Passage 3
Moods, say the experts, are emotions that tend to become fixed, influencing one‘s outlook for hours, days or even weeks. That‘s great if your mood is a pleasant one, but a problem if you are sad, anxious, angry or simply lonely.
Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out; sometimes,though, there is no one to listen. Modem pharmacology offers an abundance of tranquilizers, anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs. What many people don‘t realize,however, is that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non-drug approaches to make you loose from an unwanted mood. These can be just as useful as drugs, and have the added benefit of being nonpoisonous. So next time you feel out of sorts, don‘t head for the drug store—try the following approach:
Of all the mood-altering self-help techniques, aerobic exercise seems to be the most efficient cure for a bad mood. "If you could keep the exercise, you‘d be in high spirits," says Kathryn Lance, author of Running for Health and Beauty.
Researchers have explained: biochemical and various other changes that make exercise compare favorably to drugs as a mood-raiser. Physical exertion such as housework, however, does little. The key is aerobic exercise-running, cycling, walking, swimming or other repetitive and sustained activities that boost the heart rate, increase circulation and improve the body‘s utilization of Oxygen. Do them for at least 20 minutes a session three to five times a week.
What is the main subject of the passage?
根据第二段可确定短文主题是如何排除优郁的情绪。
It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A和D项仅是克服坏心情的方法， 并且说法也不对。 B项仅仅是问题的一个方面。 从全文来看， 第一段提出观点： 一个人有好心情则好； 如果有坏心情，就会成问题。 接着的三段介绍如何克服坏心情， 故选D。
"Feel out of sorts", as it is used in the second paragraph, could best be replaced by_____.
根据第二段最后一句的上下文可确定该词含义为情绪恶劣。
According to the passage, all of the following are true except _____.
根据第一段第一句"Moods...are emotions that tend to be-come fixed."由此可见， 情绪是属于感情范畴的。 第一句还指出"moods...influencing one‘s outlook"，情绪会影响人们的世界观。 A不符合原文。
Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?
该项指提出问题并解决问题的文章结构。 本文第一段提出坏情绪会造成各种问题， 然后提出增氧健身法作为解决问题的方法。 故选B。