Moods, say the experts, are feelings that are likely to become fixed, having effects on one’s outlook (way of looking at things) for hours, days or even weeks. That’s great if your mood is a

pleasant one, but a problem if you are sad, anxious, angry or simply lonely.

　　Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out; sometimes, though, there is no one to listen. Modern pharmacology (药理学) offers a lot of tranquilizers (镇定剂) and anti-anxiety drugs. What many people don’t realize, however, is that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non-drug methods to make you free from an unwanted mood. These can be just as useful as drugs, and have the added benefit of being nonpoisonous. So next time you feel out of sorts, don’t head for the drug store –— try the following method.

　　Of all the mood-changing self-help techniques, aerobic (有氧的) exercise seems to be the best cure for a bad mood. “If you could keep the exercise, you’d be in high spirits,” says Kathryn Lance, author of Running for Health and Beauty.

　　Researchers have explained biochemical and various other changes that make exercise compare favorably to drugs as a mood-raiser. Physical work such as housework, however, does little. The key is aerobic exercise —– running, cycling, walking, swimming, or other repetitive and sustained activities that increase the heart rate and circulation (循环), and improve the body’s use of oxygen. Do them for at least 20 minutes a time, three to five times a week.

1．What is the main subject of the passage?

　　A．How to beat a bad mood.               B．How to talk bad moods out.

　　C．How to do physical exercises.           D．How to do aerobic exercise.

2．It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

　　A．when one is in a bad mood, he or she may not work very well

　　B．the best way to overcome a bad mood is to talk to oneself

　　C．some drugs are more effective than physical exercises

　　D．taking drugs is at the risk of being poisonous

3．“Feel out of sorts”, as it is used in the second paragraph, could best be replaced by _____.

　　A．put things in order                     B．are in a bad mood

　　C．search for tranquilizers                 D．want a mood-raiser

4．Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?

　　A．An exercise and its importance are explained.

　　B．A problem is examined and solutions are given.

　　C．Two different views of a problem are presented.

　　D．Recent developments in medicine are described.

5．According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT _________.

　　A．moods can have an effect on people’s feelings

　　B．aerobic exercise can help people better use oxygen

C．scientists have provided people with many tranquilizers

D．swimming, walking, or running is an effective cure for a bad mood

Daily life can be made happier. It is a matter of choice. It is our attitude that makes us feel happy or unhappy. It is true, we meet all kinds of situations during the day, and some of them may not be conductive（有好处的）to happiness. We can choose to refuse to think about the unhappy events. If we let outer events influence our moods, we become their slaves. On the other hand, we can free ourselves from outer influences. We can choose to be happy, and we can do a lot to add happiness to our lives.

What is happiness? It is a feeling of inner peace and satisfaction. It is usually experienced when there are no worries, fears or confused thoughts, and this usually happens when we do something we love to do or when we win, gain or achieve something that we value. It seems to be the outcome of positive events, but it actually comes from the inside, triggered（触发）by outer events.

For most people happiness seems passing quickly. One of the best ways to keep it, is by gaining inner peace through daily meditation（冥想）. As the mind becomes more peaceful, it becomes easier to choose the happiness habit.

Here are a few tips for increasing happiness in daily life:

Try hard to change the way you look at things. Always look at the bright side.

Think of solutions, not problems.

Listen to relaxing, uplifting music.

Watch funny comedies that make you laugh.

Each day, devote some time to reading a few pages of an inspiring book or article.

Whenever you catch yourself thinking negative thoughts, start thinking of pleasant things.

68. For most people happiness seems passing quickly because _______.

A. they let changing outer circumstances affect them

B. they hope that even greater happiness will come

C. they have no friends to share happiness with them

D. they don’t want to achieve any greater happiness

69. We can learn from the passage that our happiness is _______.

A. that we own a great deal of money        B. to achieve the goal we have been seeking

C. a feeling of inner peace and satisfaction  D. the feeling that we are admired by others

70. According to the author happiness depends on _______.

A. outer circumstances                             B. our attitude toward it

C. the conditions we have                         D. the objective world

71. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Happiness Is the Goal in Daily Life.      B. Happiness Exists in Everyone’s Mind.

C. Happiness Can Be Chosen by Us.         D. Tips for happiness in Daily Life.

Moods, say the experts, are feelings that tend to become fixed, influencing one’s outlook for hours, days or even weeks. That’s great if your mood is a pleasant one, but a problem if you are sad, anxious, angry or simply lonely.

Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out; sometimes, though, there is no one to listen. Modern pharmacology（药理学）offers a lot of tranquilizers（镇静剂）. What many people don’t realize, however, is that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non drug methods to set you loose from an unwanted mood. These can be just as useful as drugs, and have the added benefit of being nonpoisonous So next time you feel out of sorts, don’t head for the drug store but try the following methods.

Of all the mood altering self help techniques, aerobic exercise（有氧运动）seems to be the most efficient cure for a bad mood. “If you could keep up the exercise you’d be in high spirits,” says Kathryn Lance, author of Running for Health and Beauty.

Researchers have explained biochemical an various other changes that make exercise compare favorable to drugs as a mood raiser. Physical work such as housework, however, does little. The key is aerobic exercise ―running, cycling, walking, swimming or other repetitive and sustained activities that increase the heart rate, increase blood circulation and improve the body’s use of oxygen. Do some of the activities for at least 20 minutes a session three to five times a week.

53．What is the main subject of the passage?

       A．How to beat a bad mood                       B．How to talk bad moods out

       C．How to do physical exercises                D．How to do aerobic exercises

54．It can be inferred from the passage that            .

       A．when one is in a bad mood, he or she may not work very well

       B．the best way to overcome a bad mood is to talk to oneself

       C．some drugs are more effective than physical exercises

       D．taking drugs is at risk of being poisonous

55．The phrase “feel out of sorts”, could be best replaced by            .

       A．put things in order                               B．are in a bad mood

       C．search for tranquilizers                         D．want a mood - raiser

56．Which of the following best describes the organization of the this passage?

      A．An exercise and its importance are explained.

       B．A problem is examined and solutions are given.

       C．Two different views of a problem are presented.

       D．Recent developments in medicine are described.

57．According to the passage, all of the following are true except            .

       A．moods can have an effect on people’s feelings

       B．aerobic exercise can help people get rid of the bad moods.

       C．scientists have provided people with many tranquilizers

       D．swimming, or running is an effective cure for a bad mood

 (吉林省实验中学2007届高三第四次模拟考试D篇)

Moods, say the experts, are feelings that tend to become fixed, influencing one’s outlook for hours, days or even weeks. That’s great if your mood is a pleasant one, but a problem if you are sad, anxious, angry or simply lonely.

Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out; sometimes, though, there is no one to listen. Modern pharmacology（药理学）offers a lot of tranquilizers（镇静剂）. What many people don’t realize, however, is that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non – drug methods to set you loose from an unwanted mood. These can be just as useful as drugs, and have the added benefit of being nonpoisonous So next time you feel out of sorts, don’t head for the drug – store but try the following methods.

Of all the mood – altering self – help techniques, aerobic exercise（有氧运动）seems to be the most efficient cure for a bad mood. “If you could keep up the exercise you’d be in high spirits,” says Kathryn Lance, author of Running for Health and Beauty.

Researchers have explained biochemical an various other changes that make exercise compare favorable to drugs as a mood raiser. Physical work such as housework, however, does little. The key is aerobic exercise —running, cycling, walking, swimming or other repetitive and sustained activities that increase the heart rate, increase blood circulation and improve the body’s use of oxygen. Do some of the activities for at least 20 minutes a session three to five times a week.

53．What is the main subject of the passage?

       A．How to beat a bad mood                       B．How to talk bad moods out

       C．How to do physical exercises                D．How to do aerobic exercises

54．It can be inferred from the passage that            .

       A．when one is in a bad mood, he or she may not work very well

       B．the best way to overcome a bad mood is to talk to oneself

       C．some drugs are more effective than physical exercises

       D．taking drugs is at risk of being poisonous

55．The phrase “feel out of sorts”, could be best replaced by            .

       A．put things in order                               B．are in a bad mood

       C．search for tranquilizers                         D．want a mood - raiser

56．Which of the following best describes the organization of the this passage?

      A．An exercise and its importance are explained.

       B．A problem is examined and solutions are given.

       C．Two different views of a problem are presented.

       D．Recent developments in medicine are described.

57．According to the passage, all of the following are true except            .

       A．moods can have an effect on people’s feelings

       B．aerobic exercise can help people get rid of the bad moods.

       C．scientists have provided people with many tranquilizers

       D．swimming, or running is an effective cure for a bad mood