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．
(1)
A person who _________ most possibly has disordered anger in the experts’ opinion?
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A．
can’t get out of anger quickly
B．
is dissatisfied with relationships
C．
has high blood pressure
D．
is worried about his job
(2)
What does the underlined word Consequences mean?
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A．
Responses．
B．
Effects．
C．
Reasons．
D．
Feelings
(3)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
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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．
Food may help you understand more about yourself．Choose your favourite food from the five below．See the answers．Does your choice really tell you who you are?
A．noodles with beef(the hotter, the better);
B．big dinner with all kinds of dishes;
C．pizza;
D．fried chicken;
E．cakes．
Answer：
A．You always try to make yourself different others．Success and fame are your only interests．
B．You finish things quickly and don't like changing your ideas．You're never afraid of hard work．But you always buy lots of things that you don't need．
C．You work hard and always save money．But sometimes you aren't kind to others and always think you are right．
D．Exercise is not your favourite thing．You don't like staying by yourself very much．People think that you're shy but sweet．
E．Because you are nice and easy-going, you have lots of friends．You are always ready to help others．
(1)
The passage is probably a/an ________．
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A．
news report
B．
science discovery
C．
personality test
D．
interesting story
(2)
According to the passage, a person who has a lot of friends may choose ________．
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A．
noodles with beef
B．
fried chicken
C．
big dinner with all kinds of dishes
D．
cakes
(3)
Who will works hard, but always wastes money according to the passage?
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A．
the man who chooses pizza
B．
the man who chooses cakes
C．
the man who chooses noodles with beef
D．
the man who chooses a big dinner with all kinds of dishes
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man．Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop．Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening．He is very tired when he gets home．After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep．His grandma who lives downstairs is pleased with him．
One day, on his way home, he met his friend Mary．They were both happy．He asked the girl to his house, and she agreed happily．He bought some fruit and drinks for her．And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future．They talked for a long time．
“Have a look at your watch, please,”said the girl．“What time is it now?”
“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,”said Jack．“Where’s yours?”
“I left it at home．”
Jack thought for a moment and found a way．He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound woke his grandma up．The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night, Jack．Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
(1)
Jack was ________ when he finished middle school．
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A．
sixteen
B．
eighteen
C．
twenty
D．
fifteen
(2)
The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________．
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A．
he’s her grandson
B．
he’s clever
C．
he can keep quiet
D．
he gets home on time
(3)
From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack’s ________．
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A．
classmate
B．
colleague (同事)
C．
aunt
D．
wife
(4)
The word “stamp” in the story means ________ in Chinese．
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A．
盖印
B．
跺
C．
贴邮票
D．
承认
(5)
Jack stamped his foot on the floor inorderto (为了)________．
