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Art is considered by many people to be no more than a decorative（装饰）means of giving
pleasure. This is not always the case, however; at times, art may be seen to have a purely functional side as well. Such could be said of the sandpaintings of the Navaho Indians of the American Southwest; these have a medicinal as well as an artistic purpose.
According to Navaho traditions, one who suffers from either a mental or a physical illness has in some way disturbed or get in touch with the supernatural-perhaps a certain animal, a ghost, or the dead. To break away from this, the sick person or one of his relatives will employ a medical man called a “singer” to perform a curing ceremony which will attract a powerful supernatural being. During the ceremony, which may last from 2 to 9 days, the “singer” will produce a sandpainting on the floor. On the last day of the ceremony, the patient will sit on this sandpainting and the “singer” will rub（按摩）the. sick or injured parts of the patient’s body with sand from a specific figure in the sandpainting. In this way the patient absorbs the power of that particular supernatural being and becomes strong. After the ceremony, the sandpainting is destroyed so its power won’t harm anyone.
The art of sandpainting is handed down from old “singers”. The materials used are easily found where the Navaho settle: brown, red, yellow, and white sandstone, which is ground（研磨）much as corn is made into flour. The “singer” holds a small amount of this sand in his hand and lets it flow between his fingers onto a clean, flat surface on the floor, with a steady hand and great patience. He is thus able to create designs of stylized people, snakes and other creatures that have power in the Navaho belief system. The traditional Navaho doesn’t allow copying sandpaintings, since he believes the supernatural powers that taught him the craft（技艺）have forbidden this; however, such reproductions can in fact be purchased today in tourist shops in Arizona and New Mexico. These are done by either Navaho Indians or by other people who wish to preserve this craft.
1．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．The Navaho Indians B．The Ancient “Singer”
C．Functions of Art D．The Navaho Sandpaintings
2．How did the “singer” treat the patient according to the passage?
A．By passing his supernatural power on to the patient.
B．By applying a magic substance to the patient’s body.
C．By rubbing the patient’s sick parts with sand from a sandpainting figure.
D．By destroying the sandpainting figure.
3．The traditional Navaho does not allow copying of sandpaintings because .
A．anything copied has no effect B．the craft only belongs to the supernatural
C．it’s against Navaho belief system D．the copying may do harm to other Navahos
4．That the reproductions of sandpaintings are now commercially available shows .
A．people have realized the artistic value of sandpaintings
B．patients have benefited from the powerful effect of sandpaintings
C．more people have come to believe in supernatural power
D．modern technology has helped the production of sandpaintings
查看习题详情和答案>>There is a problem each of us will face: Apologizing is difficult. We are trapped in what we think of ourselves by holding onto our pride. We can be selfish and not willing to admit our most obvious mistakes. Pride eats away at us as we argue or ignore the mistake. Guilt traps us in its cage of lies and pride as we defend our self-centered minds.
It has happened to me. I have had too much pride and selfishness to apologize to a loved one I had hurt. When I did want to apologize, I couldn’t bring myself to face the other person. This is the pride I’m talking about. Maybe apologies come difficult for men because they’re expected to be dominant(占优势的). It’s like the joke that a man never asks for directions when lost. Ladies are more emotionally open than men and are willing to express their emotion. Still, both genders wonder how to apologize correctly.
How does not apologizing affect other people? They feel hurt and believe that you are not willing to communicate your mistake. They lose trust in you as you hide behind your mistake and avoid reality. They become angry with you, wondering why you will not tell them the truth. They may begin to counter your lack of apologies by not apologizing themselves and then the relationship goes downhill as the two of you get caught in a power struggle.
You need to communicate your mistakes. A mistake you made is like a scratch(划痕) and by not apologizing you are making the scratch a deeper wound and rubbing salt into it. You need to stop hurting the other person and yourself by learning to apologize. There is real power in apologizing and emotional healing.
People find it hard to apologize for their mistakes due to ________.
A. emotional healing B. their pride
C. making arguments D. being trapped in lies
Why are men more unwilling to make apologies?
A. They don’t intend to hurt other people.
B. They are too shy.
C. They don’t want to be considered as weak.
D. They think it is not necessary to apologize.
The underlined word “counter” probably means _________.
A. object to B. focus on C. depend on D. benefit from
What bad effect does it have if you refuse to apologize for your mistakes?
A. You won’t be focused on by other people.
B. All people won’t believe in you in turn.
C. You won’t be forgiven even if you tell the truth.
D. The friendship will be hurt and trust will be lost.
查看习题详情和答案>>There is a problem each of us faces in following advice on emotional healing: apologizing is difficult. We are trapped in what we think of ourselves by holding onto our pride. We can be selfish and not willing to admit our most obvious mistakes. Pride eats away at us as we argue or ignore the mistake.
It's happened to me. I have had too much pride and selfishness to apologize to a loved one I hurt. When I did want to apologize, I couldn't bring myself to face the other person. This is the pride I'm talking about. Maybe apologies come difficult for men because they're expected to be dominant (占优势的）.It's like the joke that a man never asks for directions when lost. Ladies are more emotionally open than guys and are willing to express it. Still, both genders wonder how to correctly apologize.
In shifting (改变）the focus on apologizing away from you, what does not apologizing do to other people? They feel hurt that you are not willing to communicate your mistake. They lose trust in you as you hide behind your mistake avoiding reality. They become angry with you, wondering why you will not tell them the truth. They may begin to counter your lack of apologies by not apologizing themselves and from this the relationship goes downhill as the two of you get caught in a power struggle.
You need to communicate your mistakes. A mistake you made is like a scratch and by not apologizing you are making the scratch a deeper wound and rubbing salt into it. You need to stop hurting the other person and yourself by learning to apologize. There is real power in apologizing and emotional healing. .
35. People find it hard to apologize for their mistakes because of their____
A. emotional feeling B. sticking to their pride
C. making argument D. being trapped in lies
36. Why are men more unwilling to make apologies?
A. They don't intend to hurt other people.
B. They expect others to forgive them.
C. They don't want to be considered weak.
D. They aren't good at expressing themselves.
37. What bad effect will there be if you refuse to apologize for your mistakes?
A. Other people won't pay attention to you. ..:.
B. You will lose confidence in .yourself.
C. You won't be forgiven even if you tell the truth.
D. The friendship will get hurt and go worse.
38. From the last paragraph, it can be inferred that_____
A. communication can stop your making mistakes
B. mistakes would turn into deeper scratches
C. apologizing is good for you and the other person
D. apologizing is the most powerful in emotional healing
查看习题详情和答案>>B
There is a problem each of us will face: Apologizing is difficult. We are trapped in what we think of ourselves by holding onto our pride. We can be selfish and not willing to admit our most obvious mistakes. Pride eats away at us as we argue or ignore the mistake. Guilt traps us in its cage of lies and pride as we defend our self-centered minds.
It has happened to me. I have had too much pride and selfishness to apologize to a loved one I had hurt. When I did want to apologize, I couldn’t bring myself to face the other person. This is the pride I’m talking about. Maybe apologies come difficult for men because they’re expected to be dominant(占优势的). It’s like the joke that a man never asks for directions when lost. Ladies are more emotionally open than men and are willing to express their emotion. Still, both genders wonder how to apologize correctly.
How does not apologizing affect other people? They feel hurt and believe that you are not willing to communicate your mistake. They lose trust in you as you hide behind your mistake and avoid reality. They become angry with you, wondering why you will not tell them the truth. They may begin to counter your lack of apologies by not apologizing themselves and then the relationship goes downhill as the two of you get caught in a power struggle.
You need to communicate your mistakes. A mistake you made is like a scratch(划痕) and by not apologizing you are making the scratch a deeper wound and rubbing salt into it. You need to stop hurting the other person and yourself by learning to apologize. There is real power in apologizing and emotional healing.
65. People find it hard to apologize for their mistakes due to ________.
A. emotional healing B. their pride C. making arguments D. being trapped in lies
66. Why are men more unwilling to make apologies?
A. They don’t intend to hurt other people.
B. They are too shy.
C. They don’t want to be considered as weak.
D. They think it is not necessary to apologize.
67. The underlined word “counter” probably means _________.
A. object to B. focus on C. depend on D. benefit from
68. What bad effect does it have if you refuse to apologize for your mistakes?
A. You won’t be focused on by other people.
B. All people won’t believe in you in turn.
C. You won’t be forgiven even if you tell the truth.
D. The friendship will be hurt and trust will be lost.
查看习题详情和答案>>Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.
Liu Wei, a Junior 2 student from Hefei, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his fingers with a knife. Another student , 14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou, was afraid of exams. She got very worried in the test, and when she looked at the exam papers, she couldn’t think of anything to write.
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental problems. Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on well with people. Many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help . Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others don’t want to talk about their secrets.
Liang Yuezhu , an expert on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers.
1). Talk to your parents or teachers often.
2). Take part in group activities and play sports.
3). Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.
56. According to the passage the students who often become worried or have trouble getting on well with others may have___________.
A. mental problems B. a headache C. many secrets D. no parents
57.Yan Fang’s problems happened whenever ______________.
A. she studied very hard B. she had exams
C. she talked with her parents D. she thought of something
58. Students who have problems won’t ask others for help because they _____________.
A. don’t want to be considered stupid and talk about their secrets
B. don’t think that doctors can help them a lot
C. don’t believe their teachers can understand them
D. are worried that other people may think they are unhappy
59. Liang Yuezhu’s advice tells us that_________________.
A. it’s better for the students who have mental problems to join others
B. it’s unnecessary for them to be with others
C. only group activities and sports can help them
D. teachers and parents can’t do anything about mental problems
60. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE _________________.
A. Some students become worried because they have trouble getting along with others.
B. A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% teenagers have mental problems
C. most of students would like to ask for help or advice
D. teachers and parents are not helpful with mental problems
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