I've seen people do all kinds of things to relieve anxiety. Some have a glass of wine at dinner. Others shop or eat.But these are troubling times with hurricanes, tsunamis, war, and acts of terrorism —and if drinking, eating, or hitting the mall is your way offending off anxiety over the state of the world, you should know that the bill will eventually come due.And I don't mean just the credit card statement.Such coping methods do nothing to build your inner strength and resilience(彈性).Fortunately, there are ways to nurture(培養(yǎng))true inner peace when outer peace isn't an option.

A few months ago, a woman called Nancy attended one of my seminars.Nancy had been through hard times. Three years earlier her house had burned down; then her husband's National Guard unit shipped out to Iraq, and when he returned he was angry, depressed, and shocked.The couple got treatment yet grew further apart until, finally, her husband asked for a divorce.Nancy realized she had a choice: She could drown in self-pity or move forward.After seeing how the trauma(心靈創(chuàng)傷)of war had torn up her husband, she wanted to make a difference with her life.So, at 35, she enrolled (注冊學習)in a nursing school.

I think even Nancy was surprised by her resilience.But her leap into a life of greater meaning came from a simple change in outlook.She shifted her focus from her own problems to the difficulties of others.And that one change brought her clarity and peace.

This time of global uncertainty challenges each of us to create our own sense of security.That doesn't mean you need to follow Nancy's lead into a nursing career, but keeping an eye on what really matters will help you maintain your balance when things around you seem to fall apart.

1.List at least three common coping methods when people come down with anxiety.(No more than 7 words)

_______________________________________________________________

2.How did Nancy's husband feel when he returned? (No more than 6 words)

                                                              

3.What choice did Nancy make after her husband asked for a divorce?

(No more than 13 words)

                                                                

4.How should we relieve our anxiety according to the writer?

(No more than 15 words)

 

                                                             

 

【答案】

1.Drinking,eating and shopping/hitting the mall.        

2.He felt angry , depressed and shocked.

3.She didn't drown in self-pity, but she chose to enroll in a nursing school.     

4.We should nurture true inner peace when outer space isn't an option.//.We should shift our focus from our own problems to the difficulties of others.// We should maintain our balance when things seem to fall apart.

【解析】

試題分析:

1.Drinking,eating and shopping/hitting the mall.        

細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段Some have a glass of wine at dinner. Others shop or eat.

if drinking, eating, or hitting the mall is your way offending off anxiety over the state of the world, you should know that the bill will eventually come due

說明喝酒,吃東西,購物等都是人們釋放壓力的方法。

2.He felt angry , depressed and shocked.

細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段3,4行when he returned he was angry, depressed, and shocked.

3.She didn't drown in self-pity, but she chose to enroll in a nursing school.     

細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段最后4行Nancy realized she had a choice: She could drown in self-pity or move forward.After seeing how the trauma(心靈創(chuàng)傷)of war had torn up her husband, she wanted to make a difference with her life.So, at 35, she enrolled (注冊學習)in a nursing school.

4.We should nurture true inner peace when outer space isn't an option.//.We should shift our focus from our own problems to the difficulties of others.// We should maintain our balance when things seem to fall apart.

根據(jù)文章第一段最后Such coping methods do nothing to build your inner strength and resilience(彈性).Fortunately, there are ways to nurture(培養(yǎng))true inner peace說明我們要取得內(nèi)心的平靜才是最重要的。

考點:考查健康類短文閱讀

點評:本文講述的是如何釋放我們的壓力方面的話題,本文主旨鮮明,很容易在文中找到答案。做題時要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句,因為它們往往就是文章的主題句。閱讀中要注意要點之間的關系。然后帶著問題,再讀全文,找出答題所需要的依據(jù),完成閱讀任務。

 

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