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Unit 3 Growing Up
单元话题（情绪管理）阅读理解进阶练15篇
说明：此专题分三个难度层次，基础入门训练<进阶拓展训练< 能力综合实践，老师根据学生实际情
况进行针对性难度训练。
基础入门训练5篇
How to Stay Positive When You Feel Down
Everyone feels upset or stressed sometimes. Here are some tips to help you stay positive:
-Talk to someone: Share your feelings with a friend, parent, or teacher. They can listen and give you
advice.
-Look on the bright side: Try to find something good in a bad situation. For example, if you fail a test, you
can learn from your mistakes.
-Do something you enjoy: Listen to music, play sports, or read a book. This can help you relax and feel
better.
-Take care of yourself: Eat healthy food, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly. This will help you stay
strong and happy.
1．What should you do if you feel upset?
A．Keep your feelings to yourself. B．Talk to someone you trust.
C．Ignore the problem. D．Blame yourself.
2．What does “look on the bright side” mean?
A．Find something good in a bad situation. B．Look at the sun.
C．Think about your mistakes. D．Feel sad.
3．Which of the following is NOT a way to stay positive?
A．Doing something you enjoy. B．Taking care of yourself.
C．Talking to someone. D．Staying alone all day.Life can be full of problems sometimes. Staying positive is an excellent way to improve your life. No
matter how difficult things seem, positive thinking can help you feel more confident and full of energy. Here are
the tips to do that.
One way to stay positive is to focus on the good things in your life. For example, if you have a hobby you
enjoy, like painting or playing the guitar, make some time for it every day. This can make you feel that life is full
and happy.
Another way of staying positive is to exercise regularly. Exercise not only keeps you fit but also (而且)
helps you keep away from negative (消极的) thoughts.
Next, keep a smile and be an active person. Though life can be hard, choosing to smile at others and doing
a great job in your tasks can help you get into a good mood.
A positive lifestyle is important because it helps you solve problems better. Remember, staying positive
doesn’t mean ignoring (忽视) problems. It means facing them in a positive way. So, look at the bright side of life,
and you’ll find that even difficult situations become easy to manage.
1．According to the text, what can positive thinking do?
A．It can help us make more money. B．It can give us a strong body.
C．It can help us to be more confident and energetic. D．It can give us an easy life.
2．Why is exercise helpful in staying positive?
A．It makes you feel young and keeps you fit. B．It helps you solve all the problems.
C．It makes you forget about your hobbies. D．It keeps you away from negative thoughts.
3．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Staying positive means ignoring the problems.
B．Life can be difficult sometimes.
C．Exercise is good for both our mind and body.
D．Thinking positively is to look at the bright side of life.
4．What is the writer’s purpose (意图) in writing the text?
A．To explain why hobbies are important.
B．To encourage people to stay positive.
C．To tell that exercise is the key to happiness.
D．To show how to solve all the problems in life.
Being angry is very normal in our life. However, anger is not a good feeling at all. It can make us feel
uncomfortable and get in bad moods. And most people choose to hide their anger. A research shows that this canseriously affect our health.
Is it helpful for us to shout or break things when we get angry? The research tells that when we deal with
our anger like this, it would be hard for us to get on well with the people around us. The more time we keep angry,
the worse result we’ll get. We should deal with our anger in a proper way. Here are some tips.
First, be clear about what made us angry. Anger can be caused by lots of feelings such as fear,
disappointment and so on. Second, pay more attention to those everyday things that may make us angry. A great
way to deal with anger is to talk about it. The study shows that if we talk about our feelings, we can calm
ourselves down and feel better. What’s more, taking a deep breath or doing some physical exercise such as
jogging and swimming can also help us deal with anger.
If we learn to deal with anger, we will be happier and our life will be better.
1．If we hide our angry feelings, we may ________.
A．lose our friendships with others B．find it hard to solve problems
C．have some health problems D．be more likely to become angry
2．What can cause anger according to this passage?
A．Others’ misunderstanding. B．Fear and disappointment.
C．Making mistakes. D．Breaking things.
3．Which of the following can help deal with the feeling of anger?
①Exercising. ②Eating delicious food. ③Talking about the feelings. ④Taking a deep breath.
A．①②③ B．①②④ C．②③④ D．①③④
4．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．How to deal with anger? B．Why are you angry?
C．What makes you angry? D．When to deal with anger?
If you get angry many times in a day, it is time for you to think about how to deal with it. Here are some of
my suggestions.
When you are angry, try to tell yourself in a calm voice that you are angry and that it is not a bad thing. It
just shows that you have different ideas. Accept that many things are not 100% right or wrong. When you
communicate with others, the final purpose is not to decide who is right and who is wrong, but to look for
something in common.
If you still feel strong anger, try taking a deep breath and letting anger out of your body along with the
breath. Don’t say angry words to others when you are very angry, for you will regret saying them when you cool
down.You can also try to write down your feelings in a notebook. Sometimes, putting your thoughts on paper
makes you feel much better and helps you understand why you are upset.
Talking to someone you trust, like a friend or a family member, is also very helpful. When two persons are
angry, they might not listen to each other well. A third person can see things more clearly and help both sides
understand each other better.
Remember, anger is just one of the many feelings that make us human. Learning to manage it well is an
important skill. It not only helps you feel better but also allows you to understand the world and the people around
you in a deeper way.
1．According to the passage, what should you do FIRST when you feel angry?
A．Take a deep breath immediately. B．Talk to a friend about your problem.
C．Ask your teachers or parents for help. D．Tell yourself in a calm voice that it’s okay.
2．What does the writer suggest doing when the anger feels very strong?
A．Breathing deeply, not saying angry words to others.
B．Arguing with the person to express your feelings.
C．Writing a long letter to your close friends.
D．Going to a quiet place and thinking about who is right.
3．How can writing in a notebook help you?
A．It can help you remember why you are right.
B．It can make you feel better and understand your anger.
C．It can show your teacher that you are trying hard.
D．It can help you forget about the problem quickly.
4．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Anger is a bad feeling that we should avoid.
B．The final goal of communication is to prove you are right.
C．Dealing with anger well can help us understand the world better.
D．Talking to a third person is the only useful way to deal with anger.
5．What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Why people get angry easily. B．How to deal with feelings of anger.
C．Why talking to others is important. D．How to win an argument when you are angry.
①There is a famous expression in English “Stop the world, I want to get off!” This expression is actually
about a feeling of stress, which makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing. Why not try to relax?“Stress” means pressure. It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress
results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
②There are plenty of physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can make the heart beat faster
or miss beats, and can also cause high blood pressure. Stress can cause a person to breathe too fast and can also
result in stomach hurts and digesting (消化) problems. These are a few examples of illnesses resulting from stress.
③Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People who have too much stress often feel worried and tired.
When people are under stress, they often overreact (反应过度) to little problems. For example, a normally gentle
parent under a lot of stress at work may shout at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people
angry or nervous easily.
④Long-term stress can lead to different kinds of serious mental illnesses. Depression (抑郁), a terrible
feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Being unable to sleep
well are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress continues, then one’s mental
health is at risk.
⑤It is clear that stress is a serious problem. It has a great influence on the health and our feeling. So, cut
down stress, stop the world and rest for a while.
1．How might people feel when they say “Stop the world, I want to get off!”?
A．Excited. B．Happy. C．Relaxed. D．Upset.
2．Which of the following physical effects are caused by stress?
①fast heartbeat ②being worried ③stomachache ④feeling hopeless
A．①② B．③④ C．①③ D．②④
3．Why is depression mentioned in the fourth paragraph?
A．To give an example of the result of long-term stress.
B．To explain the effects of depression.
C．To tell us the worst effect of stress.
D．To show the writer’s opinion on emotions.
4．Which is the best structure of the passage?
A．①②/③④/⑤ B．①/②③/④⑤ C．①/②③④/⑤ D．①/②/③④/⑤
进阶拓展训练5篇Do you feel bad How can you be happy
sometimes? again?
Here are some steps you can follow!
Take a deep breath or count Speak out how you feel and what
you want. Tell people your true feelings.
numbers. Accept your feelings first. Taking a
Then they will know what you want. It helps
deep breath or slowly counting to 10 will help
you solve problems together.
you cool down in a short time.
Look back before you look forward. Ask for help. It is OK to ask for
After the bad feelings go away, think about the help when you can’t solve the problem by
reasons and your actions. Next time, you’ll do yourself. Ask your parents or teachers to find
better. better ways.
If you have more good ideas to get out of bad feelings, please email us at magazine@kids.com.
1．How many steps can we follow to be happy again in the passage?
A．Two.
B．Three.
C．Four.
D．Five.
2．Why should we look back on what happened?
A．To have experience.
B．To know the facts.
C．To speak out wishes.
D．To take a good rest.
3．The passage introduces how to solve problems about ________.
A．study
B．culture
C．feelings
D．disease
4．Where is the passage probably from?
A．A storybook.
B．A science novel.
C．A health magazine.
D．A diary.Today, something happened that made Ryan really angry. During a group discussion, Michael not only
stopped his speech on purpose but also called his idea stupid in front of their classmates. Ryan tried to explain
himself, but then Michael encouraged the other classmates to laugh at him.
Later, Ryan went to his best friend, Jerry, and angrily told him what had happened. After listening, Jerry
suggested that Ryan write a letter to Michael.
“You can really give him a piece of your mind,” Jerry said. Ryan quickly wrote a strongly worded letter and
then showed it to Jerry.
“Right, right,” Jerry said loudly. “This is exactly what I want. Give him a good scolding (责骂). You wrote
it really well, Ryan.”
But when Ryan was about to put the letter into an envelope, Jerry stopped him and asked, “What are you
going to do with it?”
“Send it,” Ryan replied, confused.
“Don’t be silly,” Jerry said. “You can’t send this letter. Throw it onto the stove (炉子). That’s what I do
with letters I write when I’m angry. This letter is well-written. Writing it helped you let out your anger, right? Now
you feel better, don’t you? So burn it and leave the anger behind.”
When people are angry, their words and actions can lose their sense. The fire of anger can not only burn
others but also burn oneself. So, when you are burning with anger, take a deep breath. Control your feelings and
think about your actions to avoid terrible results.
1．What did Jerry advise Ryan to do at first?
A．Write a letter to Michael.
B．Argue with Michael.
C．Forget Michael’s bad act.
D．Report Michael to the teacher.
2．The underlined word “confused” means “________” in English.
A．excited
B．puzzled
C．angry
D．surprised
3．How might Ryan deal with the letter in the end?
A．He might rewrite it.
B．He might burn it.C．He might keep it for himself.
D．He might send it to Michael.
4．What can we learn from the story?
A．It is impolite to laugh at others.
B．Don’t let anger take control of you.
C．Best friends always give good advice.
D．Don’t care about those who dislike you.
When you make a mistake or say something wrong, it’s easy to be hard on yourself. With self-compassion
(自我同情), you can be a friend to yourself instead.
What is self-compassion?
Compassion is when you see someone suffering and want to help. Self-compassion is giving yourself that
care and kindness. Sometimes being kind to yourself can help when you mess up or when you’re struggling to do
something new. Dr Kristin Neff, author of several books on the subject, lists three elements of self-compassion:
being kind to yourself, understanding that everyone struggles sometimes and noticing your feelings.
Why is self-compassion important?
Self-compassion can reduce stress, build confidence and ease pain. When you’re kind to yourself, you’re
able to think more clearly and see a way forward. Suzy Reading is a psychologist who says self-compassion helps
you be your own friend and feel at peace. Self-compassion enables you to forgive yourself when you make
mistakes, helping you learn and grow. Just as you would be kind to a friend who made a mistake, self-compassion
helps you to be a friend to yourself.
How to practise self-compassion
There are many ways to be kind to yourself. Remind yourself that everyone messes up or struggles
sometimes. Notice how you’re speaking to yourself. Suzy suggests talking to yourself using kind words. “Try
calling yourself a pet name and see how that helps you choose softer words,” she says. “This is important when
you are having a hard time. Kind words help us find solutions and lighten our load (负担).” Try to find out the
feelings you’re experiencing. When you feel upset, you might feel angry, disappointed, sad or anxious. Name the
feeling and tell yourself it’s OK for you to feel this way. Think about how to take care of yourself physically too.
Give yourself a hug, go for a walk, take a few slow and deep breaths or draw a picture.
1．How does the writer develop the passage?
A．By giving examples. B．By comparing ideas.
C．By asking questions. D．By listing numbers.2．Which of the following is a kind of self-compassion?
A．Being kind to others. B．Paying no regard to your own words.
C．Knowing others are perfect. D．Paying attention to your own feelings.
3．The underlined word “ease” in the passage probably means “________”.
A．increase B．reduce C．feel D．share
4．According to the passage, what can self-compassion do?
① Help you feel at peace. ② Make you lose your way.
③ Make you forgive yourself. ④ Help you be a friend to yourself.
A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①③④ D．①②④
5．If a student with self-compassion fails an exam, he would probably ________.
A．feel very sad and cry for a long time B．tell himself that it’s just a small failure
C．blame himself for not studying hard D．give up studying as soon as possible
Anger isn’t a good feeling. Anger may make us feel uncomfortable, but it’s also normal in daily life.
Unluckily, many of us have been used to keeping our feelings hidden. Research suggests that this can have long-
term bad influences on our health.
Is it better to cry or break things whenever something makes us angry? The research points out that when
we show our anger in this way, we can’t probably get on well with our friends and family. The longer we stay
angry, the worse result we’ll get. So how can we deal with our angry feelings in a right way?
First, ▲ . Anger is often caused by feelings of fear, disappointment and so on. Second, pay more
attention to those everyday things that will make us angry.
One way of dealing with anger is to talk about it. The research has shown that if we name our feelings, we
can actually calm ourselves down and feel better. Do some controlled breathing or find some physical activities.
Exercise helps with feelings of anger.
If we learn to deal with anger properly, we’ll feel calmer, get along better with others, and live a happier
and healthier life.
1．Which picture shows the relation between the time of being angry (x) and the bad result of that (y)?
A． B． C． D．
2．Which of the following can be put in “______” in Paragraph 3?
A．find it hard to solve problems. B．know what makes us angry.C．be more likely to become angry. D．try not to be angry.
3．Which can help deal with feelings of anger?
a. Exercising. b. Eating delicious food.
c. Talking about the feelings. d. Doing some controlled breathing.
A．abc B．abd C．acd D．bcd
4．How is the passage organized?
A．By giving examples → explaining reasons → offering solutions → drawing conclusions.
B．By stating a problem → analyzing wrong ways → offering solutions → drawing conclusions.
C．By comparing different feelings → listing results → giving advice → showing expectations.
D．By stating a problem → questioning findings → listing results → drawing conclusions.
People usually feel excited when they go on vacation. But most people feel blue when coming home after
travelling. And this feeling is called post-vacation blues. If you feel blue after travelling, here are some ways to
help you get out of this bad feeling.
Give yourself a week to relax first. You don’t need to think about what to do next, and just be relaxed. You
can show your pet some love if you have one, watch your favourite TV shows or listen to relaxing music.
After a week, do something useful and keep yourself busy. For example, when I came back from Europe, I
felt blue because I didn’t have a job and was living with my parents. So I decided to find a job and make myself
busy. If you don’t need a job, just try something like painting your room or tidying your house. You can also do
exercise, learn to cook, visit your friends and just do anything you like!
It’s also a good idea to make a photo book and plan your next trip. Your photos taken on vacation help you
remember the good times you had. And you can plan to take another trip. Just like Elbert Hubbard said, “No man
needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.”
Next time when you feel blue, remember to try these ways. You’ll find that going back to normal life is not
as terrible as you think.
1．According to the passage, what can you do first to get out of post-vacation blues?
A．Relax yourself for a week. B．Find a new job immediately.
C．Make a photo book of your trip. D．Plan your next vacation right away.
2．What does the passage suggest doing after a week of relaxation?
A．Show love to your pet. B．Stay in bed and do nothing.
C．Spend all day watching TV shows. D．Do something useful to keep busy.
3．The writer uses Elbert Hubbard’s words in Paragraph 4 to show ________.A．people feel very tired and are not willing to travel again
B．people who have just had a vacation can plan a new trip
C．people are excited to share their vacation with their friends
D．people hope to travel again because they have had only one trip
4．Which is the right structure of the passage?
A． B． C． D．
5．What is the passage mainly about?
A．How to spend your holiday happily. B．How to get out of post-holiday blues.
C．Why people have post-holiday blues. D．What we should do before travelling
能力综合实践5篇
A new study, by Dr. Rebecca Stone, shows that children as young as four years old eat more food when
they are bored, compared with when they are in a normal mood.
The scientists have studied the actions that make children more likely to eat when they experience bad
feelings. Often when children experience bad feelings such as feeling bored or sad, parents or caregivers will use
food to make them feel better. However, this habit, known as using food to comfort feelings, seems to make it
easier for children to eat more when they feel unhappy. Over time, eating too much will affect (影响) children’s
health in both mind and body.
Dr. Stone stresses that the experience of feeling bad is important in the development of children’s sense of
self and creativity, so she does not think that children should stay away from being bored. Instead, she advises
children to learn to experience feelings of being bored without eating to feel better. She also advises that parents
help children focus on (专注) other things when they feel bored, or change the home food environment to make it
less likely for children to eat when bored.
Though every child is different in how they eat when bored, it is useful to know that how their parents give
food might make a bad difference to this habit. Although it’s easy to use food as a way to help children, using food
for comfort might cause stronger food cravings (欲望) when they feel upset later. Parents and caregivers should
remember that this quick fix could bring future problems.
The team hopes to build on their findings by studying more unhappy feelings in children, and provide good
advice for families to work through the difficulties with children’s eating habits in better ways.
1．What is the study mainly about?A．What problems children have to solve. B．How bad feelings affect children’s eating.
C．How parents’ bad feelings affect children. D．Why children need good eating habits.
2．What do parents often do to comfort their sad children according to the text?
A．Giving them food. B．Reading stories. C．Seeing the doctor. D．Cleaning
houses.
3．What does Dr. Stone advise parents to do?
A．Provide healthy food all the time. B．Let children eat whatever they like.
C．Change children’s study environment. D．Encourage children to do other activities.
4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．Healthy food can help cheer up children.B．Children shouldn’t experience bad feelings.
C．Eating when bored can cause future problems.D．Bad feelings make no difference to eating habits.
5．What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A．The wishes for future studies. B．Ways of developing good habits.
C．The importance of being happy. D．Problems of bad eating habits.
①A lot of people take up dancing as a hobby after school. In fact, dancing has been thought to be one of the
best exercises to get over the bad feelings in recent years. The reasons are as follows.
②Firstly, dancing helps our bodies produce much endorphin (内啡肽), a chemical (化学物质) that makes
us feel relaxed and happy.
③Although just listening to music or doing sports can cheer us up, mixing them together gives better
results. In a study, a group of German scientists tested some patients under three conditions: a group dancing with
music, a group just listening to music, and a group riding bikes without music. The results showed that the first
group were the least depressed (沮丧的).
④Secondly, dancing can bring people together. Tango, Latin or other social dancing require us to move
with others, which can improve our sense of social connection.
⑤Lastly, dancing helps people get over bad feelings. Studies have found that depression often has to do
with sadness about the past or worries about the future. However, dancing not only helps you pay attention to the
present, but also frees your mind and body for a while.
⑥Dancing is really a helpful way to combat bad feelings. It can take any form, whether it’s moving around
the house to a song or going out dancing with friends. So, why not dance right now?
1．Which group were the least depressed according to the study?
A．A group dancing with music. B．A group talking to friends.C．A group riding bikes without music. D．A group just listening to music.
2．What can we know from this passage?
A．Endorphin makes people excited and nervous.
B．Dancing only helps you pay attention to the past.
C．Dancing can improve our sense of social connection.
D．Dancing is the best exercise to get over bad feelings.
3．The underlined word “combat” means “________” in the last paragraph.
A．receive B．guess C．decide D．fight
4．What would be the best structure (结构) of the passage?
A． B． C． D．
If you feel stressed (有压力的) at school, what can you do to make yourself happy? Some may eat their
favorite food or listen to some music. Others may go for a walk or get some exercise. A new study found another
great way to lower students’ stress—playing with dogs.
Scientists studied 105 students between the ages of eight and nine. 35 trained dogs and their trainers also
took part in the test. The scientists divided the children into 3 groups. The students in the first group spent 20
minutes with a dog and its trainer. They watched the trained dogs perform and even played with them. They did
this twice a week for 4 weeks. The second group spent the same amount of time (时长) doing exercise to relax.
The last group didn’t do these things.
During this time, the scientists recorded the students’ cortisol levels (皮质醇水平). Cortisol is a stress
hormone (激素). The more stressed you feel, the more cortisol you will have in your body. What did the scientists
find? Both the second and third groups showed rises (上升) in cortisol levels. The first group, however, showed
no big rise. And the children in this group had the lowest cortisol levels right after playing with the dogs.
According to the study, students enjoy playing with dogs, and it helps them become happier. The stress
hormone falls over time this way, which is good for students’ health. But here comes the next question: Is 20
minutes of playtime with a dog the best amount of time? Scientists are going to keep working to find out the
answer.
1．Why does the writer write the first paragraph?
A．To raise a difficult question. B．To lead in the topic.C．To shock the readers.D．To showthe latest research results.
2．What made the testing results of the three groups different?
A．The time. B．The age. C．The activity. D．The place.
3．Which one shows the relationship between students’ stress(x) and cortisol levels(y)?
A． B． C． D．
4．What does the underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Trainers. B．Dogs. C．Scientists. D．Students.
5．What may the scientists study next?
A．More useful ways to lower stress. B．New skills of keeping pets at home.
C．The best amount of time to play with a dog. D．The most helpful kind of dog to play with.
Children have an unbelievably curious mind. They explore new things because they just desire (渴望) to
know. But as kids grow, they often fall into fixed (确定的) thinking patterns. George Land, a researcher from
NASA, studied 1,600 children, testing their creative potential and curiosity levels at ages 5, 10, and 15. The first
time these kids took the test, 98% scored the highest possible score. Five years later, only 30% of them scored
well, For the third time only 12% of the kids did well.
This dramatic decrease in curiosity could be caused by their increase in knowledge, according to George
Land. Once they feel like there’s no gap (缺口) between what they know and what they want to know, they just
stop curiosity. Curiosity, it seems, gets unlearned as people age. But why should we care?
Research shows that our curiosity can be very good for us. Curiosity improves memory, a study finds that
when students are highly curious about a fact, they are 30% more likely to remember it. Curiosity also builds
patience. A study from Duke University shows that curious people are more willing to wait for the solution to a
puzzle, while less curious people always rush through tasks, missing chances for deeper learning. The benefits of
curiosity do not end here. Greater curiosity can make people more open to hearing others’ opinions, even if they
differ from their own.
Ready to do more to restore your curiosity? The good news is that low levels of curiosity don’t mean your
curiosity is just gone. In fact, you can actively train your curiosity. One effective way is to ask yourself questions
and write them down and find the answers later. This simple step of finding gaps in your knowledge naturally
develops more curiosity.
We all start out curious. It’s our choice to be curious or not. As physicist Richard Feynman wisely said,“Nearly everything is really interesting if, you go into it deeply enough.” And with the proven benefits, you may
be surprised where curiosity leads you.
1．From the first paragraph, which of the following is right?
A．Children become more curious when they become older.
B．Children become less curious when they grow older.
C．Children explore new things because their parents ask them to.
D．Curiosity is bad for children.
2．How many benefits of curiosity mentioned in the passage?
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
3．The word “restore” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A．恢复 B．减少 C．收到 D．热爱
4．Which of the following would the writer most probably agree with?
A．Curiosity can not be trained.
B．People can become curious when they choose to be curious.
C．High curiosity doesn’t allow people to listen to different opinions.
D．Less curious means the curiosity is just gone.
5．What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A．To explain it’ s impossible to train curiosity.
B．To explore different opinions for curiosity.
C．To show how curiosity leads to academic success.
D．To encourage people to restore their curiosity.
Bad things happen to many of us. Something may make you feel sad, angry, or disappointed. Even so, you
still need to go to work or school. On such days, what others say may sound unhelpful, and small things might
easily annoy you. The good news is that you can take steps to make the day better. Here are some helpful ways to
turn around a bad day.
First, accept how you feel. It is not so hard to admit (承认) you are in a bad mood. If you are angry, let
yourself feel angry. If you are sad, it is okay to feel sad. This does not mean you can act rude or unkind to others.
It simply means you should recognize your feelings. Once you accept them, you can start to do something about
them.
You might want to hide your feelings and pretend to be happy. But the truth is, people around you can often tell
how you really feel. You may only be fooling yourself. A better way is to tell those near you. You can say, “I am ina bad mood today. It is not because of you. If I bite your head off, I am sorry now.” This helps others understand
and avoids problems.
Try to think of something good. Even on a bad day, there is often something nice. Maybe you look forward
to seeing a friend later, or remember a kind word someone said. Thinking of one or two good things can help you
feel a little better.
Find some quiet time for yourself. On your lunch break, take a short walk. Sit alone in a peaceful place if
you can. You could also rest a bit longer in the bathroom. If possible, go home a little early or take a day off. A
little quiet time can help calm your mind.
By trying these ideas, you can manage a bad day better. You do not have to stay in a bad mood all day.
Small changes can help you feel more relaxed and hopeful.
1．How does the writer develop Paragraph 2 to introduce the first step of dealing with a bad day?
A．By giving examples to explain an idea. B．By stating a point directly and explaining it.
C．By comparing two different choices. D．By using an expert’s words to support the view.
2．What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A．It is easy to hide your true feelings from others.
B．Your friends are not interested in your mood.
C．Others can usually sense your bad mood even if you try to hide it.
D．Putting on a happy mask is the best way to solve the problem.
3．Which sentence can the underlined phrase “bite your head off” be put in?
A．If you need help with your homework, just ask and________.
B．When I’m stressed, I might ________ at my friend over small things.
C．I was so excited about the trip that I wanted to________.
D．I usually speak very gently, so my friends won’t think I will ________.
4．If someone is in a bad mood but has no time for a walk or to leave early at work, which easy method from the
passage works best?
A．Think of one or two good things. B．Argue with workmates to let out anger.
C．Spend a long time alone in the bathroom.D．Refuse to talk to anyone all day.
