Question

【題目】Think positive

How are you feeling today? If your head 's in a spin because you 've had a bad night 's sleep, or maybe you've just got too much to do, the chances are you 're not in the best of moods. If everything seems like an effort and you have a negative attitude, the last thing you want to be told is to ‘be positive ! 【1】 .

Of course, developing a positive attitude is easier said than done. 【2】 When you're

feeling down, it is hard to be optimistic. But a study in the US has found that people who are optimists are more likely to live longer than those who have a more negative approach to life. So, maybe the thought of a longer life might encourage you to have a more hopeful outlook on life.

【3】 . Professor Lewina Lee from Boston University School of Medicine, who worked on the study, told the BBC that : “Our findings speak to the possibility that raising levels of optimism may promote longevity and healthy ageing. ” And she advises that pessimists could benefit from doing things like imagining a future where everything turns out well.

【4】 .Vicki Siska says “Music feeds my soul. A sense of humour keeps things in perspective.” And Pippa Kennedy says “ being grateful for what you have — and lots of chocolate —helps ! ” 【5】 . That's probably why other people have recommended doing yoga as well as staying fit and healthy to help maintain a positive outlook on life.

A. It doesn't come naturally to everyone.

B. As we know, every coin has two sides.

C. But being positive could have more benefits than you think.

D. Pessimists tend to give up when facing difficulties.

E. The saying goes that a healthy body leads a healthy mind.

F. People have been giving their personal advice on keeping a positive approach to life.

G. The study concluded that optimists may find it easier to control emotions and get less stressed.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】G

【4】F

【5】E

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章介紹了保持樂觀的方法和保持樂觀的好處。研究表明經(jīng)常保持樂觀的人壽命更長，對于身體健康等方面也會有一定的益處。同時，也可以通過聽音樂、健身、吃巧克力等方法保持樂觀的態(tài)度。

【1】第一段倒數(shù)第二句提到“If everything seems like an effort and you have a negative attitude, the last thing you want to be told is to ‘be positive”，當(dāng)一個人狀態(tài)不好的時候，他最不想聽到的話就是要“樂觀點”。根據(jù)文章可知，后文提到的是樂觀所帶來的好處，由此可知，雖然不情愿，但樂觀還是能帶來意想不到的益處的。C項符合文意，故選C。

【2】第二段第一句提到“developing a positive attitude is easier said than done”，培養(yǎng)積極的態(tài)度說起來容易做起來難。同時該空后提到“When you're

feeling down, it is hard to be optimistic.”在一個人情緒很低落的時候是很難樂觀起來的，說明不是想樂觀就能樂觀的，樂觀的情感不是自然而然產(chǎn)生的。A項符合文意，故選A。

【3】第三段第二句提到Professor Lewina Lee在從事某項研究的工作。定冠詞+名詞指代前文中出現(xiàn)過的事物，因此需選擇一項與study相關(guān)的句子。G項意為研究的結(jié)論是，樂觀主義者可能會發(fā)現(xiàn)更容易控制情緒，減輕壓力，符合文意，故選G。

【4】分析文章可知，第四段中提到了Vicki Siska和Pippa Kennedy保持樂觀的方法，如Vicki Siska是聽音樂，Pippa Kennedy則是感恩自己所擁有的，而且吃巧克力也會有幫助。由此可知這是不同人的對于如何保持樂觀給出的自己的方法和建議。F符合文意，故選F。

【5】最后一段最后一句“That's probably why other people have recommended doing yoga as well as staying fit and healthy to help maintain a positive outlook on life.”這很可能就是其他人建議做瑜伽，通過保持健康來保持樂觀的人生觀的原因。說明積極樂觀的身體也能有一個健康的心靈。E項符合文意，故選E。