“Back then，stress came quickly and was over quickly”可知，我们的祖先那时候，在教育方面压力来得快，结束的也快，是短期行为，故选B项。
答案：B
4．Which of the following is the best for the blank?
A．Make sure that kids get exercise.
B．Quite a few children avoid exercise.
C．Try to save energy as much as possible.
D．Set a few limits to your physical activities.
解析：推理判断题。运动消耗能量，否则这些能量引起压力反应，可能会导致身体和心理问题。因此让孩子们参加运动，这样可以减压。故选A项。
答案：A
5．If you are a teacher in a high school ______．
A．you should relax yourself as far as possible
B．you should ignore the stressed student
C．you should leave students in a good mood
D．you should stick to your teaching methods
解析：细节理解题。依据文章尾段可知，老师应该鼓励孩子们的好奇心，让孩子们在愉悦中学习。故选C项。
答案：C
