Anger is good for you, as long as you control it properly, according to new psychology research．A new study from Carnegie Mellon University ___1__ anger may help you ____2___ the negative effects of stress and help you become healthier．

       “Here getting emotional is not bad for you if you look at the case of anger．” Said Jennifer Lerner of Carnegie Mellon．“The more you display anger, the lower your ____3___ responses．”

       Lerner studied 92 UCLA students by asking them to count back from 6,200．They must say out loud every 13th number．Researchers interfered with them by asking them to __4____ faster or ask them other questions．If they made any ___5___ , they had to restart from the very beginning．Many students felt depressed about making so many mistakes or got angry ____6___ the researchers were ____7___ them．

       Lerner used a ___8___ video camera and recorded all their facial __9___ during the test．The researchers ____10___ their reactions as fear, anger and disgust．Other members recorded the students’ blood pressure, pulse and production of a high- stress hormone called cortisol．

       People whose faces showed more ____11____ during the experiment had higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone．Both can have lasting effects such as diabetes （糖尿病）, heart disease, depression and weight gain．When people fear, negative impacts ____12____, but when they get angry, those negatives go down, according to the ____13____．“ Having that sense of anger ____14___ people to actually feel some power in what ____15____ is a maddening situation．” Lerner said．

       Lerner previously studied Americans’ emotional response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks two months after the incident．He found people who reacted with ____16____ were more optimistic．These people are healthier ____17___ with those who were frightened during the event．

       So in maddening ___18____, anger is not a ___19____ thing to have．It’s a ____20___ response than fear．

1．A．shows                  B．suggests              C．expresses            D．insists

2．A．drop                     B．reduce                 C．lose                    D．throw

3．A．mistake                 B．sadness               C．stress                  D．anger

4．A．read                      B．write                   C．speak                  D．count

5．A．mistakes               B．decisions             C．changes              D．losses

6．A．unless                   B．because               C．if                        D．until

7．A．watching               B．stopping              C．interrupting          D．recording

8．A．rented                   B．stolen                  C．borrowed            D．hidden

9．A．spots                    B．points                  C．expressions         D．smiles

10．A．chose                  B．regarded              C．treated                D．described

11．A．fear                     B．anger                  C．regret                  D．happiness

12．A．decrease              B．increase               C．climb                  D．spread

13．A．plan                    B．method                C．study                  D．project

14．A．hopes                  B．leads                   C．lets                     D．drives

15．A．actually               B．really                   C．otherwise            D．luckily

16．A．pain                    B．joy                      C．sorrow                D．anger

17．A．compared            B．comparing           C．satisfied              D．connected

18．A．situations             B．conditions            C．positions             D．persons

19．A．bad                     B．good                   C．proper                 D．wonderful

20．A．shorter                B．bigger                 C．faster                  D．healthier

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that   1   my day was the beautifully decorated  2 in our waiting room and a   3   sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young   4 __ woman with a baby in her arms standing there.  5 _, she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t   6 _ to visit her husband in prison and   7 _ he had never seen his son. So she   8   me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed.  9_ , it was Christmas Eve.

A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards   10   him. The woman’s tired face  11 _  when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their  12_ . He seemed like a gentle and honest man.

At the end of the   13_ , the man had to go back and I  14  him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the  15 that he hadn’t been able to get his wife  16   for Christmas. On hearing this, I was   17   with a wonderful idea.

I’ll never forget the   18   on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who   19   the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this   20   moment.

1. A. enjoyed     　 　　B. brightened      　　 C. relaxed      　　　 D. presented

2. A. office      　 　　B. Christmas Father   C. Christmas tree     　 D. furniture

3. A. gift　　　　 　 B. regards　　　　 　C. message　　 　　D. package

4. A. ordinary-looking B. good-looking 　　C. tired-looking　 　　D. frightened-looking

5. A. Happily　　 　　B. Quietly　　　　 　C. Excitedly　　 　　 D. Nervously

6. A. going　　　 　 B. determined 　　　C. expected　　 　　D. allowed

7. A. why　　　　 　 B. how　　　　　 　C. that　　　　 　　D. when

8. A. persuaded　 　　B. demanded　　　 　C. begged　　　 　　D. pleased

9. A. After all　　 　B. In all　　　　　 　C. All in all　　 　　 D. Above all

10. A. near　　　 　　B. around　　　　 　C. behind　　 　　　D. before

11. A. turned pale　 　 B. went red　　　　 C. lit up　　　 　　 D. turned away

12. A. child　　　 　 B. tears　　　　　 C. joy　　　　 　　 D. sorrows

13. A. meeting 　　　B. appointment　 　　 C. discussion　 　　 D. conversation

14. A. said　　　　 　B. showed　　　　 　 C. wished　　　 　　D. hoped

15. A. words　　　 　B. fact　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　 　　D. scene

16. A. something　 　B. nothing　　　　 　C. anything　　 　 D. everything

17. A. encouraged　 　B. struck　　　　　 　C. provided　　 　　D. inspired

18. A. sadness　　 　 B. happiness　　　 C. look　　　　 　 D. smiles

19. A. experienced 　 B. received　　　 　 C. gave　　　　 　D. accepted

20. A. unforgettable 　B. sad　　　　　　 　C. happy　　　　 　D. special

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that 36 __ my day was the beautifully decorated 37   in our waiting room and a 38 sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

Suddenly, our receptionist（接待员） came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young 39   woman with a baby in her arms standing there. 40  , she explained that her husband——a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t 41   to visit her husband in prison and 42   he had never seen his son. So she 43　 me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. 44    , it was Christmas Eve.

36.A. enjoyed    B. brightened       C. relaxed.        D. presented

37.A. office     B. Christmas Father  C. Christmas tree   D. furniture

38.A. gift       B. regards          C. message       D. package

39.A. ordinary-looking  B.good-looking  C. tired-looking   D. frightened-looking

40.A. Happily   B. Quietly          C. Excitedly       D. Nervously

41.A. going     B. determined       C. expected       D. allowed

42.A. why      B. how             C. that           D. when

43.A. persuaded  B. demanded       C. begged         D. pleased

44.A. After all   B. In all           C. All in all        D. Above all

45.A. near      B. around          C. behind          D. before

46.A. turned pale B. went red         C. lit up           D. went away

47.A. child      B. tears            C. joy            D. sorrows

48.A. meeting   B. appointment      C. discussion      D. conversation

49.A. said       B. showed          C. wished        D. hoped

50.A. words     B. fact             C. idea           D. scene

51.A. something  B. nothing         C. anything        D. everything

52.A. encouraged  B. struck          C. provided       D. inspired

53.A. sadness    B. happiness        C. look           D. smiles

54.A. experienced B. received         C. gave           D. accepted

55.A. unforgettable B. sad           C. happy           D. special

    Anger is good for you, as long as you control it properly, according to new psychology research. A new study from Carnegie Mellon University ___1___ anger may help you ____2___ the negative effects of stress and help you become healthier.

   “Here getting emotional is not bad for you if you look at the case of anger.” Said Jennifer Lerner of Carnegie Mellon. “The more you display anger, the lower your ____3___ responses.”

   Lerner studied 92 UCLA students by asking them to count back from 6,200. They must say out loud every 13^th number. Researchers interfered with them by asking them to ___4____ faster or ask them other questions. If they made any ____5___ , they had to restart from the very beginning. Many students felt depressed about making so many mistakes or got angry ____6____ the researchers were ____7____ them.

Lerner used a ____8____ video camera and recorded all their facial _____9____ during the test. The researchers ____10____ their reactions as fear, anger and disgust. Other members recorded the students’ blood pressure, pulse and production of a high- stress hormone called cortisol.

  People whose faces showed more ____11____ during the experiment had higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone. Both can have lasting effects such as diabetes (糖尿病), heart disease, depression and weight gain. When people fear, negative impacts ____12____, but when they get angry, those negatives go down, according to the ____13____. “ Having that sense of anger ____14____ people to actually feel some power in what ____15____ is a maddening situation.” Lerner said.

Lerner previously studied Americans’ emotional response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks two months after the incident. He found people who reacted with ____16____ were more optimistic. These people are healthier ____17____ with those who were frightened during the event.

So in maddening ____18____, anger is not a ____19____ thing to have. It’s a ____20____ response than fear.

1.  A.  shows   B.  suggests    C.  expresses   D.  insists

2.A.    drop    B.  reduce  C.  lose    D.  throw

3.  A.  mistake B.  sadness C.  stress  D.  anger

4.A.    read    B.  write   C.  speak   D.  count

5.A.    mistakes    B.  decisions   C.  changes D.  losses

6.A.    unless  B.  because C.  if  D.  until

7.A.    watching    B.  stopping    C.  interrupting    D.  recording

8.A.    rented  B.  stolen  C.  borrowed    D.  hidden

9.A.    spots   B.  points  C.  expressions D.  smiles

10.A.   chose   B.  regarded    C.  treated D.  described

11. A   fear    B.  anger   C.  regret  D.  happiness

12.A.   decrease    B.  increase    C.  climb   D.  spread

13.A.   plan    B.  method  C.  study   D.  project

14.A.   hopes   B.  leads   C.  lets    D.  drives

15.A.   actually    B.  really  C.  otherwise   D.  luckily

16.A.   pain    B.  joy C.  sorrow  D.  anger

17.A.   compared    B.  comparing   C.  satisfied   D.  connected

18.A.   situations  B.  conditions  C.  positions   D.  persons

19.A    bad B.  good    C.  proper  D.  wonderful

20.A.   shorter B.  bigger  C.  faster  D.  healthier