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    Do you have any stress in your daily life and do you know how to reduce your stress?

    Our world is changing with ever increasing speed and many people are finding it difficult to keep up with it. Although no one can control the world at large, people do have the power to control their personal world by controlling stress and their responses (反应) to it.

    Of course a certain amount of stress, both physical and mental is normal and healthy for humans but too much can be fatal. According to a report on the Mayo Clinic's website, "80% of patient visits to their doctors are stress related. Almost 60% of all employee absences from work are related to stress. Over one million people (in the U. S. ) die each year due to diseases related to stress. This includes obesity(肥胖), lung cancer (due to smoking), heart disease and high blood pressure. "

    The result of stress or the way it shows in a person's life is, in part, their reaction to the situation. Some of the ways in which stress "shows up" are signals that need to be recognised, before more serious conditions develop. A few of these are: stomachaches, chest pain, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem (自尊) and impatience.

    The good news is that these reactions can be changed naturally. By using positive suggestions a hypnotist (催眠治疗师) can help us make great changes. A deep, relaxing hypnotic rest is a very safe, pleasant and enjoyable process and stress reduction is a natural by-product.

    If you would like to get the tools to reduce stress naturally, hypnotism can be very helpful. A professional hypnotist not only guides people through stress reducing exercises and offers suggestions for dealing with stress, but also teaches self hypnosis skills which can be used throughout life.

(1) The passage is most probably taken from        A. a science fiction magazine B. a research newspaper C. a personal diary D. a lifestyle magazine
(2) What does the underlined word "fatal" in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Helpful. B. Normal. C. Deadly. D. Unusual.
(3) According to the passage which of the following is NOT related to stress?

a. obesity  b. high blood pressure  c. stomach cancer

d. lung cancer  e. heart disease

A. d B. b C. a D. c
(4) What would be the best title for the passage? A. Stress and How to Reduce It Naturally B. Bad Effects of Stress C. How to Learn Hypnosis D. Stress Reducing Tips
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