Question

    Should anger problems also be recognized as an illness like depression and anxiety? Anger is largely viewed as a secondary emotion — one caused by other emotions. People are thought to be angry because they are sad, anxious or stressed. 1. Today, though, a growing number of mental health experts think that anger is a serious problem that needs its own treatment.

To tell the difference between “normal” anger and “anger problem” is difficult. After all, everyone gets really mad from time to time. Experts point out a few ways.

Disordered anger, as it is sometimes called, tends to be of greater intensity (强度). 2. An example: While most people would get upset if a driver cut them off, someone with disordered anger might try to chase down the car and force it off the road.

And in cases of disordered anger, the person gets angry more frequently and his/her anger lasts longer.3. But people with anger problems often stay angry for days, weeks or even years; their feelings of anger don’t disappear over time.

4. Disordered anger often damages people’s lives. “It interferes (干扰) with people’s relationships and their jobs,” says Raymond Chip Tafrate, a US psychologist. “Even their health is affected.”

Anger clearly increases the risk of certain health problems, as many studies have shown. When people are angry, their hearts beat faster and their blood pressure goes up. 5.

Experts suggest that people with an anger problem take anger-management programs. The programs teach people to control their responses to stressful situations through the use of relaxation techniques. The programs sometimes also include life-skills training to help bring down stress and remove angry feelings.

A. Consequences are also important to consider:

B. Anger takes away people’s joy in life.

C. For most people, angry feelings disappear quickly.

D. The anger buried inside him rises to the surface.

E. In the past, many doctors didn’t accept the idea that anger could be a problem all on its own.

F. Over time, these changes will have bad effects on the body.

G. It takes very little to set off a person with an anger problem, and their responses are very strong.

Answer

1.E

2.G

3.C

4.A

5.F

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍人们愤怒的原因。愤怒的问题也应该被认为是像抑郁和焦虑这样的疾病吗?愤怒在很大程度上被看作是由其他情绪引起的次要情绪。人们被认为是因为悲伤、焦虑或压力而生气。

1.下文提示“然而，今天，越来越多的心理健康专家认为愤怒是一个需要自己治疗的严重问题。”承接下文，F项In the past, many doctors didn’t accept the idea that anger could be a problem all on its own.（在过去，很多医生都不认为愤怒本身就是一个问题。）切题。该项中的In the past与下文的Today相对应，though（然而）表示前后是一种转折。故选E。

2.上文提示“正如有时被称作的，紊乱的愤怒倾向于更大的强烈。”承接上文，G项It takes very little to set off a person with an anger problem, and their responses are very strong.（让一个人产生愤怒的问题并不需要什么，他们的反应非常强烈。）切题。该项中的very strong与上文中的greater intensity切题。故选G。

3.下文提示“但有愤怒问题的人通常会持续愤怒几天、几周甚至几年；他们的愤怒情绪不会随着时间的推移而消失。”承接下文，D项For most people, angry feelings disappear quickly.（对大多数人来说，愤怒的感觉很快就会消失。）切题。故选C。

4.下文提示“发狂的愤怒经常损害人们的生命。”承接下文，B项Consequences are also important to consider.（后果也很重要）切题。故选A。

5.根据上文提示“当人们生气时，他们的心跳加快，血压上升。”承接上文，E项Over time, these changes will have bad effects on the body.（随着时间的推移，这些变化将对身体产生不良影响。）切题。故选F。