d. Read the article again more slowly. Circle the correct main idea
for each paragraph.
- b — Some people think that not all kinds of stress are bad for us.
- c — Good stress stops us from getting ill.
- b — Some stress can make our cells stronger.
- a — We need some stress to exercise our cells’ self-repair mechanism.
e. Complete the sentences using words from the article.
- When we try to do less of something, we try to cut down.
- An illness that you have for a very long time is called a chronic illness.
- Something which is good for us is beneficial.
- The verb to make something stronger is strengthen.
- Our body is made up of millions of cells.
- When we treat our body badly, we damage it.
- Another word for illness is disease.
- Something which is bad for us is harmful.
- Doing exercise helps to make our muscles bigger and stronger.
