1、任务型阅读(四)辩证思维+健康生活A2019宁波改编Many people might think that if they had more money, then they would be happier in life. For example, people might look at what others have, like expensive clothes or nice cars, and wish they could have the same. But the things that money can buy cannot bring happiness to a
2、 person for long.But is that really true? Studies have found that money can, in fact, make people happier. But its not having money that brings happiness. Instead, its giving money to others that makes people happy. It could be buying a present for a friend or a family member. It could be buying a h
3、omeless person food to eat. It could be giving money to a person in need. Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else. How did you feel? Whether it is a small or large amount of money, people feel happier when they give. This is because making someone else
4、 happy makes the giver happy, too.This idea of connecting your happiness to the happiness of others is described as ubuntu in an African language. There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to a nearby tree. The first child to touch the tree would get a sweet treat
5、. Surprisingly, all the children held hands and ran together. They all touched the tree at the same time. The man asked why they had done this. The children simply said they could only enjoy eating the treat if everyone had one.1、2题完成句子;3题简略回答问题;4题找出并写下第二段的主题句;5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。1.The writer thinks we ca
6、n buy something with money, but it cannot bring to a person for long.2.Making someone else happy makes happy, too.3.What did the man visiting Africa ask some kids to do in the passage? 4.5.BDoctors say anger can be very dangerous. We have to learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead t
7、o heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a peaceful and reasonable way. Some people are so angry that they shout or cry to show their anger. But other people
8、keep their anger inside. They cannot or will not express it. This is called repressing(压抑) anger.In the past many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it.They said that when a person is angry, the brain produces the same hormones. His or her he
9、art beats faster, and blood pressure goes up.In general the person feels excited and ready to act.Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe if you express anger with strong emotion, you may develop heart disease, and they believe if you keep the anger
10、inside, you may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.We have to learn how to deal with anger. Doctors say the first step is to agree that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, and then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about.If it is, they say, “Do not
11、express your anger while you are angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself peacefully and reasonably.”Doctors say that the best way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than ang
12、er. 1、2题完成句子;3题简略回答问题; 4题找出并写下第五段的主题句;5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。1.Doctors say anger is very . 2.Some people will to show their anger, when they are so angry. 3.What may happen to us if we express anger with strong emotion? 4.5.【参考答案】A主旨大意本文是一篇说明文,主要探讨了“钱怎样才能给人带来快乐”的问题。用钱能买到的东西只能给人带来短暂的快乐,而帮助他人才能让人得到真正的快乐。快乐的秘诀就是让别人快乐。1.happiness2.the giver 3.To race to a nearby tree.4.Instead, its giving money to others that makes people happy.5.第一个碰树的孩子会得到一个甜食。B1.dangerous2.shout or cry 3.We may develop heart disease.4.We have to learn how to deal with anger.5.他们说大笑比生气健康得多。