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【题目】 Everybody is afraid of something. That’s what more than 1,700 kids told us when we asked them about fears and scary stuff. We gave kids a list of 14 scary things and asked which one frightened them most.

Here are the top 5 answers from our survey (调查): ① Scary movies and TV shows: ②Scary dreams; ③Thunderstorms, hurricanes(飓风); and other horrible weather ④War and terrorism (恐怖行动); ⑤Sounds heard at night.

But not everyone is afraid of the same thing. And what makes one person scared can be of no big deal for someone else. Plenty of kids said their biggest fear wasn’t on our list.

What is fear? Fear is a feeling that everyone has -- it’s programmed into all of us -- and that’s a good thing because fear is there to protect us. Besides, it also makes us stronger. We’re born with a sense of fear so we can react to something that could be dangerous. The baby cries, and their mom comes over to comfort him or her, helping the baby feel safe and OK again.

The best way to get over a fear is to get more information about it. As kids get older, they understand more and start seeing the difference between what is real and unreal. So when William’s imagination leads him to think of witches, he can tell himself, “Wait a minute. They’re only pretending things. I don’t need to worry about them.”

The same goes for the dark. A kid’s imagination can start playing tricks when the lights go out. What’s under my bed? Is that a thief I hear? With the help of a parent, kids can get more comfortable in the dark. Using a nightlight or shining a flashlight under the bed to see that there’s nothing there can help kids fight that fear.

【1】From the survey, what do kids fear most?

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【2】Why does the writer think fear is a good thing?

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【3】In the writer’s opinion, how can we fight a fear?

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【4】According to the passage, is it possible for strong adult to fear a small insect?

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【5】If a kid is afraid of something hiding under the bed at night, what can we do to help him?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Scary movies and TV shows.

【2】Because fear is there to protect us.

【3】The best way to fight a fear is to get more information about it.

【4】Yes.

【5】We can use a nightlight or shine a flashlight under the bed to see that there’s nothing there.

【解析】

文章介绍了小孩子恐惧的事物。通过调查列出了孩子们恐惧的一些东西，由此作者发现人们害怕的事物是不同的，并表明害怕并不是一件坏事情。

【1】根据Here are the top 5 answers from our survey (调查): ① Scary movies and TV shows: ②Scary dreams; ③Thunderstorms, hurricanes(飓风); and other horrible weather ④War and terrorism (恐怖行动); ⑤Sounds heard at night.根据调查的前五个答案，可知最害怕的是“恐怖电影和电视节目”；故答案是：Scary movies and TV shows.

【2】根据that’s a good thing because fear is there to protect us.可知作者认为是好事，因为害怕是保护我们的；故答案是：Because fear is there to protect us.

【3】根据The best way to get over a fear is to get more information about it.可知克服害怕最好的方式是对它有更多地了解；故答案是：The best way to fight a fear is to get more information about it.

【4】根据And what makes one person scared can be of no big deal for someone else.让一个人害怕的东西可能对别人来说不是什么大事，可推测一个成年人害怕小虫子也是有可能的；故答案是：Yes.

【5】根据Using a nightlight or shining a flashlight under the bed to see that there’s nothing there can help kids fight that fear.用亮光照照床下，让孩子看看那里什么也没有，来帮助孩子克服害怕；故答案是：We can use a nightlight or shine a flashlight under the bed to see that there’s nothing there.