Question

One would have to be a fool to overlook (忽视)the importance of using positive(积极的) thinking for you rather than allowing negative thinking to work against you. In recent years, research in psychopharmacology (精神药理学) has proved what many people have known over the centuries: a positive attitude is good for you, good for your health, good for your wealth, good for everything. Researchers found that a positive attitude produces a specific chemical reaction which makes people feel better, while negative thinking results in a decline of hormone (荷尔蒙) and shuts down the immune (免疫的) system. This leads to illness and depression. Positive thoughts will make you feel better. Even if you must begin by literally forcing yourself to be positive (faking it, so to speak), it will become contagious (会传播的) and the positive thoughts will generate nice little chemicals and good feelings which will reinforce the positive thoughts.

For example, if you force yourself to smile or laugh, even when you don't feel like smiling or laughing, if you keep at it for a few minutes, you will soon feel like it. Feelings can generate (导致)thoughts, but thoughts can also generate feelings. Control your thoughts and you can control your feelings. Positive thinking is important in all aspects of our lives. There is probably no single factor more important in determining your success in achieving your career objectives than your own attitude.

It's often been said that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. And in the office of militant (好战) negativism, the positive workers shine like gold. You cannot control external events, but you can learn to control your reaction to those events and thereby have a positive attitude and be happy. This vital key to success is totally within your control. Use it.

1.We can infer from the passage that         .

A．positive thinking can cure you of your diseases

B．positive thinking can easily be generated by anyone

C．a decline of hormone may cause you to be depressed

D．a specific chemical reaction is the cause of negative thinking

2.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．Feeling and thoughts can generate each other.

B．It's easier to control thoughts than to control feelings.

C．Your success depends wholly on your attitude.

D．Keeping smiling will surely make you successful.

3.Just like a one-eyed man in the land of the blind, you should             .

A．control your feeling to what is happening to you

B．be king in your office

C．pay no attention to what is going on around you

D．take positive attitude in the office of militant negativism

4.The best title to the passage is             .

A．The Bad Effect of Negative Thinking          B．Why Should People Think

C．Thinking: The Vital Way                   D．Positive Thinking Benefits People

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了经过研究发现人们的积极的思想能够使人感觉振奋，能够使身体产生更多的荷尔蒙，能使人更加健康，增强自身的免疫力，有利于我们成功地实现自身的目标。而相反，消极的思想使人产生的荷尔蒙减少，容易降低人的免疫力，最后作者提倡我们要采取积极的态度对待一切事情。

1.这是推理理解题。根据while negative thinking results in a decline of hormone (荷尔蒙) 。This leads to illness and depression. 消极的想法导致荷尔蒙的减少，会引起疾病和沮丧，故选C。

2.这是细节理解题。根据Feelings can generate (导致)thoughts, but thoughts can also generate feelings.故选A。

3.这是细节理解题。根据It's often been said that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. And in the office of militant (好战) negativism, the positive workers shine like gold.故选D。

4.这是标题归纳题。根据You cannot control external events, but you can learn to control your reaction to those events and thereby have a positive attitude and be happy. This vital key to success is totally within your control. Use it.故选D。

考点：这是一篇说明文。

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