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【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：作者在本文中告诉我们恐惧是很自然的身体反应，而且它会影响我们的身体和我们的精神。还提出了三个去除恐惧的建议。

【1】F 根据后句Fear can also keep us from pursuing the things in life that really matter — like following our dreams, and developing important relationships.恐惧还能阻止我们追求生活中的一些很重要的事，也就是说恐惧对我们的影响不仅仅是身体上的。故F项说法是正确的。

【2】D 根据前句Things I fear are never as bad in reality as I make them out in my mind.可知我害怕的事情并不像我之前所认为的那么可怕，所以我们只需要努力去做我们害怕的事情就行了。故D项符合本段中心思想。

【3】A 本段告诉我们要创造空间。根据前句This isn't accomplished by ignoring the fear, or trying to talk ourselves out of it.创造空间并不是说忽略恐惧，而是首先要承认恐惧的存在。根据后句In fact, a recent research shows that by simply admitting the emotion we actually begin to reverse可知承认恐惧的存在是我们去除恐惧的第一步。故A符合上下文串联。

【4】G 本段的中心思想是Control the breath and feel the fear控制自己的呼吸，去感觉内心的恐惧。也就是说当我们注意恐惧的身体症状的时候，我们才可以客观地面对恐惧。首先要让自己平静下来，才可以勇敢面对恐惧。故G项符合上下文。

【5】B 根据后面的例子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.在我发言之前，我就想象一下人们对我的发言留下了深刻的印象。这属于积极的心理暗示。与B项内容一致。