第04讲 阅读理解之说明文（练习）-中考英语一轮复习讲练测（全国通用）（原卷版）.docx

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第04讲阅读理解之说明文

（模拟精练+真题演练）

（2023·江西南昌·南昌市八一中学校考模拟预测）

Haveyoueverheardofexpressivewriting?

Writingaboutaterribleordifficultsituationiscalled“expressivewriting”.Peoplewhodothis,recordtheirdeepestthoughtsandfeelings.DoctorPan,leaderofthisstudyofexpressivewritingasahighlyeffectivewaytodealwithpainfulexperiences,saysthesepeopleoftenshowexcellentmentalandphysicalconditionafterwards.

Expressivewritingiseffectivebecauseitallowsyoutomakesenseoutofanupsettingandevenheart-breakingexperience.Asyouwrite,youarerecognizingwhatishappeningaround,andacceptingthatsomethingisbotheringyouisanimportantfirststep.Next,translatingthatexperienceintolanguageforcesyoutoorganizeyourthoughtsandgivesyouasenseofcontrol.

Thinkingortalkingaboutaneventseemsuseful.However,themoreyouthinkortalkaboutit,themorelikelyyouwillfindyourselfinamess.Asaresult,yougetcompletelylostinyourownemotionsandfinallyloseself-control.Writingworksdifferentlyasitmakesyouslowdown.Theactoflabelingafeelingofputtingwordstoanemotioncanease(缓解)theneural(神经系统的)activitiesinthebrain.

Whatifyoudon’tconsideryourself“awriter”?Don’tworryaboutspellingorgrammar.Takeiteasywhenyouchoosethewordsorexpressions.Onlydigintoyourinnerself.Thegoaloftheexerciseistofindmeaninginanupsettingevent.

Manypeoplehavetriedthismethod.Afterhisfatherwasrushedtothehospitalbecauseofaseriousheartattack,43-year-oldAlexbegantopanic.Sohedidtheonethingthatwouldcalmhimself:hewrote.Hethinksofitasacaptain’slifebuoy(救生衣).“MyexpressivewritinggavemethecourageIneedtofacemyfearandmoveon,”Alexsays.

Thereareafewwhoareagainstthisapproach.Accordingtothem,expressivewritingisn’tamagicalsolution.Peopleshouldn’tfullytrusttheeffectofexpressivewriting.Neithersh