Moods, say the experts, are feelings that tend to become fixed, influencing one’s outlook for hours, days or even weeks. That’s great if your mood is a pleasant one, but a problem if you are sad, anxious, angry or simply lonely.

  Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out; sometimes, though, there is no one to listen. Modern pharmacology(药理学)offers a lot of tranquilizers(镇静剂)What many people don’t realize, however, is that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non-drug methods to set you loose from an unwanted mood. These can be just as useful as drugs, and have the added benefit of being nonpoisonous. So next time you feel out of sorts, don’t head for the drug-store but try the following methods.

  Of all the mood-altering self-help techniques, aerobic exercise seems to be the most efficient cure for a bad mood. “If you could keep up the exercise, you’d be in high spirits, ” says Kathryn Lance, author of Running for Health and Beauty.

  Researchers have explained biochemical and various other changes that make exercise compare favourably to drugs as a mood raiser. Physical exertion such as housework, however, does little. The key is aerobic exercise—running, cycling, walking, swimming or other repetitive and sustained activities that increase the heart rate, increase blood circulation and improve the body’s use of oxygen. Do some of the activities for at least 20 minutes a session three to five times a week.

What is the main subject discussed in the passage?

A. How to beat a bad mood.           B. How to talk bad moods out.

C. How to do physical exercises.       D. How to join in aerobic exercises.

According to the passage, all of the statements are true EXCEPT that       

climbing is an efficient cure for a bad mood 

B. moods can have a bad effect on people’s health

C. aerobic exercise can help people get rid of bad moods

D. pharmacology has provided people with many tranquilizers

“Feel out of sorts” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “       

A. put things in order         B. are in high spirits

C. are in a bad mood         D. search for tranquilizers

It can be inferred from the passage that         

A. some drugs are more effective than physical exercises

B. a person does not need aerobic exercise if he is in a good mood

C. the best way to overcome a bad mood is to talk to oneself

D. when in a bad mood, one may not work very efficiently

Attitude is an internal state that influences the choices of personal action made by the individual. Some researchers consider that attitudes come from differences between beliefs and ideas; others believe that attitudes come from emotional states. Here, we focus on the effects of attitudes upon behavior, that is, upon the choices of action made by the individual.

The kinds of actions taken by human beings are obviously influenced greatly by attitudes. Whether one listens to classical music or rock, whether one obeys the speed limit while driving, whether one encourages one’s husband or wife to express his or her own ideas—all are influenced by attitudes. These internal states are acquired throughout life from situations one is faced with in the home, in the streets, and in the school.

Of course, the course of action chosen by an individual in any situation will be largely determined by the particulars of that situation. An individual who has a strong attitude of obeying laws may drive too fast when he is in a hurry and no police cars in sight. A child who has a strong attitude of honesty may steal a penny when she thinks no one will notice. But the internal state which remains unchanged over a period of time, and which makes the individual behave regularly in a variety of situations, is what is meant by an attitude.

Attitudes are learned in a variety of ways. They can result from single incidents, as when an attitude toward snakes is acquired by an experience in childhood at the sudden movement of a snake. They can result from the individual’s experiences of success and pleasure, as when someone acquires a positive attitude toward doing crossword puzzles by being able to complete some of them. And frequently, they are learned by copying other people’s behavior, as when a child learns how to behave toward foreigners by observing the actions of his parents. Regardless of these differences, there is something in common in the learning and modification(修正)of attitudes.

1. According to the passage, attitudes _________.

A.come from different situations in one’s life

B.are largely affected by one’s behavior

C.remain unchanged in one’s daily life

D.could be chosen according to one’s will

2.The author uses the examples in Paragraph 3 to show _________.

A.people often make mistakes when they are not noticed

B.people with good attitudes may sometimes do bad deeds

C.particulars of a situation may influence an individual’s action

D.an individual may change his or her attitude fairly easily

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the learning of attitudes?

A.Attitudes are only learned through one’s success.

B.Attitudes learned in danger will last longer.

C.Copying others behavior is not a good idea.

D.Attitudes can be learned from one’s parents.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Differences of Attitudes.

B.Nature of Attitude.

C.Choices of Attitudes.

D.Modification of Attitude.

 

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