Afterhis father was rushed to the hospital, Yanatha Desouvre began to panic. So -组卷网

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After his father was rushed to the hospital, Yanatha Desouvre began to panic. So he did the one thing he knew would calm himself: He wrote. Over the next few weeks, Desouvre filled several notebooks, writing about his worry as well as his happy memories with his dad. “Writing allowed me to face my fear,” says Desouvre, “My pen was a tool to process the pain.”

He is in good company. An extensive body of research shows benefits to writing about a traumatic (创伤) experience in a manner that psychologists refer to as “expressive writing.”James Pennebaker, a psychology professor, says that studies have looked at the potential benefits of expressive writing and found that it can strengthen the immune system, including for people with illnesses such as cancer, depression, and PTSD(创伤后应激障碍). It can also help reduce chronic pain(慢性痛), and improve mood, sleep, and memory. And it may even help reduce symptoms of depression and PTSD.

Expressive writing works because it allows you to make meaning out of a painful experience, experts say. It can be a powerful coping tool for many, in large part because it helps reduce the secrecy people often feel about a trauma, as well as their reluctance to face emotions. The mere act of labeling a feeling—of putting words to an emotion—can hold back the neural activity in the threat area of the brain. Writing can increase someone’s acceptance of their experience, and acceptance is calming.

Recognizing that something is bothering you is an important first step. Translating that experience into language forces you to organize your thoughts. And creating a narrative gives you a sense of control.

【小题1】Why is Desouvre’s story mentioned in Paragraph 1?

A．To bring up the topic.

B．To make a comparison.

C．To tell readers a real story.

D．To explore the key to writing.

【小题2】What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A．The results traumatic experience causes.

B．The benefits that expressive writing brings.

C．The symptoms traumatic experience shows.

D．The ways expressive writing strengthens immunity.

【小题3】What can we conclude about expressive writing?

A．It contributes to better writing.