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A friend of mine was in low spirits one day. He usually dealt with this state of mind by avoiding people until the mood passed. But on that day Fred had an important meeting with his boss, so he decided to put on a false front. During the meeting Fred smiled, joked and played the part of a happy, good﹣natured person. To his surprise, he soon discovered he was no longer depressed.
Without realizing it, Fred chanced to find an important new principle of psychological research: acting a part can help us feel the way we want to feel﹣more self﹣assured in a trying situation, more cheerful when things go wrong.
How can you put this principle to work in your own life？There's more involved than simply mimicking a few expressions. You have to be systematic about it. Here's how:
Smile to cheer yourself up.
Relax to reduce anxiety or fear.
Look your best to increase your self﹣confidence.
Keep cool in a crisis.
Using our bodies and actions to change the way we feel can be a useful tool in helping us through life's difficult times. As novelist George Eliot wrote more than a century ago, "Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. "People who remember that﹣and act upon it﹣can only be richer and happier for the experience.
21. In Paragraph 1the underlined phrase "to put on a false front" means .
A. to wear a wrong coat B. to show a pretended happy appearance
C. to act a part unsuccessfully D. to put on airs
22. According to Paragraph 1, Fred before the meeting.
A. had very few spirits B. was in a bad mood
C. had many spirits D. was in a good mood
23. In the last paragraph, the quotation" Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. "may show that .
A. actions speak louder than words
B. the more we do, the happier we are
C. our feeling cannot change our behavior
D. actions are very important for us to beat bad moods for good.
【答案】21. B 22. B 23. D
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。本文通过作者朋友的故事告诉我们，在我们情绪不高的时候，不要回避，而是要努力的采取行动让自己的情绪重新高涨起来。
【21题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段2,3,4行But on that day Fred had an important meeting with his boss, so he decided to put on a false front . During the meeting Fred smiled, joked and played the part of a happy, good-natured person.可知那一天他本来情绪很不好，但是他to put on a false front，在会见中，弗雷德微笑着，开玩笑，扮演着一个快乐、善良的人的角色,说明该词是指假装出一个开心的样子，故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段A friend of mine was in low spirits one day. He usually dealt with this state of mind by avoiding people until the mood passed. But on that day Fred had an important meeting with his boss,可知有一天我的一个朋友情绪低落。他处理这种心理状态的方法通常是避开别人，直到情绪过去。但是那天弗雷德和他的老板开了一个重要的会议。由此可知，Fred在开会之前心情很糟糕。故选B。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据本句“Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.” People who remember that — and act upon it — can only be richer and happier for the experience.可知，我们的行为决定我们，正如我们决定我们的行为一样。”记住这一点付诸行动的人，只能因为这种经历而变得更加富有和幸福。由此判断出，行动对我们战胜坏情绪是非常重要的。故选D。
