1、- 1 -专题检测卷(三十) 阅读理解 第二节(建议用时: 20 分钟)AThe words we say to ourselves and others, as well as those we hear, generate positive thoughts or negative ones, and these are quickly changed into behaviors and emotional states. Here are some ways to use your own words to generate positive outcomes. 1. Reword y
2、our problem. If you dont feel well or youre tired, never tell anyone that. Instead, tell them, “ 1 , ”or “Once Im fit and healthy, Ill be fine. ”Every time you say something like “Im feeling depressed, ”youre simply adding to your burden, although unintentionally. The more you repeat your complaints
3、, the worse youll feel. 2. 2 Avoid words such as “cannot” when referring to yourself. Instead, reach for a higher-energy statement such as, “When I can. . . ”Also avoid words such as “hopefully, ” or “maybe, ” or “one day, ”because when you use those words you are really saying, “Id like to, but I c
4、ant. ”3. Avoid destructive words. Remove words like “hate” from your vocabulary. Instead of, “I hate it when that happens, ”try “I prefer it when. . . ” 3 But if you attempt to make a few small changes in your speech youll see a big improvement in outcome. A friend of mine has been telling me for 15
5、 years that he hates his job. Over time, hes gradually found himself getting more of what he doesnt want. 4. Speak the words aloud when out of earshot. 4 This may feel at first like the onset of insanity, but soon youll be able to afford the best psychiatrists money can buy! 5. When youre down, use
6、an affirming statement. Whenever something depresses you during the day, take a deep breath and silently pump yourself back up with an affirming statement filled with lots of adjectives and adverbs. Try, “I feel absolutely, amazingly, brightly healthy! ” 5 It really does work! A. Notice how your ene
7、rgy level changes. B. Say the words from step five out loud. C. Begin and end each communication on an up note. D. This is not easy to do, and youll forget. E. Start and end your day with a positive thought. F. Stay away from limiting words. G. I could use more energy. BMusic Makes You RelaxWhy do w
8、e feel relaxed or happy when we listen to music? Children aged two to five start to develop the feeling of “shyness”. Even when the child is on mothers lap, any stranger getting really close, will make him feel puzzled and become very tense. However, if there is some music playing, this tension will
9、 be released and the child will feel more comfortable. 1 That is why you feel relaxed and happy when you listen to music. Good music enriches your imagination. 2 When you are a child, it is your parents that are always with you. But as you get older and become independent, you start looking for some
10、one else. But at first, you are very lonely. It is said that music reminds - 2 -children of Mothers voice and heartbeat. As this makes them feel comfortable, it is done repeatedly. And in doing so, their ability to imagine things develops. 3 Music helps children acquire the ability to concentrate, e
11、xcites their curiosity and develops positiveness. 4 One is to listen carefully and the other is to just have sound in the background and not pay any attention to it. When children are listening to music carefully, they are trying to find something in the music and their mind will work in a positive
12、way. Normally, when you are trying to find something, you will have to concentrate. By doing this over and over again, the ability to concentrate will develop, and will stimulate and excite curiosity even more. 5 When children listen to music carefully, it helps the development of positiveness. With
13、 this positiveness and sense of relaxation, you will, without even knowing it, develop the tendency to become friends with others through music. A. It is the same with music. B. Music helps loosen tension. C. So music will help enrich your imagination. D. Enrich your mind with music. E. There are tw
14、o ways of listening to music. F. Listen to music with all your mind on it. G. Human beings need someone to be together with. 答案解析A【文章大意】本文主要介绍了怎样改善自己的消极心态, 通过一些具体的积极的思维等方法来防止自己消沉的心理等情况。1. 【解析】选 G。上下文逻辑联系题。结合空格前面的 If you dont feel well or youre tired, never tell anyone that 和空格后面的 Once Im fit and hea
15、lthy, Ill be fine. 可得知 G 的意义与后面的是并列关系。2. 【 解析 】选 F。段落标题归纳题。本题需要综合下面段落的整体大意, 因此结合段落中的核心词 avoid避免, 与 F 中的 Stay away from 信息一致, 其他的信息词 cannot, maybe 等, 与 F 中的 limiting words 信息一致。3. 【解析】选 D。上下文逻辑联系题。结合后面的 But if you attempt to make a few small changes in your speech, 尤其 But 表示转折, 可知与 D 的意义符合。4. 【解析】选 B
16、。上下文逻辑联系题。根据同一词的方法, 结合本段的小标题中的 aloud, 可知与 B 的意义呼应。意思是大声说出 step 5 中的句子, 即“I feel absolutely, amazingly, brightly healthy! ”。5. 【解析】选 A。上下文逻辑联系题。空格前面提到了使用 an affirming statement filled with lots of adjectives and adverbs 这些肯定的形容词或者副词等, 目的是使自己信心增加, 再根据空格后面的句子, 说明了 A 的意义符合上下文。B【文章大意】本文主要介绍了听音乐的好处, 比如可以增
17、强你的想象力, 同时还可以激发你的好奇心, 促使你注意力集中和形成积极思维的能力等。1. 【解析】选 B。上下文逻辑联系题。结合空格前面的 this tension will be released, 根据同一词的方法与B 中的 tension 呼应, 结合空格前后的关系, 后面是解释前面的 , 因此前面空格这里应该是一种结论, 所以选 B。2. 【解析】选 G。上下文逻辑联系题。根据空格后面的 your parents that are always with you 可知, 这里的with you 与 G 中的 together with 信息一致, 因此选 G。3. 【解析 】选 C。上
18、下文逻辑联系题。结合空格前面的 And in doing so, their ability to imagine things - 3 -develops 这是一种结论 , 指你的想象能力增加了, 因此与 C 的 enrich your imagination 信息一致。4. 【解析】选 E。上下文逻辑联系题。根据数词的关系, 空格后面提到了 One. . . the other 因此指两者, 与E 中 two 信息一致。5. 【解析】选 A。上下文逻辑联系题。结合空格前面提到了不断地做一件事, 可以提高你的注意力, 激起你的好奇心等, 而这种情况也符合音乐, 同时结合后面的 When children listen to music carefully 可知选 A。
