When I am feeling down, I listen to uplifting music to lift my spirits. When I want to calm down, I listen to Indian classical instrumental music. Many times, I look at contemporary Indian art － either in real art galleries or on virtual art galleries on the Web to improve my mood. I particularly like the paintings with vibrant (鲜明的) colors or ones which present a calm landscape using gentle colors.

Art therapy (治疗) uses the creation or viewing of art to help people discover and express their feelings. Unlike art for art’s sake, which focuses on the finished piece, art therapy focuses on the process of creation itself. Art therapists believe that the act of making a piece of art triggers internal activity that contributes to physical, emotional and spiritual healing. For people who are not able or ready to create art, going to an art museum or looking through art books or virtual art galleries can also be helpful. Simply viewing art refreshes the spirit and promotes relaxation.

Art therapy is helpful in healing in various ways. The aesthetic (审美的) quality of the work produced can lift a person’s mood, boost self-awareness, improve self-esteem and increase self-confidence. Also, research shows that physiological functions, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration (呼吸), become slow when people are deeply involved in an activity they enjoy.

Because art therapy uses a language other than words, it is often employed in treating patients with physical or emotional illnesses who have difficulty talking about their fears or hopes, or about their anger and other strong emotions. The creation of art helps people get in touch with thoughts and feelings that are often hidden from the conscious mind.

Stress reduction is also a significant benefit. Studies have shown that repressing strong feelings can lead to a buildup of stress, and that stress can intensify pain and the symptoms of various diseases. Because art therapy helps people access their unconscious mind and release pent-up (被抑制的) emotions, it has been found to be very useful in treating those suffering from stress and stress-related illnesses.

63. How does the author start the passage?

A. By describing his own experiences.        B. By presenting a certain fact.

C. By explaining a certain term.             D. By giving figures.

64. The underlined word “triggers” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_____ ”.

A. ignores        B. causes        C. decreases        D. prevents

65. All of the following are helpful in healing EXCEPT _____.

A. going to an art museum                 B. going to the virtual art galleries

C. surfing on the Internet                  D. reading art books

66. Why is art therapy useful to patients with physical or emotional illnesses?

A. It lets them forget about their fears.       B. It helps them release their hidden feelings.

C. It helps improve their social skills.        D. It helps them hide their feelings.  

   阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从题各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    I was having a bad week. Christmas was over and the weather was very cold.  _1_ was piling up. Every teacher seemed to  2_lots of homework. I walked home in the 18-degree cold,  3_overwhelmed （压得喘不过气来） and a little sorry for myself. And then I  4him, a man obviously  5, pushing a shopping cart he no doubt “  6” from a local supermarket. It probably held most of his earthly possessions, which  7a disheveled sleeping bag and a few bottles to be returned for a nickel （5分钱）  8. He stood miserably, clapping his hands and stomping his feet,  9this action would replace central heating.

And then I  10how close I was to home and  11, eventually, I would be warm and safe. It made me  12about how lucky I was that my primary focus was not warmth or  13, but academics.  14so I thought, I have a lot to be thankful for.

I began an alphabetic list of the things I should be thankful for, like April vacation, apple pie, and  15. My spirits  16as I remembered barbecues, babies and birthdays. How glad I was  17had caring teachers, and chicken wings. As I slid my key into the door, I realized that I had only  18the letter C. I felt warm and grateful. I told myself  19the next overwhelming day, I would remember to begin  20the letter D.

1.A. Schoolwork    B. Housework    C. Farm work     D. Brain work  

2.A. give          B. receive        C. offer          D. prepare

3.A. to feel        B. felt           C. feeling         D. felt

4.A. watched       B. found        C. met            D. noticed

5.A. worthless      B. careless       C. homeless       D. priceless

6.A. bought        B. owed         C. lent           D. borrowed

7.A. includes       B. including      C. to include      D. included

8.A. every         B. each          C. per            D. any

9.A. as if          B. even if        C. what if         D. only if

10.A. reminded      B. realized       C. noted          D. thought

11.A. where        B. when         C. why            D. how

12.A. talk          B. care          C. think           D. worry

13.A. water         B. food         C. money          D. cold

14.A. And          B. But           C. However       D. While

15.A. agreement    B. autumn      C. access        D. attitude

16.A. raised        B. rising       C. raising        D. rose

17.A. having       B. had         C. to have       D. to be

18.A. arrived       B. got         C. reached       D. approached

19.A. that          B. how        C. what         D. whether

20.A. from         B. with        C. to           D. at

From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I  11  a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a  12  moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of     13  for the coming test or sporting event.
In early grade school they  14  their notes. But as children grow older they becomes self-conscious(有自我意识的), and 15  he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer  16  my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to  17  them but I still needed to write them, I  18  until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move  19  for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college,   20  two internship (实习) in Washington, D.C., and   21  , becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento,  22  short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was   23   happy to have Marc back. Since I was  24  making lunch for his younger brother, I    25  one for Marc, too. Imagine my   26  when I got a call from my 24-year-old son,   27  his lunch.
“Did I do something   28 ? Don’t you love me  29  ,Mom?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I 30  asked him what was wrong. “My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”

We may have hosted some difficult house guests once or on even more occasions. Are you still worrying about how to deal with them? Here below are some tips on how to deal with those difficult house guests.
You’ve been waiting an hour to eat breakfast but your guests are still sleeping.
“Unless you adjusted a time for breakfast the evening before, let your guests sleep-in and enjoy your breakfast without them. If possible, keep their breakfast warm. Or better yet, when entertaining it’s always a good idea to have cold breakfast (as well as lunch, dinner and snack) food on-hand.”
——Pamela Eyring，president and director of The Protocol School of Washington
Your guest’s teenage son is a Facebook addict and hogs your computer all day long.
“If you have a guest whose fingers are fixated to your keyboard, kindly let him know that you are expecting work email and give him enough time to finish using it.”
——Ummu Bradley Thomas, founder of the Freddie Bell Jones Modeling and Finishing School, Inc.
Your couch surfing, unemployed nephew has been here a month and is showing no sign of leaving.
“There is nothing wrong with saying ‘John, you have been here a month and have not put in any applications. What can I do to help you get your resume together? I would like to make a plan that will assist you in getting back on your feet and allow me to eventually have my extra room back for guests that will soon be arriving.’”
——Diane Gottsman, owner of The Protocol School of Texas
Your guests expect you to accompany them to every single tourist attraction in your city. It’s tiring and expensive.
“If your guests didn’t offer to treat you, politely decline and offer to meet them afterwards for dinner or drinks. That way they know you enjoy their company.”
——Pamela Eyring, president and director of The Protocol School of Washington
You gave your friend a closet shelf for her stuff but her clothes are thrown all over the place.
“You should simply say ‘I am happy to have you use my closet but your clothes seem to have a mind of their own. Would you mind keeping your clothes on the top shelf? It would make it easier for me to find my things when I am in a rush and looking for them. Thank you.’”
——Diane Gottsman, owner of The Protocol School of Texas
【小题1】According to Ummu Bradley Thomas, which of the following is the best way to deal with the guests?