Stress is a word we hear a lot these days. People have stressful jobs; they feel stressed while stud

12. C    13. A    14. B    15. A
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文，介绍了每个人都会遇到压力，每个人减压的方式不同，大多数人都认为听音乐是最好的放松方式。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。由第一段“None of us can completely avoid stress. Everyone experiences it.”（我们谁也不能完全避免压力。每个人都经历过）可知，每个人都会遇到压力，故选C。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。由第一段“People have stressful jobs; they feel stressed while studying for exams; even family life can be stressful.”（工作中有压力，为准备考试而学习时有压力；甚至连家庭生活中也会有压力）可知，每个人都会经历压力是因为世界就是一个充满压力的地方，故选A。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段“The study was based on interviews with 1,000 people in 30 countries and 56% said that listening to music was the best way to relax. Watching TV, at 53%, was the next most popular way of reducing stress followed by taking a shower or bath at 49%.”可知，认为听音乐可以放松的人是56%，认为洗澡可以放松的人是49%，所以更多的人认为听音乐比洗澡放松，B选项的描述正确，故选B。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段“The study was based on interviews with 1,000 people in 30 countries and 56% said that listening to music was the best way to relax.”可知，认为听音乐是最好的放松方式的人是56%，认为听音乐不是最好的放松方式的人是100%-56%=44%，故选A。