Your parents expect straight A's. Your coach says you're not playing up to your
"potential." Your teachers tell you to "apply" yourself better. Ever feel like you're
holding a needle in a roomful of balloons? One wrong move and...POP！ Life is full of
pressure. Question is, how well do you deal with it? Test your pressure-handling skills.
1. You've zoned out in history class, day dreaming about the pretty girl from gym,when
you hear your name. Everyone is staring at you, so you figure the teacher must have asked
you a question. You...www.021lunwen.com
A. blurt2, "1862! Abraham Lincoln! The Spanish Armada!"
B. ask the teacher to please repeat the question.
C. pose3 a question about the Civil Rights movement ——it's your teacher's favorite
topic and a surefire4 diversion5 tactic6.
D. say, "I don't have a clue."
2. School play auditions7 today! You've practiced your lines8 so many times you could
say them backward. What do you do when the director asks for a volunteer to go first?
A. Duck9 behind the girl sitting in front of you -- no way you're goingfirst!
B. Charge10 onstage!
C. Choose that very moment to visit the bathroom. Maybe people will leave right after
their auditions and you won't have to perform in front of so many.
D. Grab your coat and run out of the theater.
3. You're at the Spring Fling11, It' s your school' s biggest social event of the
year,and word around the gym is that your crush12 wants you to ask him/her todance' You...
A. wonder where the nearest trash13 can is——you feel like you're going to be sick.
B. take a deep breath and weave14 your way through thecrowdto find your crush.You
figure the worsthe/shecandoissay "no."
C. tell your friends you'll consider asking him/her. That way, you can stall until the
dance ends.
D. say, "No way!" You're not about to face possible rejection.
4. Your buds15 are begging you to ditch16 after- school coach class so you guys can go
to the mall You really don't want to. You...
A. panic and feel wet circles spreading from your underarms17.
B. say, "Nah, count me out. I'll see you guys later.
C. tell them, "Maybe tomorrow." That gives you a whole 24 hours to come up with an
excuse.
D. mumble18 something about needing to talk to your lab partner and hurry down the hall
before they can beg any more.
5. You tried your hardest in pre-algebra19 class all semester... and still scored a
lousy C-minus on your report card. You know your parents are going to be disappointed,
especiaily since your older sister breezes20 through math A's. On the day report cards are
handed out, you...
A. gnaw21 your nails all day and try to think of a way to convince22 your teacher to
bump23 up your grade.
B. sign up for an after-school math tutor-- that'll show your parents you're seriously
trying your hardest.C. "accidentally24" miss the bus and walk the three miles home-- you're
in no hurry to get there.
D. tell your buds to count you out for the next 100 weekends since your social life as
you know it is way over.
爸爸妈妈期望你各门成果都得A，教练说你没有充分发挥潜力，教师们要你更好地集中精力学习。你是否
有时感到自己手拿一根针身处一间满是气球的屋子里?只需动错一下就会……啪!日子中的压力无处不在
。问题是你怎样把它处理好?来测测你应对压力的才能吧。
1．前史课上你人在心不在，教师叫到你的姓名时，脑筋中正想着在体育馆见到的那个漂亮女孩的形
象。我们都盯着你看，你才猜到准是教师发问你了。你……
Ａ.你信口开河：“1862年!亚伯拉罕·林肯!西班牙舰队!”。
B．请教师再重复一遍所提的问题。
C．提出一个有关人权运动的问题(这是教师平常最喜欢的论题，是个能搬运论题的好办法)。
D.说一声：“我对这个问题还没有什么观点。”
2．校园扮演社团今日进行当选面试!你现已把台词背了好多遍，简直是滚瓜烂熟。假如导演问谁愿
第一个来试试，你会怎样办呢?
A.躲到坐在你前面的那个女孩后边（你无路可逃，就要当第一个了!）
B．冲上台去!
C.就找这机会去上厕所，或许面试完了的人会立刻脱离，所以轮到你时就不必面临那么多人扮演了
。
D．抓起外套立刻逃出剧院。
3．正逢春季我们玩兴很高的时节，也是你们校园这一年中最大的社交活动，而在体育馆中传入你耳
中的话是，你最喜欢的男／女生期望你能请他／她跳个舞。你……
A.就想快点找个废物桶(你觉得自己想吐)。
B．做个深呼吸，然后在人群中挤出一条路找到让你倾慕的那位。你在幻想最坏的成果便是他／她对
你说“不”!
C. 告知你朋友，你在考虑约请他／她。这样，你就可以和他／她呆到舞会完毕。
D．你说：“没门!”你不计划面临有或许被他回绝的局面。
4．你所倾慕的女孩要你逃避放学后的训练课，这样你们一伙就可以去逛商铺了，你真实是不想去。
你……
A．惊惧而且感觉从头到脚浑身发冷。
B. 说：“喏!别算我了。课后我再找你们去吧!”
C. 告知他们：“明日我或许有时刻。”这个托言给自己留下了整整24小时的缓冲时刻。
D. 嘴里想念着“我得和我的试验同伴商议引起事”什么的，在他们提出任何其他恳求前赶快逃离大
厅。
5.你整个学期在初级代数学课上都尽了最大尽力……成果成果单上仍是得了个憎恶C。你知道爸爸妈妈肯
定很绝望，尤其是你姐姐的数学成果一直是清一色的A。向他们递送成果单的那天你……
A.整天咬着指甲，想办法来压服教师给你加上几分。
B.挂号请个课后数学家教，以此向爸爸妈妈标明你确真实尽最大尽力。
C.“不经意地”错过了回家的公共汽车，步行三里路——不紧不慢地回家。
D.要你的密友在今后的100个周末里别找你了，由于你知道你的社交日子这会算是完了。
注释：
1．heatn．压力，严重 2.bourtvt．脱口说出，冲口说出
3．posevt. 提出(问题、声明等)，陈说(观点等)
4．surefireadj．[美口]一定能成功的，一定能到达意图的
5．diversionn．搬运6．tacticn．一条战略，一项战术，—种方法
7．auditionn，(对自愿演员等的)面试 8．1ine n. [~s]台词
9．duckvi. 躲闪，逃避 10．chargevi．冲击，向前冲
11. flingn．一时的放纵，尽情欢乐的一阵12．crushn．[口]热恋，热恋的目标
13．trashn．废物，废物14．weave vt．使迂回跋涉
15．budn．孩子，女郎，初进社交界的少女 16．ditch vt. 逃避，~school逃学
17．underarmn．腋下部（尤指腋窝）18. mumblevt. 含糊地说
19. algebra vt. 代数学 20. breeze vt. 吹嘘，说大话
21. gnaw vt. 咬啃22. convince vt. 压服
23. bump vt.~up忽然添加，使猛升 24. accidentally adv. 意外地，偶然地
