题目内容
Having one of those days—or weeks—when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood (心情)will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster, often within a day or two.
Walk it off
Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster. A person who’s in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or taking some quick exercise can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.
Tune it out
Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tensions go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we’ve had.
Give yourself a pep talk
Stop and listen to what’s on your mind. Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper, including the pessimistic(悲观的)messages you’ve been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers.(“I still don’t have a job.” Vs” I have two interviews next week.”)
Reduce your stress
Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. There include de3ep breathing, stretching and visualizing, all of which sound complicated(复杂的)but aren’t. One easy way to visualize, close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to unhappiness is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. By taking control over certain areas, you realize you’re not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life.
Avoid things that won’t improve your mood
TV may not help much: you need to increase your energy level and stimulate(刺激)your mind-something that the TV show “Neighbors” won’t do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. The better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta(面食), produce a calming effect on people who have a desire for them.
1.Which of the following may help us stop a bad mood?
A.Draw a picture of something complicated. |
B.Put more sugar into your coffee. |
C.Writing down negative thoughts. |
D.look ahead and write something positive. |
2.Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?
A.It helps raise your spirits. |
B.It brings us a new technique. |
C.It is not complicated to do so. |
D.It is an area to be easily controlled. |
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A.You don’t have to be nice to your neighbors |
B.you often feel powerful when in bad mood |
C.Some TV shows won’t energize you |
D.Slow exercise can gets you out of bad mood |
4.Which would be the best title for this passage?
A.How to Beat a Bad Mood |
B.Energy Level and Stress |
C.Bad Mood and Our Life |
D.How to Control Your Feeling |
1.D
2.A
3.C
4.A
【解析】文章主要介绍了几种能改善心情的方法。并提出了看电视不能改善心情
1.D 细节题。由第四段第二句Write them all down on paper, including the pessimistic(悲观的)messages you’ve been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers.可知写一些乐观的东西有助于改善心情。故选D
2.A细节题。从第四个建议中可知通过一些技巧可以改善情绪,举例是告诉人们怎样改善心情。One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. By taking control over certain areas, you realize you’re not helpless.可知这个建议可以让人们振奋精神心情改善。故选A
3.C细节题 从最后一段第一句TV may not help much可知电视帮不上忙故选C
4.A文章主旨题 全文可知从五个方面教人们怎样改善情绪,将坏心情赶走。故选A项。
_________ and I’ll get the work finished .
A.Having one more hour | B.One more hour |
C.Given one more hour | D.If I have one more hour |
After their 15-year-old dog Bailey died in 2007, Ron and his wife, Ann, looked for months to find the right new pet. “I love dogs,” says Ron, a worker at a health club in Waukesha, Wisconsin. “I can’t imagine not having one.”
Finally, the couple spotted a young dog at the Humane Society in Milwaukee. His name was Oscar. “He was very attractive,” says Ron, 65. Oscar quickly made himself at home, sleeping on his new owners’ bed at night.
A diabetic(糖尿病人) for 25 years, Ron faithfully took his medicine four times a day and generally had no problems. But on March 17, at about 3 a.m., he got out of bed to use the bathroom. Suddenly, he fell down to the floor. “I must have taken the wrong amount of medicine before I went to sleep, because my blood sugar was dangerously low,” he says.
“Normally, Oscar is very quiet and well-behaved,” says Ron. “But when I hit the floor, he let out sounds like a wild animal.”
“Honestly, it sounded like the dog from hell,” says Ann, who was awakened by the sound.” I didn’t know what the sound was. Then I saw my husband lying on the bathroom floor. He was cold.” She ran for the phone and called an ambulance.
Ron spent several hours in the hospital. By 6:30a.m., he was well enough to go home. “You would never suspect Oscar of any heroism.” says his grateful owner. “He’s a wonderful little guy. We are lucky enough to own him.”
Even before Oscar’s heroic action, the couple had given their pet a new nickname(昵称). “We felt the name Oscar wasn’t good enough,” says Ron, “so sometimes we call him Eduardo”—more suitable, they think, for their dog.
【小题1】What was Ann doing when Ron went to the bathroom?
A.She was sleeping. |
B.She was watching TV. |
C.She was taking care of Oscar. |
D.She was talking with someone on the phone. |
- He forgot to take his medicine.
- The floor in the bathroom was too wet.
- He took the wrong amount of medicine.
- He is a diabetic and accidentally ate some sugar.
- Oscar was 15 years old when he was found.
- The sound of Oscar was usually like a wild animal.
- Ron got diabetes when he was 40 years old.
- Ron had to take his medicine three times a day.
- is a little noisy at home
- sleeps with his owners at night
- got his new nickname after the story
- was found at a health club in Waukesha