Over the past three years, I've had one major goal in my personal life: To stop being so angry. I grew up in an angry home. Yelling and phone throwing were my parents’ basic means of communication. I brought these to my marriage.“Why are you always yelling?”my husband would say. Then three years ago, an earthquake hit our home: We had a baby girl. I wanted her to grow up in a peaceful environment.
Then, six months ago, I was talking with Lisa Feldman Barrett, a psychologist at Northeastern University. She gave me this suggestion: “You could increase your emotional granularity(情绪粒度).”Over the past 30 years, she has found evidence that anger isn't one emotion but rather a whole family of emotions. And learning to identify different members of the family is a powerful tool for regulating your anger. So in many ways, anger is like wine. There are these major varieties but each drink has its own unique combination of aromas(香气)and flavors.
“If you learn to detect all the various flavors of anger and label(给……加标签) them, you can start to handle your anger better,”says psychologist Maria Gendron at Yale University. “Analyze what's causing your different types of anger, give them specific names and start using the terms with family and coworkers.”
I started paying attention to what typically triggers my anger. And I found three major types, which I named. Illogical(不合逻辑的)anger: This emotion happens when somebody at work makes a decision that seems completely illogical. Once I labeled this anger, I quickly realized that trying to convince an illogical person of logic is a waste of time. Hurry-up anger: This is the anger I feel when someone else is not doing something fast enough. Yes, I'm talking about the driver of the gray Prius at the stoplight this morning. Once I labeled it, I realized my anger doesn't help things become any better. Disonophous anger: The dog was barking and the child was screaming. I made up disonophous anger from the Latin for “two sounds.”
Now when my husband says “I have disonophous anger, Emma ...”, we know exactly what to do: Feed the dog and pick up the baby. And I know he's not angry at me. He just wants some peace and quiet.
1. What inspired the author’s goal? (no more than10 words)2. Why does the author compare anger to wine?(no more than 10 words)
3. What does the underlined word probably mean in Paragraph 4?(1 word)
4. When might the author feel disonophous anger?(no more than 15 words)
5. How do you control your anger? Please explain.(no more than 20 words)
2 . Mom wanted only one thing for her birthday."Can you find me another copy of this song?"she asked,and handed me a worn-out cassette tape. I know exactly what was recorded on it-"My Redeemer (救世主)."I heard the song played at least a thousand times while growing up. After 37years,the cassette tape was too worn-out to be used. I promised her I would find a replacement.
"My Redeemer"had become Mom's favorite song after my younger brother Tim was killed by a drunk driver in 1973. The only thing that helped her calm down was the soulful sound of"My Redeemer"from the local radio station.We recorded it on a cassette tape so she would listen to it any time she wanted,but none of us knew who the singer was. These days, I figured it would be easy to find out. I went home and searched the Internet. Several songs with that title came out,but none of them were the one Mom loved. I got depressed.
Mom's birthday drew near and then one day, I was driving home, listening to our local radio station.I heard a familiar song, "My Redeemer!"As soon as I could, I phoned the station. I found out the singer was Alan Parks.I typed his name into Google and found his home number in South Carolina. Minutes later, I was telling him how much his recording meant to Mom. He offered to post two CDs to me personally. I gave him my address.
"Red Lion, Pennsylvania?"he said."Do you know the Logans?""They're our neighbours!""I've been friends with them for 25years,"Alan said. "They'll be at my concert at Your Gospel Chapel on April 17th. Would you and your mom come, too?"We sure would. Mom was excited to hear Alan sing"My Redeemer", on the evening of her 87th birthday.
1. The author promised her mother she would ________ .A.help her mother go to the concert |
B.buy her mother a new cassette tape |
C.record a new popular song for her mother |
D.find another cassette tape of"My Redeemer" |
A.It was first sung by her. |
B.It was the memory of her mother's youth. |
C.It helped her calm down after her younger son died. |
D.It was such a fantastic song that she couldn't forget forever. |
A.She searched for it on Google. |
B.She called the station and got it. |
C.She heard it from the radio station. |
D.She got it from Alan's neighbour. |
A.He lives in Red Lion,Pennsylvania. |
B.He'll sing for the author's mom at the station. |
C.He offered to give the author two cassette tapes. |
D.He has been friends with the Logans for many years. |
3 . When my dad finally finished the triathlon (铁人三项)in Montauk, the crowd cheered. It showed me how his hard work paid off and it excited my
Training with my clad turned out to be very
When someone fired the gun. I was off,
For me, the real competition began during the run, because now I could see each competitor as a target. No matter my
“Shut up, legs”, one of my favorite sayings, kept me from thinking about the
Looking back, I remember the small boy on that day in Montauk who doubted whether he could
A.pride | B.congratulations | C.concern | D.curiosity |
A.learn | B.deserve | C.achieve | D.organize |
A.saying | B.figuring | C.acting | D.leaving |
A.admired | B.encouraged | C.pushed | D.convinced |
A.unbearable | B.exciting | C.enjoyable | D.challenging |
A.learnt from | B.suffered from | C.signed up for | D.dropped out of |
A.signal | B.announcement | C.result | D.permission |
A.riding | B.walking | C.swimming | D.dashing |
A.bike | B.horse | C.destination | D.coat |
A.take off | B.get on | C.knock out | D.put away |
A.running | B.traveling | C.cycling | D.swimming |
A.kicked off | B.switched to | C.prepared for | D.polished |
A.arms | B.clothes | C.shoes | D.legs |
A.size | B.position | C.age | D.career |
A.or | B.and | C.but | D.so |
A.breathlessness | B.thirst | C.stress | D.pain |
A.winning | B.nervous | C.burning | D.proud |
A.suggestion | B.celebration | C.impression | D.organization |
A.accomplishment | B.guilt | C.sorrow | D.participation |
A.join | B.move | C.prove | D.make |
Behind the band, there was a picture of a young man named Philip Hancock shown on the screen. And he was the reason they were all there. Hancock was a 27-ycar-old Australian who taught English in Chongqing. When he died in 2018 due to complications from diabetes, his parents followed his wishes and donated his organs with the help of the Red Cross Society of China’s Chongqing branch.
“I’m Philip’s liver”; “I'm Philip’s kidney”; “Philip’s eyes...”
The five people — a salesperson, a farmer, a former truck driver and two doctors introduced themselves onstage.
“Last year, Red Cross officials told me that Philip’s parents mentioned during an earlier memorial service that he loved music and dreamed of having his own band one day,” said former truck driver Chen Xianjun. Chen instantly wanted to form a hand in memory of Philip, and so did the other four receivers.
Since they had no music experience, they had to start from scratch. From learning the guitar to mastering the maracas (响葫芦) and faking on the drum they took time out of their busy lives to practice over the past year.
“Picking up a new instrument is certainly difficult at my age, but we have a clear goal in mind and are determined to achieve it.” said Mo Li, the 36-year-old real estate salesman.
Peter Hancock, Philip’s father, said after watching the bands performance that his biggest wish was for the five to enjoy their lives more. think Philip not only gave them a new life, but also some musical cells that enable them to appreciate beautiful melodies."
1. What do these five people have in common? (no more than 8 words)2. What does the underlined part “from scratch” mean in English? (no more than 5 words)
3. What goal did these five people want to achieve? (no more than 10 words)
4. What was Philip’s father’s biggest wish? (no more than 8 words)
5. What inspiration do you get from the story? Please say it in your own words.(no more than 20 words)
5 . A woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear getting back her pet was more important than her car.
“Whoever did this can keep my car. Please let Benjerman come home,” the notice said.
It is not known whether the thief showed any pity, but almost 30 hours after the 1 pm theft Friday, Kimberly Atkins of Dover and Benjerman, a 12-year-old black retriever(猎犬), were reunited after police located them in Barrington.
“He’s hungry, he’s dirty, but he’s very happy to be home,” Atkins said.
The car was found at about 5 pm Saturday off Route 125 in a swampy area frequented by off-the-road cars and dirt bikes. However, the police couldn’t control Benjerman, and they had to call Atkins to come and get him.
Atkins said the thief cared for Benjerman a little by providing him with some dry cat food. She believed Benjerman ended up drinking some muddy water in the area.
She said they have been together for nearly 11 years after she took him back from a society shelter in Dallas, Texas.
Before Benjerman was found, Atkins and several friends put up notices all over the city and in Somersworth. They also contacted animal shelters throughout southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
The notice stated there was a reward, and also that the dog needed medication(药物治疗). Any caller could remain anonymous(匿名的).
Atkins had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gone in to rent a carpet cleaner.
“It was 10 minutes and I came out and my car was gone along with Benjerman in broad daylight,” Atkins said. The car thief threw Atkins’ wallet and other personal items out of the car before escaping from the scene.
1. What would be the best title for the passage?A.A car with a dog was stolen |
B.Lucky dog was returned to his owner |
C.Stealing cars: a most important social problem |
D.Woman wants dog back more than stolen car |
a. Notices were put up saying there was a reward.
b. Atkins saw Benjerman again.
c. Police found Atkins’ car.
d. Atkins took Benjerman back from a society shelter.
e. Atkins hired a carpet cleaner in a hardware store.
A.d, e, a, b, c | B.d, e, a, c, b |
C.e, a, d, b, c | D.e, a, c, d, b |
A.the dog was treated extremely badly by the thief |
B.car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadays |
C.the dog was found because of the reward |
D.the thief stole the car easily |
A.Benjerman was sent back immediately after Atkins put up the notices. |
B.Atkins and her friends made a great effort to look for Benjerman. |
C.The thief gave the dog back but kept the sports car. |
D.The dog was back at 1 pm on a Friday. |
A.Benjerman | B.Thief |
C.Atkins | D.Atkins’ friends |
6 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own efforts.
I learned this lesson from an experience many years ago. I took the head coaching job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the new team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no couch, and they didn't even practice to prepare for the Game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my sadness we were beaten. I couldn't believe I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to realize that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were depending on me. I had to change my attitude about their ability and confidence.
I stared doing anything I could to help them build a little pride. Most important,I began to treat them like winners. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their vacations. We met every day and practiced passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering our failure on the spring practice field. we won our first game and our second, and continue to improve .Finally, we faced the number one team in the state.I felt that it would be a victory for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn't what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest thrills of my life !
From the experience I learned a lot about how the attitude of the leader can influence the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and encouraged them. I helped them to see themselves differently, and they built themselves into winners.
Winners are made, not born.
1. Who did the author think would become the winners at first?A.The old team. | B.Their own team. |
C.The number one team. | D.The other team |
A.Before their training. | B.During the spring practice. |
C.At the start of the vacation. | D.Six months after their failure. |
A.Interests | B.Fears | C.Excitements | D.Concerns |
A.By building up their confidence. | B.By giving them a lecture. |
C.By buying them a book. | D.By changing the leader. |
A.Time is money. | B.Winners are born. |
C.Losers are always beaten. | D.Practice makes perfect. |
7 . Cards came for every occasion for Grandma. She even sent a card which was more of a
When I was young, I looked forward to
She kept writing cards even the morning she died. Her wonderful nurses
When I grew up, I realized cards served a(n)
Now I like to
A.burden | B.promise | C.comfort | D.claim |
A.receiving | B.sending | C.selling | D.buying |
A.Therefore | B.Otherwise | C.Instead | D.However |
A.precious | B.artificial | C.simple | D.traditional |
A.recovering | B.worsening | C.treated | D.controlled |
A.wrote | B.mailed | C.read | D.copied |
A.funeral | B.request | C.office | D.heart |
A.declared | B.warned | C.poked | D.suggested |
A.slightly | B.completely | C.hugely | D.randomly |
A.labels | B.timetables | C.accounts | D.addresses |
A.burned | B.threw away | C.gave out | D.saved |
A.decide | B.agreed | C.suspected | D.pretended |
A.imaginary | B.significant | C.impossible | D.meaningless |
A.junk | B.suitable | C.sweet | D.similar |
A.lesson | B.recommendation | C.reminder | D.command |
A.measure | B.appreciate | C.remember | D.check |
A.persuade | B.surprise | C.consult | D.instruct |
A.addition | B.consequence | C.order | D.advance |
A.observe | B.interview | C.value | D.challenge |
A.calm | B.fair | C.relaxed | D.special |
8 . I started volunteering at a soup kitchen several years ago. The original reason I was going was to
Basically, I was
The first time I went there was right before Christmas. For the people coming to the soup kitchen, it was not exactly a
I have never
A.reduce | B.avoid | C.complete | D.cancel |
A.yet | B.just | C.even | D.still |
A.food | B.work | C.time | D.money |
A.tired of | B.worried about | C.responsible for | D.free from |
A.busy | B.serious | C.experienced | D.struggling |
A.hide | B.rest | C.live | D.study |
A.Although | B.If | C.Because | D.Until |
A.available | B.strange | C.pleasant | D.painful |
A.wise | B.honest | C.curious | D.fortunate |
A.turn down | B.suffer from | C.pass down | D.learn from |
A.definitely | B.gradually | C.equally | D.hardly |
A.reason. | B.effort | C.chance | D.patience |
A.stability | B.guilt | C.loss | D.appreciation |
A.grateful | B.confident | C.proud | D.shocked |
A.change | B.leave | C.forget | D.help |
A.describe | B.waste | C.brighten | D.disturb |
A.reward | B.excuse | C.risk | D.mistake |
A.planned | B.regretted | C.forgiven | D.understood |
A.reminds | B.confuses | C.encourages | D.disappoints |
A.talent | B.concern | C.kindness | D.weakness |
9 . The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky. As I took a glance(一瞥)at my neighbor’s house, I saw a flame (火焰)in his
Soon, there was a
I
I tried to throw water through the kitchen window
When my neighbor came back, he was
Weeks later, my neighbor repaired and restored his kitchen. He
A.sitting room | B.bathroom | C.kitchen | D.bedroom |
A.chair | B.table | C.bed | D.sofa |
A.valuable | B.hot | C.special | D.burning |
A.After a while | B.All the time | C.Once in a while | D.At once |
A.examine | B.search | C.reserve | D.smell |
A.said | B.shouted | C.received | D.whispered |
A.hear | B.listen to | C.ask | D.turn to |
A.walked | B.rushed | C.jumped | D.stepped |
A.called in | B.called up | C.called out | D.called for |
A.answer | B.light | C.sound | D.fire |
A.take out | B.take up | C.break down | D.break into |
A.and | B.but | C.because | D.therefore |
A.Luckily | B.Sadly | C.Unfortunately | D.Suddenly |
A.in time | B.on time | C.at a time | D.at times |
A.run | B.spread | C.flow | D.return |
A.amazing | B.sad | C.sick | D.angry |
A.children | B.parents | C.life | D.pets |
A.expect | B.want | C.accept | D.permit |
A.persuaded | B.begged | C.admitted | D.invited |
A.gradually | B.particularly | C.specially | D.regularly |
During the years working in Peacekeeping Force(维和部队), I was sent abroad. As a senior analyst, my workdays were routinely twelve to sixteen hours long. Like all the old soldiers, we looked forward to receiving mails from home.
We soldiers received many “To any service member” mails from the States. Those mails were sent by the general public in our mother country to soldiers far away from home, as an expression of support. I never took any of those letters, since I wrote to my wife on a daily basis, as well as occasionally writing notes to my daughter Jenny’s classroom, and I didn’t feel I had time to write to anyone else.
After five or fix months of hearing from the mail—announcing the availability of “To any service member” mail, I decided to take a few of the letters. Because I planned, as time permitted, to drop them a line telling them “Thanks” for their support.
I picked up three letters, and placed them in my cargo pocket and went back to work. Over the next week or so, I started responding to the letters. When it came time to answer the third letter, I noticed it had no return address, but a California postmark, which made me think of home. I had missed spending Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s with my family. Homesickness seized me.
I opened the card and started to read the letter attached, which was a short one. About the third or fourth sentence down, it read, “My daddy is a soldier over there, if you see him tell him hi and I love and miss him.” This statement really touched me and made me miss my family even more. Looking down to the name of the sender, I sat in silence as tears filled my eyes.
1. Who will usually write “To any service member” mails? (No more than 8 words)2. Why did the author decide to answer some “To any service member” mails later? (No more than 10 words)
3. What set the author missing his own family? (No more than 5 words)
4. How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph4? (No more than 6 words)
5. At the end of the story, why did the writer sit in silence and cry? Please explain. (No more than 20 words)