Reading questions Set 5,6

The passage states that stress

• is not common today

• is a modern phenomenon

• is suffered globally

• is different today

What does the author seem to think is important?

• Regular exercise

• No having stress

• Accepting the stress

• Changing jobs

According to the text, when we make stress work for us, we

• become cheerful

• become perfectionist

• become more active

• cut down the stress

What does the passage state about becoming resilient?

• it might be a slow process

• It is how things should be

• You need to recover from your stress first

• It helps if you are creative

According to the passage, what are resilient people like? They are

• people who can act, deal with the problem and relax

• unable to relax and need to breath deeply to relieve the stress

• able to take action but the stress stops them relaxing

• like babies learning to walk and talk

What do a good night's sleep and exercises have in common?

• People who suffer from stress get neither.

• They allow us to look at nights in a different way.

• You get a good start to the day and feel fitter.

• Those who don't suffer stress get both.

What advice does the writer give for when you start to feel stressed?

• Have a short sleep.

• Fight it.

• Talk about how things should be.

• Try going for a walk

Which of the following titles best summarizes the content of the passage?

• Deal with stress through creativity

• How to handle stress

• Stress: a modern problem

• Stress at work