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1、（全国通用）2017版高考英语二轮复习考前三个月卷专练（四）卷专练(四).阅读理解The 11 billion selfhelp industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed.” But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right？Is there power in positive thi
2、nking?Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect：it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.The studys authors，Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo
3、 and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick，begin by citing older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive，they actually feel worse，not better.If you tell your dim friend that he has the potential of an Einstein，youre_just_underlining_his_faul
4、ts.In one 1990s experiment，a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled.When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy，they felt even worse about what they had written.In this experiment，Wood，Lee and Perunovic m
5、easured 68 studentsselfesteem.The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes.Every 15 seconds，one group of students heard a bell.When it rang，they were supposed to tell themselves，“I am lovable.”Those with low selfesteem didnt feel better after the forced
6、 selfaffirmation.In fact，their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group，who werent urged to think positive thoughts.The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy(心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight
7、them.In the fighting，we not only often fail but can make things worse.Meditation(静思) techniques，in contrast，can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger，more realistic perspective.Call it the power of negative thinking.语篇解读本文属于科普类阅读，虽然积极的思维有好处，但是如果我们强迫那些自我认知程度较低的人去积极思维，不但不能提高其积极程度，反而会有相反
8、的结果。1What do we learn from the first paragraph about the selfhelp industry?AIt is based on the concept of positive thinking.BIt is a highly profitable industry.CIt was established by Norman Vincent Peale.DIt has produced positive results.答案A解析细节理解题。根据首段第一句“The 11 billion selfhelp industry is built o
9、n the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like I never do anything right into positive ones like I can succeed.”可知selfhelp industry是以人们的积极思维为基础的。故A正确。2What is the finding of the Canadian researchers?AThere can be no simple treatment for psychological problems.BEncouraging positive thinking m
10、ay do more harm than good.CUnhappy people cannot think positively.DThe power of positive thinking is limited.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二、三段的内容可知鼓励人们积极思维可能带来相反的效果。故B正确。3What does the author mean by “youre just underlining his faults” in the third paragraph?AYou are not taking his mistakes seriously enough.BYou a
11、re pointing out the errors he has made.CYou are emphasizing the fact that he is not intelligent.DYou are trying to make him feel better about his faults.答案C解析句意理解题。本题关键是正确理解文章中的两个单词“underline(加强，强调)”与“dim(迟钝的，愚笨的)”。该句是指你在强调他不聪明这个事实。故C正确。4It can be inferred from the experiment of Wood，Lee and Perunov
12、ic that .Ait is important for people to continually keep their selfesteemBselfaffirmation can bring a positive change to ones moodCpeople with low selfesteem seldom write down their true feelingsDforcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their selfesteem答案D解析推理判断题。根据第六段内容可知，强迫那些自尊较低的人进行自
13、我肯定，那些人感觉并不好，他们的情绪可能会更糟糕。其中的关键词“didnt feel better；darker”也是提示。故D正确。.七选五A good laugh is like a mild workout.It exercises the muscles，gets the blood flowing，decreases blood pressure and improves sleep patterns and the immune system. 5 Dont take life too seriously.We all have obstacles in life and we a
14、ll make mistakes. 6 In fact，if you can laugh lightheartedly at your own fault，youll find that you give yourself that extra happiness and confidence increase that can get you over any obstacle.Find the humor in a bad situation.Sure，there are some situations where you are really sad. 7 The next time y
15、ou feel the stress levels rising，take a minute to think about the funny side of the situation and laugh over the things you cannot control.This will lower your blood pressure，blood sugar levels and heart rate.Remind yourself of funny moments from the past.Perhaps a friend told you a great joke the o
16、ther day or your children or pets did something amusing. 8 Sometimes just reliving a funny moment can cause the endorphins(内啡肽)，natural painkillers，to kick in. 9 As the saying goes，laughter is contagious(会传染的)So make a point of seeking out positive people who arent afraid to laugh at themselves and are good at finding humor in lifes situation
