Question

Think about the last time you felt a negative emotion—like stress, anger, or frustration. What was going through your mind as you were going through that negativity? Was your mind cluttered with (充斥) different kinds of thoughts? Or was it paralyzed, unable to think?

The next time you find yourself in the middle of a very stressful time, or you feel angry or frustrated, stop. Yes, that’s right, stop. Whatever you’re doing, stop and sit for one minute. While you’re sitting there, completely immerse yourself in the negative emotion. Allow that emotion to consume you. Allow yourself one minute to truly feel that emotion. Don’t cheat yourself here. Take the entire minute—but only one minute—to do nothing else but feel that emotion.

When the minute is over, ask yourself, “Am I willing to keep holding on to this negative emotion as I go through the rest of the day?” Once you’ve allowed yourself to be totally immersed in the emotion and really feel it, you will be surprised to find that the emotion clears rather quickly.

If you feel you need to hold on to the emotion for a little longer, that is OK. Allow yourself another minute to feel the emotion. When you feel you’ve had enough of the emotion, ask yourself if you’re willing to carry that negativity with you for the rest of the day. If not, take a deep breath. As you exhale, release all that negativity with your breath.

This exercise seems simple—almost too simple. But, it is very effective. By allowing that negative emotion the space to be truly felt, you are dealing with the emotion rather than stuffing it down and trying not to feel it. You are actually taking away the power of the emotion by giving it the space and attention it needs. When you immerse yourself in the emotion, and realize that it is only emotion, it loses its control. You can clear your head and proceed with your task.

1.Which one does not belong to the negative emotion?

A. anxiety             B. confusion                    C. depression               D. sorrow

2.What should you do when you are into negativity according to the article?

A. Listen to some music.                                       

B. Ignore it and do something else.

C. Just do nothing and truly feel that emotion. 

D. Think about it and try to deal with it immediately.

3.The underlined word “immerse” (Paragraph 2) most probably means ______.

A. break down         B. get rid of                    C. cut off                  D. throw into

4.What’s the best title of this text?

A. Clear Your Mental Space.                                 

B. Deep Breath, Trouble Away.

C. Try to Avoid the Negative Emotion.

D. Hold on to Negative Emotion as Long as Possible.

5.The author’s opinion towards negative emotion is ______.

A. doubtful           B. optimistic                     C. frightened            D. confused

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要告訴我們一種處理消極情緒的方法，就是讓自己完全地沉浸在這種情緒里一會，讓自己的不好的情緒都放空，然后繼續(xù)做自己的工作。消極的情緒并不能影響我們的生活。

1.B 細節(jié)題。根據文章第一句Think about the last time you felt a negative emotion—like stress, anger, or frustration.可知ACD三項都屬于人們的消極的負面的情緒。B項沒有提及。

2.C 細節(jié)題。根據文章第二段2,3,4行Whatever you’re doing, stop and sit for one minute. While you’re sitting there, completely immerse yourself in the negative emotion. Allow that emotion to consume you. Allow yourself one minute to truly feel that emotion.可知在遇見消極的情緒的時候，讓你自己什么都不要做，只是感受那種消極的情緒。故C正確。

3.D 推理題。根據本句completely immerse yourself in the negative emotion.可知是讓你自己完全地沉浸在那種情緒里，什么都不要去思考，不要去想。故該詞是自D項的意思。

4.A 主旨大意題。本文主要告訴我們一種處理消極情緒的方法，就是讓自己完全地沉浸在這種情緒里一會，讓自己的不好的情緒都放空。故A正確。

5.B 推理題。根據文章最后2行When you immerse yourself in the emotion, and realize that it is only emotion, it loses its control. You can clear your head and proceed with your task.可知作者認為消極的情緒并不可怕，我們可以運用這種方法來釋放自己的消極情緒。故說明作者是很樂觀的。故B正確。

考點：考察教育類短文