Question

【題目】Are anger problems should also be recognized as an illness like depression and anxiety? Anger is largely viewed as a secondary emotion — one caused by other emotions. People are thought to be angry because they are sad, anxious or stressed. 【1】 Today, though, a growing number of mental health experts think that anger is a serious problem that needs its own treatment.

To tell the difference between “normal” anger and “anger problem” is difficult. After all, everyone gets really mad from time to time. Experts point out a few ways.

Disordered anger, as it is sometimes called, tends to be of greater intensity (強度). 【2】 An example: While most people would get upset if a driver cut them off, someone with disordered anger might try to chase down the car and force it off the road.

And in cases of disordered anger, the person gets angry more frequently and his/her anger lasts longer.【3】 But people with anger problems often stay angry for days, weeks or even years; their feelings of anger don’t disappear over time.

【4】 Disordered anger often damages people’s lives. “It interferes (干擾) with people’s relationships and their jobs,” says Raymond Chip Tafrate, a US psychologist. “Even their health is affected.”

Anger clearly increases the risk of certain health problems, as many studies have shown. When people are angry, their hearts beat faster and their blood pressure goes up. 【5】

Experts suggest that people with an anger problem take anger-management programs. The programs teach people to control their responses to stressful situations through the use of relaxation techniques. The programs sometimes also include life-skills training to help bring down stress and remove angry feelings.

A.Anger takes away people’s joy in life.

B.Consequencesare also important to consider:

C.The anger buried inside him rises to the surface.

D.For most people, angry feelings disappear quickly.

E.Over time, these changes will have bad effects on the body.

F.In the past, many doctors didn’t accept the idea that anger could be a problem all on its own.

G.It takes very little to set off a person with an anger problem, and their responses are very strong.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 F

【2】 G

【3】 D

【4】 B

【5】 E

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹人們憤怒的原因。憤怒的問題也應該被認為是像抑郁和焦慮這樣的疾病嗎?憤怒在很大程度上被看作是由其他情緒引起的次要情緒。人們被認為是因為悲傷、焦慮或壓力而生氣。

【1】下文提示“然而，今天，越來越多的心理健康專家認為憤怒是一個需要自己治療的嚴重問題。”承接下文，F項In the past, many doctors didn’t accept the idea that anger could be a problem all on its own.（在過去，很多醫(yī)生都不認為憤怒本身就是一個問題。）切題。該項中的In the past與下文的Today相對應，though（然而）表示前后是一種轉折。故選F。

【2】上文提示“正如有時被稱作的，紊亂的憤怒傾向于更大的強烈。”承接上文，G項It takes very little to set off a person with an anger problem, and their responses are very strong.（讓一個人產生憤怒的問題并不需要什么，他們的反應非常強烈。）切題。該項中的very strong與上文中的greater intensity切題。故選G。

【3】下文提示“但有憤怒問題的人通常會持續(xù)憤怒幾天、幾周甚至幾年；他們的憤怒情緒不會隨著時間的推移而消失。”承接下文，D項For most people, angry feelings disappear quickly.（對大多數(shù)人來說，憤怒的感覺很快就會消失。）切題。故選D。

【4】下文提示“發(fā)狂的憤怒經常損害人們的生命。”承接下文，B項Consequences are also important to consider.（后果也很重要）切題。故選B。

【5】根據(jù)上文提示“當人們生氣時，他們的心跳加快，血壓上升。”承接上文，E項Over time, these changes will have bad effects on the body.（隨著時間的推移，這些變化將對身體產生不良影響。）切題。故選E。