题目内容
2.第二节How northern Europeans beat the winter blues
Ask a child from northern Europe to draw two pictures-one on a rainy day and a second in the sunshine-and this is what you will get:in the first,as raindrops fall from the top of the page,the man behind the window has an unhappy expression.When a yellow sun sends out some light from the corner,the man is smiling.
Northern Europeans associate rain with sadness and sunshine with happiness.They think this is true because they are so aware of how their environment affects them.(36)E In October 2008,a group of researchers examined the influence of different daily weather factors,including temperature,wind and sunlight,on 1,200participants.The conclusion was that good or bad weather had little effect on people's feelings.(37)GA person who is upset on dark or cold days suffers from a negative mood,and he will be likely to experience a sad winter.This is the basis of an illness called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).(38)D
Kalayjian,professor of psychology at Fordham University,advises that we should take steps to strengthen the brain's system against weather-driven mood changes.Research on SAD has been focused on the brain's response to darkness and light.When our eyes detect darkness,the brain gives off melatonin,which starts sleep cycles.(39)A It takes over to help us wake up and feel better when we detect light."We can encourage people to take charge of their feelings,"says Kalayjian."We tell them to leave the computers and the indoor games and get out there in the sun.(40)B"
A day of rain can potentially destroy your plan and affect your mood.But as the Scottish comedian Billy Connolly once said:"There is no such thing as bad weather,only the wrong clothing."
A.Another chemical called serotonin,however,can make people happy.
B.That's when people can recharge their serotonin and get a better mood.
C.Most studies prove that a negative feeling is associated with bad weather.
D.They determined that people actually differ in their sensitivity to weather changes.
E.Yet that link has no scientific basis.
F.It is seriously doubted among the people who suffer from SAD.
G.It affects about 10% of the population of northern Europe each year.
分析 文章提及北欧人在冬季有人心情不好,可能与天气有关,科学家进一步研究发现其实这种影响是极其小的.
解答 EGDAB
36.E 考查上下文理解.根据第二段第一句话Northern Europeans associate rain with sadness and sunshine with happiness可知,北欧人把雨和悲伤联系在一起,把阳光和幸福连在一起,所以紧接着提到这种联系是不存在科学 依据的,故选E.
37.G 考查细节理解题.从前面一句The conclusion was that good or bad weather had little effect on people's feelings得到,这种结论好坏的天气对人们的感情影响几乎没有,言下之意只有极少部分人受此影响,故选G.
38.D 考查概括总结.前面提到A person who is upset on dark or cold days suffers from a negative mood,and he will be likely to experience a sad winter一部分人在天气不好时可能会心情不好,所以不同人对于天气变化的反应是不同的,故选D.
39.A 考查细节题.前面提到一种化学物质 melatonin所以紧接着提到另外一种,故选A.
40.B 考查上下文理解.根据We tell them to leave the computers and the indoor games and get out there in the sun我们建议人们远离电脑,以及室内活动,到阳光下去,可能会有好的心情,故选B.
点评 对于七选五阅读类的文章要求考生读懂文章的意思还要推理它们之间的关系,把所给的词汇、短语或者句子放到原文中看是否符合上下文的逻辑,衔接是否紧密,条理等;并结合自己的生活常识和经验,再通过逻辑推理和判断,检查所填内容是否符合文章的言外之意,是否通顺等
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