Expressing emotions is important rather than hiding them or keeping them inside. Everyone feels negative emotions such as anger and needs to deal with them. But there are healthy ways to express anger and ways to control it.
Shouting bad words at someone will hurt the other person or make them angry too. If you feel angry, it is best to think before you speak. Some people in the UK use the expression “take a deep breath and count to 10”, meaning take a pause, breathe deeply and let yourself calm down instead of getting angry.
Another expression people use to say they are controlling their anger is “biting their lip”. This means not letting the bad words e out of their mouth. If you cannot think of anything but bad words, it is probably best to “bite your lip.”
But sometimes letting all your anger out can be cathartic(宣泄情绪), as long as you do it at the right place and time. If you have just had a bad day, you could go into a room by yourself and scream or yell very loudly. Or if you want to hit someone or smash something, you could hit a pillow instead. Then after you let your frustration out this way, you’ll be able to deal with your problems more calmly.
If you do lose your temper with someone and swear at them, though, you need to apologize. One way to do this is to say “pardon my French”. This expression has been used for many years as an apology for bad language. Then you can calmly explain what made you upset.
【小题1】According to the passage, what does the expression “pardon my French” mean?
A. “Please let me through”.
B “I can’t speak French well”.
C. “Sorry I said a bad word”.
D. “I’m very angry with you”.
【小题2】What does letting out your frustration help you to do?A．Make others more upset.B．Feel happier about yourself .C．Solve a problem calmly.D．It is no help at all.【小题3】Who is this passage most likely written for?A．All kinds of peopleB．Young childrenC．Very angry peopleD．People who like to swear【小题4】How does this passage view expressing emotions?A．They should be kept very private.B．They need to be expressed but in a way that hurts no one.C．They should be expressed any way you like.D．They should only be expressed if they are positive.C
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(答案→)C
解析：文章介绍情感宣泄出来要比隐藏起来更好，但是需要用健康的方式去表达，而不能伤害别人情感。
【小题1】猜词题：从最后一段的句子：One way to do this is to say “pardon my French”. This expression has been used for many years as an apology for bad language. 可知“pardon my French”意思是“对不起我说了脏话”，选C。
【小题2】细节题：从第四段的句子：Then after you let your frustration out this way, you’ll be able to deal with your problems more calmly. 可知宣泄情感可以让你冷静的处理问题。选C。
【小题3】推理题：从第一段的句子：Everyone feels negative emotions such as anger and needs to deal with them. 可知这篇文章是写给所有人的，选A。
【小题4】主旨题：从第一段的句子：Expressing emotions is important rather than hiding them or keeping them inside.和But there are healthy ways to express anger and ways to control it.可知作者认为情感需要宣泄，但是需要用不能伤害别人的方式，选B