like the romance of sharing dessert on Valentine’s Day or the celebration of a holiday feast.Sometimes emotional eating is tied to major life events，like a death or a divorce. 10
Emotional eating patterns can be learned：A child who is given candy after a big achievement may grow up using candy as a reward for a job well done. 11 It’s not easy to “unlearn” patterns of emotional eating.But it is possible.And it starts with an awareness of what’s going on.
We’re all emotional eaters to a degree.But for some people emotional eating can be a real problem，causing serious weight gain or other problems.The trouble with emotional eating is that once the pleasure of eating is gone，the feelings that cause it remain. 12 That’s why it helps to know the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger.
Next time you reach for a snack，wait and think about which type of hunger is driving it.
A．Believe it or not，we’ve all been there.
B．If a crying boy gets some cookies，he may link cookies with comfort. C．One study found that people who eat food like pizza become happy afterwards. D．And you often may feel worse about eating the amount or type of food you like. E．Understanding what drives emotional eating can help people take steps to change it.
F．Boys seem to prefer hot，homemade comfort meals，while girls go for chocolate and ice cream.
G．More often，though，it’s the countless little daily stresses that cause someone to seek comfort in food.
语篇解读 本文属于说明文。说明了“借吃消愁”的现象及其发生的原因和危害。 8．答案 A
解析 本段为总起，引起共鸣，A选项中的“...we’ve all been there.”的意思是我们都曾经在不开心时候通过吃东西发泄，接下来马上就举了几个小例子，因此A正确。 9．答案 E
解析 本段讲解“借吃消愁”的原因，选项E是下面观点的一个总起，接下来具体地说明原因，因此合适。选项中what drives对应文中空后一句中的caused。 10．答案 G
解析 本句上下文之间是转折关系，G选项中用though进行转折，空前的major life events与G项中的little daily stresses对应。
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11．答案 B
解析 本段用小孩子的例子，前一句说如果小时候孩子被用糖果奖赏，长大就容易保持这样的习惯，B项相应地说如果孩子在哭的时候得到饼干作为安慰，那就会把饼干和安慰联系在一起。 12．答案 D
解析 本段讲这样做的危害，D选项也是讲危害。后面的“That’s why...”支撑了D选项的观点。
B
What is happiness？When you can feel inner peace and satisfaction，you are happy. 13 This usually happens when we do something we love or achieve something that we value.It is our opinions that make us feel happy or unhappy.All of us constantly go through various situations or conditions，but we do not have to let them influence our reactions and feelings. 14
Try hard to make a change of the way you look at things. 15 That means looking at the good and positive side of every situation.Pay attention to solutions，not problems.Listen to relaxing and uplifting music.Watch funny and interesting programs that make you laugh.
Always look at what you have done and not at what you haven’t done.Look at what you can do，not at what you cannot do.Each day do at least one act to make others happy.When you make someone happy，you’ll become happy，and then people will try to make you happy. 16 On the contrary，be happy for their happiness.Communicate with happy people and try to learn from them to be happy.Remember，do your best to stay detached(冷静的) when things do not occur as intended and desired.Detachment has much to do with inner peace. 17 A．I’ve never regretted it. B．Always look at the bright side. C．Do not envy people who are happy. D．Stop asking for everyone’s approval.
E．Inner peace can lead to happiness，so smile more often. F．Here are a few tips for increasing happiness in daily life. G．It is usually experienced at a special moment. 语篇解读 本文就如何提升幸福感提出了几条建议。 13．答案 G
解析 由空后一句可知，幸福感总是在我们做自己喜欢做的事情或者得到我们重视的东西时
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出现；据此可知，G项“在特定的时刻通常会体验到幸福感”符合语境，引出下文。 14．答案 F
解析 根据下文内容可知，下面两段阐述的是提升幸福感的建议，所以选F项，起承上启下的作用。 15．答案 B
解析 根据空后一句“That means looking at the good and positive side of every situation.”可知选B项，即“要看到事物光明的一面”。 16．答案 C
解析 根据空后一句“On the contrary，be happy for their happiness.”可知，空处的意思与“be happy for their happiness”相反，故选C项“不要嫉妒幸福的人”。 17．答案 E
解析 根据空前一句“Detachment has much to do with inner peace.”可知，冷静地面对事情和内心的平静有很大关系，据此可以判断，空处阐述的是内心的平静和幸福的关系，故E项正确。
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