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Introduction to anger
Anger is a natural reaction which comes out when we feel that we have not been given a fair treatment. The positive side of this negative emotion is that it has helped us to evolve as humans and cope in a better manner with our surroundings. However, it tends to become a problem when we fail to control it. Many a time it happens that your anger has hurt others or has spoiled one of your relationships for which you regret later. It has some bad effects on the health, too.
We should control anger so that it does not cause harm to us or to those around us whom we love. One of the best ways to control anger is to get help from others. If you feel that you are unable to manage your anger, it can make you more upset. So tell someone that is close to you, a friend or a family member, about your problem. When you discuss a matter with others, there is a better chance of finding a solution to your problem. Besides, there are no better stress relievers than humor. When you feel that it is because of stress that your anger is becoming unmanageable, you can use humor. It can help you look at difficult things in a lighter way and you will feel better about the things around you.
Anger tends to make us have a lot of negative thoughts. Therefore, we have to change the negative thoughts into positive ones. For this you have to first refuse all the negative thoughts that are in your mind one by one. This can be done with a lot of practice. Once you are successful in that, you have to maintain your focus only on the positive things of life.
Meditation (冥想) is an excellent anger management technique. In addition, what we do is disconnect ourselves from the outer world and focus all our attention into the inner world. This helps us develop a sense of controlling our thoughts that tend to cause anger.

1	Anger is a natural reaction which comes out when we have been treated    2    .
Positive sides	﹡Help us evolve as humans. ﹡Help us deal with our surroundings    3    .
4    sides	﹡Hurt others. ﹡Spoil your    5    . ﹡Have some bad effects on your health.
Some ways to    6    your anger	Get help from others	Discuss your problems with your friend or a     7    member.
	Use    8	It can help you see difficult things in a    9    way.
	Think    10	Refuse all the negative thoughts and focus only on positive things.
	Practice meditation	Help us control our thoughts which tend to cause anger.

【推荐2】Marlene Dietrich is finally to be honored by her home city, Berlin.
For more than half a century, the famous film star won huge fame in Hollywood, but remained a highly controversial（引起争议的） figure in Germany.
When the city’s new film museum is opened on September 26, three of its 15 rooms will show the star’s possessions collected over a lifetime.
In addition to various collections by Marlene, visitors will be able to see all Marlene Dietrich’s movies. There will also be key except for a vast range of Germany-made films.
Dietrich became a world star after her wonderful performance in a movie. After that, she turned her back on Germany, horrified by the sudden movement of Nazi in her hometown.
A few years after the war, the star was persuaded to pay a short visit to Berlin. But the trip proved a disaster. At a city hall gathering in West Berlin, crowds turned out to see her, but not all friendly.
She was attacked at times. She found herself being blamed for wearing an American uniform during the war to please U.S. troops in Europe. She was also scolded for “turning her back on the country”.
Dietrich, deeply hurt, decided she would never return to Berlin again. But she softened her judgment.
When she died in Paris in 1972, it was at her express wish that her body should be sent back to Berlin for burial alongside her mother in a local cemetery.
1. From the second paragraph, we can get to know that ________.

A．Germans were narrowed-minded

B．Germans were difficult to get along with

C．all Germans admired Dietrich

D．some Germans disliked Dietrich

2. The underlined sentence “she turned her back on Germany” (in paragraph 5) means ________.

A．Dietrich looked down upon her country

B．Dietrich turned away from her country

C．Dietrich gave up performance in her country

D．Dietrich lost her job in her country

3. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Visitors can see various collections by Marlene in Berlin’s new film museum.

B．Dietrich was a famous film star in Hollywood.

C．After the war, Dietrich paid a short visit to her country.

D．Wearing an Australian uniform during the war, Dietrich was regarded a betrayer(背叛者) to her country.

4. The famous film star, as a whole, ________.

A．hated her country because she was once scolded for betraying Germany

B．enjoyed her life in France

C．loved her country from her heart

D．felt satisfied with her performance

【推荐3】The Spotlight Effect

Have you ever felt as if the entire world was watching while you made a mistake? Well, here’s some good news: it’s likely that no one even noticed.

    1    We have this experience not only when we make mistakes but also when we perform well. Every time we do something that is a little different from what we usually do, we may assume that everyone around us will notice. The spotlight effect might happen when we make a mistake in a game, have a bad hair day, or give a terrible answer in class.    2    In these moments, it feels like everyone is watching.

The spotlight effect exists because we all get used to seeing things through our own eyes. Every person is the main character in his or her story, and the events of our lives seem to have great importance.    3    

The spotlight effect is a very common part of the human experience. However, in some cases, it can lead to extreme social anxiety and nervousness around other people. Everyone suffers some degree of social anxiety. We all care about what others think, and we all want to be liked. It’s normal to wonder about what effect we have on other people.    4    If someone is so nervous that they can’t make good decisions, then it’s time to take action and improve the situation.

Learning about the spotlight effect is important because it can help us reduce our anxiety. Next time you feel like everyone is staring at you, remind yourself that it’s just your mind playing tricks on you.     5    If you fill your mind with thoughts of your friends and family, it will help you be less self-conscious.

A．However, this can be a problem when the anxiety is too much to handle.

B．That’s why fewer people notice the embarrassing circumstances they encounter.

C．Another good exercise is to make an effort to notice the people around you, rather than focusing on yourself.

D．The spotlight effect is a trick of the mind that makes us believe that people notice us more often than they really do.

E．What you can do at this moment is to ignore them.

F．We are so busy examining ourselves that we actually observe very little about everyone around us.

G．It can also appear when we score a big goal, ask someone on a date, or do a good deed.

【推荐1】As we drove along, my spirits went up again, and I turned, with pleasure, to the thought of the new life which I was entering. But though it was not far past the middle of September, the heavy clouds and strong north-easterly wind combined to make the day extremely cold; and the journey seemed a very long one, so that it was nearly one o'clock before we reached the place of our destination. Yet when we entered the gateway, my heart failed me, and I wished it were a mile or two farther off. For the first time in my life I must stand alone: there was no retreating now. I must enter that house, and introduce myself among its strange people. But how was it to be done? True, I was near nineteen; but, thanks to the protecting care of my mother and sister, I well knew that many a girl of fifteen, or under, was gifted with a more womanly address, and greater ease and self-possession, than I was. Yet, anyway. I would do very well, after all; and the children, of course, I should soon be at ease with them.

“Be calm, be calm, whatever happens,” I said within myself; and truly I was so fully occupied in steadying my nerves and keeping down the rebellious beat of my heart that when I was admitted into the hall and into the presence of Mrs. Bloomfield, I almost forgot to answer her polite greeting; and it afterwards struck me that the little I did say was spoken in the tone of one half-dead or half-asleep.

With due politeness, however, she showed me my bedroom, and left me there to take a little refreshment for a little while and led me into the dining-room. Some beefsteaks and potatoes were set before me; and while I dined upon these, she sat opposite, watching me (as I thought) and trying to keep something like a conversation— consisting chiefly of commonplace remarks. In fact, my attention was almost wholly absorbed in my dinner: not from appetite, but from the toughness of the beefsteaks, and the numbness of my hands.

“I have had so little time to attend to their education myself, but I think they are clever children, and very willing to learn, especially the little boy; he is, I think, the flower of the flock— a generous, noble-spirited boy, one to be led, but not driven, and remarkable for always speaking the truth.” “His sister Mary Ann will require watching,” continued she, “but she is a very good girl on the whole, though I wish her to be kept out of the nursery as much as possible, as she is now almost six years old, and might acquire bad habits from the nurses. I have ordered her bed to be placed in your room, and if you will be so kind as to look after her washing and dressing, and take charge of her clothes, she needs to have nothing further to do with the nursery maid.”

I replied I was quite willing to do so; and at that moment the children entered the room. Tom Bloomfield was a well-grown boy of seven. Mary was a tall girl, for her age of six, somewhat dark like her mother. The second sister was Fanny, a very pretty little girl, looking little younger than Mary. The remaining one was Harriet, a little broad, fat, merry, playful thing of scarcely two, whom I had more desire for than all the rest — but with her I had nothing to do.

1. Which of the following statements best describes how the writer felt when she entered Mrs. Bloomfield’s home?

A．She was nervous, dissatisfied with her manners but still confident.

B．She was cold, hungry but eager to see all the children in the family.

C．She was frightened, nervous and regretful about her decision.

D．She was calm, confident and very happy with all the family.

2. What job would the writer take in Mrs. Bloomfield’s home?

A．A nursery maid.	B．A house cleaner.
C．A home cook.	D．A family teacher.

3. Which of the following was TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer had some difficulty with her lunch because of the tough food and the cold.

B．The delicious food took the writer’s attention away from Mrs. Bloomfield’s words.

C．All the children were well educated before the writer came to the family.

D．All the children in the family were looked after by Mrs. Bloomfield herself.

4. From the passage, we can infer that ______.

A．Mrs. Bloomfield would treat the writer kindly and help her a lot

B．the youngest girl Harriet would be the writer’s favorite student

C．the writer would take on more responsibilities than she should

D．Tom Bloomfield would be the cleverest of all the children