19. 根据前一句“For a jump start, find at least
five things to be grateful for”可知，首先，你要找到至少5件事值得感激。选项A“控制自己的情绪”，选项B“改善你的外表”和选项E“并不是每个人都知道抑郁有积极的一面”都与本段内容不符。只有选项C“最重要的是每天都要快乐”符合语境。所以答案选C。
20. 根据“While you will not beat your depression by transforming your looks, if you take time to maintain your appearance and hygiene every day, you will feel better about yourself”可知，虽然你不会通过改变容貌来战胜抑郁，但如果你每天都花时间保持自己的外表和卫生，你就会感觉良好。所以这一段是关于改善外表的。只有选项B与此相关。所以答案选B。
【点睛】这篇七选五不是很难。在做这类题型时，要求考生从整体上把握文章的逻辑结构和内容上的联系，关注段与段之间和句与句之间的逻辑关系。这篇文章在语篇结构上比较清晰：一上来就给了主旨意思非常明确的文章标题“如何克服抑郁”，其后的每一条建议单独成段。而每一小段的语篇结构都是主题句（总）+支撑句（分），层次分明，脉络清晰。像第三段第一句Improve your diet就是主题句，在其后的空格选择选项时，必然选择与饮食有关的选项。而最后一段后面的句子内容是建议你通过每天保持自己的外表和卫生来保持良好感觉。这些句子都可以帮助你迅速找到本段的主题句Improve your appearance。
【湖南省长沙市雅礼中学、河南省实验中学2018届高三联考】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。
Why you shouldn’t punish your kids for lying
Getting your children to stop lying is challenging. There are many influences (TV, movies, video games and some great books) in which lies are common. Children see parents lie to others, if only to be polite. Most parents add to that with tales about the lives and activities of Santa
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Claus or the Tooth Fairy, or to lessen fears. ___16___ The most common reactions to children who lie are explaining why it is wrong and punishment.___17___ Here are three better tools supported by research to use instead. PRAISE: You could ask your child to say something that happened at school that is true. When your child obeys, praise him enthusiastically. Be specific:___18___ and give your child a hug or a high five. Aim for one or two interactions (互动) like this a day. If you happen to “catch” your child in a lie, say something like, “That is not true and could get you in trouble outside of the home.”
MODEL: Explicitly tell the truth. This could be about something that happened when you were a child or something that happened during the day. It need not be dramatic. Another option is to play a game at dinner. Each person tells one thing that was true that day. Again, give a little praise to the child who normally lies if she plays along.
DECREASE PUNISHMENT AND MORALIZING: They are unlikely to change behavior or develop the conduct you want.___19___ Rather, use very mild punishment (light scolding, short loss of privilege, a brief time-out). More severe punishments (shouting, taking away something for a week, hitting) are not more effective in actually changing the frequency of lying.
___20___ Usually they can be dropped by then. It is unlikely that lying will be completely removed, but with the right encouragement, k can be dramatically lessened. A. It is not what that is, but about practice.
B. As ways of changing behavior, these are ineffective. C. That does not mean ignoring, lying or letting t go.
D. “That was great! You told me what happened just like I asked. Wow!” E. Try these procedures for two to three weeks and see where you are. F. “You did a good job, but what you said was not what I’d like to know!” G. Parents do this out of love, but for some children, lying can become a problem. 【答案】16. G 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. E
【解析】本文是一篇议论文。让你的孩子停止撒谎是具有挑战性的，孩子的撒谎有很多原因，不应该一味惩罚孩子。本文介绍了由研究支持的三个更好的解决方法。
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16. 根据上文提示Most parents add to that with tales about the lives and activities of Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy, or to lessen fears.（大多数父母都是用关于圣诞老人或牙仙的生活和活动的故事来补充的，或者是减轻恐惧。）承接上文，G项Parents do this out of love, but for some children, lying can become a problem.（父母这样做是出于爱，但对一些孩子来说，撒谎G项中的Parents do this与上文中的Most parents add to that吻合。 会成为一个问题。）切题。
18. 根据上文提示When your child obeys,
praise him enthusiastically.（当你的孩子顺从时，热情地赞美他。），再根据下文提示give your child a hug or a high five.D项“That was great! You told （给你的孩子一个拥抱或者一个击掌。），me what happened just like I asked. Wow!”“（那是太好了!你告诉我发生了什么，就像我问的那样。）就是给孩子的表扬或赞美。故选D。
19. 根据上文提示They are unlikely to change behavior or develop the conduct you want.（他们不太可能改变你的行为或发展你想要的行为。），再根据下文Rather, use very mild punishment (light scolding, short loss of privilege, a brief time-out).（相反，使用非常温和的惩罚（轻斥责，短暂的特权丧失，短暂的暂停），C项That does not mean ignoring, lying or letting t go.（这并不意味着忽视、说谎或放弃。）承上启下，故选C。
20. 上文介绍了由研究支持的三个更好的解决孩子撒谎的方法。E项Try these 承接上文内容，procedures for two to three weeks and see where you are.(试试这些程序两到三周，看看你会如)切题。何。同时该项中的for two to three weeks与下文Usually they can be dropped by then.(通常他们可以在那时候被抛弃。)中的by then对应。
【点睛】七选五的解题技巧之一是根据上下文词汇来锁定线索。即：要关注空白前后的名词和动词，然后在选项中查找它们的近义词、反义词、同义词、同类词等。其次是一些专有名
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词，比如说数词、代词、时间、年代、地点/名称等。在本文第1小题中G项中的Parents do this与上文中的Most parents add to that吻合。
【湖北省襄阳四中2018届高三5月第四次模拟】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。
Happiness begins from appreciation
If you are feeling that life just cannot be any worse for you, it can be challenging to think positive. When stressed, depressed, upset or otherwise in a negative state of mind because you are aware that misfortune keeps occurring, it is important to shift those negative thoughts to something positive. ___36___ It is often very hard to think positive when so many things are negative, but be sure that someone, somewhere is worse off than you. ___37___ If you start with one small, positive thing and appreciate it during the course of your day, you will begin to move into a more positive situation and people will start showing up in your life. With appreciation, you will find that over time, you will change your outlook and choose to be happy, regardless of the events around you. ___38___ ● Begin and end each day with a “Thank you for this wonderful, glorious day!” ● When you see the rise of gas prices, say “I am so glad to have a vehicle in which to get around.”
● When your boss is too hard on you, say “I am grateful for my job as I know that many don’t have one.”
● If you are having health problems, be grateful for what does work: “I really do appreciate it that my eyes see, my ears hear, my mouth tastes, my legs walk, my arms lift and my mind thinks and everything else works.”
● Write down what you’re grateful for each day. In moments when you’re feeling really down, read loud what you wrote previously. ___39___ If you practice this regularly, you will find your list getting longer and longer.
The key is to move yourself into a positive thought and keep it there long enough to make it a moment of appreciation. ___40___ A. This will certainly help uplift your spirits. B. If not, you will only attract more misfortune.
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