After graduation I returned home to my small town in Indiana. I didn’t have a job yet. Mr. Hobbs, a friend of my father’s, owned a small shirt factory in town. Within the past five years it had grown from twenty to eighty workers. Mr. Hobbs was worried that his plant was getting too big and inefficient, so he asked me to come in on a short-term basis as a consultant.
I went to the plant and spent about a week looking around and making notes. I was really a mazed at what I saw.
Most curious of all, there was no quality control at all. No one inspected the final product of the factory. As a result some of the shirts that were put in boxes for shipment were missing one or two buttons, the collar, and even a sleeve sometimes!
The working conditions were poor. The tables where the workers sat were very high and uncomfortable. Except for a half hour at lunchtime, there were no breaks in the day to relieve the boring work. There was no music. The walls of the workrooms were a dull gray color. I was amazed that the workers hadn’t gone on strike.
Furthermore, the work flow was irregular. There was one especially absent-minded young man in the assembly（组装）line who sewed on buttons. After a while I recognized him as "Big Jim", who used to sit behind me in math class in high school. He was very slow and all the shifts were held up at his position. Workers beyond him in line on his shift had to wait with nothing to do; therefore, a great deal of time and efficiency were lost as Big Jim daydreamed while he worked. All week I wondered why he wasn’t fired.
After I made observations for a week, Mr. Hobbs asked me for an oral report of my findings.

1. 1.

   The shirts from Mr. Hobbs’ factory can be described as ____.

   1. A.
      of low quality
   2. B.
      of high quality
   3. C.
      fashionable
   4. D.
      unfashionable
2. 2.

   Why did Mr. Hobbs ask the writer to the factory?

   1. A.
      The factory was too big.
   2. B.
      The factory was not producing fast enough.
   3. C.
      The factory was not big enough.
   4. D.
      The writer was a college graduate.
3. 3.

   Which is not likely to happen in the factory?

   1. A.
      The workers will have more rest in the day.
   2. B.
      Someone will examine the final product.
   3. C.
      New machines will be bought.
   4. D.
      The factory will be repainted.
4. 4.

   Big Jim may get fired mainly because ____.

   1. A.
      he was slow
   2. B.
      he wasted much time
   3. C.
      he was absent-minded
   4. D.
      the work flow was irregular

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Having one of those days or weeks—when everything seems to trouble you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood 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（破坏者）. A person who's in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.
Tune it out
Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension 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; 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. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing (想象), all of which sound complicated but aren't. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to clear up worries is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options (选择权). 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 something in your mind—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, produce a calming effect in people who have a desire for them.
72.  We learn from the passage that it might help rid us of a bad mood_______.
A. to do nothing about it
B. to take a slow walk on the beach
C. to do some exercises with light music
D. to talk it to neighbours
73.  Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?
A. It is not complicated to do so.
B. It is an area to be easily controlled.
C. It helps beat a bad mood.
D. It brings us a new technique.
74.  TV may not improve your mood because_______.
A. it sometimes shows what happens around you
B. it keeps you stay unmoved
C. it reminds you of eating and drinking
D. it produces a calming effect
75.  This passage most probably appears in_______.
A. a book on physical exercises       B. a doctor's handbook
C. a notice about amusement          D. a magazine on health

Having one of those days or weeks —— when everything seems to trouble you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood will probably go away after some time．But with a little effort, you cank^s#5*u forget it much faster —— often within a day or two．

Walk it off

       Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster（破坏者）．A person who’s in a bad mood has low energy and high tension．Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing that bad mood．

Tune it out.

       Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension 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; 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．These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing （想象）, all of which sound complicated but aren’t．One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach．Another simple way to clear up worries is to make a to-do list．One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options （选择权）．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 something in your mind —— that the TV show “Neighbours” 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, produce a calming effect on people who have a desire for them．

1．We learn from the passage that it might help rid us of a bad mood      ．

       A．to do nothing about it．

       B．to take a slow walk on the beach．

       C．to do some exercises with light music．

       D．to talk it to neighbours．

2．Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?

       A．It is not complicated to do so．            B．It is an area to be easily controlled．

       C．It helps beat a bad mood．                   D．It brings us a new technique．

3．TV may not improve your mood because      ．

       A．it sometimes shows what happens around you．

       B．it keeps you stay unmoved．

       C．it reminds you of eating and drinking．

       D．it produces a calming effect．

4．This passage most probably appears in      ．

       A．a book on physical exercises                 B．a doctor’s handbook．

       C．a notice about amusement                     D．a magazine on health

E?
Having one of those days or weeks —— when everything seems to trouble you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood 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（破坏者）. A person who’s in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.?
Tune it out?
Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension 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; 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. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing (想象), all of which sound complicated but aren’t. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to clear up worries is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options (选择权). 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 something in your mind —— that the TV show “Neighbours” 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, produce a calming effect on people who have a desire for them.
72. We learn from the passage that it might help rid us of a bad mood_______.?
A. to do nothing about it?                 B. to take a slow walk on the beach?
C. to do some exercises with light music?    D. to talk it to neighbours ?
73. Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach??
A. It is not complicated to do so.?    B. It is an area to be easily controlled.?
C. It helps beat a bad mood.?         D. It brings us a new technique. ?
74. TV may not improve your mood because_________.?
A. it sometimes shows what happens around you?
B. it keeps you stay unmoved?
C. it reminds you of eating and drinking?
D. it produces a calming effect ?
75. This passage most probably appears in_______.?
A. a book on physical exercises      B. a doctor’s handbook?
C. a notice about amusement        D. a magazine on health