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根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How northern Europeans beat the winter blues

Ask a child from northern Europe to draw two pictures—one on a rainy day and a second inthesunshine—and this is what you will get: in the first, as raindrops fall from the top of the page,the man behind the window has an unhappy expression. When a yellow sun sends out some light from the corner, theman is smiling.

Northern Europeans associate rain with sadness and sunshine with happiness. They think this is truebecause they are so aware of how their environment affectsthem. ___71___In October 2008, a groupof researchers examined the influence of different daily weather factors, including temperature,wind and sunlight, on 1,200 participants. The conclusion was that good or bad weather had little effect on people’s feelings.___72___ A personwho is upset on dark or cold dayssuffers from a negative mood(情绪), and he will be likely to experience a sad winter. Thisis the basis of an illness called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). ___73___

AniKalayjian, professor of psychology at Fordham University, advisesthat weshould take steps to strengthen the brain’s system againstweather-driven mood changes. Research on SAD has been focused on the brain’s response to darkness and light. When our eyes detectdarkness, the brain gives off melatonin, which starts sleep cycles. ___74___It takes over to help us wake up and feel better when we detect light. “We can encourage people to take charge of their feelings,” says Kalayjian. “Wetell them to leave the computers and theindoor games and get out there in the sun. ___75___”

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考察知识点

第1小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

A

解析

考查上下文的理解判断能力。Northern Europeans associate rain with sadness and sunshine with happiness.一句提到北欧人把雨和伤心,阳光和快乐联系在一起,正好与A选项中的link一致。故A符合要求。

考查方向

推理判断

解题思路

联系上下文

易错点

抓不住要点

教师点评

容易

第2小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

G

解析

考查上下文的理解判断能力。本题的关键词是a group of researchers,正好与G选项中的they相一致。

考查方向

细节理解

解题思路

联系上下文

易错点

抓不住要点

教师点评

容易

第3小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

C

解析

考查上下文的理解判断能力。C选项中的it代指前句中的Seasonal Affective Disorder。故C符合要求。

考查方向

推理判断

解题思路

联系上下文

易错点

抓不住要点

教师点评

容易

第4小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

D

解析

考查上下文的理解判断能力。前句提到了大脑释放的一种化学物质,答案D中介绍了另一种化学物质。故D符合要求。

考查方向

细节理解

解题思路

联系上下文

易错点

抓不住要点

教师点评

容易

第5小题正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

E

解析

考查上下文的理解判断能力。前句提到我们告知他们离开电脑和室内游戏到外面去沐浴阳光,后句应该说这么做的益处,故可知E正确。

考查方向

细节理解

解题思路

联系上下文

易错点

抓不住要点

教师点评

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