[单项选择]Rates of depression and anxiety are rising in the modern world. Proposed remedies are numerous. And one that is reaping growing attention is meditation, and mindfulness meditation in particular.
The aim is simple: to pay attention--be "mindful". Typically, a teacher will ask you to sit upright, in an alert position. Then, they will encourage you to focus on something straightforward, like the in- and out-flow of breath. The aim is to nurture a curiosity about these sensations--not to explain them, but to know them.
It’s a way of concentrating on the here and now, thereby becoming more aware of how the here and now is affecting you. It doesn’t aim directly at the removal of stresses and strains. In fact, it is very hard to develop the concentration necessary to follow your breath, even for a few seconds. What you see is your mind racing from this memory to that moment. But that’s the trick: to observe, and to learn to change the way you relate to the inner sufferings. Therein
A. It is one way to treat depression and anxiety.
B. It requires one to focus on the inner suffering.
C. It will providing explanations to your feelings.
D. It can remove depression and anxiety directly.

[单项选择]Rates of depression and anxiety are rising in the modern world. Proposed remedies are numerous. And one that is reaping growing attention is meditation, and mindfulness meditation in particular.
The aim is simple: to pay attention--be "mindful". Typically, a teacher will ask you to sit upright, in an alert position. Then, they will encourage you to focus on something straightforward, like the in- and out-flow of breath. The aim is to nurture a curiosity about these sensations--not to explain them, but to know them.
It’s a way of concentrating on the here and now, thereby becoming more aware of how the here and now is affecting you. It doesn’t aim directly at the removal of stresses and strains. In fact, it is very hard to develop the concentration necessary to follow your breath, even for a few seconds. What you see is your mind racing from this memory to that moment. But that’s the trick: to observe, and to learn to change the way you relate to the inner sufferings. Therein
A. to be simple
B. to sit upright
C. to be typical
D. to pay attention

[填空题]As the result of insurance rates rising nationwide, Americans as a whole are suffering financially, no matter whether they are directly affected by destructive weather or not.

[单项选择]Because postage rates are rising, Home Decorator magazine plans to maximize its profits by reducing by one half the number of issues it publishes each year. The quality of articles, the number of articles published per year, and the subscription price will not change. Market research shows that neither subscribers nor advertisers will be lost if the magazine’s plan is instituted. Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest evidence that the magazine’s profits are likely to decline if the plan is instituted
A. With the new postage rates, a typical issue under the proposed plan would cost about one-third more to mail than a typical current is, sue would.
B. The majority of the magazine’s subscribers are less concerned about a possible reduction in the quantity of the magazine’s articles than about a possible loss of the current high quality of its articles.
C. Many of the magazine’s long-time subscribers would continue their subscriptions even if the subscription price were increased.
D. Most of the advertisers that purchase advertising space in the magazine will continue to spend the same amount on advertising per issue as they have in the past.
E. (E) Production costs for the magazine are expected to remain stable.

[填空题](S2) The divorce rates keep rising mainly because ________and

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So what is depression Depression is often more about anger turned (1) than it is about sadness. But it’s usually (2) as sadness. Depression can (3) at all ages, from childhood to old age, and it’s the United States’ No. 1 (4) problem.
When someone is depressed, her behavior (5) change and she loses interest in activities she (6) enjoyed (like sports, music, friendships). The sadness usually lasts every day for most of the day and for two weeks or more.
What (7) depression A (8) event can certainly bring (9) depression, but some will say it happens (10) a specific cause. So how do you know if you’re just having a bad day (11) are really depressed Depression affects your (12) , moods, behavior and even your physical health. These changes often go (13) or are labeled (14) simply a bad case of the blues.
Someone
A. via
B. without
C. dueto
D. outof