备战2021高考英语阅读之七选五阅读（三）

备战2021高考英语阅读之七选五阅读（三）
（A）
"I know you probably don't realize it. "Booth told her mother," but you spend the first 20 to 30minutes of every conversation complaining. "When her mother objected, the two agreed to start keeping a running timer." When we sit down to talk,I'll bring a notebook." Booth says. "When she starts complaining, she will see me writing, catch herself, then stop." 1 .But before long, it was clear that Booth's intervention not only helped her mother, it also helped their relationship. So, how do you get a chronic(长期的) complainer to realize the problem for the sake of your health and his?
Change the subject. 2 , some complainers will change their mood. If your neighbor is complaining about the phone company, tell him about an unexpected call you received from an old friend. If your coworker is complaining about your boss, ask whether he met the new employee.
3 . When a chronic complainer tells you about his latest problem, ask nicely what he has done to improve it.
Summarize the complaint. If your complainer keeps repeating himself. he may stop if you show that you're listening. 4 .
Be honest. When you have things to do, tell the complainer that you must cut the conversation short. 5 .Rather than pointing a finger at the other person, focus on the effect it's having on you.
A. Tell the complainer to stop
B.Challenge the person to act
C. Ask the complainer what the problem is
D. You may not be brave and confident like Booth
E. You can simply tell the truth and talk about the topic gently
F. If you shift the conversation in a direction that interests them
G. You can tell him what you have heard to show the main points
（B）
Psychologists have long believed that human beings have a fairly consistent “negativity bias （消极偏见）”that leads us to pay more attention to negative thoughts，feelings and events than to positive ones. 1 There is a positive explanation for the question. After all，we are motivated to grow after a misstep. However，we can't abandon ourselves to the negativity bias forever. How? 2
Practice Positivity. Like your muscles，your thought patterns respond to how they are used and exercised. You don't have to erase the negativity bias from your mind. 3 For example，set calendar reminders throughout your day to convey an expression of gratitude or simply adjust your body language so you're holding yourself with strength and confidence.
4 We're living in a time of pandemic or financial stress and deep division. Our negativity biases call our attention toward those realities. But we are well served to also see the opportunities in this moment：Maybe there's a home project we otherwise wouldn't have found time to tackle.
Ask for Positive Reminders. Get in the habit of checking in with people who are with you when goodness finds you today. Mention to them，“That is an unexpected bit of praise from the boss， isn't it?” 5 And who knows， you may help your friend， family member or coworker have a more positive day as well!
A. Try the following suggested ideas.
B. Redefine negativity as an opportunity.
C. Instead，practice your positive lifestyle.
D. Its negative influence can never be avoided.
E. Why and how does this phenomenon happen?
F. How do you handle it as you try to live with more positivity?
G. Asking others to confirm your positive insights can facilitate your positivity.
（C）
Chinese Fans
The fan is an instrument that is held in the hand and moved back and forth to cool a person.
1 This hand-held rigid (坚硬的) or folding device is often composed of material such as feathers or paper.
2 Fans were carried both by men and women for ceremony and as a dressing accessory (配套饰品) . With so much significance attached to the fan, much attention was paid to its decoration. And the delicate taste displayed in the design of high-quality. Chinese fans has rarely really been equaled. In Europe the painting of fan leaves was, until the 19th century, work of artisans-clever decorators at best. In China, on the other hand, many great painters devoted their talents to the decoration of the fan. 3
The rigid fan was the more common type in China up to the end of the Song Dynasty, but during the Ming Dynasty the folding fan seems to have come into fashion. It’s possible that a few examples of such fans reached Europe during the Middle Ages. The Portuguese trade opened up the sea route to China in the 15th century, however, were probably the first to bring the Eastern fans to Europe. 4 By the end of the 17th Century an enormous number of Chinese fans were reaching Europe. These were mostly rather poor quality by Eastern standards, for they were made for the less distinguishing European market. But the delicacy and skill making them fashionable attracted the Europeans. 5
They became hot cakes in the market.
B. It is usually shaped like a circle or part of a circle.
C. The fan has always been in the favor of the Chinese.
D. From then on the importation of these cute devices increased.
E. So it is more than an instrument for producing a current of air.
F. Artwork in the Ming Dynasty perfected in color painting and printing.
G. The Chinese character for "fan" is from a picture of feathers under a roof.
（D）
Sometimes, the stress, fear and grief feelings can overwhelm（压倒）us. It's fortunate that self-care is more widespread for people of any age to use. It is used to describe guidance on what people can do to get healthy. 1 .
Settle your mind. Self-care can help ease the mental burden. What happens to be simple, efficient and free is meditation（冥想）. 2 . The positive effect of meditation on anxiety, depression, focus and even physical pain has been so well-established that it is now used in schools, on sports teams and in corporate offices.
Roll away stress. When you're under stress, overwhelmed, regular exercise can be one of the first healthy habits to go. Moving your body is a core principle of self-care and one of the best defenses against stress. Melanie Caines, a yoga teacher, suggests movement needn't mean doing a serious workout every day. "A little goes a long way. 3 . " she says.
4 An important self-care way is to be mindful about what you're eating and consider adding some nutritional support. This means a balanced diet that is right for your needs. But one commonly overlooked piece, according to Toronto naturopathic（自然疗法的）doctor Nikita Sander, is Vitamin D. She notes that the nutrient is protective in many ways and h key for mental health. It helps protect against mood disorders like depression.
Generally speaking, self-care, as the name suggests, is whatever you make it. 5 You can develop your own self-care routine, a set of practices and habits to follow.
A. Get your vitamins.
B. Keep balanced diets.
C. Here are some starting points.
D. Self-care can extend in many directions.
E. Gentle exercises can do a lot to relax your entire body.
F. That is, letting your mind wander freely allows it to settle.
G. It can be difficult to maintain a regular meditation practice.
（E）
Habits can be slow to form. _____1_____ When workers headed home during the first lockdown of March 2020, they probably thought the break would last for a month or so. Had that been true, old routines would soon have restarted.
It is now ten months since many employees have made a regular commute(通勤) into the office. New routines have taken root and those will be much harder to break. ____2_______
Research suggests that managers may spend 23 hours a week in meetings. _____3_____ The pandemic could provide a wake-up call on meeting uselessness.
_____4_______ The convention of the daily commute and the standard working day has been abandoned. Self-isolating(自我隔离) workers have shown they will happily get on with their work，even when not under the eye of their boss. And if they decide to work at home on Fridays，they will no longer feel as guilty as they might have done before the pandemic.
Handling a combination of remote workers will require managers to acquire new habits. Ms Moschini says the key will be to develop "empathic(共情) leadership" that understands the varied working conditions of team members. _____5_____
At the start of the lockdown, she sent slippers to her team so they could feel comfortable working from home.
A. This bad news has a silver lining
B. But not all new habits are welcome.
C. This might involve sending small gifts
D. But when they do, they can become rooted
E. Permitting this flexibility makes perfect sense
F. The best habit developed during the pandemic is becoming flexible
G. Cut that time in half and think of how much more might be achieved
（F）
As we know, mental health is in a worse situation among young people globally. 1 This not only lowers quality of life, but has a negative impact on a teenager's growth. To get at the root causes of this decline, a group of scientists conducted a study and found the combination of high screen time and low "green time” greatly affects mental well-being. Children nowadays spend more time than ever in front of electronic devices.
The average daily screen time for 8-to-18-year-olds was 7. 5 hours in the U. S. ten years ago. As the study states," This greatly goes above guidelines of 2 hours per clay. " Now the condition is worse by the fact that so many schools are using technology to teach classes. Indeed some screen time can promote connections and enable tasks to be done more efficiently. 2 In addition to troubling nerve stimulation, too much screen time takes the place of important protective behaviors for mental health such as physical activity, getting adequate sleep, and academic activities.
The study authors suggest that green time could act as a cure for screen time, essentially balancing its negative effects. 3 The attention systems can be restored in natural environment when they are worn out, because they employ involuntary attention there, which is not tiring or effortful.
4 The great nature could potentially function as a psychological well-being promotion intervention(干预)children and teenagers in a high-lech era. This knowledge could be a guide
to public health departments that are struggling to restore happiness and cheer in countless anxious teenagers. 5 .
A. Teenagers urgently need more green lime.
B. Screen-based technology makes kids less attentive.
C. The frequency of depression and anxiety is increasing.
D. There are many more ways, nevertheless, in which it is harmful.
E. It suggests more outdoor projects like building parks could be fundamental.
F. Paying constant directed attention to screens can raise directed attention tiredness.
G. This study highlights that nature may currently be a potential public health resource.
参考答案：
A
1. D。根据空格前内容Booth和他妈妈之间的故事以及空格后文But before long, it was clearthat Booth's intervention not only helped...（但是不久前，Booth的干预不仅帮助了...是很清楚的）可知，本句属于过渡句，前后都提到了Booth。故选D。
2. F。根据标题Change the subject（改变话题）及后面支撑句都是以if开头的条件状语从句，故选F项。
3. B。根据ask nicely what he has done toimprove it.（友好的问他为了改善这个问题，他已经做过些什么）故选B项。
4. G。根据小标题Summarize the complaint.本段中提到listening，可知，本句应当是要总结所听内容了。故选G项（你可以告诉他你所听到的主要点）。
5. E。根据上文可知When you have things to do, tellthe complainer that you must cut the conversation short.（当你有事要做的时候，告诉这个抱怨者你必须缩短对话。）和此空后面的rather than...(而不是)，说明此空是承接前句。故选E项（你可以简单地说明真相，并且温和地谈论这个主题）。
B：EACBG C：BCEDA
D：CFEAD
E：DBGFC F：CDFCG