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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 “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
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the United States more than 80 colleges now accept just only women. Most of them were founded in the 19th century. They were set up to 36 women the education they could not get anywhere else. At that time 37 of the universities and colleges 38 only men. In the past 20 years many young women have 39 to study at colleges that accept both men and women. As a 40 ,some women's colleges decided to accept men students, too. Others still refused to change. Now the women's colleges are 41 again.
The president of Trinity College in Washington D.C said by the end of the 1980s women had come to 42 that studying at the same colleges with men and women did not mean 43 had the same chance to 44 .The president of Smith College in Massachusette said “ A women’s college 45 women to choose classes and activities 46 . For example, if a woman student wants to learn maths, she will be given the chance . So the percentage of students who like to study maths in a women’s college is 47 than that in a college with men and women.”
Experts say men students in the United States 48 have enough courage to speak in class. 49 ,women students can’t. In a women’s college, women feel free to say 50 they want to. According to a report, women colleges also 51 leadership ability in many fields. At a women college, every 52 office is held by women. Recent studies 53 that this leadership continues after 54 . The studies also prove that it is easier for the American women who went to women’s college to 55 successful jobs later in life. Maybe that is why this kind of college is liked by people now.
36.A. make B. elect C. offer D. call
37.A. some B. most C. few D. none
38.A. liked B. accepted C. attracted D. helped
39.A. chosen B. failed C. regretted D. hated
40.A. goal B. model C. result D. level
41.A. separate B. troublesome C. special D. popular
42.A. forget B. realize C. expect D. remember
43.A. students B. presidents C. men D. women
44.A. work B. visit C. choose D. survive
45.A. permits B. forbits C. forces D. reminds
46.A. obviously B. freely C. exactly D. immediately
47.A. smaller B. more C. higher D. lower
48.A. usually B. never C. sometimes D. seldom
49.A. Finally B. Therefore C. However D. Besides
50.A. how B. what C. when D. where
51.A. bring down B. bring over C. bring round D. bring about
52.A. governing B. cleaning C. serving D. booking
53.A. mean B. show C. warn D. conclude
54.A. school B. work C. graduation D. death
55.A. hold B. gather C. lose D. require
You spent 300 yuan on a pair of cotton gloves. Such a pair of cotton gloves _____be worth so much.
A.mustn’t |
B.wouldn’t |
C.can’t |
D.needn’t |
In peace, too,the Red Cross is expected to send help _____ there is human suffering.
A.whoever |
B.wherever |
C.whatever |
D.however |
Mr. Smith has bought a new house in the country, around _____ some green trees.
A.which is |
B.it is |
C.which are |
D.them are |
I'd like to have visited the Palace Museum last week, but something unexpected _____to my father.
A.had happened |
B.happened |
C.has happened |
D.happens |