Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the

We can experience stress any time we feel we don't have (36)______. It can come from a feeling that we can't do anything about. Basically, it is the body's way of showing worry or (37)______.

Stress is not just caused by our mental or (38)______ condition, it is also (39)______by how tired we are, whether we have a (40)______ diet with enough vitamins and minerals, whether we get enough physical exercise, and whether we can (41)______.

If we feel stressed, there are several things that we can do. First, we need to learn how to relax and breathe slowly and (42)______.

We can also take some time out of our worried, busy (43)______ to notice the small things in life. Smell the air, look at the flowers, notice the small designs in the leaves on a tree—(44)____________. We need to take care of our bodies. (45)____________.

Finally, we need to find what is causing the stress in our lives. Once we have found it, we need to begin to change that part of our lives. (46)____________.