1、Sometimes people call each other “scared-cat”, but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood- stream.
Although the cat doesn’t 16 this, its body is getting ready for action.
If the danger continues, this animal will do one of the two things. It will 17 itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.
18 , when people are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies also go through many 19 changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves 20 run.
Human beings, 21 , have a problem that animals never face. If we give way to our feelings and let them 22 , we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger, or hit somebody and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told someone you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then 23 later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn’t always 24 to express your feelings freely.
Does this mean that it’s smarter always to 25 our feelings? No! If you 26 feelings of anger, sadness, and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays 27 . Physical illnesses can develop. It can actually be 28 for your health.
Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside, don’t just 29 . It’s like you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but 30 you’d smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, you’d 31 little fruit flies hovering (盘旋) all over them. They’d be rotten.
You can try to treat emotions 32 they were bananas in the cupboard. You can 33 they don’t exist, but they’ll still be 34 . And at last you’ll have to 35 them. Just like those bananas.
16. A. mind |
B. admit |
C. realize |
D. remember |
17. A. save |
B. help |
C. defend |
D. hide |
18. A. Truly |
B. Frequently |
C. Similarly |
D. Differently |
19. A. chemical |
B. physical |
C. health |
D. ill |
20. A. and |
B. or |
C. but |
D. yet |
21. A. therefore |
B. but |
C. besides |
D. however |
22. A. take off |
B. take on |
C. take over |
D. take up |
23. A. wished |
B. hoped |
C. blamed |
D. shared |
24. A. useful |
B. right |
C. easy |
D. wise |
25. A. handle |
B. hurt |
C. hide |
D. prevent |
26. A. keep |
B. find |
C. control |
D. let |
27. A. relaxed |
B. tense |
C. same |
D. different |
28. A. good |
B. harmful |
C. helpful |
D. useful |
29. A. go away |
B. go on |
C. go up |
D. go out |
30. A. long before |
B. as usual |
C. before long |
D. right away |
31. A. meet |
B. observe |
C. catch |
D. see |
32. A. as if |
B. just as |
C. just after |
D. even though |
33. A. pretend |
B. expect |
C. decide |
D. assume |
34. A. in |
B. around |
C. over |
D. beyond |
35. A. eat up |
B. deal with |
C. throw away |
D. send out |