Going off alone to cool down is also an effective way to refuse anger, especially if you can't think clearly. Tice found that a large proportion of men cool down by going for a drive—a finding that inspired her to drive more defensively. A safer alternative is exercise, such as taking a long walk. Whatever you do, don't waste the time pursuing your train of angry thoughts. Your aim should be to distract yourself.
The techniques of reframing and distraction can alleviate depression and anxiety as well as anger. Add to them such relaxation techniques as deep breathing and meditation and you have an arsenal of weapons against bad moods.
1.What are gut feelings?
A. They are feelings one is born with. B. They are feelings one may be unaware of.
C. They are feelings of fear and anxiety. D. They are feelings felt by sensible people.
2. According to the author, the importance of knowing one’s gut feelings is that.
A. one can develop them B. one can call others’attention to them
C. one may get rid of them D. one may control them
3.The word“spice”in Paragraph Six is closest in meaning to .
A. add interest to B. lengthen
C. make dull D. bring into existence
4.On mood control, the author seems to suggest that, we .
A. can control the occurrence of mood B. are often unaware of what mood we are in
C. can determine the duration of mood D. lack strategies for controlling moods
5.The essence of “reframing” is .
A. to forget the unpleasant situation B. to adopt a positive attitude
C. to protect oneself properly D. to avoid road accidents
6.What is the best title for the passage?
A.What is emotional intelligence? B. How to develop emotional intelligence.
C.Strategies for getting rid of foul moods. D. How to control one’s gut feelings.
答案及解析：
1.[ B]短文第三段提到 “Gut feelings can occur without a person being consciously aware of them." 由此推断答案为[B]。
2.[D]短文第三段提到gut feelings是内心无意识的情感，第四段又举例说明如果一个人能识别他的无意识情感，他就能改变它们:“ He may be unaware of his irritability and surprised when someone calls attention to it. But if he evaluates his feelings, he can change them. ’’ 此句中 “change” 和选项[D]中的 “control”在此意思相近。
3.[A] spice作为名词时，指“香料”，也可以用来指趣味或增加风趣或味道的东西；作动词讲时，指“增加风趣或味道”。短文中spice出现在第六段的句子“Bad as well as good moods spice life and build character. The key is balance. ”中，即好坏心情都是生活的调味剂，而且影响人的性格的形成。 因此其意思应该为[A]。
4.[ C]从短文中第七段的句子 “We often have little control over when we are swept by emotion. But we can have some say in how long that emotion will last. ’，可以推断出答案。
5.[ B ]短文中第九段提到 “A more effective technique is 'reframing', which means consciously reinterpreting a situation in a more positive light. ” 由此可以断定。
6.[B]短文第一段就提到本文主要介绍的是构成情商的若干因素中的两点，以及如何针对这两点来努力提高情商，因此选[B]。
三、记叙文
记叙文也称叙述文，是一种常见文体。我们在日常生活中常常需要叙述一件事情，就得交代清楚事情的前因后果等各方面的信息。另外，记叙文的目的在于记叙事情发生的过程和结局，一般要向读者传递有关的人物、时间、地点、事件等信息。我们可以用英语中四个疑问词来概括叙述文的特征:用 who代表人物，用what代表事件，用when代表时间，用where代表地点。根据这四个特征,有人还提出第五个疑问词why。我们在阅读记叙文时,要弄清这些要素之间的关系，即什么人在何时何地做了何 事，以及为什么做或如何做。据此,我们很容易将记叙文与说明文区别开来,因为说明文主要传递的是 how 和 why。
其实，故事、小说、新闻报道都属于记叙文范畴。但是，由于人们叙述一件事情的目的不同，比如有的人叙述的目的不是事件本身，而是为了表达一种观点或说明一个问题，所以科学地讲，纯粹的记叙文不是很多，它往往存在于议论文或说明文中，为议论或说明服务。
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