Unit Five Living a Healthier Life
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Stress and Health
I. Language Points:
1. to some degree
2. come in many forms
3. at moderate levels “moderate” means “not extreme”
4. motivate sb to do sth
5. reach one’s goal
6. immune functioning
7. be linked to
8. be associated with
9. drug use 吸毒
10. depression and anxiety 抑郁和焦虑
11. respond to
12. perceive: sense
13. have a significant impact on
14. in responses to
15. reaction to
16. be aware of
17. job loss
18. be in control
19. refer to … as …
20. a change in line of work 行业转换
21. vary in severity 严重程度各不相同
22. be viewed as
23. impair one’s ability to do sth
24. distress: great pain; serious danger or difficulty
25. make sth worthwhile: make sth worth doing
26. get ready for
27. in most/some cases 在多数、一些情况下
28. take active measures to do sth
29. improve the situation 改善状况、局面
30. bring sth on: cause sth
31. clear-cut: distinct; having clear outlines
32. a lack of control
33. Little can be done to do sth.
34. leave sb feeling powerless 令某人觉得无能为力
35. be dealt with: be handled; be solved
36. efforts at doing sth
37. be likely to do sth
38. the life span
39. drastic: strong; sudden
40. force sb to do sth
