2009考研英语历年真题阅读理解精读笔记（二）

中华硕博网 WWW.CHINA-B.C0M 2009年02月13日来源：中国教育在线

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Whilestillcatchinguptomeninsomespheresofmodernlife，womenappeartobewayaheadinatleastoneundesirablecategory。“Womenareparticularlysusceptibletodevelopingdepressionandanxietydisordersinresponsetostresscomparedtomen，”accordingtoDr。Yehuda，chiefpsychiatristatNewYork’sVeteran’sAdministrationHospital。

Studiesofbothanimalsandhumanshaveshownthatsexhormonessomehowaffectsthestressresponse，causingfemalesunderstresstoproducemoreofthetriggerchemicalsthandomalesunderthesameconditions。Inseveralofthestudies，whenstressedoutfemaleratshadtheirovariesremoved，theirchemicalresponsesbecameequaltothoseofthemales。

Addingtoawoman’sincreaseddoseofstresschemicals，areherincreased“opportunities”forstress。“It’snotnecessarilythatwomendon’tcopeaswell。It’sjustthattheyhavesomuchmoretocopewith，”saysDr。Yehuda。“Theircapacityfortoleratingstressmayevenbegreaterthanmen’s，”sheobserves，“It’sjustthatthey’redealingwithsomanymorethingsthattheybecomewornoutfromitmorevisiblyandsooner。”

Dr。Yehudanotesanotherdifferencebetweenthesexes。“Ithinkthatthekindsofthingsthatwomenareexposedtotendtobeinmoreofachronicorrepeatednature。Mengotowarandareexposedtocombatstress。Menareexposedtomoreactsofrandomphysicalviolence。Thekindsofinterpersonalviolencethatwomenareexposedtotendtobeindomesticsituations，by，unfortunately，parentsorotherfamilynumbers，andtheytendnottobeoneshotdeals。Thewearandtearthatcomesfromtheselongerrelationshipscanbequitedevastating。”

AdelineAlvarezmarriedat18andgavebirthtoason，butwaddeterminedtofinishcollege。“Istruggledalottogetthecollegedegree。Iwaslivinginsomuchfrustrationthatthatwasmyescapetogotoschool，andgetaheadanddobetter。”Laterhermarriageendedandshebecameasinglemother。“It’sthehardestthingtotakecareofateenager，haveajob，paytherent，paythecarpayment，andpaythedebt。Ilivedfrompaychecktopaycheck。”

Noteveryoneexperiencesthekindsofseverechronicstresses，Alvarezdescribes。Butmostwomentodayarecopingwithalotofobligations，withfewbreaks，andfeelingthestrain。Alvarez’sexperiencedemonstratestheimportanceoffindingwaystodiffusestressbeforeitthreatensyourhealthandyourabilitytofunction。

21。Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs？

［A］Womenarebiologicallymorevulnerabletostress。

［B］Womenarestillsufferingmuchstresscausedbymen。

［C］Womenaremoreexperiencedthanmenincopingwithstress。

［D］Menandwomenshowdifferentinclinationswhenfacedwithstress。

22。Dr。Yehuda’sresearchsuggeststhatwomen

［A］needextradosesofchemicalstohandlestress。

［B］havelimitedcapacityfortoleratingstress。

［C］aremorecapableofavoidingstress。

［D］areexposedtomorestress。

23。AccordingtoParagraph4，thestresswomenconfronttendstobe

［A］domesticandtemporary。［B］irregularandviolent。