【英语】四川省成都实验中学2018届高三上学期12月月考英语试题

成都实验中学2015级高三上学期12月月考试题
英语
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第I卷（100分）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
注意，听力部分答题时请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Buy a map.
B. Go to a company.
C. Go to a film with her.
2. What will the woman most probably write with?
A. A pen.
B. A pencil.
C. A ball-pen
3. What did the man do?
A. He woke up late.
B. He forgot to do his hair.
C. He wore the mismatched clothes.
4. What do you know about the reporter?
A. He is successful.
B. He is generous.
C. He is old.
5. Why can’t the man find enough food in the woman’s house?
A. The woman is on a diet.
B. The man is an uninvited guest.
C. The woman doesn’t prepare food on p urpose.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、b、c 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

6. Why did the woman feel sorry?
A. Because she was late for her work.
B. Because she has no relative experience.
C. Because she was absent from a meeting.
7. When should the woman hand in the form?
A. Before work is over.
B. In the morning.
C. The next day.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。

8. What does the man complain about?
A. No entertainment.
B. His unchangeable life.
C. The inconvenience of transportation.
9. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Change his job.
B. Go on a holiday.
C. Visit his relatives more often.
10. What does the man think of the life of his older generations?
A. Tiring.
B. Private.
C. Interesting.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。

11. When is the deadline for the report?
A. September 1st.
B. September 3rd.
C. September 5 th.
12. What are mentioned about the Starbucks Coffee in the woman’s report?
A. The monthly sales and taste.
B. The management and service.
C. The selections of stores and decoration.
13. What does the man mean at last?
A. He permits Meg to rewrite the report.
B. He is to help Meg with the research.
C. He refuses to read Meg’s report again.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。

14. Where does the woman work?
A. In the supermarket.
B. In the restaurant.
C. In the grocery store.
15. Why does the man do the job?
A. To be able to work outdoors.
B. To earn more money for school.
C. To get exercise while working.
16. What’s the man’s attitude towards the work?
A. Objective.
B. Subjective.
C. Passive.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。

17. How can people avoid forgetting things according to the speaker?
A. By keeping a diary.
B. By making a schedule.
C. By being reminded by others.
18. What does “a master schedule” mean?
A. A schedule made for yourself.
B. A schedule made for your boss.
C. A schedule with all important things and the time to use.
19. How many different schedules are mentioned?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
20. What can you use your daily schedule to do?
A. Plan time well.
B. Achieve long-term goals.
C. Achieve short-term goals.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A
Read the Timetable and Don't Miss the Bus
25. If you take the 13 :00 bus from San Diego, you will arrive in Anaheim at ________.
A. 18:45
B. 21:10
C. 17:40
D. 19:30
26. You are in Los Angeles. You would take ________ if you wanted to arrive in San Diego on
Sunday night.
A. Bus 23
B. Bus 61
C. Bus 89
D. Bus 77
27. Suppose you are traveling form San Diego to Palm Springs, you are to take ________.
A. Bus 95
B. Bus 44
C. Bus 77
D. Bus 23
B
Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said：“Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today—and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week.”
A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.
Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.
Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside．I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.”
“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep？”
“Oh, sure.”
“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you？”
“Nobody. I do it.”
“Really—at night, when you’re asleep？”
“Sure.”
“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay？”
24. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to________．
A. know more about the students
B. make the lessons more exciting
C. raise the students’ interest in art
D. teach the students about toy design
25. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. He liked to help his teacher.
B. He preferred to study alone.
C. He was active in class.
D. He was imaginative.
26. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Mistake.
B. Drawback.
C. Difficulty.
D. Burden.
27. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?
A. To help them to see their creativity.
B. To find out about their sleeping habits.
C. To help them to improve their memory.
D. To find out about their ways of thinking.
C
With my hands and knees on the floor of the airp lane, I was searching for an old lady’s missing hearing aid during the flight from Sydney to Los Angeles. It occurred to me that this may not be the most dignified posture for a Buddhist nun（修女）.
I had seen the old lady from the seat in front of me as she walked up and down the passage with a flashlight. I asked a few times what was wrong, but she didn’t answer at first —– she couldn’t hear me. She was wearing a woolen coat. Judging from her accent, she came from Eastern Europe.
Do you know what hearing aids cost? Thousands, especially for the new tiny
hidden-in-the-ear type she described. It takes a long time for an appointment to make new one and many doctor visits to get the thing adjusted right. Therefore, my dignity seemed less important than finding that hearing aid. But how does one find a tiny black object in a shadowy jet cabin ?
The lady wasn’t even sure where or when she had lost it. At one point, a couple off light attendants did a random search around the lady’s seat; I wasn’t impressed. They lef t suggesting that she search the seat of her previous flight! My flashlight turned up all kinds of small objects, bits of plastic,broken pieces of headphones. The old lady said that she gave up. Yet I couldn’t. After we landed, as passengers streamed past us, I insisted that the lady move aside while awaiting her
wheelchair. Then I got into a real down and dirty search among the dust under her seat and on the floor.
Look! A little peanut-sized shiny black object caught the light of my flashlight in a floor crack near her seat. What a rush. “I found it!” With great astonishment and gratitude, the old lady responded, “I haven’t the words to express my thanks!”
24. Why did the author put her hands and knees on the floor?
A. She is a religious Buddhist nun.
B. She helped the old lady look for her hearing aid.
C. She fell down from her seat.
D. She wanted to stand out among the passengers.
25. What do we know about the old lady?
A. She ignored the author’s question on purpose.
B. She is an American.
C. It was not difficult for her to get the hearing aid at all.
D. She lost her hearing aid by accident.
26. Where was the hearing aid found?
A. Close to the old lady’ seat.
B. On the previous flight.
C. On the wheelchair.
D. In another jet cabin.
27. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To present the love from all people on board.
B. To teach us how to find the lost thing.
C. To tell us a story about kind help.
D. To warn us to be more careful
D
See a cellphone cover that you like on Taobao? Forget about placing an order, paying the bill online and waiting for days for it to be delivered to you. In the near future, you'll be able to get it in minutes just by hitting “print” on your computer. You might find it hard to believe that you
could actually “print” an object like you would a picture. But it is not that hard to understand how it would work. Just as a traditional printer sprays ink onto paper line by line, modern 3D printers spread material onto a surface layer by layer, from the bottom to the top, gradually building up a shape.
Instead of ink, the materials the 3D printer uses are mainly plastic, resin(树脂) and certain metals. The thinner each layer is—from a millimetre to less than the width of a hair—the smoother and finer the object will be. This may sound like a completely new technology, but the truth is that 3D printing has been around since the late 1980s. Back then, it was barely affordable for most people, so few knew about it.
Last year, though, saw a big change in the 3D printing industry—printers became much cheaper. For example, 10 years ago a desktop 3D printer might have cost ￡20，000, while now they cost only about ￡1，000, according to the BBC. Taken out of the factory and introduced to more diverse and common uses, 3D printing can create just about anything you can think of—flutes , bikinis, jewelry, aircraft parts and even human organs. In fact, scientists from Cornell University in New York have just made an artificial ear using a 3D printer, according to Science Daily. The fake ear looks and acts exactly like a natural one.
However, as 3D printing becomes more common, it may bring about certain problems—such as piracy. “Once you can download a coffee maker, or print out a new set of kitchen utensils (餐具) on your personal 3D printer, who will visit a retail store again？” an expert in 3D printing told Forbes News. Even more frightening, what if anyone in the world could use a 3D printer to print out a fully functioning gun?
32 According to the article, in the future, the 3D printing technology will _______.
A. enable people to make better purchases online
B. change the way we make many products
C. be applied as widely in our daily life as computers
D. shorten the time it takes for people to get what they buy online
33. What happened in the 3D printing industry last year?
A. The 3D printing technology was taken out of the factory.
B. The 3D printing technology began to be used in various fields.
C. The 3D printer was used for medical treatment for the first time.
D. The 3D printer became more affordable for consumers(消费者).
34. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Great Demand for 3D Printers
B. Technology in the Future
C. Online Shopping Disappearing
D. Printing out Everything
35. How is the last paragraph developed?
A. By giving examples.
B. By making comparisons.
C. By analyzing the cause and effect.
D. By using figures.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Do’s and Don’ts of Donating
Giving up your unused or unwanted stuff is a great way to make space in your home for the items that you do enjoy on a regular basis.36.________ Here are some do’s and don’ts of donating your belongings.
Do Prep Your Clothes
You’ve thoroughly cleaned out your closets and drawers，and have a mountain of clothing waiting to be donated. Before you bag up these pieces，inspect each one to ensure that they’re in good condition. Make sure all buttons are accounted for，and that you can’t see any stains.37________
Don’t Donate Damaged Items
The number one rule of donating your stuff is to make sure that it’s in good，useable condition. Don’t pass along clothes or furniture with rips(裂口)or stains，chipped dishes，books that are missing pages，or games with lost pieces.38.________ Find a local company that will recycle these items instead.
Do Donate More Than Just Clothes
39________ Stuffed animals，flamed pictures，unused candles，small power tools，sports equipment，ornaments，baskets，blenders，dishes，glassware，utensils，silverware，pots and pans，curtains，blankets，toasters，mixers，pillows，towels，bed sheets，bikes，and exercise equipment are much sought after donations.
40________
With a little common sense it’s easy to figure out items that are ideal for donation. But unfortunately some people will throw away the contents of their home without a second thought. As a gentle reminder，it’s never a good idea to donate car parts，flammable products，construction materials，weapons，or explosives.
A．Nobody wants to inherit your damaged belongings.
B．Food donations are always in need.
C．Don’t Even Think of Donating These Items
D．Not sure where to start?
E．Don’t Donate Large Appliances
F．Clothes aren’t the only ho usehold items that can be donated.
G．Wash the items to make them fresh and ready for their new owner.
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When our self-confidence is low, we sometimes tend to believe what others think of us. We do not have the confidence in ourselves __41__ we have to believe in others. One individual who has __42__ to accept others' beliefs is Les Brown.
It __43__ when he was just a baby. He was put up for adoption. __44__ he was adopted by a woman, Ms Mamie Brown. She was a single parent, had limited __45__ resources, and little education, but she had a big heart. She __46__ Les and his twin brother.
As Les was __47__ he encountered difficulties in school. He was incorrectly labeled as a “__48__ learner”. When that label is put on a child, it __49__ a child's self-esteem. However, Les was __50__. He didn't believe what others believed his abilities to be. He had big dreams. He had no __51__ education beyond high school, yet he had determination and was very persistent. He __52__ his education by self-education.
Today he is a very __53__ professional speaker and author. He is a(n) __54__ of someone who has overcome other people's beliefs. In his videos and tapes, he __55__ confidence. He told his story and __56__ he overcame the challenges in his life. Listening to him speak, and listening to him laugh, which is __57__ infectious (感染性的), we can team that he is very motivating and inspiring.
Remember the words __58__ by Les Brown, “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you __59__ ”. For those who have low self-confidence, start reading about the Les Browns of the world. Many people have so much more __60__ than where they are right now. If you have a dream, then start today to move yourself towards it.
41．A. until B．because C．though D．so
42．A. agreed B．refused C．preferred D．intended
43．A. started B．continued C．ended D．stopped
44．A. Unfortunately B．Strangely C．Thankfully D．Surprisingly
45．A.cultural B．financial C．historical D．political
46．A. educated B．protected C．treated D．adopted
47．A. growing up B．going ahead C．looking around D．walking about
48．A. quick B．modern C．slow D．popular
49．A. establishes B．damages C．explains D．respects
50．A. disappointed B．embarrassed C．frightened D．determined
51．A. formal B．personal C．physical D．natural
52．A. increased B．designed C．prepared D．furthered
53．A. wealthy B．grateful C．successful D．careful
54．A. symbol B．example C．record D．opinion
55．A. expressed B．improved C．preserved D．recognized
56．A. when B．why C．how D．where
57．A. certainly B．occasionally C．slightly D．eventually
58．A. evidence B．introduction C．wisdom D．judgment
59．A. apologize B．change C．succeed D．participate
60．A. admiration B．ambition C．adventure D．potential
第II卷(非选择题满分50分）
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Time and age are not the things we appreciate or look forward to. But 61 it comes to the world’s oldest cities most of us want to visit, Luoyang is one of the most 62 . (fascinate) cities in the world that I recommend you to visit.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。

短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Tom,
I’m writing to apologize to you for not replying to your email in time. Last week I was so engaging in my lessons that I had no time to do other things. Now I want to tell you my arrangements for summer vacation.
Doing part-time jobs are my first plan, from which I can benefit a lot. I can acquire of some social experiences, not to mention earn money. Then I will visit Tibet with a few friends, where we can experience a complete different culture. The journey can’t be impressive, full of challenges. Finally, serving as a volunteer is other thing I want to do. I will attend to the old or alternatively, helping the police direct traffic. They believe I’ll spend a significant vacation.
Li Hua 第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，想劝你的线上美国外教Elise来中国教英语。

请你写封邮件给她。

内容包括：
1．你对她的教学评价；
2．来中国教英语的好处；
3．来前准备：研究提高英语听说能力的教学方法。

注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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成都实验中学2015级高三上学期12月月考试题
英语参考答案
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 CBCAB 6-10 CABBC 11-15 BBAAB 16-20 ABCCA
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
26—27 CDA 24—27 ADBA 24-27 BBAC 32-35 BDDA 36-40 DGAFC
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
41.D42．B43．A44．C45．B46．D47．A48．C49．B50．D
51．A52．D53．C54．B55．A56．C 57．A58．C59．B60．D 第二节语法填空
61.when 62.fascinating 63. are located 64.stands 65. to be
66. no 67. For 68. really 69.attractions 70. built
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Dear Tom,
I’m writing to apologize to you for not replying to your email in time. Last week I was so engaging in my
①
engaged lessons that I had no time to do other things. Now I want to tell you my arrangements for ∧summer vacation.
②the/my
Doing part-time jobs are my first plan, from which I can benefit a lot. I can acquire of some social experiences,
③is ④删除
of
not to mention earn money. Then I will visit Tibet with a few friends, where we can experience a complete different
⑤earning ⑥
completely
culture. The journey can’t be impressive, full of challenges. Finally, serving as a volunteer is other thing I want to
⑦must/can/should ⑧another
do. I will attend to the old or alternatively, helping the police direct traffic. They believe I’ll spend
a significant
⑨help ⑩I
vacation.
Li Hu 第二节书面表达(满分25分)【参考范文】
Dear Elise，
How is everything going? Since I have taken your online course for half a year, I have come to find you a very interesting and creative teacher. Therefore I am writing to request you to come to China to teach English.
It really pays off to devote yourself to helping young people in China with their English. On the one hand, with increasing enthusiasm for English learning, qualified native speakers are desperately needed. On the other hand, it's also a good opportunity for you to get a well paid job and experience Chinese culture.
If you will take my request into account, please do some research to find out some highly effective approaches to teaching English speaking and listening. Hope to hear from you soon!
Yours，
Li Hua
2018高考仿真卷·英语(一)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
(略)
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A
Big messaging apps abroad
While WeChat is China’s biggest mobile messaging app,there are many equivalent apps in other countries that offer similar features.
WhatsApp (US)
Users:more than 600 million
Platforms:Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerry
Features:text chat,push-to-talk,file sharing,location sharing
With more than 600 million active users,WhatsApp is one of WeChat’s biggest competitors.Developed by two ex-Yahoo employees in 2009,WhatsApp originally focused on text chat,but on Aug.6 it also started push-to-talk service.It’s noted for its accessibility,ease of use and the absence of adverts.The service is free for the first year,after which $0.99 is charged for a one-year subscription.
KakaoTalk (South Korea)
Users:more than 100 million
Platforms:Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerry and bada (an operating system developed by Samsung)
Features:text chat,group chat,push-to-talk,group calls,file sharing
With more than 100 million users in more than 230 countries,KakaoTalk is a multi-platform
texting application that allows users to send and receive messages for free.With KakaoTalk,users can message each other one-on-one or in group chats with unlimited numbers of friends.You can also choose from many animated emoticons and share them with friends.
Line (Japan)
Users:more than 600 million
Platforms:Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerry and PC
Features:text chat,group chat,push-to-talk,file sharing,location sharing,gaming,stickers
Line tops the list of the most downloaded free apps in 52 countries.Apart from text and voice messaging,Line provides its users with more than 250 original stickers and emoticons to buy from its own shop.In the first quarter of 2013 alone,it made $17 million just from stickers.The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the LINE GAME.
pared with the other two apps,which of the following features makes Line stand out?
A.Group mobile games.
B.Free emoticons.
C.Free downloads of the app.
D.Text and group chat.
22.Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?
ers can always send and receive messages for free with WhatsApp.
ers can share files with any of the three apps.
C.KakaoTalk frees users from unwanted advertisements.
D.Line is the most popular one of the three apps.
23.In which part of the newspaper may this article be found?
A.Advertisement.
B.Economy and Finance.
C.Entertainment.
D.Science and Technology.
B
I love to read before I go to sleep.It usually makes me feel calm.But a big part of this depends on what I read.I love to read Oor Wullie and The Broons.Very often I’m smiling before I go to sleep.
I decide to write about this in a blog because I find that so many of us go to sleep with stress.Before we go to sleep,we may run over the day in our minds,and worry about tomorrow.We also may watch the news on TV,read the news on our smart phones or tablets,or even answer work emails.But the news is rarely proclaiming (宣告) all the things that are happening in the world and work emails make us feel that we’re still at work.All these things may leave us a stressful sleep.
Oor Wullie and The Broons are not the only things I ever read at night.I sometimes read novels but,with the odd exception,I mostly avoid anything that is too mentally taxing or stimulating late at night unless it’s something that inspires me or is clearly helpful in my life.
And even if I do read something mentally stimulating,when I feel myself getting tired I lay that book down and pick up trusty old Oor Wullie or The Broons for the last 10 or 15 minutes.Doing this makes my mind quiet and helps ensure that I get a peaceful sleep.Reading about Wullie or Maw and Paw Broon is like a comfort blanket for me.
I’d suggest you find light-hearted reading as a comfort blanket at bedtime,especially if you find yourself stressed or depressed a lot of the time,or if you find difficulty winding at the end of a day.It is the thing that can gently turn your attention towards lightness and ease.
If your material makes you laugh,then you may feel even better.Several studies show that
laughter boosts happy chemicals in the brain.It strengthens the immune system,it’s good for the heart,and it is most definitely good for mental health.It even helps us improve our relationships.
And if you do happen to pick up a copy of Oor Wullie or The Broons,I hope you find it just as entertaining as I do.
24.What can we learn about Oor Wullie and The Broons?
A.They make people run over the past days.
B.They are the best books to be read before people sleep.
C.They are extremely popular with young people.
D.They make people feel relaxed and happy.
25.What can we know from the text?
A.Oor Wullie and The Broons are the author’s favorite books.
B.A comfortable blanket makes people go to sleep easily.
C.The author sometimes reads something about inspiration.
D.Reading something stimulating at night helps get a peaceful sleep.
26.What is Paragraph 6 mainly about?
A.What material brings us laughter.
B.How laughter affects our health.
C.What benefits laughter brings to us.
D.Why laughter is good for us.
27.What’s the main purpose of the text?
A.To show the importance of reading before sleeping.
B.To prove the importance of a good mood before sleeping.
C.To tell us how to make ourselves stay relaxed before sleeping.
D.To explain how to choose a book worthy to be read before sleeping.
C
Sometimes people call each other “scared-cat”.But have you ever thought about this expression?When a cat is frightened,its heart starts beating faster,its muscles get tense and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstream.Although the cat doesn’t realize this,its body is getting ready for action.If the danger continues,the animal will do one of two things.It will protect itself,or it will run away as fast as it can.
Something like this also happens to people.When we are excited,angry or scared by other feelings,our bodies go through many physical changes.Our hearts beat faster,and our muscles get tense.All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react.We,too,get ready to defend ourselves or run.
Human beings,however,have a problem that animals never face.If we give way to our feelings and let them take over,we can get into trouble.Have you ever said something in anger or hit somebody and regretted it later?Have you ever shouted at a teacher,told somebody you were lonely,or said you were in love,and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut?It isn’t always clever to express your feelings freely.
Does this mean that it’s smarter to always hide our feelings?No!If you keep feelings of anger or sadness hidden away or bottled up inside,your body stays tense.Physical illness can develop,and you can feel disturbed badly inside.It can actually be bad for your health.It isn’t good to keep pleasant feelings inside either; all feelings need to be expressed.。