Question

Moods, say the experts, are feelings that tend to become fixed, influencing one’s outlook for hours, days or even weeks. That’s great if your mood is a pleasant one, but a problem if you are sad, anxious, angry or simply lonely.

Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out; sometimes, though, there is no one to listen. Modern pharmacology（藥理學(xué)）offers a lot of tranquilizers（鎮(zhèn)靜劑）. What many people don’t realize, however, is that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non drug methods to set you loose from an unwanted mood. These can be just as useful as drugs, and have the added benefit of being nonpoisonous So next time you feel out of sorts, don’t head for the drug store but try the following methods.

Of all the mood altering self help techniques, aerobic exercise（有氧運(yùn)動(dòng)）seems to be the most efficient cure for a bad mood. “If you could keep up the exercise you’d be in high spirits,” says Kathryn Lance, author of Running for Health and Beauty.

Researchers have explained biochemical an various other changes that make exercise compare favorable to drugs as a mood raiser. Physical work such as housework, however, does little. The key is aerobic exercise ―running, cycling, walking, swimming or other repetitive and sustained activities that increase the heart rate, increase blood circulation and improve the body’s use of oxygen. Do some of the activities for at least 20 minutes a session three to five times a week.

 

53．What is the main subject of the passage?

       A．How to beat a bad mood                       B．How to talk bad moods out

       C．How to do physical exercises                D．How to do aerobic exercises

54．It can be inferred from the passage that            .

       A．when one is in a bad mood, he or she may not work very well

       B．the best way to overcome a bad mood is to talk to oneself

       C．some drugs are more effective than physical exercises

       D．taking drugs is at risk of being poisonous

55．The phrase “feel out of sorts”, could be best replaced by            .

       A．put things in order                               B．a(chǎn)re in a bad mood

       C．search for tranquilizers                         D．want a mood - raiser

56．Which of the following best describes the organization of the this passage?

      A．An exercise and its importance are explained.

       B．A problem is examined and solutions are given.

       C．Two different views of a problem are presented.

       D．Recent developments in medicine are described.

57．According to the passage, all of the following are true except            .

       A．moods can have an effect on people’s feelings

       B．a(chǎn)erobic exercise can help people get rid of the bad moods.

       C．scientists have provided people with many tranquilizers

       D．swimming, or running is an effective cure for a bad mood

Answer 1

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