湖北省黄石市2014高考英语 阅读理解训练题（11）.doc

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1、湖北省黄石市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（11）及答案Sadnessisunpleasant,andinasocietywherepersonalhappinessisprizedaboveallelse,thereislittletoleranceforfallingindespair.Especiallynowwe’vegotdrugsforgettingridofsadfeelings—whetherit’safterlosingajob,thebreak-upofarelationshiporthedeathofalovedon

2、e.Soit’snosurprisethatmoreandmorepeoplearetakingthem.Butisthisreallysuchagoodidea?Agrowingnumberofvoicesfromtheworldofmentalhealthresearcharesayingitisn’t.Theyfearthattheincreasingtendencytotreatnormalsadnessasadiseaseisplayingfastandloose.Sadness,theyargue,servesausefulp

3、urpose—andifweloseit,weloseout.Yetmanypsychiatristsinsistnot.Sadnesshasaunpleasanthabitofturningintodepressiontheywarn.Evenwhenpeoplearesadforgoodreason,theyshouldtakedrugstomakethemselvesfeelbetter.Sowhoisright?Issadnesssomethingwecannotlivewithoutorsomethinghorribleneve

4、rtotouch?Therearelotsofideasaboutwhyfeelingsadshouldbecomepartofhumanlife.Itmaybeakindofself-protection,asotherprimates(灵长类)alsoshowsignsofsadness.Alosingmonkeythatdoesn’tshowsadnessafteritlosesafightmaybeseenascontinuingtochallengethewinningmonkey—andthatcouldresultindea

5、th.Inhumanssadnesshasafurtherfunction:wemaydisplaysadnessasaformofcommunication.Byactingsad,wetellothercommunitymembersthatweneedsupport.Thenthereistheideathatcreativityisconnectedtodarkmoods.Thereareplentyofgreatartists,writersandmusicianswhohavesufferedfromdepressionord

6、isorder.Scientistsfoundthatpeoplewithsignsofdepressionperformedbetteratacreativetask,andnegativemoodsmakepeoplethinkdeeplyovertheunhappyexperience,whichallowscreativeprocessestocometothefront.Thereisalsoevidencethattoomuchhappinesscanbebadforyourcareer.Adoctorfoundthatpeo

7、plewhoscored8outof10onahappinesstestweremoresuccessfulinincomeandeducationthan9sor10s.Thehappiestpeoplelosetheirwillingnesstomakechangestotheirlivesthat-9-maybenefitthem.13.Theunderlinedword“this”refersto________.A.takingmedicineB.fallingindespairC.losingajobD.feelingsad1

8、4.Theauthorbelievessadnessis________.A.agoodthingforpeople’shealthB.somethinghorriblenevertotouc