1 . More than half of the world’s population are city residents, and, by 2050, the United Nations predicts that seven in ten people will be. Architects are having to consider how architecture influences our emotional well-being in urban settings.
According to Colin Ellard, a research psychologist at Waterloo University, Canada, there is a lot of evidence which shows “the profound impact that the design of buildings has on how we feel, how we treat one another, and our overall psychological well-being”. A study from the University of Heidelberg concluded that people raised in the countryside are less likely to have mental disorders than those raised in the city. The city of Vancouver in Canada, which is surrounded by mountains and ocean, recognises the need to connect with nature. It has included protecting ocean and mountain views in its urban planning guidelines. For example, tall buildings are set up in strategic locations that don’t block scenic views for downtown residents.
The British designer Thomas Heatherwick wants to make architecture less soulless and boring. He told The Guardian, “We need to fearlessly demand interestingness and make buildings that enrich our senses.” He has listed seven characteristics of a boring building. These include being too flat and straight. He says lack of depth means light and shadow cannot play on surfaces, while straight lines are at odds with nature and make buildings dull.
However, making buildings interesting is not always easy, as architect Rafael Vinoly found out in 2013 when he created the 37-store y skyscraper in London. The building was admired for its curved exterior walls covered in reflective glass. However, it acted like a magnifying glass and reflected light which melted nearby cars and almost set fire to a carpet. A screen had to be added to prevent the building causing further damage.
So, for your own well-being, surround yourself with buildings that bring you joy, and ideally a view of nature.
1. Why are tall buildings located in certain places in Vancouver?A.To protect people’s mental health. | B.To follow the tradition of the city. |
C.To caution people against disorder. | D.To reveal the prosperity of the area. |
A.One with straight lines. | B.One having flat surfaces. |
C.One having a security system. | D.One with innovative patterns. |
A.Boldness. | B.Creativity. | C.Practicality. | D.Flexibility. |
A.To call on people to live in big cities. |
B.To compare buildings in different cities. |
C.To stress the importance of healthy emotion. |
D.To convince people of emotional impact by buildings. |
2 . Rising Above Fear: Strategies For Conquering Anxiety and Achieving Your Goals
You have to know that managing your worst fear and anxiety isn’t easy but that’s okay, we are here to help you out.
You need to notice how you feel.
Own your fears. Have you ever cried so much that it became very difficult to stop the tears, we can totally understand that.
Create goals that are necessary. Most of the time, the process of overcoming your fears and anxiety is hindered by elusive goals that we set for ourselves. Ask yourself this: What does the life I deserve look like? How can I achieve that lifestyle? Once you know that your goals are essential, the fear of not making an effort will overcome the fear of failure.
A.Find acceptance in failure. |
B.Never back away from learning. |
C.Hardship is another trouble you have to face in life. |
D.It will motivate you and this is when you will be inspired to act. |
E.When the fearful thoughts kick in, it becomes so hard to ignore them. |
F.You need to be able to talk about your emotions, no matter how hard it is. |
G.You can build skills to manage your emotional response when anxiety and fear kick in. |
3 . 听下面一段较长对话,完成下面填空。
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4 . You laugh out loud when a friend misses a step on the stairs, but soon you feel guilty of laughing at other’s clumsiness. You may ask yourself “Shouldn’t I feel empathetic (共情的) for the person involved?” Don’t worry. Your laughter is not provoked by lack of empathy. As a clinical psychologist, I’d like to shed light on different aspects of such a situation which can bring our usually well-meaning laughter.
The first of these ingredients is surprise. The unexpected situation surprises us and creates a departure from the predictable, from what we expected to see. This incongruous (不一致的) situation highlights our errors of prediction. Laughing at the situation is a way of resolving the incongruity by making a new and comic interpretation of what we witnessed.
Besides, we react according to how we interpret the person’s facial expression. A study explored this. Participants were asked to view 210 images representing three types of faces: faces expressing a puzzled look, faces expressing pain or anger, and people whose bodies were placed in awkward positions, without the face being visible.
At the end of the study, participants rated the images with puzzled faces as funnier than images in which the faces expressed pain or anger, and funnier than images in which bodies were shown in ridiculous positions but no facial expression was seen.
So when we perceive puzzlement in the facial expression of the victim of clumsiness, this information creates a context that makes us laugh. On the other hand, if we can read suffering or anger in the facial expression, we will be touched by the pain of the victim of the fall and be empathetic, which will prevent us from laughing.
Let’s forgive ourselves for laughing at comical situations involving other people’s clumsiness! Having learnt that they are not actually in danger and have not really hurt themselves, we aren’t laughing at the other person’s suffering.
1. What does the underlined word “provoked” in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Determined. | B.Confirmed. | C.Caused. | D.Prevented. |
A.Unpredictability. | B.Visibility. | C.Dignity. | D.Identity. |
A.The faces expressing pain or anger were often ignored. |
B.Awkward positions seemed funnier than puzzled expressions. |
C.People laughed at others’ suffering in unfortunate situations. |
D.Participants were asked to indicate how funny the images were. |
A.Praiseworthy. | B.Unacceptable. | C.Forgivable. | D.Ridiculous. |
5 . What is wrong with Paul?
A.He has been fired by his company. |
B.He lost a competition. |
C.He has heart disease. |
6 . How does the woman feel?
A.Regretful. | B.Cheerful. | C.Hopeful. |
7 . While socializing comes naturally for some, it can be a struggle for others. Shyness is a normal, common personality trait (特征).
Get Excited About A New Adventure
You may have been shy most of your life.
Pay Attention To Your Words
Practice Mindfulness (正念)
Mindfulness involves drawing your attention to the present and being aware of your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.
Take Small Steps
Getting started can be the hardest part of learning how to be more social for those who are shy.
A.If so, that’s a part of you that you’re used to |
B.Sometimes the best path toward addressing a fear is exposure |
C.Mindfulness can help reduce symptoms of social anxiety disorder |
D.Taking time to tend to your appearance can make a big difference |
E.How we communicate and characterize ourselves can be powerful |
F.However, shyness can make it hard for people to connect with others and achieve their goals |
G.But engaging with people doesn’t have to be practiced as an important work presentation |
8 . 阅读下面短文,根据题目要求回答问题。
Anxiety is not deadly, because being able to feel anxious shows that our fight-or-flight system is operational, which is an indicator of brain and sensory health. Once we accept that being anxious is a normal part of life, we can use it to our benefit.
Anxiety can help build our emotional strength. If we want to build emotional strength, we need to face some degree of mental stress. Of course, unpleasant and abuse tend to cause more harm than good, but the experience of occasional anxiety, stress, and tension substantially increases our emotional courage.
Anxiety can increase your emotional connection. Clinical science has identified that sharing our anxieties with our loved ones is one of the most effective strategies to build connection. When my patients learn to open up and share their anxieties with their partners, they almost always report a greater sense of emotional connection.
Anxiety can help us rebalance. When we feel genuinely anxious because of stress, it’s our body’s way of telling us to rebalance. Nobody is truly limitless. When we pay attention to our internal cues and acknowledge our weaknesses, we emerge more focused and healthier overall and also less stressed and anxious.
Anxiety can be a healthy, helpful emotion that is a constructive aspect of human life. When it comes to occasional experience of anxiety, it can emotionally help boost our courage. It can also build up emotional connect ion when we express our sensitive feelings to others. And in the form of stress, it can serve as an internal indicator to remain balanced and healthy. Now it’s high time we started putting it to good use.
1. Why is anxiety not deadly?When we pay attention to our internal cues and acknowledge our weaknesses, we emerge more focused and healthier overall and also more stressed and anxious.
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10 . Anger is the most destructive emotion, which will dominate your thoughts and actions.
Change your attitude.
Realizing that no-one is perfect and accepting that not everyone has the same standards as you is a good start to avoiding getting angry.
Stop trying to manage your anger.
Anger management used to be promoted as a way of dealing with anger, but a much better way of facing up to anger is to identify the root cause. When trying to do it be prepared to be honest with yourself. Is it worry or stress making you angry? Are you fearful of failure?
Don’t dismiss anger as a bad emotion.
We all get tempted to throw something or even hit someone when getting angry. A reaction like that is called the easy way, which might make you feel better after an angry outburst. However, staying calm or walking away from conflict are harder but much better choices .By learning control, you can become a much calmer, less volatile person.
A.This applies to work, day-to-day life, and relationships. |
B.Once you know why you get mad, then it is possible to deal with the cause. |
C.When you are in a temper, you may make ill-considered decisions that you will probably regret. |
D.Many people try to live by high standards, and as a result, are often disappointed and get angry. |
E.Don’t take the easy way when you get angry. |
F.Stop anger from being your master. |
G.There are occasions when anger can be directed in such a way as to achieve great things. |