Question

【題目】七選五

根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

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(展現(xiàn)) 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】

試題分析：作者在本文中告訴我們恐懼是很自然的身體反應，而且它會影響我們的身體和我們的精神。還提出了三個去除恐懼的建議。

【1】F 根據(jù)后句Fear can also keep us from pursuing the things in life that really matter — like following our dreams, and developing important relationships.恐懼還能阻止我們追求生活中的一些很重要的事，也就是說恐懼對我們的影響不僅僅是身體上的。故F項說法是正確的。

【2】D 根據(jù)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認為的那么可怕，所以我們只需要努力去做我們害怕的事情就行了。故D項符合本段中心思想。

【3】A 本段告訴我們要創(chuàng)造空間。根據(jù)前句This isn't accomplished by ignoring the fear, or trying to talk ourselves out of it.創(chuàng)造空間并不是說忽略恐懼，而是首先要承認恐懼的存在。根據(jù)后句In fact, a recent research shows that by simply admitting the emotion we actually begin to reverse可知承認恐懼的存在是我們去除恐懼的第一步。故A符合。

【4】G 本段的中心思想是Control the breath and feel the fear控制自己的呼吸，去感覺內心的恐懼。也就是說當我們注意恐懼的身體癥狀的時候，我們才可以客觀地面對恐懼。首先要讓自己平靜下來，才可以勇敢面對恐懼。故G項符合上下文。

【5】B 根據(jù)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.在我發(fā)言之前，我就想象一下人們對我的發(fā)言留下了深刻的印象。這屬于積極的心理暗示。與B項內容一致。