6．Everybody gets angry，but out-of-control anger isn't good for you or those around you．So
here are five simple strategies to help you learn how to manage your anger：
•Relax．Breathe deeply，from your stomach．（36）F Repeat it to yourself and visualize a relaxing time and experience．
•Change the way you think．When you're angry，your thinking can get exaggerated （夸大的）．（37）A
For instance，instead of telling yourself，"Oh，it's terrible!Everything's ruined，"tell yourself，"It's understadable that I'm upset about it，but it's not the end of the world．"
（38）•C Statements like"This never works．"or"You're always forgetting things．"will make you feel your anger is justified （情有可原的） and there's no way to solve the problem．
They might upset people who might be willing to work with you on a solution．
•Have a better communication．Angry people tend to jump to conclusions．If you are in a heated discussion，slow down．（39）B And take your time before answering．Instead of saying the first thing that comes into your head，think carefully about what you want to say．
•Use humor．Psychologists say that highly angry people tend to think"things ought to go my way!""Silly humor"can help you get a more balanced perspective．So，when you feel that anger coming the next time，picture yourself as a king or queen，walking around，admired by everybody，and getting your own way in every situation．The more detail you can get into your
imaginary scenes，the more likely it is to put a smile on your face．（40）G
A．Try replacing these thoughts with more reasonable ones．
B．Listen carefully to what the other person is saying．
C．Be careful with words like"never"or"always"．
D．Avoid using these strategies when you're in a tense situation．
E．Try changing the topics so your talks won't turn into arguments．
F．Then slowly repeat a calm word or phrase such as"take it easy"．
G．That will help you realize that the things you're angry about are really not very important．
分析 文章介绍了五条控制易怒情绪的方法，如：放轻松、改变思考的方式、要有幽默等．
解答 FACBG
36．F 上下文语境．F项中的 phrase such as"take it easy"与本段小标题Relax相呼应．故选F．
37．A 上下文语境．下文的 tell yourself，"It's under？standable that I'm upset about it，but it's not the end of the world．"是对A项 replacing these thoughts 的举例．故选A．
38．C主旨概括．根据由下文的 Statements…might upset people可知，本段作者建议人们谨慎使用带有never或always的话语．故选C．
39．B上下文语境．由小标题 Have a better commu-nication和文中的slow down以及下文 的 take your time before answering 可知，作者建议人们在激烈的讨论中，不要轻易下结论，认真倾听，良好沟通，从而避免怒气的产生，故选B项．
40．G上下文语境．本段作者建议使用幽默化解怒气．由本段的 The more detail…the more；likely it is to put a smile on your face 可知，幽默可以让人意识到令人生气的事其实并没有那么重要，故选G项．
点评 本文是一篇选句填空，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
