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（2026·无锡市江阴澄西片期中）We all wanted to be liked. Sometimes, this means we might say or do something that doesn’t feel right because we want to make someone else happy. However, it’s important to learn how to be truer to ourselves and become comfortable saying “no”. This is called setting boundaries(边界).
Setting boundaries is being honest and respectful about what you like and dislike. That means you will feel more comfortable to live in ways that express your true feelings. Dr Rekha Vara, a clinical psychologist who helps people care for their mental(心理的) health, shares her study that you can think of boundaries as a range(范围). Vara says, “The middle of this range is the healthy space. That’s the best, not too rigid(死板的) or too floppy(松弛的). It’s not good to prevent ourselves getting close to people. And it’s not healthy if you want to make everyone happy.”
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答案：C
（2026·无锡市江阴澄西片期中）We all wanted to be liked. Sometimes, this means we might say or do something that doesn’t feel right because we want to make someone else happy. However, it’s important to learn how to be truer to ourselves and become comfortable saying “no”. This is called setting boundaries(边界).
Setting boundaries is being honest and respectful about what you like and dislike. That means you will feel more comfortable to live in ways that express your true feelings. Dr Rekha Vara, a clinical psychologist who helps people care for their mental(心理的) health, shares her study that you can think of boundaries as a range(范围). Vara says, “The middle of this range is the healthy space. That’s the best, not too rigid(死板的) or too floppy(松弛的). It’s not good to prevent ourselves getting close to people. And it’s not healthy if you want to make everyone happy.”
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C
）2. Which of the following can show “the healthy space” in Paragraph 2? (x＝boundaries；y＝mental health；a＝the healthy space)答案：C
答案：2. C
解析：
【分析】本题需结合文章对“the healthy space”的定义，对应x（边界）与y（心理健康）的图像关系。首先明确：健康空间是边界范围的中间，是既不太死板也不太松弛的最佳状态，对应图像中y（心理健康）的最优值点。
【解析】根据第二段内容，“the healthy space”是边界范围的中间，是心理健康的最佳状态，既不过度死板也不过度松弛。分析各选项：A选项中a是抛物线的最低点，代表心理健康的较低值，不符合；B、D选项是直线上的点，无法体现“中间最佳”的范围特征；C选项中a是开口向下抛物线的最高点，对应心理健康的最优值，符合健康空间的定义。因此答案为C。
【答案】C
【知识点】阅读理解、细节理解
【点评】本题考查对文章特定概念的理解，需将文字描述与图像对应，难度中等。
【难度系数】0.5
【解析】根据第二段内容，“the healthy space”是边界范围的中间，是心理健康的最佳状态，既不过度死板也不过度松弛。分析各选项：A选项中a是抛物线的最低点，代表心理健康的较低值，不符合；B、D选项是直线上的点，无法体现“中间最佳”的范围特征；C选项中a是开口向下抛物线的最高点，对应心理健康的最优值，符合健康空间的定义。因此答案为C。
【答案】C
【知识点】阅读理解、细节理解
【点评】本题考查对文章特定概念的理解，需将文字描述与图像对应，难度中等。
【难度系数】0.5