【专题训练】阅读七选五专题训练八及答案

【专题训练】阅读七选五专题训练八第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的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。（1）Acobra（眼镜蛇）wassetfreeonSeptember10inaparkinXiangtanCity,SouthChina,sHunanProvince.36Andtheybeganhuntingforthedeadlycreaturetotrytopreventitfromhurtinganyone.Inthenameofmercy,somepeoplefreecagedanimals,includingforeignspecies,mostlyboughtfrompetshopsormarkets.37LastApril,someonefreedhundredsoffoxesandraccoondogsinaBeijingsuburb,causingeconomiclossestoanimalfarmersandendangeringthesafetyoflocalresidents.38Besides,todaypeopleareincreasinglyawareoftheimportanceofenvironmentalprotectionandbiodiversity.Butitisnecessarytoensurethatactsoffreeingcaptiveanimalsdonotviolatelawsorharmtheinterestsofthepublic.39Inordertoregulatethereleaseofcaptiveanimals,thegovernmentrevisedthelawonwildlifeconservationin2016.Accordingtotheupdatedregulations,noindividualororganizationshouldharmthepublicinterestbyfreeingcaptiveanimals.40Suchnewshasfrequentlyappearedinrecentyears.

Localpoliceimmediatelyarrestedthetroublemaker.FreeingcaptiveanimalsisanactthatdeservesrespectinChina.However,theirwarm-heartedkindnessoftencausesseriousconsequences.Freeingacobrainaparkreflectsthetroublemaker,signoranceofotherpeople,slives.Itisimportanttoprotectanimalsincludingthosesetfreebypeople.Andanycreaturessetfreeshouldbelocalspeciesthathavenothreattolocalbiodiversity.(2)Theholidayseasonissupposedtobethemostfestiveandfuntimeoftheyear,butallthoseplansandexpectationsofjoycanturntougherandmorestressfulthantheysound.Thisisespeciallytrueforthoseofuswhostrugglewithmentalillness.36Sometimesyou,reforcedtospendtimewithfamilyyourarelyseeanddon,talwaysgetalongwith.Oryouareofffromwork,withmoretimetothinktroublingthoughts.Oryouareputintopartysituationsthatyoudon,tlike.37Whenyouhavearoutine,it'seasiertomanagewhatevermentalstrugglesyoumayface,andwhenthatroutineisbroken,itcantrigger(弓|发)thingsyoumaynotbereadytoface.37ItwasduringtheholidayswhenIhitalowmomentand,withthehelpofmymother,decidedtoseekhelpformyeatingdisorder.Aroundtheholidays,IoftenfeellikeI,msupposedtobeeverywherewith everyone.38Tofightthis,I,vedevelopedamantra(咒语)：it,snotselfishtotaketimeforyourself.Takeawalkinnature.Talktoafriendyoutrust.Sitoutoneoftheholidaygatheringsinfavorofsomepersonaltime.39Tryingtospendallofyourtimepleasingeveryoneelseisnotonlyexhausting一it,simpossible.Andyouknowwhat?40Iknowithasforme.Theholidaysbreakyourroutine.Therearemanythingscrowdinginyourmind.Iwillaccompanymyfriendstogowherevertheylike.Ihavetheaddedguiltofknowingit,stheseasonofgivingJustdowhateverhelpsyoucalmdownandgivesyouabreakfromthestress.Ifyoutakealittletimeforyourself,youwillbemuchbettercompanyforthosearoundyou.Itwouldbehardtooverlooktheinfluencethattelevisiononceheld…一一y"一36Itwasalwaysthereinthebackground.Butthatworldisdisappearing.Areportshowsthatchildrenaremorelikelytowatchprogramsandvideosonlaptopsandmobilephones,ratherthanontelevisionscreens.Thatistosay,watchingtelevisionwithinfamiliesisbecomingaprivateandindividualactivity.37TVsets,thefocusinalotofhomesformanyyears,arefallingoutoffavoramongchildren.38Themonitoringsurveyshowstheirviewinghasslightlyincreasedthisyeartoanaverageofovertwoandahalfhoursperday.Halfofchildrenandteenagerspreferredwatchingback-to-backepisodes（剧集）,sothattwoandahalfhoursofviewingmightbeforasingleprogram.39TheideaofaTVchannelwithafixedschedulealsoseemsasclumsyasaDVDplayer.Suchsharedviewingissolastcentury.Nolongerwillchildrenargueoverwhattowatchandthencomplainabouttheirparents,choices.Andparentsareincreasinglyunlikelytobeabletosupervisetheirchildren'sviewing.40Itwasasharedexperienceacrosscommunities.Theideaofwaitingforaprogramisdisappearing.Homesbecomeplaceswherepeoplearealonetogether.Evenifyouhatedprograms,youstillwatchedthem.Bothofthemrealizetheshapeoffamilylifeischanging.TeenagersregardedthemselvesaswhattheylikedontelevisionIt’snotthatyoungpeoplehavestoppedwatchingprogramsandvideos．Here,sasurprisingtruth---oneofthemostpowerfulweaponstoenhanceyourlifeisyourowntongue!36Concentrateonthequalitiesofotherpeoplethatyoucanaffirminsteadofontheirfaults.Thisaloneshoulddowondersinrelievingstressinyourrelationships.Doctorsknowthatprolongedanxietyharmsyou,butencouragingwordscanremovestressandapeacefulmindleadstoimprovedphysicalhealth,too.37Avoidfuelingverbalfire.Whensomeonestartstoblowupalloveryou,becarefulaboutyourresponse.Whyburnyourrelationshiphousedownwithyourownmouth?Trysprayingwateronanargumentwithcalmwordsinsteadofusingaflame-thrower.Howmanymarriageshavebeendestroyedwheninafitofangerpeoplespewouthurtfulaccusationstooneanotherthatareneverforgotten!38"Asoftanswerturnsawaywrath(狂怒)，butaharshwordstirsupanger.”Stopcomplaining.Weallknowpeoplewhocomplainallthetime,especiallyaboutthefaultofothers.39Nothingisevergoingwellforthem,andprobablynothingeverwill——aslongastheykeepcomplainingandputtingtheirenergyonwhattheyreallydon,twant.Dothinkbeforeyouspeak.40Itisuselessregretting.Itdoesn,tmatterhowunintentionaltheymaybe,wordscansometimescutalotdeeperthanasword.Veryoftenyou,llhearpeoplesay,“Ididn,tmeantohurtyourfeelings.”Well,ifyoudidn,twanttohurtfeelings,whycouldn,tyoubethoughtfulbeforeyoulettheunpleasantwordsescapeyourlooselips?Thinktwicebeforespeaking.Thelongeryouthink,thebetteryou'llspeak.Themoretheydoso,themoretheyaredisliked.Practicespeakingpositivewordsinsteadofnegativeones.Oncethewordsleaveyourmouth,itisimpossibletotakethemback.Westoreinourmindsinakindofmentalartgallerywhatothershavesaidtous.Youshouldpracticewaitingawhilebeforeansweringsomeonewhenyouareangry.(5)Whydopeopletake“selfies(自拍)”?ResearchersatSyracuseUniversityinNewYorktriedtoanswerthatquestion.36Peoplewhopostselfiesanduseeditingsoftwaretomakethemselveslookbettershowbehaviorconnectedtonarcissism（自恋），theSyracuseresearcherssaid.Narcissistsarepeoplewhothinkveryhighlyofthemselves,especiallyhowtheylook.37Becausesocialmediacanbesuperficial（肤浅）,itismostlyusedtosharesuchunimportantinformationabouttheirlives.38Peoplewhopostgroupselfiesshowaneedforpopularityandaneedtobelongtoagroup,theSyracuseUniversityresearchfound.Theysaidsomepeoplefeel“peerpressure”topostselfies.Andsomebelieveitdidnotreallyhappenifthereisnopictureofaneventorexperience.Chocksaidpostingselfiesonsocialmediaisnotallthatdifferentfromwhatpeoplehavedoneformanyyears.Ontripsandspecialevents,oureldersusedcamerastotak