Question

As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.

Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a street light or car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains(窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the dark would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination(想象) would run wild，and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the “enemy(敌人)” would not discover me.

Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get on the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight.

Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.

One of the processes(过程) of growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.

1.The author had _____ kind(s) of fears when he was a child.

A. one    B. two    C. three

2._____ would scare the author at night.

A. Street lights and car lights

B. Wild animals and enemies

C. Strange sights and sounds

3.When the author went to some other places on school or family trips, he would _____.

A. walk away without others    B. take a bus by himself    C. follow others closely

4.Which of the following would be possibly true when the author was a child?

A. He was usually popular among people.

B. He was always the leader of the others.

C. He always got poor grades.

5.The underlined word “overcome” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 接受    B. 忍受    C. 克服

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】我小时候最害怕的两件事是黑夜和迷路。黑夜，我独自一人在房间，路灯照的影子在衣服上像凶猛的动物，窗帘也在摇动，确实让人害怕，第二种害怕的事情是怕上错校车而迷路。最严重的恐惧是，害怕不被人喜欢，不被人接受。成长的过程就是认识和克服这些恐惧，使自己成功。

1.句意：作者小的时候有几种恐惧。根据As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost.Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others.可知是三种，故选C

2.句意：什么会使作者在黑夜感到害怕。根据Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. 可知选C

3.句意：当他去一些其他的地方。他会怎么做？根据On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight.不让别人离开我的视线，可知选C

4.句意：当他小时候，下面哪个是正确的？A. He was usually popular among people.他经常很受欢迎；B. He was always the leader of the others.他经常是其他人的领导；C. He always got poor grades.他经常分数特别低。根据上下文可知选A

5.句意：划线单词overcome是什么意思。根据文章可知是克服恐惧，故选C