Fear can be a wonderful feeling in our lives, protecting us from dangerous situations and keeping us safe. But fear can also limit our lives significantly. While it may not be conscious, fear may make us think we are unacceptable or that what we have to offer isn’t valuable. Fear may make us feel that we are not safe being ourselves.

To avoid feeling fear, we may limit our lives greatly, living in tiny boxes. Living this way gives us the illusion(假象) of safety but leaves us with an unfulfilling life of no passion. If we shine a light on many of our fears, we see they have a very limited view of what is “safe” and how to “protect” us. Many of our fears are concerned only with protecting us from humiliation(羞辱) and failure. While these fears are doing their jobs incredibly well, they are doing so with faulty and outdated programming. Many fears we have as adults are trying to protect us as they protected us when we were children. Indeed, many of our current, automatic reactions to fear were actually formed when we were children.

Even so, it’s important not to judge ourselves for feeling these types of fears. If we judge ourselves, we will bury our fears or disguise them. By denying our fears, however, we also deny our energy, creativity and passion.

So what do we do with fear? We recognize the fear for what it is--- a feeling we’ve experienced many times in the past and a feeling we will experience many times in the future. We become very familiar with our own particular brand of fears and how we allow them to control our lives. It is especially beneficial for each of us to become aware of the particular behavior patterns we’ve adopted when we feel fear, so we can look at our reactions with a sense of humor and compassion. Then, if we wish, we can choose a different response, which can be a scary yet very exciting experience.

1.According to the first paragraph, fear sometimes      .

A．protect us when we’ve made mistakes

B．makes sure our feelings are not hurt

C．brings great change to our everyday life

D．makes us lose confidence in ourselves

2.It can be inferred from the passage that the author   .

A．thinks it difficult to control our fear

B．believes fears protect us negatively

C．thinks it’s good to criticize ourselves

D．values the advantages of feeling fear

3.According to the author, the ways we react to fear      .

A．vary from person to person

B．have been formed since childhood

C．develop during our growth

D．will not change until we get old

4.The last paragraph mainly tells us      .

A．what is the essence of fears

B．usual reactions we have when feeling fear

C．how to deal with fears reasonably

D．the importance of humor and compassion

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Is fear managing your life?

B．Be calm when feeling fear

C．What do you fear most?

D．Passion, chance and fear

Fear can be a wonderful feeling in our lives, protecting us from dangerous situations and keeping us safe. But fear can also limit our lives significantly. While it may not be conscious, fear may make us think we are unacceptable or that what we have to offer isn’t valuable. Fear may make us feel that we are not safe being ourselves.

To avoid feeling fear, we may limit our lives greatly, living in tiny boxes. Living this way gives us the illusion(假象) of safety but leaves us with an unfulfilling life of no passion. If we shine a light on many of our fears, we see they have a very limited view of what is “safe” and how to “protect” us. Many of our fears are concerned only with protecting us from humiliation(羞辱) and failure. While these fears are doing their jobs incredibly well, they are doing so with faulty and outdated programming. Many fears we have as adults are trying to protect us as they protected us when we were children. Indeed, many of our current, automatic reactions to fear were actually formed when we were children.

Even so, it’s important not to judge ourselves for feeling these types of fears. If we judge ourselves, we will bury our fears or disguise them. By denying our fears, however, we also deny our energy, creativity and passion.

So what do we do with fear? We recognize the fear for what it is--- a feeling we’ve experienced many times in the past and a feeling we will experience many times in the future. We become very familiar with our own particular brand of fears and how we allow them to control our lives. It is especially beneficial for each of us to become aware of the particular behavior patterns we’ve adopted when we feel fear, so we can look at our reactions with a sense of humor and compassion. Then, if we wish, we can choose a different response, which can be a scary yet very exciting experience.

1.According to the first paragraph, fear sometimes      .

2.It can be inferred from the passage that the author   .

3.According to the author, the ways we react to fear      .

4.The last paragraph mainly tells us      .

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job, when I was six years old, was 　31 the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me 32 to do it well, telling me to 33 to shine the shoes again if the customer wasn’t 34 .

I was proud of working in the restaurant 　35 I was also working for the good of the family. But my father 　36 said that I had to meet certain standards(标准) to be part of the team. I 　37 to be on time, hard-working, and polite to the 38 . I was 　39 paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of suggesting to Dad that he 40　 give me $10 a week. He said, “OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And for the times you bring in your friends 41 free soft drinks?” He 　42 the amount of money I owed him, about $40 a week.

I remember returning to Seattle after being 43 in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted（升职） to Captain at that time. And full of pride, I walked into my parents’ restaurant, but the 　44 thing Dad said was, “How about your 　45 up tonight?” I couldn’t 46 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But 　47 didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just 48 member of the team. I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me that the devotion(奉献) to a 49 is above all. It has nothing to do with 50 that team is for a family restaurant or the US Army.

31. A. washing　　　　　　 B. shining　　　　　　　　　　 C. changing　　　　　　　　 D. repairing

32. A. why　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how

33. A. offer　　　　　　　　　 B. refuse　　　 　　　 C. continue　　　　　　　　　 D. forget

34. A. interested　　　　　 B. annoyed　　　　　　　　　 C. relaxed　　　　　　　　　　 D. satisfied

35. A. if　　　　　　　　 　 B. because　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 　 D. though

36. A. anxiously　 　　　 B. strangely　　　　　 　 C. clearly　　　 　 　　　 D. secretly

37. A. had　　　　　　　　　　 B. tended　　　　　　　　　　 C. hated　　　　　　　 　 D. pretended

38. A. family　　　　　　　　 B. workers　　　　　　　　　 C. customers　　　　　　　 D. friends

39. A. never　　　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　 　 D. already

40. A. must　　　　　　　　　 B. should　　　　　　　　　　 C. might 　　　　　　 　 D. could

41. A. by　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　 　 D. for

42. A. worked out　　　　 B. decided on　　　　 　 C. set aside　　　　　　 D. cut down

43. A. absent　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away 　　　　　　　 D. alone

44. A. usual　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. next　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

45. A. washing　　　 　 B. going　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cleaning　　 　　　　　　 D. turning

46. A. cover 　　　　　　　 B. follow　　　 　　　 C. believe　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

47. A. they　　　　　　　　　 B. I　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. he　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it

48. A. no　　　　　　　 　 B. either　　　　　　　　 　 C. any　　　　　　　　　 　 D. another

49. A. team　　　　　　　　　 B. family　　　　　　　 　 C. leader　　　　　　　 　 D. restaurant

50. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. whether　　 　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

Fear can be a wonderful feeling in our lives, protecting us from dangerous situations and keeping us safe. But fear can also limit our lives significantly. While it may not be conscious, fear may make us think we are unacceptable or that what we have to offer isn’t valuable. Fear may make us feel that we are not safe being ourselves.

To avoid feeling fear, we may limit our lives greatly, living in tiny boxes. Living this way gives us the illusion(假象) of safety but leaves us with an unfulfilling life of no passion. If we shine a light on many of our fears, we see they have a very limited view of what is “safe” and how to “protect” us. Many of our fears are concerned only with protecting us from humiliation(羞辱) and failure. While these fears are doing their jobs incredibly well, they are doing so with faulty and outdated programming. Many fears we have as adults are trying to protect us as they protected us when we were children. Indeed, many of our current, automatic reactions to fear were actually formed when we were children.

Even so, it’s important not to judge ourselves for feeling these types of fears. If we judge ourselves, we will bury our fears or disguise them. By denying our fears, however, we also deny our energy, creativity and passion.

So what do we do with fear? We recognize the fear for what it is--- a feeling we’ve experienced many times in the past and a feeling we will experience many times in the future. We become very familiar with our own particular brand of fears and how we allow them to control our lives. It is especially beneficial for each of us to become aware of the particular behavior patterns we’ve adopted when we feel fear, so we can look at our reactions with a sense of humor and compassion. Then, if we wish, we can choose a different response, which can be a scary yet very exciting experience.

1.According to the first paragraph, fear sometimes      .

A. protects us when we’ve made mistakes      B. makes sure our feelings are not hurt

C. brings great change to our everyday life     D. makes us lose confidence in ourselves

2.It can be inferred from the passage that the author     .

A. thinks it difficult to control our fear       B. believes fears protect us negatively

C. thinks it’s good to criticize ourselves      D. values the advantages of feeling fear

3.According to the author, the ways we react to fear       .

A. vary from person to person      B. have been formed since childhood

C. develop during our growth       D. will not change until we get old

4.The last paragraph mainly tells us        .

   A. what is the essence of fears       B. usual reactions we have when feeling fear

C. how to deal with fears reasonably  D. the importance of humor and compassion

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Is fear managing your life?   B. Be calm when feeling fear

C. What do you fear most?      D. Passion, chance and fear

Fear can be a wonderful feeling in our lives, protecting us from dangerous situations and keeping us safe. But fear can also limit our lives significantly. While it may not be conscious, fear may make us think we are unacceptable or that what we have to offer isn’t valuable. Fear may make us feel that we are not safe being ourselves.

To avoid feeling fear, we may limit our lives greatly, living in tiny boxes. Living this way gives us the illusion(假象) of safety but leaves us with an unfulfilling life of no passion. If we shine a light on many of our fears, we see they have a very limited view of what is “safe” and how to “protect” us. Many of our fears are concerned only with protecting us from humiliation(羞辱) and failure. While these fears are doing their jobs incredibly well, they are doing so with faulty and outdated programming. Many fears we have as adults are trying to protect us as they protected us when we were children. Indeed, many of our current, automatic reactions to fear were actually formed when we were children.

Even so, it’s important not to judge ourselves for feeling these types of fears. If we judge ourselves, we will bury our fears or disguise them. By denying our fears, however, we also deny our energy, creativity and passion.

So what do we do with fear? We recognize the fear for what it is--- a feeling we’ve experienced many times in the past and a feeling we will experience many times in the future. We become very familiar with our own particular brand of fears and how we allow them to control our lives. It is especially beneficial for each of us to become aware of the particular behavior patterns we’ve adopted when we feel fear, so we can look at our reactions with a sense of humor and compassion. Then, if we wish, we can choose a different response, which can be a scary yet very exciting experience.

71. According to the first paragraph, fear sometimes      .

A. protects us when we’ve made mistakes      B. makes sure our feelings are not hurt

C. brings great change to our everyday life     D. makes us lose confidence in ourselves

72. It can be inferred from the passage that the author     .

A. thinks it difficult to control our fear       B. believes fears protect us negatively

C. thinks it’s good to criticize ourselves      D. values the advantages of feeling fear

73. According to the author, the ways we react to fear       .

A. vary from person to person      B. have been formed since childhood

C. develop during our growth       D. will not change until we get old

74.The last paragraph mainly tells us        .

   A. what is the essence of fears       B. usual reactions we have when feeling fear

C. how to deal with fears reasonably  D. the importance of humor and compassion

75.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Is fear managing your life?   B. Be calm when feeling fear

C. What do you fear most?      D. Passion, chance and fear