1 . We’re all human, and we know there are some days when we feel good and others when we get down in the dumps. But knowing how to keep things steady, or at least more positive than negative, is a smart move for your health, both mental and physical.
At the first step, you’re supposed to try mood tracking.
·Daily Journaling
Just let it flow! Each day, write down how you felt when you woke up in the morning, at midday, and in the evening.
·Mood Chart
This is similar to journaling, but it offers a bit more structure that can help show any patterns that seem to influence your mood.
A.Below are two popular ways to do this. |
B.In fact, that is an unrealistic expectation. |
C.And then there are times when our moods zip up and down! |
D.Becoming aware of your mood trends can help you get there. |
E.These are images you color in according to how you’re feeling. |
F.Create a chart in your journal, on a whiteboard, or on a piece of paper. |
G.If you notice mood changes between those time periods, write those down too. |
1. Who is the speaker aimed at?
A.Those who feel depressed. |
B.Those who need some rest. |
C.Those who are music lovers. |
A.Talk to Tessa. | B.Play some music. | C.Hang out with friends. |
A.She's a hostess. | B.She's a musician. | C.She's a psychology teacher. |
3 . Whatever your reason for feeling blue, know that occasional feelings of sadness are completely normal and to be expected in life.
● Spend time with loved ones
Call or visit a friend or family member that you know you can count on. Since moods are contagious (传染的), try to choose someone with a positive perspective on life.
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Take a trip if you’re able to, even somewhere close by. If that’s not in the cards, try something simple like changing your hairstyle, eating dinner at a new restaurant, taking a different route to work, switching up your gym routine, or visiting a local museum. It doesn’t have to be anything significant. Even a small shift in your daily activities can improve your outlook.
● Do a good deed
It may sound counterintuitive (反常的), but perhaps one of the easiest ways to beat the blues is to do something for someone else.
●Change your environment
Your surroundings play a significant role in how you feel. If possible, a change of scenery can help you feel better. Rearrange your furniture, add plants or other pleasing decor to your home. You might also consider who you spend your time with since moods and attitudes are contagious. Negative people can bring you down, and positive people can uplift you.
A.Change your routine. |
B.Do something creative. |
C.And it doesn’t cost a cent to just be nice. |
D.There’s nothing wrong with you for feeling down. |
E.Otherwise, you risk feeling worse than you already do. |
F.You may try taking a walk or listening to a calming song. |
G.Surround yourself with positive people and things to feel your best. |
4 . While everyone feels lonely at times, being alone too much can negatively affect your physical and emotional health. Studies have found that loneliness can be just as harmful to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes per day.
·Acknowledge that you’re feeling alone
Admitting feeling alone doesn’t mean you’re a loser or you’re weak.
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When you are feeling alone, sometimes it’s easier to connect with old friends than it is to make new ones. Perhaps you have lost touch with your college roommates over the years. You might reach out and see how they’re doing. Talk about how you’ve missed being able to catch up and say that you’d like to reconnect.
·Join a group or club
·Learn something new
Getting excited about something you’re learning— whether it’s a new language or a new skill— might help when you are feeling alone.
A.It just means you’re human |
B.Connect with people from your past |
C.Address how you feel about being lonely |
D.Loneliness is also linked with cognitive decline |
E.It also might open up doors to meeting new people |
F.Look for community activities that might be a good fit for you |
G.It isn’t unusual to be alone and feel that you have few or no close friends |
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The Person I Admire Most
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I never really felt like I fit in. I was a freshman in high school and my only close friend was Bella, whom I had known since kindergarten. Bella is and will always be one of my best friends and we often play together. However, she had other close friends too, but I didn't. I was on the volleyball team, and on the court I knew exactly who I was and where I was supposed to be. I loved all of my teammates, but when we were sitting in the stands before and after games I would just sit there quietly, totally unsure of myself.
At school, no one spoke to me and I didn't know how to get along with them. It seems like the only time anyone talked to me was just to jokingly say, "You are so quiet!... do you ever talk?" I wanted to talk, but I just couldn't find the words. I never felt like I knew what to say in a big group of people. All of these made me upset.
One Saturday after our game, Bella was supposed to come over and spend the night at my house. We always had a lot of fun together. I wished that I could talk to the other girls the way I talked to her. But before we left the gym that day, some of the other volleyball girls invited her to go to the movies with them. Since Bella had already made plans with me, they asked if I would like to go to the movies with them too. I agreed and was happy to have a chance to join them.
One of the moms drove us, and we all piled into the back seat of her Suburban-Rhiannon, Destinee, Christine, Bella, and me. I was kind of nervous at first, but once it was just us five, I came out of my shell (壳). For the first time in my life, I really felt like I was a part of the conversation, instead of just sitting there listening. It turned out that I had a lot to say.
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All the way there, an all the way back, we talked and laughed.
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I smiled, knowing I finally had friends and my school life would be much happier.
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7 . Feeling embarrassed is something that no one really likes.
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When learning to deal with embarrassment, the first big thing that will help you is to realize that embarrassing moments are in the past. These things have already occurred and there is nothing that you can do to change them. It might have been tough to get through those moments, but you’re here now and everything is okay.
●Talk to someone about how you’re feeling.
If you’re struggling with feelings of embarrassment, then you should try to talk to people that you trust.
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Embarrassment might feel tough to get over. However, normal embarrassing moments might become things that you can just shrug off and laugh at eventually. When you think about things from the right perspective, you might be able to laugh at yourself for making a silly mistake or falling down.
●Get out there and try again.
The fear of embarrassment should not hold you back from getting out there to try again. If you want to move past embarrassment for good, then the best way to do that is not to let it stop you from living your life. This could mean doing the same thing that embarrassed you in the past. You might be worried about reliving embarrassing moments from the past, but it doesn’t have to be this way.
A.Learn to laugh at the situation. |
B.Understand that embarrassments are in the past. |
C.Don’t worry so much about things and be ready to go out there and give it your all. |
D.Know that you don’t need to apologize for feeling embarrassed. |
E.Of course, this might depend on the level of embarrassment that you experienced. |
F.Tell them how you’re feeling and what happened if you’re comfortable doing that. |
G.It’s generally something that most people want to avoid. |
8 . When I was a little boy, my parents and brothers would often play cards in the afternoons. It was a (n)
Instead I found
Love like life is often more than we can
A.exact | B.valid | C.stable | D.merry |
A.join in | B.mark out | C.get through | D.break away |
A.hardly | B.quickly | C.normally | D.apparently |
A.dots | B.tests | C.versions | D.numbers |
A.discovered | B.indicated | C.observed | D.admitted |
A.excited | B.shocked | C.fascinated | D.associated |
A.adjust | B.seize | C.learn | D.obtain |
A.myself | B.it | C.me | D.itself |
A.already | B.yet | C.still | D.ever |
A.value | B.love | C.talent | D.skill |
A.effort | B.sense | C.progress | D.difference |
A.talk about | B.set aside | C.give away | D.hope for |
A.joys | B.ideas | C.dreams | D.feelings |
A.accept | B.hold | C.govern | D.understand |
A.fast | B.much | C.right | D.altogether |