✶雨天憂鬱快快走 Drive Away the Rainy-Day Blues

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How to improve your mood when the weather is bad

        In 2022, it rained a lot in Taiwan. There were even a few months _(1)_ it felt like there were only one or two days of sunshine. For a lot of people, cloudy skies bring sadness, anger, and depression. Many people’s social media posts _(2)_ an angry tone on days when it rains constantly.

        Is there any way to change this? Tecsia Evans, a clinical psychologist from the US, says that _(3)_ turning off the lights and staying inside, people should leave the lights on because this increases serotonin, a chemical in the body that is key to feeling good. Also, going for a walk to a store to get some food can improve one’s mood even when it’s _(4)_ outside.

Another way to survive the rain is to have fun. Playing a board game or watching an encouraging movie can _(5)_ pretty quickly. Dancing along with YouTube videos or doing some other kind of exercise can also drive away those rainy-day blues.

1. (A) what (B) how (C) for that (D) in which

2. (A) put in (B) drop off (C) take on (D) carry out

3. (A) apart from (B) instead of (C) similar to (D) depending on

4. (A) pouring (B) falling (C) blowing (D) dragging

5. (A) change one’s mind (B) reduce one’s risks (C) lose one’s temper (D) raise one’s spirits

 

答案:1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (D)

 

 

1.第一題空格應選 (D) in which

理由:

a. 空格前有表一段時間的名詞詞組 a few months，空格 後有一完整子句，可知空格應置入可修飾時間的關係 副詞 when，視不同的時間名詞，亦可等於「介詞 in / on / at + 關係代名詞 which」。

I remember the day when (= on which) I first met Paula.
我記得我跟寶拉初次見面的那天。

b. 空格前的先行詞為 a few months，可知介詞應用 in， 故選 (D)。

2.第二題空格應選 (C) take on

理由:

根據語意，很多人的社群媒體貼文都帶有(呈現出)憤 怒的語氣，得知 (C) 應為正選。

3.第三題空格應選 (B) instead of

理由:

後一句提到，人們應該開著燈，因這能增加血清素，得知本句應為「而非」關著燈待在室內，故選 (B)。

4.第四題空格應選 (A) pouring

理由:

本文主要敘述如何在雨天改善心情。根據語意，即便 外頭「下著傾盆大雨」，散散步到一間店買些食物也能 改善心情，得知 (A) 應為正選。

5.第五題空格應選 (D) raise one ́s spirits

理由:

前一句提到，另一個熬過雨天的方法是做些有趣的活 動，可知玩棋盤遊戲或看一部振奮人心的電影能讓人 很快地「打起精神」，故選 (D)。

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