Having one of those days—or weeks—when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood(心情) 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 badmood buster. A person who's in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast tenminute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing the bad mood.
Tune it out
Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly, because music starts connection 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 moodlifters. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing, all of which sound complicated(复杂的) but aren't. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to distress is to make a todo list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. 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(刺激) your mind—something 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(面食), produce calming effects in people who have a desire for them.
1.Which of the following may help us stop a bad mood?
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A．Doing nothing about it. |
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B．Exercising and enjoying music. |
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C．Writing down negative thoughts. |
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D．Talking about it with neighbors. |
2.Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?
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A．It helps remove bad mood. |
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B．It brings us a new technique. |
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C．It is not complicated to do so. |
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D．It is an area to be easily controlled. |
3.TV may not improve your mood because it ________.
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A．shows what happens around you |
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B．does not energize you |
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C．reminds you of eating and drinking |
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D．produces a calming effect |
4.Which would be the best title for this passage?
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A．Energy Level and Stress |
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B．How to Beat a Bad Mood |
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C．Bad Mood and Our Life |
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D．How to Control Your Feeling |
As you grow rapidly through your teenage years，you will experience a lot of changes.The changes may seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly.Don't panic！You will deal successfully with them！You are a young adult now!
With more responsibility，you will find more freedom to make your own choices.This is a time to be well informed about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future.You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do.Both situations are fine！Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.
Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices.You will probably want to be independent.But try not to shut your family out of your life.You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.Your family have been with you since you came into this world.
It is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family.Choose your friends wisely.A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.
This period is part of the life cycle.There are some__people who will be with you throughout life's journey and there will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways.Leaving school can be hard.The reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again.
You are a young adult.It is your life.No one can live it for you.The choices that you make from now on will be your choices.So making the right choices will be important to you.Life is for living.Enjoy your life wisely!
1.The best title for this passage would be ________.
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A．The Choices in Life |
B．The Key to Success |
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C．Say Goodbye to the Past |
D．Becoming a Young Adult |
2.Who do the underlined words“some people”(Paragraph 5)probably refer to?
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A．your parents |
B．your classmates |
C．true friends |
D．your relatives |
3.The author thinks teenage years are ________.
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A．a period of complete freedom |
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B．too hard for young people to get through |
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C．an important time for the young to make the right choices |
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D．a very important period for young students to leave their parents |
4.Who is the passage mainly written for?
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A．Teenagers |
B．Teachers |
C．Young parents |
D．Adults |
About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any noise from the children. Instead, I often heard the parents yelling __26__ at the kids, not in a nice tone, but in a __27__ one.
We often __28__ in the hallway. I always greeted them, but the only __29__ I ever got was a “hello” from the eightyearold girl. I usually __30__ to see my doctor and one day when I returned they were just __31__ their apartment and the little girl was __32__ the outside door open for the others. I __33__ in the car doing __34__ things because I wasn't eager to be snubbed(冷落) again. Finally, I got out of my car and walked towards the door. The parents were telling their daughter to hurry and get into the car, __35__ the little girl was still holding the door, __36__ me! I hurried although I was still in pain from my injury.
I forgot to tell her how __37__ I was for her kindness. I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had __38__ an old man's heart.
The next day there was a __39__ on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She was quite __40__ of her behavior and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother standing there too. Her parents __41__ me.
From then on when we met in the hallway we always greeted each other，in a friendly __42__.
Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and __43__ how I was going to keep my doctor's __44__ because I could only walk for a short time. This morning when I opened the front door, all the snow was removed.
Isn't it __45__ that the small kind act of an 8yearold girl can change so many things for the better? It is said that good things come from small acts.
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—I'd rather have some wine, if you don't mind.
— ________. Don't forget you will drive.
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A．Anything but that |
B．By all means |
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C．Take it easy |
D．I won't say no to this |
—He didn't feel a bit nervous when ________.
—No. He'd had a lot of time ________ for it after all.
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A．interviewing; to prepare |
B．interviewed; to prepare |
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C．interviewing; preparing |
D．being interviewed; preparing |
It's ________ me why Alice gave up her job and got married.
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A．under |
B．above |
C．over |
D．beyond |
