Many strong and out-of-control emotions are recognized as an illness. People who are always very sad have depression (抑郁症); those who worry a lot have anxiety.
But what about anger problems? Anger is largely viewed as a secondary emotion – one caused by other emotions. People are thought to be angry because they are sad, anxious or stressed. In the past, many doctors didn’t accept the idea that anger could be a problem all on its own.
Today, though, a growing number of mental health experts think that anger is a serious problem that needs its own treatment.
How to tell the difference between “normal” anger and “anger problem” is difficult. After all, everyone gets really mad from time to time. Experts point out a few ways.
Disordered anger, as it is sometimes called, tends to be of greater intensity (强度). It takes very little to set off a person with an anger problem, and their responses (反应) are very strong. An example: While most people would get upset if a driver cut them off, someone with disordered anger might try to chase down the car and force it off the road.
And in cases of disordered anger, the person gets angry more frequently and his/her anger lasts longer. For most people, angry feelings disappear quickly. But people with anger problems often stay angry for days, weeks or even years; their feelings of anger don’t disappear over time.
Consequences are also important to consider: Disordered anger often damages people’s lives. “It interferes (干扰) with people’s relationships and their jobs,” says Raymond Chip Tafrate, a US psychologist. “Even their health is affected.”
Anger clearly increases the risk of certain health problems, as many studies have shown. “When a person is angry, their heart beats faster and their blood pressure goes up,” says Howard Kassinove, a professor at Hofstra University in New York. Over time, these changes take their toll on the body, he adds.
Experts suggest that people with an anger problem take anger-management programs. The programs teach people to control their responses to stressful situations through the use of relaxation techniques. The programs sometimes include life-skills training as well: increasing someone’s level of competence (竞争)– whether on the job or as a parent or partner – helps bring down stress and cut angry feelings.
【小题1】A person who _________ most possibly has disordered anger in the experts’ opinion?

A.can’t get out of anger quickly
B.is dissatisfied with relationships
C.has high blood pressure
D.is worried about his job
【小题2】What does the underlined word Consequences mean?
A.Responses.B.Effects.C.Reasons.D.Feelings
【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Anger is an secondary emotion that makes people sad and stressed.
B.Anger was recognized as an illness by most doctors in the past.
C.A person with an anger problem gets angry more often and easily.
D.The use of relaxation techniques is the best way to manage anger.
【小题4】 What is the best title of the passage?
A.Can anger be an illness?
B.Is it disordered anger?
C.Can anger influence our life?
D.Is anger management important?

Many children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information, and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using in a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet.
Make rules for Internet use with your parents. For example, when you can go online, for how long and what activities you can go online.
Don’t give your password (密码) to anyone else, and never leak out the following information---your real name, home address, age, school, phone number or other personal information.
Check with your parents before giving out a credit (信用) card number.
Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless your parents say it’s OK.
Check with your parents before going into a chat room. Different chat rooms have different rules and attract different kinds of people. You and your parents must make sure it’s a right place for you.
Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parent’s permission (允许). Never meet anyone you met on line alone. Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone online as strangers.
If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable, leave the site. Tell a parent or teacher right away.。Treat other people as you’d like to be treated. Never use bad language.
Remember—not everything you read on the Internet is true.
【小题1】 If you want a true friend on the Internet , you can ____________ .
A  tell the people what your name is .     B  meet the people on line alone.
C  write an e-mail about yourself .       D  get your parent’s permission.
【小题2】It’s good for children to ________ on the Internet.

A.give password to others B.get useful knowledge and information
C.give out a credit card number D.go into a chat room as they’d like to
【小题3】The underlined phrase “leak out” in the second paragraph may mean “________.”
A.赠送B.泄露C.拿走D.出示
【小题4】If your parents don’t agree, never ________.
A.read anything on the Internet
B.relax in your free time
C.have a face-to face meeting with anyone you met online
D.treat other people as you’d like to be treated
【小题5】This passage is mainly about “________”.
A.How to use Computers B.Surfing on the Internet
C.Information on the InternetD.Internet Safety Rules

Who wants to carry a bulky bag to school? No children. Nobody wants one shoulder to be lower than the other, and paining(疼痛) too. In India, most of us would look at the reduction(减少) of textbooks as a way out. But in a country like America, there are always more choices. A company called Goreader has created a “school bag” which is the size of a laptop computer, weighing about 2.5kg. The Goreader has a colour screen and can “hold” all the textbooks that a student may need, says a report in “The Asian Age” newspaper.

The company plans to work closely with the publishers of test books so that these books can be supplied on the Internet. All the students will have to download their textbooks. Making notes and marking important parts of a lesson can be done just as lots of students have done on their textbooks before.

At present, the plan is being tested out in a university. Richard Katzmann, the owner of the company is having his creation tested at Chicago’s DePaul University, where he studied. Does that mean it is goodbye to the newspaper, and the smell of the black ink?

1.What does the underlined word “bulky” in the first line mean?

A. light       B. small      C. big and heavy      D. old

2.What would Indians do to solve this problem?

A. They would reduce the textbooks.

B. They would tell the parents to help students.

C. They would tell the teachers to help students.

D. They would take students to school by bus.

3.The writer may think that Americans have a ______ way to solve the problem.

A. more stupid   B. worse    C. better      D. quicker

4.The Goreader may be a machine ________.

A. that can work as a teacher

B. that can be used as textbooks

C. that can cheat(欺骗) students.

D. that can hurt students

5. When the new machine is used, it is possible that ________.

A. students might study harder 

B. students might study at home

C. students might not need teachers 

D. students might study without paper textbooks

 

 

According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China , some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.

Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.

If you are robbed

Keep calm. lf you can not cry for help or run away. Give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.

If you are in a traffic accident

If a car hits you. You should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt

If it is raining hard and there is lighting

    Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.

When there is a fire

    Get away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.

If someone is drowning

If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.

Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all time!

1. Why do students like the self-protection lesson?

①Because there are no tests.

②Because the lessons are boring

③Because they can learn how to save lives.

④Because they can know how to stop danger before it happens.

A. ①②            B. ②③           C. ①②④          D. ①③④

2. What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?

A. I will remember the bicycle number.

B. I won't let the rider go until I call my parents.

C. I will let the rider go before I call my parents.

D. I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt.

3. lf your house is on fire, you must__________.

A. put dry things on your body

B. run quickly and take the lift

C. run away and find an exit as quickly as you can

D. take everything you have and then run away

4.  There are ________ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage.

A. 3             B. 4              C.5                D.6

5. The best title for this passage is _________.

A. How to Keep Calm B. Self-protection   C. An usual lesson    D. Danger

 

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