英美报刊选读——课程辅导3

I
1. Which of the following is not of the qualities by which Carol has definedwell-being?
A. a feeling of growth as a person B. good relaitionships C. changeable emotion
D. independence
2.Psychologists believe that how a woman meets midlife ---------------the way shemeets any change.
A .has nothing to do with B. is consistent withC .is different from D. is similar to
3.----- is a member of the minority who do have problems during menopause.
A. Sonja Mckinlay B. Jamison C.Ravenna Helson D. Carol Ryff.
4.Which of the following statement is false?
A. “Women in midlife” is often just code for menopause.
B. Psychologists talk not abut crises caused by stages but about those causedby events — the diseases, deaths and disappointments that come to everyone atevery time of life.
C. In midlife, a woman is more driven by abiological clock than in childhood and old age.
D. A woman has a clear marker of midlife, an opportunity to affirm who she isand where she wants to go.
II
1. What is the out-of-date stereotype of midlife according to the author?
The term “midlife” often conjures up images ofmiddle-aged men trading in their wives and station wagons for sportier models whilemiddle-age matrons weep and rust in the junkyard.
2.Who is Carol Ryff? How does she define “well being”?
She is a member of the MacArthur Foundation ResearchNetwork on Successful Midlife Development. She defines “well being” as thepresence of six qualities; independence, the ability to cope with complexdemands, a feeling of growth as a person, good relationships, goals that givelife meaning, and an acceptance of the self and the past.
3.According to the authorities, do most women worry about menopause?
No. According to most authorities, only about percent of allwomen have severe physical reactions, and even fewer have emotional problemscaused by menopause.