When Daniel Franklin, a political
science professor from Atlanta, needed career advancement advice, he didn’t turn
to colleagues, therapists or even his mom. He went to the Advice Ladies. Three thirty something New York women, advertising freelancers by day, have turned themselves into Saturday afternoon street-comer oracles, they pull up lawn chairs and a table on a lower Manhattan street corner and dish out free advice to passersby. They’ve claimed the comer of West Broadway and Broome Street in Soho as their own for the last several months. Amy Alkon, who, with longtime friends Marlowe Minnick and Carolyn Johnson, becomes a part-time shrink each weekend. "We use creative problem- solving to turn problem into fun," she says. On a recent steamy afternoon, a line has formed in front of the Advice Ladies’ table. Obv A. about 30 New York women who offered free advice by day B. three women freelancers about 30 years old who offered advertising advice on Saturday C. about 30 women advertising freelancers offered advice every Saturday afternoon in New York D. three women about 30 years old, who did advertising as a job, offered free advice every Saturday afternoon [单项选择]According to the passage, what is Franklin still well remembered as()
A. As one of the greatest American scholars. B. As one of America’s most ingenious inventors. C. As one of the founding fathers of the United States. D. As one of the most famous activists for human rights. [填空题]How to Reduce Stress
Life is full of things that cause us stress. Though we may not like stress, we have to live with it.
I. Definition of stress
A.(1)_____ reaction
i.e. force exerted between two touching bodies
B. human reaction
i.e. response to (2) _____ on someone
e.g. increase in breathing, heart rate, (3) _____.
II. (4) ______
A. positive stress
Where it occurs: Christmas,wedding, (5) ______
B. negative stress
Where it occurs:test-taking situations, friend s death
III.Ways to cope with stress
A. recognition of stress signals
-- monitor for (6) _____ of stress
-- find ways to protect oneself
B. attention to body demand
-- effect of (7) ______
C. planning and acting appropriately
-- reason for planning
-- (8) _____ of planning
D. learning to (9) _____
-- e.g. delay caused by traffic
[填空题]Since life is full of changes, the more general your goal is, the more good it will do to you.
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