Vicki Larrieux, a 22-year-old student from Portsmouth, says she is unable to keep a healthy diet because she is frightened of vegetables. She survives on a diet of meat, potatoes, cereals（谷類食品）and apples but refuses even a single slice of carrot on her plate. She suffers from sweating and panics at the slightest sight of a carrot or a pea.
“I have always had a fear of vegetables. Even as a child I used to freak out if some carrots or a few peas were on my plate.” She said. “But as it continued into adult life, I started to think it might not just be a dislike for vegetables but an actual phobia（恐懼癥）. Every time I see vegetables, not just on my plate, but anywhere, I would get feelings of panic and my heart would beat faster.”
Miss Larrieux’s condition makes trips to the supermarket or eating out at a restaurant with her boyfriend a major problem. It is an unpleasant experience for her to go to the supermarket. Luckily, her boyfriend is very understanding and does his best to comfort her.
A spokesman for phobia charity Anxiety UK says that around 13 percent of British people suffer a phobia of some form, there are treatment available（有效的）including medication and self-help groups for all manner of phobias.

  1. 1.

    Larrieux eats the following as a daily diet EXCEPT______.

    1. A.
      meat       
    2. B.
      potatoes       
    3. C.
      peas      
    4. D.
      cereals
  2. 2.

    The underlined part “freak out” in Paragraph 2 means “_________”.

    1. A.
      feel scared      
    2. B.
      get interested
    3. C.
      feel relaxed     
    4. D.
      get sad
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, Larrieux’s fear for vegetables _____.

    1. A.
      was found out recently           
    2. B.
      is a kind of phobia
    3. C.
      makes her famous                  
    4. D.
      makes her hard to get along with
  4. 4.

    What do we know from the passage?

    1. A.
      Only a few people around the world suffer from phobias
    2. B.
      Larrieux is not confident about her future
    3. C.
      Larrieux’s boyfriend doesn’t like meat
    4. D.
      Phobia can be treated.
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