Having one of those days – or weeks – when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster – often within a day or two.
◇Walk it off
Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster. A person who’s in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.
◇Tune it out
Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we’ve had.
◇Give yourself a pep talk
Stop and listen to what’s on your mind. Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper, the pessimistic messages you’ve been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers. ( “I still don’t have a job.” Vs “I have two interviews next week.”)
◇Reduce your stress
Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing, all of which sound complicated but aren’t. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to be against distress is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. By taking control over certain areas, you realize you’re not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life.
◇Avoid things that won’t improve your mood.
TV may not help much: You need to increase your energy level and stimulate（刺激） your mind – something that the TV show “Neighbors” won’t do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. A better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta（面食）,produce a calming effect in people who have a desire for them.
小題1:Which of the following may help us stop a bad mood?
A．Doing nothing about it.B．Exercising and enjoying music.
C．Writing down negative thoughts.D．Talking about it with neighbors.
小題2:Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?
A．It helps remove bad mood.B．It brings us a new technique.
C．It is not complicated to do so.D．It is an area to be easily controlled.
小題3:TV may not improve your mood because it    .
A．shows what happens around youB．does not energize you
C．reminds you of eating and drinkingD．produces a calming effect
小題4:Which would be the best title for this passage?
A．Energy Level and StressB．How to Beat a Bad Mood
C．Bad Mood and Our LifeD．How to Control Your Feeling.

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:B

試題分析：本文敘述了當(dāng)自己的有個(gè)不愉快心情的時(shí)候如何應(yīng)對(duì)，一是去散步，做10分鐘的快走或者其他的一些快速地鍛煉。二是聽(tīng)自己喜歡的音樂(lè)。三是把自己的影響心情的想法都寫在紙上。四是放松壓力，例如做深呼吸、伸懶腰或者觀察事物等。五是避免做一些不能改善心情的事情。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster. Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly,鍛煉和聽(tīng)音樂(lè)有助于趕走自己的不愉快的心情，故選B。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing, One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach.閉眼想象一個(gè)美麗的海灘有助于放松心情，故選A。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)TV may not help much: You need to increase your energy level and stimulate（刺激） your mind – something that the TV show “Neighbors” won’t do.電視節(jié)目不能給你活力，故選B。
小題4:標(biāo)題歸納題�？v觀全文的內(nèi)容可知這是如何驅(qū)走自己的不愉快的心情的一些方法，故選B。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：做標(biāo)題歸納題時(shí)還要遵循三個(gè)原則，即注意題的醒目性、概括性和針對(duì)性。醒目性——我們所判斷的標(biāo)題如果放在文章的最前面，應(yīng)該能使讀者一看到標(biāo)題就對(duì)其內(nèi)容發(fā)生興趣，即，吸引讀者的眼球；概括性——指標(biāo)題應(yīng)最大限度地覆蓋全文，囊括文章的主要內(nèi)容，體現(xiàn)文章的主題；針對(duì)性——我們所選的標(biāo)題不能偏題，必須指向具體文意，因此也應(yīng)具備強(qiáng)烈的針對(duì)性。
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