Excerpt from Laughter May Be The Best Medicine
Cheryl Nason, BS, MEN
Here are some results of research into the relationship between stress, work and wellness:
1. Forty five percent of a sample of coronary patients spent more than 60 hours per week on their job.
2. Job stress has been associated with high cholesterol levels, increased heart rate and increased smoking.
3. Blood pressure was higher among employees who said they did not understand what was expected of them.
4. "Responsibility for people on a job is more likely to lead to heart disease than having responsibility for things.
5. Executives who are poor delegators have 8 times as many ulcers as good delegators.
Which technique does the writer use to strengthen the argument that stress affects health and wellness?
A)
uses personal testimonies from heart attack survivors
B)
provides statistics to show the connection between stress and poor health
quotes heart surgeons who have operated on patients with high stress jobs
D)
provides charts and graphs to illustrate a connection between stress and
stroke

B) provides statistics to show the connection between stress and poor health

Explanation:

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the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.