| A．There is nothing on her mind. |
| B．She is not well prepared. |
| C．She has been ill for three days. |
Are you a “glass-half-empty” or a “glass-half-full” type of person? A study showed that optimists (乐观主义者) are more likely to live longer than those who have a(n)
Vicki Siska has been through some stressful times but has managed to remain optimistic. “Music
Humour also helped Pippa Kennedy stay positive. She watched a TV show named Dad’s Army to help her get through a bad
Sue Oakley Dunn says she remains positive and healthy because she does “what makes my soul sing”. She has plenty of hobbies to do for
As well as the benefits of friendship and laughter, Robyn Black, who does yoga and has better access to
3 . It is natural for us teenagers to feel upset.
•Move your body.
•Talk about it.
•Laugh a lot.
Humour can rescue you from an upset moment or make you feel better when you’re in an unpleasant mood. No matter what’s going on, the ability to laugh at yourself and your situation is really important.
•Cry — it’s okay!
Sometimes the only way to get out of your feelings is to cry — so go ahead! Shut yourself in your room and cry your eyes out! No one says you have to be happy all the time.
| A．Why not pack up your suitcase and take a trip? |
| B．We can’t say enough good things about exercise. |
| C．But still we should find ways to manage our feelings. |
| D．So smile at whatever is happening and choose to be happy. |
| E．And do you know just smiling can help better your mood? |
| F．When you are done, you’ll be ready to face the world again. |
| G．Don’t hold in all those feelings until you are ready to explode. |
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| A．He desperately needs an explanation. |
| B．He knows why Sam is in a bad mood. |
| C．He will make Sam feel better. |
| D．He will keep his distance from Sam. |
| 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. |
7 . Are you someone who easily gets tired and doesn’t feel like doing anything? Do you label this kind of behavior as mere laziness?
Feel disconnected from everything.
People experiencing exhaustion most commonly don’t feel like themselves anymore, don’t feel engaged by anything and constantly struggle with the sense of helplessness and inability to take back control of their lives.
Used to be motivated and passionate.
A clear difference between someone who’s worn out and someone who’s lazy is that the tired people used to have things they were passionate about.
Become moody and annoyed.
Do you suddenly find yourself easily angry?
One of the warning signs is that you start neglecting your self-care and socially keep away from others. You stop making an effort to dress up yourself or look good and you tend to spend most of your time by yourself doing nothing.
Changes happen gradually.
Studies show that exhaustion develops in five major stages, according to degrees of severity. The honeymoon phase, the onset of stress, chronic stress, exhaustion and habitual exhaustion. By the time you reach the final stage, exhaustion will make you suffer from depression and anxiety.
| A．Ignore your self-care. |
| B．Focus on warning signs. |
| C．Do you often feel emotionally out of control? |
| D．So it’s important to raise awareness about exhaustion. |
| E．But the lazy people don’t ever devote themselves to things. |
| F．However, they may now be struggling to find interest in anything. |
| G．Here are five signs to show you’re experiencing exhaustion rather than laziness. |
8 . Do you think you need to shout at yourself to force yourself to finish your homework? If so, think again.
Self-compassion is the practice of being kind and supportive to ourselves. The opposite is being self-critical and mean to ourselves when we make a mistake.
A 2017 study found people who practice self-compassion tend to handle stress better. Their bodies have less of a stress response when, for example, they meet with difficulties at work or school.
With practice, we can learn to treat ourselves with kindness and unconditional love — not tough love.
| A．So how do we develop self-compassion? |
| B．It may be more effective to be kind to yourself. |
| C．It includes letting go of your strict self-criticism. |
| D．Mindfulness is the key to practicing self-compassion. |
| E．But this approach does not make us feel or perform better. |
| F．They have more confidence to look for areas where they can improve. |
| G．Also, show ourselves kindness in ways that nourish (滋养) our spirit and body. |
9 . They say you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. But when it comes to tackling a tricky task, researchers have found that getting angry can also be a powerful motivator.
The experiments suggest people who are angry perform better on a set of challenging tasks than those who are emotionally neutral.
The study, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, details how researchers at Texas A&M University conducted experiments involving more than 1,000 people, and analysed survey data from more than 1,400 people to explore the possible impact of anger on people in various circumstances.
In one experiment, students were shown images previously found to cause anger, desire, amusement, sadness or no particular emotion at all. Participants were subsequently asked to solve a series of anagrams (变形词).
The results reveal that for a challenging set of anagrams, those who were angry did better — although no difference was seen for easy anagrams.
The researchers say one explanation could be down to a link between anger and greater persistence (坚持), with the team finding those who were angry spent more time on the difficult set of anagrams.
In another experiment, participants who were angry did better at avoiding flags in a skiing video game than those who were neutral or sad, and were on a par with (同水平) those who felt amusement or desire.
“This pattern could indicate that general physical arousal (激起) had a benefit for game scores, as this would be greater in anger, amused, and desire conditions compared to the sad and neutral conditions,” the researchers write. However, no such differences in performance was found when it came to an easier video game.
“People often prefer to use positive emotions as tools more than negative and tend to see negative emotions as undesirable,” said Lench, the first author of the study. “Our research adds to the growing evidence that a mix of positive and negative emotions promotes wellbeing, and that using negative emotions as tools can be particularly effective in some situations.”
1. What tasks did the researchers set for the students?| A．Catching flies with honey. |
| B．Helping analyze survey data. |
| C．Putting tasks into different categories. |
| D．Performing tasks in various emotional states. |
| A．It brings team spirit into full play. |
| B．It promotes a deep insight into the tasks. |
| C．It increases effort toward attaining a goal. |
| D．It changes challenging tasks into easy ones. |
| A．Research result consistent with previous findings. |
| B．Potential application of the research finding. |
| C．A further explanation of the research method. |
| D．A reasonable doubt about the research process. |
| A．To present more proofs. | B．To draw a conclusion. |
| C．To make a comparison. | D．To criticize old practices. |
10 . It’s natural for people to compare themselves with their peers. Peer pressure is a force that nearly everyone has faced at some point. If it’s not well handled, there might be some destructive consequences.
Find positive influence
At any age, it’s beneficial to stay involved with extracurricular activities like sports, music, art, or other hobbies. Team building activities can help increase self-confidence and create a support system that allows an individual to succeed. Additionally, enjoying hobbies and other harmless pastimes like exercising can release feel-good hormones.
Plan ahead
Experiencing peer pressure, especially when in an unfriendly environment, can cause a person to panic and make impulsive decisions.
Positive influences, usually parents or siblings, can teach you how to deal with peer pressure directly. Having a trusted friend, family member, or another resource to call on can relieve some of the everyday life stresses. They can be there to give advice or just support the decisions you’ve made that you feel are right for you.
Convey feelings and emotions
Honesty goes a long way in reducing the harmful effects of peer pressure. Speak to the person or group of people who may be causing feelings of unease or uncertainty and kindly ask them to stop.
| A．Talk to a trusted resource. |
| B．Don’t be afraid to find new groups. |
| C．Unfortunately, peer pressure is difficult to avoid. |
| D．Therefore, it’s essential to know how to deal with it. |
| E．So, it’s best to have a plan that can help map out a response. |
| F．They can help reduce anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems. |
| G．It’s ok to distance yourself from those who are not serving you in a positive aspect. |
