Everyone can experience anger sometimes, but not everyone can control it properly. To some people, controlling anger seems like the hardest thing in the world to do.

When it comes to anger control, there are lots of tools and things that you can do. The first technique you can use is to recognize stress when it occurs. This is extremely important as you need to understand what causes this pressure and attempt to reduce this stress before it transforms quickly into anger.

Developing empathy (移情) is another anger control skill you can learn. You can teach yourself how to reduce or eliminate (消除)anger completely by seeing things from other people’s perspective.

You need to learn how to respond to situations rather than react. Think about your response and calmly approach this rather than reacting suddenly when stress and pressure are triggered.

When you experience unwanted feelings, control these by talking to yourself in your own mind and enable yourself to deal with those feelings effectively before acting on them. By talking it over in your own head you can work out how you will best deal with the situation instead of acting on impulse (冲动), which can be destructive.

Anger control can also be achieved with the skill of being able to communicate with others with honesty. You can effectively train yourself to respond to situations without getting annoyed about things.

These feelings can quite regularly be set off by a difference in what we expect and what actually get in life. Often if things do not go our way or we feel we have been harshly treated, we will find it hard to control our anger. If you adjust your expectations, then you should be able to handle difficult situations and cope with them much better.

Finally it is vitally important to step back and think about things that are happening rather than acting too quickly. It can sometimes be very hard not to wade in (介入)and start acting before thinking about things first.

Therefore, it is important to remember that everyone has the capacity to lose their temper and controlling it is the real challenge.

How can you control anger?
Problem	Anger is a normal feeling in people’s lives, yet not all can deal with it in the 1._______ way. Some people find anger control hard.
Anger control 2.__________.	◆Acknowledge your stress, face it bravely, discover the cause and try to 3.________before it develops into anger.
◆Think about things from other people’s perspective and take 4._______       of the power of empathy. ◆Respond calmly to situations rather than 5._________ ◆Talking will help you to get rid of unwanted feelings and avoid destructive   6.__________.
◆Avoid annoyed feelings by 7.__________other honestly.
◆Make 8.________to your expectations in difficult situations. ◆Think 9.__________you act.
Conclusion	Though it is a human ability to be angry, it is a challenge to bring it 10.__________

 

 

A   36   thing happened   37  me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day __38_ I drove to go for a look in the country.

       On the way back home, my   39   stopped. It was out of gas on a   40   road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone   41  could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile   42  I finally found a house near the __43__. I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.

       I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair __44_. She said, “I’ve been __45__ for you here for a long time. Come in.   46   is almost ready.”

       “But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t   47   what she was talking about.

       “Oh, Alfred! Gas? You   48  tea,” said she.

       I quickly   49  that my car was out of   50  , but she didn’t seem to listen to me. She just kept   51  me Alfred and talking about how long it had been   52   she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I   53  .

       Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my   54 , he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t   55  anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and never came back because of the war.”

A. happy          B. strange       C. common     D. bad

A. on            B. in               C. upon       D. to

A. and          B. so           C. but         D. that

A. car            B. bus         C. bike         D. truck

A. narrow        B. lonely     C. crowded     D. busy

A. what               B. whom     C. who        D. how

A. before          B. after       C. while        D. as

A. street           B. path        C. way        D. road

A. came           B. answered    C. opened       D. appeared

A. asking         B. looking      C. calling           D. waiting

A. Gas           B. Coffee           C. Tea         D. Lunch

A. consider       B. understand  C. accept     D. think

A. like               B. love        C. used to like D. liking

A. answered      B. explained   C. refused       D. promised

A. gas          B. tea          C. strength      D. energy

A. calling       B. call         C. to call       D. called

A. until          B. before     C. since       D. when

A. could         B. can         C. would       D. wanted

A. accident     B. incident      C. experience  D. surprise

A. hit          B. injury     C. hurt        D. frighten

完形填空（共20小题 每小题1.5分 满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

Recently, I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter said, "That'll be five dollars   1  please,"  She  then   2  down at the paper I was   3  and said, "I'm sick and   4  all this negative (消极的) stuff on the front   5 . I want to read some   6  news for a change." She then said, "In fact, I think someone should just   7  a Good News newspaper — a paper with wonderful, inspirational   8  about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for   9 . I'd buy one every day!" She then   10  me for coming in and said, " Maybe we'll get some good news," and she laughed. She made my day.The following day after my business appointments, I   11  the same store  again  to   12  bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a   13  young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said, "Good afternoon" and handed her my   14  . She said nothing — not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and   15 a negative tone ordered…"Next!"

It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age;   16  made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by   17 .

Every morning, you should ask   18  this important question: "Who do I want

to be today? 'The Grouch (不高兴的人)' or 'The Good News Girl'"? Your answer will do great good to   19  the joy and happiness that you will experience in your   20  .

1.                A．at all           B．in all           C．for all    D．all for

 

2.                A．stared          B．glared          C．glanced   D．noticed

 

3.                A．carrying        B．taking          C．reading   D．buying

 

4.                A．tired of         B．interested in     C．concerned about   D．fond of

 

5.                A．columns        B．editions         C．pages.    D．parts

 

6.                A．bad            B．good           C．latest D．interesting

 

7.                A．collect         B．print           C．sell  D．publish

 

8.                A．stories         B．ideas           C．concepts  D．experiences

 

9.                A．rewards        B．the others       C．others    D．nothing

 

10.               A．praised         B．thanked        C．appreciated    D．criticized

 

11.               A．dropped ou     B．dropped off     C．dropped on    D．dropped by

 

12.               A．pick up         B．take up         C．bring up   D．carry up

 

13.               A．beautiful       B．fantastic        C．different  D．stupid

 

14.               A．card           B．money         C．dollar D．change

 

15.               A．with           B．at             C．through   D．in

 

16.               A．one           B．who           C．what  D．it

 

17.               A．moving up      B．going away      C．showing up D．showing off

 

18.               A．her            B．them          C．yourself   D．themselves

 

19.               A．creating        B．determining     C．enjoying   D．guaranteeing

 

20.               A．home          B．work           C．study D．life

 

 

Harry, Jack, Mr. Smith, Alan和Steven分别喜欢不同的电影,阅读下面6部电影的简介(A、B、C、D、E、F)，从中找出符合5位兴趣爱好的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

1.Harry, a 14-year-old boy, likes to see the kung fu movies played by actors like Jackie Chan.    He enjoys his acting skills and thinks Chinese kung fu is amazing.

2.Young as little Jack is, he is fond of science fiction movies. He especially likes to watch movies that are set in space adventures.

3.Mr. Smith, a college teacher in Guangdong University, enjoys watching those movies which reflect the theme that justice(正义) finally conquer evil(邪恶)；Adult as he is, he is interested in cartoons.

4.Alan is studying in Beijing University and has shown a great interest in collecting some information about great and famous historical persons. If there are movies related to these persons, he is sure to find time to watch them with his friends. He thinks he can learn from them.

5.Steven is an American boy, who came to China two years ago with his parents. He likes to see Chinese cartoon movie, especially those about adventures through a time tunnel(隧道). He thinks he can learn Chinese from the movies.

A．The Dream of Jinsha

The Dream of Jinsha is the first China-made cartoon production to be released nationwide. The central character is a middle school student, Xiao Long, who by accident travels back through a time tunnel into the Jinsha Town 3,000 years ago. That’s where his unusual adventure begins.

B．The Karate Kid

This is a kung fu movie. When Dre Parker and his mother move from Detroit to China, Dre is often beaten up by some fellow students in his school. Luckily, Dre meets Mr. Han, a man who is suffering a terrible loss. Mr. Han agrees to teach him Kung fu to defend himself. Mr. Han is played by Jackie Chan and Dre Parker is played by American kid star Jaden Smith.

C．Confucius

This film shows us the whole life of the famous ancient Chinese educator Confucius. In the movie, we see a man who is all at once humble, wise, humorous, intelligent, disciplined, firm and clever. He talks of changing oneself from within.

D．Back to the Future

It’s a sci-fi movie. The year is 1985 and Marty is an ordinary teenager, except for one problem. He is stuck in 1955. After his good friend Doc is shot, Marty ends up sending him back thirty years into the past. Now, he must find Doc and convince him that he is from the future.

E. Space Chimps

Ham III, the grandson of the first chimp astronaut, is sent off into space by an opportunity-seeking senator(参议员). Soon, the fun-loving chimp has to get serious about the mission at hand: rid a far-away planet of their evil leader. Fortunately for Ham III King, two of his peers are along for the ride.

F. The Lion King

A young lion prince is born in Africa, thus making his uncle Scar the second in line to the throne. Scar plots(密谋) to kill King Mufasa and makes himself king. The king is killed and the young lion is led to believe that it was his fault, so he left the kingdom in shame. After several years he is persuaded to return home to overthrow (推翻) Scar.

 

Once again, I had run away and really did not know why. I walked out of the gate to go to school and then kept walking, and walking, and walking. I was 11years old. It was almost dark; I was tired, cold, and all alone. I had not eaten all day and was afraid to turn myself over the police. I knew I would receive another beating once I returned to the Children’s Home Society. There was nothing for me to do, except keep on walking.

As darkness fell, I entered the darkened area in a city park sat down on a wooden bench hoping to avoid the police cars. It was cold and I began to tremble uncontrollably. All was quiet except for the passing cars in the distance.

“Well, hello young man.” A voice came from behind me. I jumped, almost falling off the park bench. My heart was beating ninety miles per hour. I gasped and I could hardly catch my breath. I looked up and saw a woman standing behind me in the shadows.

“You look cold and hungry,” she said. She took off her scarf, wrapped it around my shoulders and asked me to follow her. We walked about twenty feet, and then stopped under one of the park streetlights.

She held out her hand and said, “Here, you take this letter.” Seeing nothing in her hand., I stood still.

“Reach out and take the letter from my hand,” she insisted. Slowly I reached out, acting as though I was taking something from her hand. “Now hold the paper tightly and take it to any store owner,” she instructed.

I closed my thumb and finger as though I were grasping the letter and began walking toward Five Points. Several blocks down the road, I came to a store with a woman sitting behind a counter. I opened the door, walked in, and stopped directly in front of her. Very slowly I held out my hand toward her. I watched her face to see if she might think I was crazy or something.

She reached out and as her hand touched mine, I opened my tightly closed fingers and stood there waiting. She pulled back, smiled, and looked down at her hands.

She immediately turned and walked to the back of the store. After a while, the woman returned holding a paper plate.

“Here is something for you to eat.” She smiled and signaled to me to eat. Within two or three minutes, I downed the entire plate of food and several Coca Colas.

Before I left, she held out her hand and asked me to take the letter. Again seeing nothing, I held out my hand and closed my thumb and finger as though I were taking something from her. Tightly grasping nothing more than air, I walked out into the street and headed back to the park. The old woman was still there.

“It is really magic. Can I have the letter so I can be magic too?” I asked her.

She reached out, took my hand, and opened my tightly closed fingers. Whatever was being held between my fingers, she took and placed into her apron pocket. “Would you help someone if they were hungry?” she asked me.

“Yes Ma’am.”

“Would you help someone if they were hurt, cold or scared?”

“Yes Ma’am. I would be their friend.”        

“You are a very lucky little boy. You will never need the magic letter,” she responded.

1.What can we learn about the boy?

A. Though lost in the city, he didn’t feel worried or lonely.

B. He had nowhere to go and wandered aimlessly in the street.

C. He avoided the police for the fear that he would be sent to prison.

D. He had to run away because of his bad performance at school.

2.What can we infer from paragraph 3?

A. The boy was out of breath as he did some exercises.

B. The boy felt excited at the appearance of the woman.

C. The boy was scared by the sudden voice of the woman.

D. The boy held his breath, waiting for the woman to come.

3.Why does the store owner offer the boy a good dinner?

A. Because she had great sympathy for him.

B. Because she knew the boy and his parents.

C. Because he was a kind boy who deserved it.

D. Because the woman in the park had paid for it.

4.What does the writer want to tell us through the story?

A. It's better to give than to take.

B. Kindness is a universal language.

C. Don't cry even if life cheats you.

D. Life is full of the getting over of suffering.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. A Kind Woman.     B. A Sleepless Night.    C. A Magic Letter.      D. A Lucky Boy.