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7:30 ③Double Trouble(comedy) The twins disrupt the high school dance. ⑨Wall Street Today: Stock Market Report 8:00 ③NBA Basketball. Teams to be announced ⑧Movie “At day’s End”(1981) Michael Collier, Julie Romer. Drama set in World WarⅡ. ⑨News Special “Saving Our Waterways: Pollution in the Mississippi”. 55. If you were a housewife, which program would probably interest you most? A. Let’s Talk! B. Wall Street Today. C. Cooking with Cathy. D. Farm Report. 56. If you’d like to watch a game show, you could turn on the TV to . A. Channel 5 at 6:00 B. Channel 8 at 7:00 C. Channel 3 at 7:30 D. Channel 3 at 8:00 57. Which is most probably the News Channel? A. 3. B. 5. C. 8. D. 9. C Break Your Bad Mood Having one of those days or weeks – when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster – often within a day or two. Walk it off Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster. A person who’s in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercise can do wonders towards changing that bad mood. Tune it out Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we’ve had. Give yourself a pep talk Stop and listen to what’s on your mind. Bad moods are often started by too many negative (负面的)thoughts. Write them all down on paper-the pessimistic(悲观的)messages you’ve been giving yourself and then give optimistic(乐观的)answers. (“I still don’t have a job. ” Vs “I have two interviews next week. ”) Reduce your stress Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing(想像), all of which sound complicated but aren’t. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to be against distress(痛苦)is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. By taking control over certain areas, you realize you’re not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life. Avoid things that won’t improve your mood. TV may not help much: You need to increase your energy level and stimulate(激发) your mind – something that TV show “Neighbors” won’t do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. A better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta(意大利面食),produce a calming effect on people who have a desire for them. 58. We learn from the text that it might help rid us of a bad mood . A. to do nothing about it B. to take a long walk on the beach C. to do some exercise with light music D. to talk about it to neighbors 59. Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach? A. It is not difficult to do so. B. It is an area which can be easily controlled. C. It helps beat a bad mood. D. It brings us a new technique. 60. TV may not improve your mood because . A. it sometimes shows what happens around you B. it keeps you sitting without moving C. it reminds you of eating and drinking D. it produces a calming effect. 61. This text most probably appears in . A. a book on physical exercises B. a doctor’s handbook C. a notice D. a magazine 62. In the second paragraph, “buster” means “ ”. A. breaker B. helper C. maker D. partner D How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets. (责任编辑：admin) |