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     What does it mean to relax? Despite hearing this term thousands of times during the course of our lives,
very few people have deeply considered what it's really about.
     When you ask people what it means to relax, most will answer in a way that suggests that relaxing is
something you plan to do later-you do it on vacation, when you retire, or when you get everything done. This
means, of course, that most other times (the other 95 percent of your life) should be spent nervous, restless,
rushed, and mad. Could this explain why so many of us perform as if life were one great big emergency
(紧急事件)? Most of us put off relaxation until our " in-basket (收文篮)" is empty. Of course it never is.
     It is useful to think of relaxation as a quality of heart that you can own on a regular basis rather than
something left for some later time. You can relax now. It's helpful to remember that relaxed people can still be
super achievers and, in fact, that relaxation and creativity go hand in hand. When I'm feeling upright, for
example, I don't even try to write. But when I feel relaxed, my writing flows quickly and easily.
     Being more relaxed includes training yourself to react differently to the dramas (戏剧) of life-turning your
melodrama (情节剧) into a sweet-drama. It comes, in part, from reminding yourself over and over again
(with loving kindness and patience) that you have a choice in how you respond to life. You can learn to relate
to your thinking as well as your situation in new ways. With practice, making these choices will translate into
a more relaxed self.
1. The writer intends to tell us _____.
A. how to find chances to relas
B. what realxation really means
C. when to relax
D. the ways to relax
2. The underlined word " it" in the second paragraph (last sentence) probably refers to _____.
A. life
B. emergency
C. relaxation
D. in-basket
3. According to the passage most people think of relaxation as _____.
A. something planned to do in the future
B. something to be done now
C. something never to be done
D. something to be done like a dream
4. What is the writer's attitude towards relaxation?
A. Only by relaxing can one achieve something
B. No one really understands what relaxation is.
C. relaxation is a good state of mind one should keep every day.
D. 95 percent of your life should be spent in a relaxed way.
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     One year ago today, seven patients shared their stories of illness and recovery on the New York Time Well
(a blog), according to a report published in April,2009.
     They were the first Patient Voices, a regular series that offers a first person (第一人称的) description of
the challenges patients face as they deal with different kinds of health problems. Since the first Patient Voices
appeared, New York Times producer Karen Barrow has continued to give a voice to a lot of patient stories.
     We heard from Jacqueline Castine of Bloomfield Hills, Mich,who had bipolar disorder (躁郁症), and whose
son also suffered from mental (精神的) illness."I could not save him," she said."I could not fix (惩罚 ) him.
He leaves a beautiful daughter and a very sad mother."
     And there is runner Alyssa Johnson,43,who was training for the Boston Marathon in 2003 when she began
showing the first signs of Parkinson's disease." Sometimes when I'm running I'll come to a long downhill, and
my legs work the way they used to work and my arm swings (摆动) the way it used to. It's like running before Parkinson's, and that's the best feeling.
     And then there's the voice of Robin Grinsted, 50, of Swansea, S. C.,who has H. I. V. She is refused by her
church and feels lonely."They're not accepting," she said." But I know there will be people putting their arms
around me some day."
      To hear more from these patients and the many others wh. have taken part in the series, explore the links (链接) below to all the Patient Voices we've heard from in the past 12 months.
1. When did the seven patients begin to share their stories of illness?
A. In 2009.
B. In 2008.
C. In 2003.
D. In 2002.
2. According to the passage, Patient Voices refers to ______ .
A. a series of suggestions from patients
B. a magazine published by patients
C. a series of patients' stories
D. a blog shared by patients
3. From what Jacqueline Castine said, we know her son  _____.
A. might have killed himself
B. died of bipolar disorder
C. was killed in an accident
D. didn't want to stay at home
4. What do we know about Alyssa Johnson?
A. She tried hard to fight Parkinson's disease.
B. She is preparing for the Boston Marathon.
C. She was depressed at the thought of Parkinson's disease.
D. She didn't like running before she had Parkinson's.

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