Question

11．Ways to create calm in your daily life
Most of us need some space for calm in our lives．A few simple minutes can create much needed moments of calm．（36）GYou can use these skills to create calm in your busy schedule．
Go walking．Walking is perfect and you can do it well anywhere．Simply walking and taking in the view is stress reducing．（37）D．It makes room for new ideas to take root．
    Appreciate nature．When we think of nature we think of getting out into the open（野外），and that's great if you can．（38）BActually，nature is everywhere．Find a park or a small patch（小块地）of green，or just stick your head out of the window!You have many ways to appreciate nature．
Listening to music．Many people listen to music to calm themselves down．Music actually lifts us out of ourselves．Discover what music works for you．（39）F．
Do some activities．Certain activities like yoga（瑜伽） and tai chi need quiet focus．（40）CThey are good for the body，mind and spirit．Classes are a good place to begin，but once you learn the skills，you can practice anywhere：home，school or even on the road．
Try out some of these ways and you'll soon be practicing"moments of calm．"

A．Notice the animals around you．
B．But what if you are in the city？
C．They are perfect for active calming．
D．It's a time to get stressful thoughts out of your head．
E．Music is a way to express the way that they are feeling．
F．With enjoyable music even work can be"music to your ears"．
G．You don't have to find a mountain to sit on，or empty your mind of all thoughts for hours．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要介绍了繁忙的工作之余我们也需要使自己的心平静，文中告诉了我们几种使自己平静的方法．1、散步；2、欣赏大自然；3、听音乐；4、做一些活动．

解答 36-40 GDBFC
36．G承上启下题．根据上句A few simple minutes can create much needed moments of calm．可知短短几分钟就可以创造我们需要的平静；根据下句You can use these skills to create calm in your busy schedule．可知你可以用下面的方法在繁忙的安排中创造平静．G项：You don't have to find a mountain to sit on，or empty your mind of all thoughts for hours．你不需要坐在山上寻求平静也不需要花几个小时整理思绪，连接上下，故选G．
37．D联系上下文．根据上句Simply walking and taking in the view is stress reducing．可知简单的散步和看风景就能减轻压力，则后面两句并列讲这样做的作用．D项：It's a time to get stressful thoughts out of your head．是时候让压力的想法从你的脑海中消失，符合上下文．故选D．
38．B承上启下题．根据上句When we think of nature we think of getting out into the open（野外），and that's great if you can．可知我们一提到自然就会想到去开阔的地方，空白处提出问题：如果在大城市怎么办？随后总结：自然随处可见．B项连接上下，故选B．
39．F总结归纳题．本段主要讲用听音乐来使自己平静．F项讲音乐的作用，故选F．
40．C联系上下文．本段讲通过某些活动使自己平静．上句提到瑜伽和太极活动，C项They are perfect for active calming．这两种是保持平静的很好的活动，与上句紧密联系，故选C．

点评 完成七选五阅读时，我们可以从关联词上查找答案．由于英语的句段之间经常会运用关联词表示衔接和过渡，使文章逻辑更清楚和连贯，因此文章中和选项中表示各种逻辑关系的路标性信号词在选择答案时都是很重要的线索．在做题时可将这三个层面的线索很好地结合起来．