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Just as stress is a natural reaction to a sense of danger, experiencing chronic stress is a natural response to feeling besieged

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问题     Just as stress is a natural reaction to a sense of danger, experiencing chronic stress is a natural response to feeling besieged by the demands of modern life. "You’re not a weak person because you react negatively to stress," explains Dr. Yehuda. "I think this myth of the superwoman that can do everything and handle everything still abounds, and women feel that they should be able to deal with everything that they’re asked to. And it’s too much. So, it is actually a measure of their strength that they know when they’re in over their heads, or when they need a little support. "
    Help can come in many forms, from simply taking time out for relaxation, to seeking counseling or a support group. But you have to identify the sources of stress in your life. Everyone is different, and what stresses one person might not bother another. "Poorer coping mechanisms have to do with unleashing an inordinate or disproportionate amount of anger and emotion on the straw that broke the camel’s back," Dr. Yehuda cautions. "Sometimes a woman may yell at her child for saying, ’Can I have something to eat? because of the accumulation of stress from the day. So anger management is an important skill to develop. Or, taking drugs and alcohol are particularly bad ways of coping because then you’re going to have to deal with the negative consequences of having taken the alcohol or drugs. "
    Finding positive ways to cope with the sources and effects of stress will depend on your individual circumstances, and often employing a combination of methods will be most effective. You can start simple: some centuries-old relaxation techniques such as yoga and massage are proven stress reducers.
    Behavioral and cognitive therapies teach skills for recognizing your stress triggers and reacting in productive ways. "In a coping or skill-building class, they’re going to learn techniques that they can take home and use in whatever their situation may be, that are going to help them to calm down, to feel more in control of the situation," explains Beth O’Boyle, a stress-reduction instructor.
    Stress is natural, and you can’t always eliminate the sources of stress in your life, but you can change how they affect you. As Dr. Smoller observes, "You know, life is stressful. Certainly emotional turmoil is part of it. And what kind of empty life would we have if we had no calls on our inner resources? The issue is, how are we going to deal with that stress, and how do we build up our inner resources so we can deal with it? So we’re emotionally resilient , so we don’t break every time a wind hits us. "
The phrase "besieged by"(Line 2, Paragraph 1)most probably means
选项 A、irritated by.
B、surrounded by.
C、restrained by.
D、confined by.
答案B
解析 第一段第二行里的短语besieged by的意思最可能是[A]被……激怒。[B]被……包围。[C]被……约束。[D]被……限制。第一段第一句提到，长期承受压力是对被现代生活需求所包围的感觉的一种自然反应，因此这里besieged by的意思是“被……包围”，可以推断出[B]正确。其他选项是错误的解读，不够准确贴切。
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