Question

【題目】 Is there anything that you do to cheer yourself up and “heal（治愈）” your mind when you’re feeling down? Many of us have our own ways to make ourselves feel better. This is referred to as “self-care”.

This idea originated（起源） in Japan. It refers to any activity that can soothe one’s nerves（平緩心緒）, clear one’s mind, and comfort a troubled heart, according to China News Service. It was first used to describe the music of Japanese songwriter Ryuichi Sakamoto（坂本龍一）in 1999.

Self-care is now booming（急速發(fā)展）in China as well. One of the most popular activities is “healing travel”. According to Caissa Touristic, a Beijing-based travel agency, more Chinese tourists are going on meditation（冥想）or yoga retreats in places like Japan, Bali and India.

By taking these trips, people can learn more about local culture and the way people in these countries live. Without a tour guide or detailed plan, they allow their bodies and minds to relax as they forget about daily stresses and noisy surroundings（周遭事物）back home.

Having a pet can also help to improve our mental health. Research has shown that pets and humans can heal each other, NPR reported. Strong human-to-animal bonds（情感聯(lián)系）make both pets and their owners happier and healthier. Chinese dog and cat owners spent over 5,000 yuan per pet on average in 2018. China’s pet industry now has a value of over 170 billion yuan, Xinhua reported.

More people are seeking out self-care activities simply because they can finally afford to, particularly China’s growing middleclass（中產(chǎn)階級）. With fewer financial（財務(wù)的）worries, they can slow down and take a closer look at their own inner（內(nèi)心的）world, the Paper noted.

【1】What do we know about “self-care” in the story?

A.It means living by yourself.B.It started in Japan about 20 years ago.

C.It focuses on one’s physical health.D.It refers to activities done by yourself.

【2】People may feel “healed” while going on trips because _________.

A.they can do meditation or yoga during their tripsB.they get to know how other people live

C.they can relax and avoid daily stressD.they don’t need to make plans

【3】According to Xinhua, which of the following is TRUE?

A.“Healing travel” is a popular “self-care” activity.

B.Pets can’t help their owners stay healthy mentally.

C.Chinese people prefer to raise cats.

D.Chinese pet owners spend a lot of money on their pets.

【4】What can we infer from the story?

A.Ryuichi Sakamoto’s music can make people feel better.

B.People who have pets are not necessarily happier or healthier.

C.The middle class experiences more stress and mental health problems.

D.Chinese people will spend more money on their pets.

【5】What’s the best title of this passage?

A.How to Keep PetsB.How to Live Longer

C.How to Help OurselvesD.How to Make Plans

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文。文章圍繞“自我治愈”展開，介紹了其內(nèi)涵、源頭以及中國人如今喜歡采用哪些方式進行“自我治愈”。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“It was first used to describe the music of Japanese songwriter Ryuichi Sakamoto（坂本龍一）in 1999.”可知“自我治愈”首次在1999年被用來形容日本詞曲作家的音樂，因此開始于20年前。故選B。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中“Without a tour guide or detailed plan, they allow their bodies and minds to relax as they forget about daily stresses and noisy surroundings（周遭事物）back home.”可知沒有導(dǎo)游或詳細計劃的“治愈旅行”可以讓人們忘記家里的日常壓力和嘈雜的周遭環(huán)境，身心放松，故選C。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“One of the most popular activities is ‘healing travel’. According to Caissa Touristic…”可知選項A是凱撒旅游的消息，認為“治愈旅行”是一種流行的“自我治愈”活動；根據(jù)第五段中“Research has shown that pets and humans can heal each other, NPR reported.”可知選項B是美國國家公共電臺的報道，而且研究表明寵物和人能夠互相治愈，選項B說法錯誤；選項C說中國人更愿意養(yǎng)貓，文章未提，所以排除；根據(jù)第五段中最后兩句話“Chinese dog and cat owners spent over 5,000 yuan per pet on average in 2018. China’s pet industry now has a value of over 170 billion yuan, Xinhua reported.”可知選項D才是新華社的觀點，中國的寵物產(chǎn)業(yè)目前價值1700億元，所以中國人在寵物身上花了很多錢。注意本題是選擇來自新華社且說法正確的選項，故選D。

【4】判斷推理題。根據(jù)第二段“It refers to any activity that can soothe one’s nerves, clear one’s mind, and comfort a troubled heart…It was first used to describe the music of Japanese songwriter Ryuichi Sakamoto.”可知“自我治愈”指的是任何能讓人平緩心緒、頭腦清醒、安慰不安心靈的活動，在1999年首次被用來形容日本詞曲作家坂本龍一的音樂，所以可以推斷出坂本龍一的音樂能夠撫慰人心，故選A。

【5】標題歸納題。文章圍繞“自我治愈”這個概念展開，主要介紹了中國人如今喜歡通過參加“治愈旅行”、飼養(yǎng)寵物等活動進行“自我治愈”，目的都是為了幫助自己，故選C。