Question

    I first began experiencing worries and depression(沮丧)at the age of 14, after being bullied(欺凌)at school for years. While at first worries and depression would come and go, it finally became a part of my life.

In order to solve the problem, I tried everything from when I was in college to graduate school: mood-changing medicine, special teas, things I read about in books, and advice given by doctors. Sadly, I didn't feel any better.

But one afternoon, I saw an article in a magazine. It talked about how dogs were able to help people with worries and depression. The next day, I decided to get a dog – a corgi(柯基犬).

When I brought my little corgi, Buddy, home, I didn't realize how much he would change my life. It didn't happen right away, however.

Once the "puppy excitement" went away, my worries and depression came back as usual. One morning, I woke up with those familiar feelings again. I didn't want to get out of bed. I turned to pull the covers back over my head and give up.  That's when I saw Buddy.

Buddy started jumping all over me, licking(舔)my face, letting me know that it was time to go outside. It was as if he were saying, "There's no time to be sad, the world is amazing!" And for the first time in my life, on a day when my worries and depression were strong, I got out of bed.  I put on my winter clothes and went for a walk in the snow with my new friend. I realized at that moment, walking down the street in winter, my life was changing. I really was a new person.  This was my new beginning.

It's been more than a year since that day, and I've never spent another morning unable to get out of bed. I've not cried myself to sleep or spent my days stuck with fear and sadness. Sure, I still have days when I feel sad or worried. But with Buddy by my side, I've finally learned how to manage these feelings.

1.According to the first two paragraphs, the writer  ________ .

A.liked to fight with others for years

B.began to feel worried and depressed in college

C.felt less worried after taking medicine

D.tried many ways to fight against depression but failed

2.How did the writer know having a dog might help with her worries and depression?

A.A doctor recommended it to her. B.She read it in an article by chance.

C.She heard it from some other patients. D.She found it out by herself.

3.How does the writer feel in the last paragraph?

A.Hopeful. B.Worried. C.Uncertain. D.Sad.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要讲的是作者因为校园欺凌事件，一直过得非常沮丧，尝试了各种方法都没有好转，最后她领养了一只狗，从此她的症状有了好转。

1.主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“In order to solve the problem, I tried everything from when I was in college to graduate school”“为了解决这个问题，我尝试了从上大学到毕业的一切”和第二段“Sadly, I didn't feel any better”“可悲的是，我没有感觉好一点”可知，文章前两段作者试了很多方法来对抗沮丧，但是失败了，故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第三段“I saw an article in a magazine. It talked about how dogs were able to help people with worries and depression”“我在杂志上看到一篇文章。它讲述了狗是如何帮助那些有焦虑和抑郁的人的”，故选B。

3.推断判断题。根据最后一段“It's been ……these feelings”“从那一天起已经一年多了，我再也没有一个早晨睡不着了。我没有哭着入睡，也没有在恐惧和悲伤中度过我的日子。当然，我还有伤心或担心的时候。但有了巴迪在我身边，我终于学会了如何处理这些感觉”可知，作者感到有希望的，hopeful有希望的；Worried担心的；Uncertain不确定的；Sad伤心的，故选A。