Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的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. 【2】 .

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. 【3】 .

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. 【4】 . 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. 【5】 .

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. We can imagine a positive outcome for whatever we're about to do. 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. As we pay attention to the physical symptoms of fear, we can see fear objectively.

B. Fear is more than just physically unpleasant.

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. I have some ideas, though, of how to be free from fear.

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

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】F

【3】D

【4】G

【5】A

【解析】

试题分析:本文讲述了恐惧的害处以及几个缓解恐惧的方法。

【1】B考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据Fear can also keep us from pursuing the things in life that really matter 恐惧还会阻碍我们追求真正应该追求的东西，B选项 Fear is more than just physically unpleasant.恐惧不仅仅是身体上的不舒服，符合，故选B。

【2】F考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据下文的小标题Experience fear.，create space.，control the breath and feel the fear.可知这些都是缓解恐惧的方法，F选项I have some ideas, though, of how to be free from fear.我有一些关于缓解恐惧的方法，符合，故选F。

【3】D考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据Things I fear are never as bad in reality as I make them out in my mind.我感到恐惧的事情根本没有这么糟糕，D选项So one way to get rid of fear is to simply push ourselves to do things that we fear.所以缓解恐惧的一个方法是迫使自己做害怕的事情，符合，故选D。

【4】G考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据This isn't accomplished by ignoring the fear, or trying to talk ourselves out of it.这不是通过忽视恐惧或是不去谈论而完成的，G选项Space is created only when we can honestly acknowledge that fear exists.空间是通过我们承认自己的恐惧而被创造出来的，符合，故选G。

【5】A考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据We try to make the breath just a little bit longer, and feel how fear manifests (展现) in the body.我们可以感受到自身的恐惧，A选项As we pay attention to the physical symptoms of fear, we can see fear objectively.通过感受自身的恐惧，我们可以客观的对待恐惧，符合，故选A。