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Having one of those days or weeks—when everything seems to trouble 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（破壞者）. 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 (悲觀的) 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 (想象), 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 clear up worries is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options (選擇權(quán)). 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 something in your mind—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. The better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta, produce a calming effect in people who have a desire for them.

72.  We learn from the passage that it might help rid us of a bad mood_______.

A. to do nothing about it

B. to take a slow walk on the beach

C. to do some exercises with light music

D. to talk it to neighbours

73.  Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?

A. It is not complicated to do so.

B. It is an area to be easily controlled.

C. It helps beat a bad mood.

D. It brings us a new technique.

74.  TV may not improve your mood because_______.

A. it sometimes shows what happens around you

B. it keeps you stay unmoved

C. it reminds you of eating and drinking

D. it produces a calming effect

75.  This passage most probably appears in_______.

A. a book on physical exercises        B. a doctor's handbook

C. a notice about amusement          D. a magazine on health

第二部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分45分)

第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分15分)

從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

 —Have you seen__________pen? I left it here this morning.

—Is it_______black one? I think I saw it somewhere.

A. a, the     B. the, the     C. a, a     D. the, a

Americans eat______vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.

A.twice as much  B.as twice many  C.twice as many  D.as twice much

第二部分：英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分40分）

 For the ______ of those who weren’t listening the first time, I will repeat the question.

A. influence           B. benefit                            C. contribution              D. power

 Mr White, who comes from ___________ European country, has formed _________ habit of attending ________ church on Sundays.

A. an; ×; the   B. a; the; ×   C. an; the; ×    D. a; a; a

.________beat Xiao Ming black and blue is not known. 

   A.Whoever        B.Whom        C.Who          D.What 

The traffic slowed down because of the heavy snow in Yushu county, presenting a new __________ to the recovery from the earthquake.

       A．suffering  B．disaster     C．challenge        D．damage

You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is ______ I disagree with you.

    A. why          B. where         C. what         D. how

Sunset at Mount Huangshan is a beautiful scene, ______， I'II never forget．

    A．one       B．it          C．what      D．that

Section B

Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

After a few days in Pittsburgh, I was happy to leave the city and enjoy the harmony of the countryside. I left my hotel early and drove south to the Bear Run Nature Reserve. As I arrived, I was immediately impressed by the charming Laurel Highlands and other natural sights. However, I was not there to enjoy beauty: I was there to see a house, one of the most famous houses in the world.

The house I had come to see is Fallingwater. It is called Fallingwater because it was built over a waterfall. As most houses are built on solid ground, this house’s location instantly made it famous. When you approach the house, surrounded by forest, streams and mountains, it looks as though the clear blue water were flowing through it, since the stream rushes out from under the ground floor of the building.

The house was designed by the architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, for businessman Edgar Kaufman and his family. As I toured the house, I learnt that it took Wright three years to build the place. The Kaufman family had asked him to design them a home in the middle of the countryside where they could enjoy the sights and sounds of the natural world. Though they lived in the city, they loved to come to the mountains to spend some time in the peace and quiet of nature, where they could go camping in the forest and play in the stream with their children. In fact, they loved the water so much that they asked Wright to design a house that would let them view the beautiful waterfall every day.

Many people have suggested that this incredible building is a work of art, and I would agree that this beautiful house is a masterpiece of design. It also demonstrates how important it is to live side-by-side with nature and to respect it rather than try to dominate it. 

65. ______ impressed the author first as he arrived at the location of Fallingwater.

A. The beauty of nature                                    B. The sight of the waterfall

C. The designer of the house                              D. The preservation of the environment

66. Fallingwater quickly became famous because ______.

A. a famous architect designed it                        B. it was built over waterfall

C. blue water flowed through it                         D. it was situated in a nature reserve

67. The Kaufman family had the house built there in order to ______.

A. move to the countryside                            B. live in a masterpiece

C. enjoy the harmony of nature                         D. create a new scenic spot

68. What is the best title of the passage?

A. A Talent Designer and His Masterpiece          B. Human and Nature

C. A House over Waterfall                                D. Life in Fallingwater