D
How does keeping things tidy change people psychologically? You gain greater confidence in yourself. Also, you become more optimistic and calmer in the mind than before. There are several reasons for these changes: your self-image improves as you start living in tidy beautiful rooms, and you gain decision-making skills as you continue to choose between which things to throw or give away and which to keep. The way we let go of things in the Kon Mari Method plays an important role as well.
The Kon Mari Method has a step where we give thanks to the things before we throw them away. Not only would you say “thank you for sparking joy in me" to a favorite piece of clothing that you wore till it was threadbare, you would also say to a piece of clothing you never wore once “thank you for teaching me that this color doesn't look good on me". You will appreciate the roles of all the things that have come to you and experience appreciation for all of them. Through this experience, you will rediscover the truth that you have been supported by so many things and you will deepen your gratitude for things you leave behind.
To share a personal example, I have always had little confidence in myself. When I get nervous before a large speaking assignment, I think to myself that I'll be fine because
these clothes are protecting me and these shoes are supporting me, and that calms me down. Once you start feeling constant gratitude for your things and your home through tidying up, you will start feeling relief and calm as if you are always protected by something larger than you.
12. What psychological change may tidiness bring to people?
A. They will become more confident. B. Their confidence will become less.
C. They will become less optimistic. D. Their self-image will be damaged.
13. What does the underlined word “threadbare" mean in the second paragraph?
A. fashionable B. fancy
C. out of date D. worn out
14. What should people show to clothes they have never worn in the Kon Mari Method?
A. Regret. B. Worry.
C. Gratitude. D. Patience.
15. Why does the author mention his own experience in the last paragraph?
A. To show off his wonderful speaking skills.
B. To give an example of the benefit of tidiness.
C. To explain how he has become a confident person.
D. To show his special taste in choosing suitable clothes.
【答案】
12. A13. D14. C15. B
【解析】
【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了麻理惠整理方法，告诉我们保持物品整洁会带来心理上的益处。
12. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“How does keeping things tidy change people psychologically? You gain greater confidence in yourself.”可知，通过保持物品整洁，可以使人获得更多自信，A项切合题意。故选A项。
13. 词义猜测题。根据第二段中“Not only would you say ‘thank you for sparking joy in me’to a favorite piece of clothing that you wore till it was threadbare, you would also say to a piece of clothing you never wore once ‘thank you for teaching me that this color doesn't look good on me’.”可知，不仅要对那些穿到露出线头的衣服说“谢谢你给我带来快乐”，也要对一次没穿过的衣服说“谢谢你让我知道这个颜色不适合我”，意在表明划线词threadbare是never wear“从未穿过”的反义表述，D项“穿旧了”符合整句语境。故选D项。
14. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“you would also say to a piece of clothing you never wore once ‘thank you for teaching me that this color doesn't look good on me’”可知，你也要对一次没穿过的衣服说“谢谢你让我知道这个颜色不适合我”，表明按照麻理惠整理方法，应对从未穿过的衣服表现出感激之情，C项切题。故选C项。
15. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Once you start feeling constant gratitude for your things and your home through tidying up, you will start feeling relief and calm as if you are always protected by something larger than you.”可知，一旦整理好你的物品和家而表现出感激之情的话，你会感觉到轻松镇静，就好像受到比你更强大的东西保护一样。意在表明作者提到自己的经历是想要给出一个整理物品带来益处的例子，B项切题。故选B项。
How does keeping things tidy change people psychologically? You gain greater confidence in yourself. Also, you become more optimistic and calmer in the mind than before. There are several reasons for these changes: your self-image improves as you start living in tidy beautiful rooms, and you gain decision-making skills as you continue to choose between which things to throw or give away and which to keep. The way we let go of things in the Kon Mari Method plays an important role as well.
The Kon Mari Method has a step where we give thanks to the things before we throw them away. Not only would you say “thank you for sparking joy in me" to a favorite piece of clothing that you wore till it was threadbare, you would also say to a piece of clothing you never wore once “thank you for teaching me that this color doesn't look good on me". You will appreciate the roles of all the things that have come to you and experience appreciation for all of them. Through this experience, you will rediscover the truth that you have been supported by so many things and you will deepen your gratitude for things you leave behind.
To share a personal example, I have always had little confidence in myself. When I get nervous before a large speaking assignment, I think to myself that I'll be fine because
these clothes are protecting me and these shoes are supporting me, and that calms me down. Once you start feeling constant gratitude for your things and your home through tidying up, you will start feeling relief and calm as if you are always protected by something larger than you.
12. What psychological change may tidiness bring to people?
A. They will become more confident. B. Their confidence will become less.
C. They will become less optimistic. D. Their self-image will be damaged.
13. What does the underlined word “threadbare" mean in the second paragraph?
A. fashionable B. fancy
C. out of date D. worn out
14. What should people show to clothes they have never worn in the Kon Mari Method?
A. Regret. B. Worry.
C. Gratitude. D. Patience.
15. Why does the author mention his own experience in the last paragraph?
A. To show off his wonderful speaking skills.
B. To give an example of the benefit of tidiness.
C. To explain how he has become a confident person.
D. To show his special taste in choosing suitable clothes.
【答案】
12. A13. D14. C15. B
【解析】
【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了麻理惠整理方法，告诉我们保持物品整洁会带来心理上的益处。
12. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“How does keeping things tidy change people psychologically? You gain greater confidence in yourself.”可知，通过保持物品整洁，可以使人获得更多自信，A项切合题意。故选A项。
13. 词义猜测题。根据第二段中“Not only would you say ‘thank you for sparking joy in me’to a favorite piece of clothing that you wore till it was threadbare, you would also say to a piece of clothing you never wore once ‘thank you for teaching me that this color doesn't look good on me’.”可知，不仅要对那些穿到露出线头的衣服说“谢谢你给我带来快乐”，也要对一次没穿过的衣服说“谢谢你让我知道这个颜色不适合我”，意在表明划线词threadbare是never wear“从未穿过”的反义表述，D项“穿旧了”符合整句语境。故选D项。
14. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“you would also say to a piece of clothing you never wore once ‘thank you for teaching me that this color doesn't look good on me’”可知，你也要对一次没穿过的衣服说“谢谢你让我知道这个颜色不适合我”，表明按照麻理惠整理方法，应对从未穿过的衣服表现出感激之情，C项切题。故选C项。
15. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Once you start feeling constant gratitude for your things and your home through tidying up, you will start feeling relief and calm as if you are always protected by something larger than you.”可知，一旦整理好你的物品和家而表现出感激之情的话，你会感觉到轻松镇静，就好像受到比你更强大的东西保护一样。意在表明作者提到自己的经历是想要给出一个整理物品带来益处的例子，B项切题。故选B项。
