Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。

Of the many unpleasant emotions we can experience, fear may top the list. 【1】 . Fear can also keep us from pursuing the things in life that really matter -- like following our dreams, and developing important relationships. I have some ideas, though, of how to be free from fear.

Experience fear.

I used to be very afraid of speaking in front of people. I would get sweaty palms and my stomach would be so tied up that I wouldn't be able to eat. However, each time I spoke, I noticed afterwards that it wasn't that bad. Things I fear are never as bad in reality as I make them out in my mind. 【2】 .

Create space.

The first and most important step to being fearless is to create some space between ourselves and the emotion of fear. This isn't accomplished by ignoring the fear, or trying to talk ourselves out of it. 【3】 . In fact, a recent research shows that by simply admitting the emotion we actually begin to reverse the "fight or flight(逃避)" response in the body.

Control the breath and feel the fear.

Once we acknowledge the presence of fear, the second step is to control the breathing so that it becomes slower and gentler. We try to make the breath just a little bit longer, and feel how fear manifests(展现) in the body. 【4】 .

With practice, we can create enough space between us and the emotion of fear so that we're able to replace a fearful thought with a positive one. 【5】 . For instance, before I get up to speak in front of a group of people, I imagine that the audience is positively impressed by what I say and that I manage to complete the speech successfully.

A. Space is created only when we can honestly acknowledge that fear exists.

B. We can imagine a positive outcome for whatever we're about to do.

C. Fear, if left uncontrolled, can even destroy our life.

D. So one way to get rid of fear is to simply push ourselves to do things that we fear.

E. When we can see a positive outcome in our mind, fear no longer holds us back.

F. But fear is more than just physically unpleasant.

G. As we pay attention to the physical symptoms of fear, we can see fear objectively.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】D

【3】A

【4】G

【5】B

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲述克服恐惧的几种方法。

【1】F考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。根据后文Fear can also keep us from pursuing the things in life that really matter -- like following our dreams, and developing important relationships.可知，恐惧还会阻碍我们追求生活中真正重要的东西，比如追逐梦想和培养重要的人际关系。这里also和F中的more than形成了并列的关系。故选F。

【2】D考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。根据前文Experience fear可知，可以通过体验恐惧来克服恐惧。与D中的push ourselves to do things that we fear相一致。故选D。

【3】A考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。根据前文的This isn't accomplished by ignoring the fear, or trying to talk ourselves out of it.可知，凭借忽视恐惧是起不了作用的。与A中的fear exists相对应。故先A。

【4】G考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。根据前文的We try to make the breath just a little bit longer, and feel how fear manifests(展现) in the body.可知，我们试着使呼吸更持久一些，感觉展现在身体里的恐惧。这与G中的see fear objectively相一致。故选G。

【5】B考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。根据后文中的For instance, before I get up to speak in front of a group of people, I imagine that the audience is positively impressed by what I say and that I manage to complete the speech successfully.可知，在我起床去在一群人面前演讲时，我就会想象听众很可能会喜欢我的演讲，从而我可以成功地完成演讲。这与B中的positive outcome相一致。故选B。