Question

    I first began experiencing depression (抑郁) at the age of 14 .At first depression would come and go, but later it became a continual part of my life.

I was so strongly determined to find the way to overcome my depression that I tried everything from when I was in college, special teas, yoga (瑜伽), and advice given by doctors. However, I still felt I hadn’t even come close to managing the problem.

But one afternoon, I saw an article in a magazine that talked about how dogs were able to help people with depression. The next day, I decided to get a dog—a corgi (柯基犬).

When I bought my little corgi, Buddy, home, I didn’t realize how much he would change my life. One morning, I woke up with those familiar feelings again. I didn’t want to get out of bed. I turned to pull the covers back over my head and give up. That’s when I saw Buddy. He started jumping all over me, licking (舔) my face, letting me know that it was time to go outside. It was as if he were saying, “There’s no time to be sad. The world is amazing!” And for the first time in my life, on a day when my depression were strong, I got out of bed. I put on my winter clothes and went for a walk in the snow with my new friend. I realized at that moment, walking down the street in winter, my life was changing. I really was a new person. This was my new beginning.

It’s been more than a year since that day, and I’ve never spent another morning unable to get out of bed. I’ve not cried myself to sleep or spent my days filled with fear and regret. Sure, I still have days when I feel sad or anxious. But with Buddy by my side, I’ve finally learned how to manage these feelings.

1.What do the first two paragraphs mainly talk about?

A.The author suffered from depression at an early age.

B.The author got some advice on solving her depression.

C.The author found many ways to fight her depression

D.The author tried to manage her years of depression.

2.What does the underlined word “overcome” in paragraph 2 mean?

A.Change. B.Manage.

C.Show. D.Protect.

3.We can learn from the text that Buddy helped the author ________.

A.control her depression completely

B.form the good habit of getting up early

C.find the beauty of the outside world

D.relieve her depression and start a new life

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。作者在14岁时就遭受抑郁折磨，后来在一篇文章中了解到狗可以帮助人排解抑郁，作者得到了一条柯基犬，这条狗的陪伴使作者从抑郁中解脱，学会了控制自己的悲伤和焦虑。

1.段落大意题。第一段中的At first depression would come and go, but later it became a continual part of my life. 起初，抑郁症会来了再去，但后来它成为我生活中不间断的一部分。第二段中的I was so strongly determined to find the way to overcome my depression that I tried everything from when I was in college, special teas, yoga (瑜伽), and advice given by doctors. 我决心找到克服抑郁的方法，这样我从上大学时尝试了一切，特别的茶，瑜伽，以及医生的建议。可以知道前两段是讲作者在尝试控制自己的抑郁，选项D作者尝试控制自己多年的抑郁，切题，故选D。

2.词义猜测题。第二段中overcome my depression，画线词后跟的是my depression，在这一段的最后managing the problem，the problem指的就是my depression（我的抑郁），所以画线词与manage同义，选项B切题，故选B。

3.推理判断题。第四段中的When I bought my little corgi, Buddy, home, I didn’t realize how much he would change my life. 当我把柯基犬Buddy买回家时，我不知道他会能多大程度改变我的生活。可以知道Buddy是作者买的狗。最后一段的It’s been more than a year since that day, and I’ve never spent another morning unable to get out of bed. I’ve not cried myself to sleep or spent my days filled with fear and regret. Sure, I still have days when I feel sad or anxious. But with Buddy by my side, I’ve finally learned how to manage these feelings. 从那天起已经一年多了，我再也没有过在床上呆一上午不能起床。我没有哭着入睡，也没有过着充满恐惧和遗憾的日子。当然，我仍然有时会有悲伤或焦虑。但是有Buddy在我的身边，我终于学会了如何控制这些情绪。可以知道作者从抑郁中解脱出来，开始了新的生活。选项D从抑郁中解脱出来，开始新生活，切题，故选D。