2009年考研英語沖刺閱讀理解專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練001

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Our understanding of the Emotional System today is still in the Dark Ages. This has its analogy to the time when people’ s understanding of our Solar System was based upon the belief that the Sun revolved around the Earth, as it certainly appeared that way--however, just the reverse was true. The problem was, as long as we believed the Sun went around the Earth, we were limited as to how far we could go in the Solar System.
    We find the same condition existing today in regard to the Emotional System. Society believes that our emotional feelings are a result of our experiences in our environment. In essence:something happened and it made me feel the way I do. This belief, though it is certainly the way it appears, is just the reverse of how it really works.
    What happens to us as we embrace an emotional feeling is that it is first received by our brain, which converts it into electrical energy that flows through our body by means of the central nervous system. We can often "feel the charge" in our body associated with the experience of emotions. When this occurs an electromagnetic field is generated around our body which attracts to us another person who has an identical electromagnetic field around their body and the game emotional feeling in their heart.
    We have not been able to make much progress in the emotional area. Let’s face it, although this age reflects great advancements in technology, the feelings in the hearts of men and women are still plagued by darkness.
    Believing that something or someone made us feel the way we do gives rise to the concept of victimization. To see self as a victim places the responsibility for our feelings on someone or something other than self. The real problem with this view is that if we are not responsible for having created our feelings, we are also unable to change those feelings and create new and different ones.
    This dilemma we face creates quite a struggle in life. Although we may externally struggle with different circumstances and situations, the emotional feelings associated with them are always the same frustration, resentment, anger, etc. It is as if we have fallen into quicksand, gotten stuck, and the only way we know to extricate ourselves is to struggle. What we find is that the more we struggle to get out,the deeper in we sink.
    To state a simple rule: there is an inverse relationship between struggling with a problem and understanding the problem. Understanding how the emotional system really works allows the resolution of problems without struggle. This understanding is the key to unlocking the emotional doorway to enter into the Kingdom of Heavenly Feelings within us. [460 words]
    1.By referring to the solar system, the author intends to show
    A.the evolution of the Emotional System examda.com
    B.the mechanism of the Emotional System
    C.the widespread ignorance of the Emotional System
    D.the analogy beteen Solar System and Emotional Sysrem
    2.It is widely believed that our emotional feelings—————.
    A.result from our experiences in the environment
    B.justify our struggle with the adverse environment
    C.plague US more than anything else in the environment
    D.a(chǎn)re shared by people with an identical electromagnetic field
    3.The author argues that——————————.
    A.the environment generates our feelings
    B.everyone is responsible for his own feelings
    C.one shouldn’t be blamed for his resentment or anger
    D.one’s feelings are created by something or someone else
    4.In the author’S opinion,the concept of victimization in the emotional area——————————.
    A.should be iustified examda.com
    B.should be embraced
    C.should be recognized
    D.should be gotten rid of
    5.It can be inferred from the text that the effective way tO get rid of unhealthy feelings is to understand———————————.
    A.how to get out of the quicksand with ease
    B.how our emotional feelings are brought about
    C.the relationship between feelings and adversity
    D.the essence of the Kingdom of Heavenly Feelings  難句解析:
    ①This has its analogy to the time E when people’s understanding of our Solar System was based upon he bellel(that the Sun revolved around the Earth), (as it certainly appeared that way) however,just the reverse wastrue]. examda.com
    【結(jié)構(gòu)】方括號所標(biāo)示的“when people,s understandin9…was based upon the belief…”是“time"的后置定語從句;圓括號所標(biāo)示的“that the Sun revolved around the Earth”是“belief”的同位語從句;圓括號所標(biāo)示的“as it certainly appeared that way”
    用做狀語從句;破折號后面的部分用做補(bǔ)充說明。
    【釋義】這與過去的一個(gè)時(shí)代很類似,當(dāng)時(shí)人們對于太陽系的理解基于一種信念,認(rèn)為太陽正如人們所看到的那樣圍繞著地球轉(zhuǎn)。其實(shí),反過來才正確。
    ⑦[What happens to us(as we embrace an emotional feeling)]is[that it is first received by our braln’(whlch converts it into electrical energy)].
    【結(jié)構(gòu)】方括號所標(biāo)示的“What happens to us…feeling”用做主語從句;IN括號所標(biāo)示的"aswe embrace…feellng"是其中的狀語從句。方括號所標(biāo)示的“that it is first received…system”用做表語從句;圓括號所標(biāo)示的“which converts it int0…system”是“brain”的后置定語從句;尖括號所標(biāo)示的“that flows through our body…system”是“electrical energy”的后置定語從句。
    【釋義】我們產(chǎn)生情感的過程是,大腦先有感受,然后把其轉(zhuǎn)變成電能,再經(jīng)過中樞神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)傳遍全身。
    ③[When this occurs]an electromagnetic field is generated around our body[which attracts to us another person(who has an identical electromagnetic field around their body and the same emotional feeling in their heart)]. examda.com
    【結(jié)構(gòu)】方括號所標(biāo)示的“When this occurs”用做狀語從句。方括號所標(biāo)示的“which attracts to us…h(huán)eart”是“electromagnetic field”的后置定語從句。圓括號所標(biāo)示的“who has…h(huán)eart”是“person”的后置定語從句。
    【釋義】此時(shí),我們身體周圍產(chǎn)生電磁場,把另一個(gè)身體周圍有相同電磁場、心中有相同情感體驗(yàn)的人吸引過來。
    ④Believing(that something or someone made US feel the way  【結(jié)構(gòu)】方括號所標(biāo)示的動名詞短語“Believing that…we d0”用做主語;圓括號所標(biāo)示的“that something…we do ”是動名詞“believing”,的賓語從句;尖括號所標(biāo)示的“we do”是“way”的后置定語從句。
    【釋義】認(rèn)為我們的感覺是由某件事或某個(gè)人所造成的,這導(dǎo)致自己產(chǎn)生受害的想法。
    ⑤[To see seIf as a victim]places the responsibility for OUr feelings on someone or something other than self.
    【結(jié)構(gòu)】方括號所標(biāo)示的動詞不定式短語“To see self as a victim”用做主語;謂語動詞是“Places…on…”。
    【釋義】把自己看做受害者,就等于認(rèn)為自己的情感與己無關(guān),而是由別人或別的事所造成的。 examda.com
    ⑥[A1though we may externally struggle with different circumstances and situations],the emotional teelmgs Lass0ciated with them] are always the same--frustration,resentment,anger,etc. examda.com
    【結(jié)構(gòu)】方括號所標(biāo)示的“Although we may…situations”是讓步狀語從句。方括號所標(biāo)示的過去分詞短語“asciated with them”用做“feelings”的后置定語。
    【釋義】從表面看來,雖然我們要與形形色色的環(huán)境和境遇作斗爭,不過與其相關(guān)的感情卻都一樣——挫折、怨恨、憤怒等等。  答案注釋
    1.第一段第一句“0ur understanding of the Emotional System today is still in the Dark Ages”是該段主題句,點(diǎn)明論點(diǎn)。作者然后以“Solar System”為例說明這個(gè)論點(diǎn)。所以,選項(xiàng)C應(yīng)為答案。
    2.根據(jù)第二段第二句“Society believes that our emotional feelings are a result of our experiences in our environment”可知,選項(xiàng)A應(yīng)為答案。
    3.根據(jù)第二段最后一句“This belief…is just the reverse of how it really works”和第五段最后一句“…if we arenot respons’ible for having created our feelings,we are also unable to change those feelings and create new and different ones”可知,選項(xiàng)B應(yīng)為答案。
    4.根據(jù)第五段第一句可知,“the concept of victimization”是“Believing that something or someone made US feel theway we do”觀念造成的。作者認(rèn)為應(yīng)該擺脫由此造成的困境,最終“to enter into the Kingdom of Heavenly Feelings within US”。所以,選項(xiàng)D應(yīng)為答案。examda.com
    5.根據(jù)本文最后兩句“Understanding how the emotional system really works allows the resolution of problems without struggle.This understanding is the key to...the Kingdom of Heavenly Feelings within US”可知,選項(xiàng)B應(yīng)為答案。
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    如今,我們對于情感系統(tǒng)的理解還處于黑暗時(shí)代。這與過去的一個(gè)時(shí)代很類似,當(dāng)時(shí)人們對于太陽系的理解基于一種信念,認(rèn)為太陽正如人們所看到的那樣圍繞著地球轉(zhuǎn)。其實(shí),反過來才正確。問題是,只要我們相信太陽圍繞著地球轉(zhuǎn),我們也就局限了對于太陽系的探索。
    對于情感系統(tǒng)如今我們也面臨著同樣的情況。社會相信我們的情感是所處的環(huán)境中我們的經(jīng)歷的結(jié)果。實(shí)質(zhì)即:發(fā)生的事情讓我感覺到自己的行為方式。雖然這種信念確實(shí)是這樣出現(xiàn)的,但它和現(xiàn)實(shí)情形相反。
    我們產(chǎn)生情感的過程是,大腦先有感受,然后把其轉(zhuǎn)變成電能,再經(jīng)過中樞神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)傳遍全身。我們身體常有情感經(jīng)驗(yàn)帶來的“來電感覺”。此時(shí),我們身體周圍產(chǎn)生電磁場,把另一個(gè)身體周圍有相同電磁場、心中有相同情感體驗(yàn)的人吸引過來。
    在情感領(lǐng)域,我們還沒能取得多大進(jìn)步。雖然這個(gè)時(shí)代體現(xiàn)了技術(shù)方面的巨大進(jìn)步,但我們不得不面對的是,世上男男女女的心靈依然被黑暗折磨。
    認(rèn)為我們的感覺是由某件事或某個(gè)人所造成的,這導(dǎo)致自己產(chǎn)生受害的想法。把自己看做受害者,就等于認(rèn)為自己的情感與己無關(guān),而是由別人或別的事所造成的。這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)真正的問題是,如果我們對于自己產(chǎn)生的感覺沒有責(zé)任,我們也不能改變這些感覺、產(chǎn)生新的不同的感覺。
    這個(gè)進(jìn)退兩難的局面造成了生命中的掙扎。從表面看來,雖然我們要與形形色色的環(huán)境和境遇作斗爭,不過與其相關(guān)的感情卻都一樣——挫折、怨恨、憤怒等等。似乎我們掉進(jìn)了流沙中,被困住了,而我們知道能夠出去的辦法就是掙扎。結(jié)果我們掙扎得越厲害,我們陷得越深。
    一個(gè)簡單的道理在于:在苦難中掙扎和理解這個(gè)問題是相反的關(guān)系。了解情感系統(tǒng)是如何運(yùn)行的可以使我們不用掙扎就能解決問題。這種了解是打開情感大門進(jìn)入內(nèi)心情感天堂王國的鑰匙。