Question

【題目】Life doesn’t always turn out the way we’d like. When situations take an unfavorable turn, we become upset, frustrated, or angry. When others don’t agree with us, or act in a manner we find disturbing, anger is a typical response. With the exception of a few extreme circumstances an angry reaction rarely improves the situation or helps us change our mind. Thoughtful consideration of what feelings and reaction are most helpful actually restores our real power, so consider the following alternatives to anger.

Compassion, consisting of both understanding and empathy, can be a perfect solution to anger. Each person has a right to live life according to their beliefs, dreams, needs, etc. If someone is acting improperly or not living up to our ideals, we need to remove the “shoulds” and remind ourselves that it is a necessary part of their life’s journey. Choosing this alternative response softens one’s heart and prevents anger from arising.

Humor is another powerful tool for lessening anger. We take life and personal offense far too seriously. After all, their behavior is a reflection of their internal environment and has nothing at all to do with us and it is in reality relatively unimportant. Humor puts any serious situation into its proper places. It acts as a protective barrier to emotional pain as we recognize that what is happening has nothing at all to do with us.

So when others behave badly, forgive them for their bad behaviors rather than judge them in your heart. When life hands us the exact opposite of what we requested, make light of it, After all, this life is only temporary so why get so bent out of shape when it isn’t in line with your ideals? Rain on your wedding day? Break oat the umbrellas and boots and dance in the puddles!

【1】What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A. Anger makes a person more powerful.

B. All the people get annoyed easily.

C. Anger often does no good to the situation.

D. Anger can do something good in most cases.

【2】How should we respond to others’ misbehavior according to the second paragraph?

A. Criticize it sharply. B. Complain about it.

C. Leave it as it is. D. Understand and accept it.

【3】What does the underlined phrase mean in the last paragraph?

A. Dull. B. Angry.

C. Delighted. D. Gifted.

【4】What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Alternative Responses to Anger.

B. The Bad Effects of Anger.

C. The Causes of Frequent Anger.

D. The Risk of Getting Angry.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】本文主要討論了當(dāng)遇到生活不如意時(shí)，可以用其它的方式來化解憤怒，比如：同情包括同情和理解還有幽默是減輕憤怒的有力工具。

【1】C推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段With the exception of a few extreme circumstances an angry reaction rarely improves the situation or helps us change our mind.可知除了少數(shù)極端情況外，憤怒的反應(yīng)很少能改善情況，或幫助我們改變主意，故選C。

【2】D推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段Compassion, consisting of both understanding and empathy, can be a perfect solution to anger.可知同情包括理解和同情是憤怒的完美解決方案。故選D。

【3】B詞義推測題。根據(jù)文章最后一段After all, this life is only temporary so why get so bent out of shape when it isn’t in line with your ideals?畢竟，這種生活只是暫時(shí)的，所以當(dāng)它與你的理想不符合時(shí)，為什么會(huì)變得如此的扭曲呢？bent out of shape“扭曲”可代之angry，故選B。

【4】A主旨題。文章主要討論了當(dāng)我們面對生活的不如意時(shí)，可以有更多的選擇而不僅僅是憤怒。因此最好的標(biāo)題是A，故選A。