1. What is Positive Psychology about?
A.What’s wrong with us. |
B.How to solve problems. |
C.How to help people become happier. |
A.We should always look for happiness. |
B.We are the happiest when totally focused. |
C.Happiness is caused by things that happen to us. |
A.By swimming in a river. |
B.By working for hours without stopping. |
C.By noticing how artists worked in a studio. |
A.More about the theory of flow. |
B.The importance of the lecture. |
C.The requirement of the course. |
2 . Do you find it difficult to feel content in your own company? Do you feel pressure to be constantly connected to others, resulting in overwhelming anxiety when you’re alone? If the answer is yes, then you’ll be pleased to learn that there are tips to help you enjoy solitude without feeling lonely.
Find companionship in your passion
Whether your passion is art, writing, or knitting, being alone is a great opportunity to get connected to it. Investing mindful, quality time into doing something you love is beneficial to your mental health.
Design a plan
You may find yourself just going through the motions in life. While structure is a good thing, it can also prevent us from moving forward. When you’re alone, sit down with a pen and paper and design a plan.
One of the biggest consequences of finding yourself alone is that you may automatically believe you’re bored.
Practice Meditation
Please understand that loneliness is a feeling, one you can take control of. If you’re a social person most of the time, when you’re alone your brain maybe guilty of convincing you there’s something wrong.
A.Challenge yourself |
B.Do your favorite sports |
C.This is far from the case |
D.It doesn’t need to be a life-changing plan |
E.Then you’re more likely to succeed in career |
F.Therefore, you become worried and desire to be around someone |
G.It keeps you focused, thus reducing anxiety and helping to keep you happy |
3 . Fears are a normal part of childhood. Sometimes kids are afraid of imaginary things, like monsters. But often, fears are related to what’s going on in their lives. Learning to cope with fear isn’t always easy.
Take the fear seriously.
Sometimes to help our kids, we say things like “There’s nothing to be scared of.”
Make a list.
Work with your child to list the things or situations that cause fear. Go over your child’s worst-case scenario(情况).
Break the fear into smaller pieces.
Tackling a fear all at once can be difficult.
Cheer your child on.
A.You can group similar fears. |
B.This doesn’t make your child less afraid. |
C.Change takes time and doesn’t happen all at once. |
D.Ask specific questions to help your child explain it. |
E.It’s tough for some kids who learn and think differently. |
F.Putting the fear into words can help reduce the child’s concern. |
G.Instead, try smaller steps to reach the goal of conquering a fear. |
I’m sorry to hear that life is getting you down right now ... I’m not sure there’s any specific advice I can give to cheer you up. It’s sometimes quite annoying to be reminded how much people love you when you don’t love yourself that much.
I’ve found that it’s of some help to compare one’s moods(情绪)about the world to the weather. Here are some obvious things about the weather:
It’s real.
If it’s dark and rainy, it really is.
It isn’t under one’s control as to when the rain stops, but it will stop one day.
You can’t change it by wishing it away.
It really is the same with one’s moods.The wrong approach is to believe that they are illusions(幻想). Panic, anxiety and anger are as real as weather.
But they will pass; they really will.
In the same way that one has to accept the weather, one has to accept how one feels about life. “Today’s a bad day” is a perfect approach.“Hey-ho, it’s raining inside; it isn’t my mistake, and there’s nothing I can do about it. But when the sun comes out, I shall take full advantage.”
I don’t know if any of that is of any use... I just hope this brings you a little more pleasure and purpose in life.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Stephen Fry
1. How does Crystal feel according to the letter?A.Ignored. | B.Ashamed. | C.Panicked. | D.Unhappy. |
A.offer tips on making friends |
B.teach skills of writing poems |
C.share comfort and encouragement |
D.explain ways of observing weather |
A.Literature. | B.Watch This. |
C.Just Ask. | D.Science Forum. |
5 . Having an off day when you feel stressed or sad is totally normal.
Take a few minutes to breathe deeply. The simple action of taking full, deep breaths can help you start to feel better. Deep breathing increases oxygen supply throughout the body.
Start keeping diaries.
Rely on your support system. Studies have shown the benefits of having a close support system of family and friends to whom you can turn. Social support leads to a sense of belonging and security rather than loneliness while dealing with emotional pain.
A.Take a break to laugh. |
B.Go ahead and cry if you need to. |
C.Take some time for yourself and treat yourself. |
D.It’s also been linked to an increased sense of self-worth. |
E.Writing down your feelings provides a great benefit. |
F.This can help to relax muscles and reduce your blood pressure. |
G.The good news is that there are things you can do for yourself to start feeling better. |
6 . Anger has a bad reputation.
But what if anger is a valuable-friend, not an adversary (对手) to be defeated?
Anger has one main purpose — to secure our safety and survival. We respond with anger when we are threatened or when our boundaries are violated (侵犯).
What we need is a willingness to experience anger without suppressing it or discharging it immediately. When we have the courage to remain present with our anger, we can look directly at it. We can investigate and come to understand it, and we can extract its wisdom.
Anger, like a fire, is a force. Left unchecked, it can be destructive.
A.Uncovering the wisdom of anger begins with feeling it fully. |
B.It gives us energy and power to overcome threatening situations. |
C.Yet when it is used wisely, it can be powerful beneficial instrument. |
D.When you come to see anger as a friend, you change your relationship with it. |
E.While anger sometimes involves aggressive tendencies, it also carries great wisdom. |
F.When we have the courage to remain present with our anger, we can look directly at it. |
G.When it bursts out, it can take control of our body, our thoughts, our senses, and our actions. |
1. How does Nancy look to Daniel?
A.Confused. | B.Excited. | C.Anxious. |
A.To comfort Nancy. |
B.To express his regret. |
C.To show his pride. |
A.Take a school test. |
B.Have a check-up. |
C.Go in for a competition. |
A.Rewrite her lines. |
B.Drive her to the theatre. |
C.Help her with the practice. |
A.He is usually not bad-tempered. | B.He doesn’t like the man. |
C.He started the semester in a bad mood. | D.He has few responsibilities. |
9 . There’s a special bond between good parents and their children that is a beautiful thing to see.
They care about every
Elizabeth Bautista Boyd of Oklahoma is
She
The photos show her dad with a bag of salt,
Some
A.aspect | B.advantage | C.exception | D.weakness |
A.regretful | B.blessed | C.confident | D.supposed |
A.cares for | B.talks about | C.relies on | D.keeps from |
A.busy | B.sunny | C.cold | D.quiet |
A.Interested in | B.Unsatisfied with | C.Uncertain about | D.Aware of |
A.selected | B.found | C.developed | D.posted |
A.accompanied | B.simplified | C.clarified | D.confirmed |
A.work | B.arrive | C.drive | D.survive |
A.seat | B.vehicle | C.office | D.building |
A.prove | B.explain | C.ensure | D.announce |
A.forget | B.move | C.slip | D.stop |
A.nervously | B.casually | C.generously | D.carefully |
A.strange | B.sweet | C.rude | D.crazy |
A.touched | B.appreciated | C.witnessed | D.convinced |
A.promised | B.recalled | C.debated | D.commented |
10 . Tricks To Preparing For Winter SADness
Have you felt tired and sleepy recently? Or do you experience a mood shift as it turns to winter?
There’s been a fair bit of research supporting light therapy (疗法) as being effective for seasonal kinds of depression. So don’t withdraw like the hibernating bear but walk outside to expose yourself to the sun every day.
Choose essential foods to boost mood.
When the temperature drops, our body loses more heat and requires high calorie food to supplement this loss.
Engage in more social interaction.
Too nervous to enter winter? Not every mild blue feeling in winter is SAD. It may be just a psychological response that everyone could experience seasonally. If winter comes, can spring be too far behind?
A.If so, just lighten up. |
B.If not, it couldn’t be better! |
C.Work out on a regular basis to keep fit. |
D.Get outside regularly to absorb some light. |
E.But food merely containing carbs can make you feel more tired. |
F.It is a great way to invite a friend or family member to support each other. |
G.Remember, even 20 or 30 minutes could make a huge difference. |