Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How northern Europeans beat the winter blues

Ask a child from northern Europe to draw two pictures — one on a rainy day and a second in the sunshine — and this is what you will get: in the first, as raindrops fall from the top of the page, the man behind the window has an unhappy expression. When a yellow sun sends out some light from the corner, the man is smiling.

Northern Europeans associate rain with sadness and sunshine with happiness. They think this is true because they are so aware of how their environment affects them. 【1】 In October 2008, a group of researchers examined the influence of different daily weather factors, including temperature, wind and sunlight, on 1,200 participants. The conclusion was that good or bad weather had little effect on people’s feelings. 【2】 A person who is upset on dark or cold days suffers from a negative mood, and he will be likely to experience a sad winter. This is the basis of an illness called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). 【3】

Kalayjian, professor of psychology at Fordham University, advises that we should take steps to strengthen the brain’s system against weather-driven mood changes. Research on SAD has been focused on the brain’s response to darkness and light. When our eyes detect darkness, the brain gives off melatonin, which starts sleep cycles. 【4】 It takes over to help us wake up and feel better when we detect light. “We can encourage people to take charge of their feelings,” says Kalayjian. “We tell them to leave the computers and the indoor games and get out there in the sun. 【5】”

A day of rain can potentially destroy your plan and affect your mood. But as the Scottish comedian Billy Connolly once said: “There is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothing.”

A. Another chemical called serotonin, however, can make people happy.

B. That’s when people can recharge their serotonin and get a better mood.

C. Most studies prove that a negative feeling is associated with bad weather.

D. They determined that people actually differ in their sensitivity to weather changes.

E. Yet that link has no scientific basis.

F. It is seriously doubted among the people who suffer from SAD.

G. It affects about 10% of the population of northern Europe each year.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】D

【3】G

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

试题分析：环境对人的情绪有影响吗？研究表明情绪和天气关系不大，主要是自身的原因。要控制好自己的情感最重要。

【1】E 考查对上下文的理解。空前的意思是：北欧人将悲伤和雨联系在一起，把阳光和快乐雨关联系在一起。他们认为这是真实的，因为他们深知环境对他们的影响。但是这种情绪没有科学依据，故选E。

【2】D 考查对上下文的理解。空前的意思是：结论是，好的或坏的天气对人的感情影响不大。所以这里的意思是：他们断定他们对天气变化的敏感程度因人而异。故选D。

【3】G 考查对上下文的理解。空前的意思是：在黑暗或冷的日子悲伤的人患有消极的情绪，他将有可能经历悲伤的冬季。这是一种称为季节性情感障碍 (SAD) 疾病的原理。所以这里的意思是：SAD影响到北欧每年约 10%的人口。故选G。

【4】A 考查对上下文的理解。空前的意思是：当我们的眼睛发现黑暗时，大脑放出褪黑激素，开始睡眠周期。所以这里的意思是：但是，另一种化学称为血清素能让人快乐。故选A。

【5】B 考查对上下文的理解。空前的意思是：要管好自己的感觉，我们告诉他们离开电脑和室内游戏，走出去到阳光下。就在那时人们可以重新制造血清素和有更好的心情。故选E。