2020商务英语中级口试练习题：缓解压力

　　Stress Management

　　压力管理

　　Everyone experiences stress from time to time, so it is perfectly normal.

　　任何人都会时不时地感到有压力，所以有压力感是完全正常的。

　　However, normal doesn’t necessarily mean healthy. Nor is it inevitable!

　　但是正常不一定就等于健康。而且压力感也不是不可避免的。

　　Believe it or not, you can learn how to largely eliminate stress.

　　信不信由你，你能学会如何最大限度地消除压力。

　　I don’t mean eliminate the pressures in your life --- those will probably persist.

　　我所说的消除压力并不是指消除你人生中的困扰---它们也许将会伴随你一生。

　　The way I think of it, pressure is what is happening to you, but stress is how you react to those pressure.

　　依我之见，困扰是正发生在你身上的事情，而压力是你对那些困扰的反应。

　　So, you can keep the pressure and get rid of the stress.

　　所以你可以有困扰而同时能够排解压力。

　　A good example of this comes from the study of stress in executives.

　　对管理层的压力研究就是一个很好的例子。

　　Several studies have shown that low and middle level executives show many stress symptoms, like ulcers, high blood pressure, tension, burn-out and so on.

　　不少研究表明，中、低层管理人员身上有许多压力症状，如胃溃疡、高血压、紧张、筋疲力尽等。

　　Top executives, however, as a group show much fewer stress signs.

　　整体而言，高层管理人员身上的压力信号反而较少。

　　There are exceptions in both directions, of course why do big wigs show fewer signs of stress?

　　当然在两个群体中都有例外。为什么大多数高层管理人员的压力症状较少呢?

　　There may be many reasons, like more control over their lives, but it is hard to believe they don’t have pressures.

　　原因是多方面的，比如它们更善于调控生活。不过，说他们没有困扰也是令人难以置信的。

　　So why don’t they get as stressed out?

　　那么他们为什么不会被压力挤垮呢?

　　Probably the main reason is that they are either naturally stress resistant or have learned how to handle the pressure without letting it eat them up.

　　最主要的原因也许在于他们天生就能抵制压力，或是已经学会如何应对困扰而不为困扰所吞没。

　　It’s like the old saying,” If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”.

　　这就好比那个古老的谚语所言：“如果你受不了炎热，那就远离厨房。”

　　Fortunately, stress management is largely a learnable skill.

　　值得庆幸的是，压力缓解技巧在很大程度上是能够学会的。

　　Most people can learn how to take the heat in their lives.

　　大多数人都能学会如何承受他们人生中的“炙热”

　　Before we talk about how, let’s consider what stress is in more detail.

　　在探讨如何应对之前，让我们来更详细的认识压力。

　　The way I think of it, stress is a “false alarm”. What I mean is that it is that erroneous activation of the “danger alarm” system of the brain.

　　依我之见，压力就是“出错预警”，即大脑中“危险警报”系统提示的一种出错行为的激活反应。

　　I visualize it as a big red fire alarm inside the head.

　　我把它想象成大脑中的火警报器。

　　This is a system we are all born with and it is a good thing to have.

　　人脑天生就有该警报器，这是件好事。

　　However, the biological purpose of this system is to help prepare us for dealing with real physical danger.

　　然而，从生物学角度来看，该系统是为我们处理真正的生理危机做准备的。

　　When the danger alarm is turned on, it produces a physiological response called the “ fight or flight” reaction, which helps us to fight the danger or flee it.

　　一旦危险警报预警，就会产生生理反应，称为“迎击或退避”反应，它能帮助我们抗击危险或逃离危险。

　　PART ONE: Interview

　　(1) Have you ever been stressed out at work?(Why?/Why not?)

　　在工作中你是否曾感到过力不从心?(为什么?)

　　Yes. Not only I but workers at every level are experiencing increased tension and uncertainty. In today’s economic upheavals(巨变), downsizing, layoff, merger, and bankruptcies have cost thousands of workers their jobs. To maintain the current economic status, we must to competitive, work longer and harder and improve ourselves.

　　(2) What do you think managers can do to help staff relieve work stress?

　　你认为经理们可以以哪种方式帮助员工缓解压力?

　　Employees report that they are often stressed when they have too little or too much to do. So managers need to divide responsibilities and help employees prioritize work that must be done and take into account the cost of stress before increasing anyone’s workload or hire more people.

　　(3) How to deal with it when you feel nervous and physically upset?

　　当感到紧张或身体不适时，你有何应对措施?

　　I will manage to relax by taking a slow and deep breath or laughing out loud. If the psychological problems worsen into physical illness, then I will go to see the doctor and take medicine.

　　(4) Are there any advantages in working under stress?(Why?/Why not?)

　　背负压力工作有无好处?(为什么?)

　　Yes. Stress adds anticipation and excitement to life, and we all thrive under a certain amount of stress. Competitions, confrontations(对抗), and even our frustrations and sorrows enrich our lives. Without stress, we sometimes may feel bored and dejected.

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