词汇：
handkerchief  n.手帕
handwriting  n. 笔迹，书法
handsome  a. 英俊的；数量可观的
happiness  n. 幸福，快乐
hardship  n. 艰难
hardware  n.金属制品；硬件
hardly  ad. 几乎不
hatred  n. 憎恨
heading  n. 标题
headline  n.大字标题
headmaster  n. 校长
headquarters  n.司令部；总部
heaven  n. 天空，天堂
helpful  a. 有帮助的，有益的
hen  n. 母鸡
hence  ad. 从此；因此
hero  n. 英雄；男主角
heroine  n. 女英雄；女主角
heroic  a. 英雄的，英勇的
heroin  n. 海洛因
hesitate  v. 犹豫
hide  v. 躲藏；隐瞒
hit  v. 打；碰撞
hobby  n. 业余爱好
holder  n. 持有者；(台,架等)支持物
homesick  n. 想家的
honest  a. 诚实的，老实的
honesty  n. 诚实，老实
honey  n. 蜜, 蜂蜜
hopeful  a. 有希望的；怀有希望的

阅读理解：
 Humans should not try to avoid stress any more than they would shun food, love or exercise. Said Dr. Hans Selye, the first physician to document the effects of stress on the body. While here’s on question that continuous stress is harmful, several studies suggest that challenging situations in which you’re able to rise to the occasion can be good for you.     In a 2001 study of 158 hospital nurses, those who faced considerable work demands but coped with the challenge were more likely to say they were in good health than those who felt they could not get the job done.     Stress that you can manage also boost immune(免疫的)function .In a study at the Academic Center for Dentistry in Amsterdam, researchers put volunteers through two stressful experiences. In the first, a timed task that required memorizing a list followed by a short test, subjects believed they had control over the outcome. In the second, they weren not in control:They Had to sit through a gory(血淋的)video on surgical procedures. Those who did well on the memory test had an increase in levels of immunoglobulin A ,an antibody that’s the body’s first line of defense against germs. The video－watchers experienced a downturn in the antibody.     Stress prompts the body to produce certain stress hormones. In short bursts these hormones have a positive effect, including improved memory function. They can help nerve cells handle information and put it into storage, says Dr.Bruce McEwen of Rockefeller University in New York. But in the long run these hormones can have a harmful effect on the body and brain.      Sustained stress is not good for you, says Richard Morimoto, a researcher at Northwestern University in Illinois studying the effects of stress on longevity.Its the occasional burst of stress or brief exposure to stress that could be protective.1  The passage is mainly about ________.A）the benefits of manageable stressB）how to avoid stressful situationsC）how to cope with stress effectivelyD）the effect of stress hormones on memory2  The word shun(Line 1,Para,1)most probably means ________.A）cut down onB）stay away fromC）run out ofD）put up with3  We can conclude from the study of the 158 nurses in 2001 that ________.A）people under stress tend to have a poor memoryB）people who cant get their job done experience more stressC）doing challenging work may be good for ones healthD）stress will weaken the bodys defense against germs4   In the experiment described in Paragraph 3,the video－watchers experienced a downturn in the antibody because ________.A）the video was not enjoyable at allB）the outcome was beyond their controlC）they knew little about surgical proceduresD）they felt no pressure while watching the video5  Dr.Bruce McEwen of Rockefeller University believes that ________A）a persons memory is determined by the level of hormones in his bodyB）stress hormones have lasting positive effects on the brainC）short bursts of stress hormones enhance memory functionD）a persons memory improves with continued experience of stress


注释 1 选A 文章首段是主旨段，其中首句指出“人们不应该试图躲避压力，就像人们不会躲避食物，爱情和运动一样”暗示压力并非坏事：第二句进一步点明主旨：challenging situations in which youre able to rise to the occasion can be good for you。（你能够应付自如的挑战性环境对你有利），rise to the occasion （应付自如）等同于manageable2 选B not…any more than…= no more…than….(和。。。一样不。。。)than前后都是否定含义，此外，cut down on（减少） run out of(用完，耗尽)  put  up with(忍受)3 选C  doing challenging work对应文中的coped with the challenge :  may be对应文中的were more likely to say :  be good for ones health对应文中的they were in good health.4 选B 本段倒数第三句.In the second,they weren not in control: They had to sit through a gory(血淋的） video on surgical procedures(在第二次经历中，受试者无法控制局面了，他们必须坐下来看一个血淋淋的外科手术录像) they weren not in control与beyond their contro同义5 选C 文中引用别人的话一般是为了证明其前面的观点，本句的前一句In short bursts these hormones have a positive effect， including improved memory function。和答案中的c同义，其中improve 和c中的enhance同义