Is crying good therapy? Experts say yes. Having a good weep at the weekend is be

Is crying good therapy? Experts say yes. Having a good weep at the weekend is be

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Is crying good therapy? Experts say yes. Having a good weep at the weekend is becoming more popular among office workers in China.
“I need to cry to let my feeling out,” said 22-year-old Guo Meng, a smart-looking young woman. “I remember one day when I got home I felt so down but I had no one to talk to, so I just curled up(蜷缩) with my teddy bear and cried myself to sleep,” Guo said. The next day, she said, she felt much better and life seemed not so bad after all.
Because crying is taken as a sign of weakness, people make a great show of being strong and not displaying emotion. Psychologists and medical practitioners agree that crying is beneficial for mental health but people still regard it as a sign of failure and bottle up their feelings. A famous Chinese author once said to cry is normal, and even brave. Those who display their emotions can deal with their troubles bravely after the tears dry, while those who soldier on let problems fester(恶化).
In the Chaoyang district of Beijing, there is a special place for people to cry their sadness out. It is called “Cry Bar”. On the door of each of its “cry rooms” there is a saying encouraging people to let the tears flow freely.
“Crying is a kind of therapy, but it needs some direction,” said Milulu, a psychologist.
“People should realize the point of crying is to relieve pressure, but some of the young people who come to the Cry Bar simply sit and weep. The purpose of crying is to make it easier to improve your life after the tears dry, not to get lost in bad memories.”
Crying is only one way of relieving pressure, and we need to face problems squarely and solve them once the tears have dried, said Mululu.
小题1:Crying _____ made Guo Meng feel better.
A.with some friendB.all the night with a toy
C.during her sleepD.in bed before sleep
小题2:According to the third paragraph, people usually make great efforts to_____.
A.get rid of their sadnessB.bottle up their feelings
C.act on psychologists’ adviceD.face their troubles bravely
小题3:What should the customers do at the Cry Bar?
A.Think of every sad experience they’ve had and cry
B.Keep crying as loudly as long as possible.
C.Satisfy any desire to cry and weep until it is gone.
D.Hold back their tears until they can’t help but cry.
小题4:From the text, we can learn that crying ____.
A.is to relieve pressureB.must help to solve problems
C.means facing problems squarelyD.can’t weaken sad feelings.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析

试题分析:文章介绍哭是一种很好的缓解压力的方法,现在北京很流行一种哭泣疗法,甚至有些Cry Bar让人们想哭就毫不掩饰地哭出来,不要把悲伤和压力埋在心里。
小题1:细节理解题。根据第二段cry myself to sleep 意为“哭到我睡着了”可知在睡觉前哭让郭梅感觉好些,选D
小题2:细节理解题。根据第三段第一句和第二句可知,Because crying is taken as a sign of weakness, people make a great show of being strong and not displaying emotion. Psychologists and medical practitioners agree that crying is beneficial for mental health but people still regard it as a sign of failure and bottle up their feelings. “bottle up their feelings.”意为“把所有感情都闷在心里”。可知B
小题3:推理判断题。根据第四、五段可知,为了relieve pressure,既要let the tears flow freely,又不能get lost in bad memories,想哭就毫不掩饰地哭出来,没有了想哭的感觉就不要再哭了。选C
小题4:推理判断题。根据文意可知,哭只是调节心情的一种方法——既不是唯一的方法,也不意味着能够正视问题,更不等于解决问题。选A
举一反三
People born in winter are more likely to suffer mental health disorders, according to a recent study carried out by researchers at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee.
Researchers raised baby mice from birth to weaning (断奶) in either “summer” light cycles of 16 hours of light and 8 hours of dark or “winter” cycles of 8 hours of light and 16 hours of dark. A third group experienced 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark a day.
Then half the winter mice stayed in a winter cycle, while half switched to a summer schedule. The summer mice were similarly split. The mice raised in equal periods of light and dark were split into three groups, one of which stayed on the 12­hour schedule, one of which joined the winter group, and one of which joined the summer group.
After 28 days, it turns out the summer­born mice behaved the same whether they stayed on the summer cycle or switched to winter. But among the winter­born mice, those stayed in winter kept their previous schedule, while those that switched to summer stayed active for an extra hour and a half, which indicates that mice born and weaned in a winter light cycle showed dramatic disruptions in their biological clocks.
The finding is the first of its kind in mammals, and it could explain why people born in winter are at higher risk for mental health disorders including bipolar depression, schizophrenia and seasonal affective disorder.
“We know that the biological clock regulates mood in humans,”said study researcher McMahon. “If the mechanism (机制) similar to the one that we found in mice operates in humans, then it could not only have an effect on a number of behavioral disorders, but also have a more general effect on personality.”
小题1:How many groups of mice are there finally in all in the experiment?
A.Four.B.Five.C.Six. D.Seven.
小题2:What"s the main idea of the text?
A.The biological clock regulates mood in humans.
B.People born in winter are at higher risk for physical health disorders.
C.Being born in winter has a negative effect on people"s mental health.
D.The length of light will influence the behavior of the mice.
小题3:The underlined word “split”(Paragraph 3) can be replaced by ________.
A.endedB.tornC.hitD.divided
小题4:Who is the appropriate reader of the passage?
A.A job­hunter.B.A student in the university.
C.A newly­married couple.D.An experienced dentist.

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Below are some smart ways to stay healthy suggested by some American experts.
Drink More Coffee
When was the last time you heard a doctor use the word miracle? Well, wake up and smell the coffee: “It’s amazing,” says liver specialist Sanjiv Chopra, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. “Coffee is truly a lifesaving miracle drug.”
Though he says it’s still a “scientific mystery” how a simple cup of coffee works its wonders in the body, large epidemiological studies have repeatedly proved its astonishing benefits.
“Drink it black, or at most put a little skim milk in it” to minimize calories, Dr. Chopra recommends. He drinks at least four cups a day himself, though most people should limit themselves to two. And no, he jokes, “I’m not sponsored by Starbucks.”
Take a Walk for Your Memory
Aerobic (有氧运动的) exercise is good for your body, great for your mind, according to the latest research from brain-fitness pioneer Arthur Kramer. Every year, an area called the hippocampus, which is key to memory, shrinks by about 1 to 2 percent, increasing the risk of dementia (脑衰) as the years roll by. However, Kramer’s new investigations reveal that the hippocampi of adults who walked briskly for about 45 minutes three times a week grew by about 2 percent over the course of a year, preventing age-related shrinking.
It’s never too late to start exercising, Kramer says; volunteers in his research were between 55 and 80 years old and hadn’t exercised at all. And it doesn’t need to be backbreaking. “Anything that raises your heart rate seems to work,” he says. “Walking is fine. Just find something you like and do it.”
Early to Bed, Early to Eat
“Being a night owl might increase your waistline,” says sleep expert Michael Breus, PhD. People who stay up late and sleep late tend to eat more fast food and consume more of their calories after 8 p.m. than do normal sleepers.
“One of the easiest things that anyone on a diet can do to improve her results is go to bed and wake up at the same times every day,” Breus says. “This way, your body knows when to sleep and is much more efficient. Organize your eating, too, by trying to eat meals at the same times every day. Avoid eating after 8 p.m., and don’t miss morning meals by sleeping in.”
Use the 20-Second Rule
What’s the difference between having a goal and actually accomplishing it? Just 20 seconds, says positive-psychology specialist Shawn Achor. Researchers have learned that if we can cut 20 seconds off the startup time required for a task, we’re much more likely to follow through. So, for example, if you want to work out in the morning, place your shoes and exercise clothes next to your bed the night before. If you want to praise people more, put thank-you notes and a pen on your desk.
Imagine the Worst to Feel Better
Don’t count your blessings; subtract (扣除) them. “Consciously spend a few minutes imagining what your life would be like without the good things,” says Timothy Wilson, a psychologist at the University of Virginia. You’ll experience stronger feelings of love, gratitude, and happiness when you think about what life would be like without the people and things you love. “And they’ll seem surprising and special again,” he adds.
小题1: According to Sanjiv Chopra, most people should not drink more than ______ cups of coffee a day.
A.twoB.threeC.fourD.six
小题2:Which of the following may help people on a diet to improve their results?
A.Raising their heart rate.B.Taking a walk for their memory.
C.Eating at fixed times.D.Sleeping in every morning.
小题3:According to Shawn Achor, if people place their shoes and exercise clothes next to their bed at bedtime, they’re more likely to ______ the next morning.
A.do exerciseB.set a goal
C.cut 20 seconds offD.sleep 20 minutes more
小题4: Why should people spend a little time imagining their life without good things?
A.To experience surprise.B.To feel better.
C.To consider their own blessings.D.To prepare for the worst.

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Country-dwellers(农村居民) often say the constant noise, heavy traffic and crowds of the city would drive them mad. Well, they might be right, according to the latest research. City residents are more likely to develop mental illnesses than those who live in villages, a study has found.
Researchers from Cardiff university examined the lifestyles of more than 200,000 people in Sweden and found that those who lived in urban areas were more at risk from mental illnesses than people who lived in villages.
The experts don’t know exactly why this is but they suggest that town and city residents are more likely to be ostracized(排挤) by those around them. They are more likely to experience discrimination(歧视) if they do not fit in, which can lead to them feeling anxious and even developing mental illnesses.
Dr Stanley Zammit, who led the research said that people living in towns and cities are more likely to develop other mental illnesses that result in personality changes — a condition known as non-affective psychosis(非情感性精神病).
Earlier this year an official report found that village-dwellers live an average of two years longer than those living in towns and cities. According to figures from the Office of National Statistics in the UK, men who live in villages are likely to live for between 78 and 79 years, while those in towns and cities can expect to survive to an age of 76. Women on average survive to their 81st birthday in towns and cities, but live to between 82 and 83 in villages. The small marked town of Wimborne Minster in rural Dorset was named the healthiest place to live in.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?
A.Country-dwellers are more likely to develop mental illnesses.
B.City-dwellers are more likely to develop mental illnesses.
C.Country-dwellers live longer than city-dwellers.
D.City-dwellers live longer than country-dwellers.
小题2:The research from Cardiff University was based on the people’s _________.
A.interests.B.characters.C.occupations.D.lifestyles.
小题3:It can be inferred that  ___________.
A.people like living in towns and cities
B.city-dwellers enjoy their peaceful city life
C.village-dwellers are more likely to be looked down upon by others
D.village-dwellers get along better with their neighbors than city-dwellers.
小题4:Non-affective psychosis is a kind of mental illnesses that is linked to ________
A.character change B.temperature rise
C.pressure increaseD.energy weakening
小题5:We can learn from the last paragraph that generally ________ .
A.women living in villages live the longest
B.women living in cities live the longest
C.men living in villages live the longest
D.men living in cities live the longest.

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The Healthy Habits Survey shows that only about one third of American seniors(年长者) have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.
1.How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?
·Finding:About 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.
·Step:Remove the 300 kinds of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.
2.How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?
·Finding:Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a day—half of the number that doctors advise.
·Step:We touch our faces around 3,000 times a day-often inviting germs(病菌)to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes. Use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most important, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.
3. How often do you think about fighting germs?
·Finding:Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.
·Step:Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge(海绵)that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.
小题1:What is found out about American seniors?
A.Most of them have good habits.
B.Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week .
C.All of them are fighting germs better than expected .
D.About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day
小题2:Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands _________.
A.twice a dayB.three times a day
C.four times a dayD.eight times a day
小题3:Which of the following is true according to the text?
A.We should stop touching our faces.
B.A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.
C.There are less than 300 kinds of bacteria in the mouth.
D.We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.

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Are you stressed out, scared or worried all the time? Do you avoid going to certain places, seeing friends or doing certain things because of your worries? Do your worries keep you awake at night? If you’ve answered yes, you may be suffering from anxiety.
Anxiety is a normal and necessary part of life. Anxiety is your brain’s way of telling you about danger. It is anxiety which helps you jump out of the way if a car is speeding towards you. But if it gets out of hand, anxiety can get in the way of your getting on with life and can become a real problem. If this is the case for you, treatment may be a helpful way for you to get your anxiety under control.
Anxiety is a normal part of life. Some people may feel uneasy if moving to a new place and some may get overly anxious in certain situations. There are lots of reasons for this. One main reason is after a stressful thing which has happened in your life. So, if you are involved in a car crash, it’s quite likely that you will be more worried than other people around cars and driving.
Being anxious also probably runs in families. If your parents suffer from anxiety then you are more likely to be anxious too. This is probably partly due to genetics, and partly because of how things are when you’re growing up.
Even though people don’t talk about it much, anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems. About 1 in 4 people will have an anxiety problem at some time in their life.
If you have an anxiety problem it’s hard for other people to understand why something that doesn’t worry them, like being in a crowd of people, can be so scary for you. This can make you feel separated and lonely, as may become worse and worse.
The good news is there are lots of excellent treatments available for anxiety. These include taking therapies (疗法) and drugs.
小题1:Which of the following statements is true about anxiety?
A.With anxiety you are far away from traffic accidents.
B.It’s abnormal for people to get too anxious after a stressful thing.
C.Almost everybody has a certain degree of anxiety in certain situations.
D.When you feel stressed out, scared or worried, you are surely suffering from anxiety.
小题2: Which of the following reasons for anxiety is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Illness.B.Experience.C.Genetics.D.Environment.
小题3: What can we infer from the fifth and sixth paragraph in the passage?
A.Anxiety is the most common mental health problem.
B.Those suffering from anxiety need others’ understanding badly.
C.About a quarter of the population are suffering from anxiety now.
D.Once you suffer from anxiety, you’d better seek for medical treatment.
小题4:The author will most probably talk about ________ following this passage.
A.what is about anxietyB.what causes anxiety
C.how to handle anxietyD.when anxiety becomes serious

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