Question

    You may have been told before not to be afraid of anything. Fear is often associated with weakness. Fear is something to be avoided.

But that’s not true, according to Time For Kids magazine. Fear can be good for us.

Fear tells us about danger. Without fear, we wouldn’t know to run away from a tiger or step back from a cliff.

In a study published in the Justice Quarterly journal in August, researchers from Michigan State University said that a healthy fear of crime keeps teenagers away from potentially（潜在地） dangerous people, places, and activities.

Fear makes us jump, scream and sweat. But interestingly, sometimes we make ourselves feel fear on purpose. Think about scary books and movies, and also the long lines for a scary roller coaster ride.

Margee Kerr, a US sociologist, explained why to Time For Kids.

Fear fills our brain with healthy chemical substances (化学物质), especially endorphins (内啡肽) and dopamine (多巴胺), and these things create feelings of happiness and excite us, according to Kerr.

In addition, when you’re scared, your body produces a chemical which helps people bond with each other.

“Watch people walking out of a haunted house, and you’ll see lots of smiles and high fives,” Kerr told Time For Kids. That also explains why schools and companies organize challenging trips and physical activities to build up team spirit.

People experience and deal with fear in different ways. If you happen to be a “coward” who gets scared easily, don’t worry. There is some evidence that being scared can help a person manage stressful situations.

Kerr said that things like giving a report in front of your class or performing in a school play help build a sort of endurance (忍耐力) to fear that makes us more confident.

“You become more comfortable with the physical experience of fear, and so you’re better able to work through it during tense situations,” said Kerr.

So learn to love your fear. It only grows when we forget how helpful our fear is trying to be.

1.Why is a scary roller coaster ride helpful to people according to the article?

A. It improves people’s ability to survive in the modern world.

B. It makes people less cowardly and more confident in life.

C. It causes the brain to produce chemicals that make people happy and excited.

D. It teaches people how to keep away from things that could be dangerous.

2.The underlined phrase “bond with” in Paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. get closer to B. fight against

C. pay attention to D. be more careful with

3.What is the right attitude toward fear according to the article?

A. Avoid being involved in scary situations. B. Experience it as often as possible.

C. Consider it as a sign of weakness. . D. Enjoy healthy fear occasionally.

4.How do schools build up team spirit?

A. By organizing school trips

B. By organizing indoor activities

C. By asking students to go into a haunted house

D. By organizing challenging trips and physical activities

5.What's the passage mainly about?

A. people's misunderstandings about fear

B. Different ways to deal with fear.

C. The advantages that fear brings us

D. A new study about fear

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.C

【解析】

本文讲述了恐惧对我们有益，并介绍了战胜恐惧的方法。

1.细节理解题．根据But interestingly，sometimes we make ourselves feel fear on purpose．Think about scary（可怕的） books and movies，and also the long lines for a scary roller coaster ride．可知，有趣的是我们会有目的体验恐惧，例如看恐怖小说或电影、参加蹦极等，为什么这么做，根据下文Fear fills our brain with healthy chemical substances （化学物质），especially endorphins （内啡肽） and dopamine （多巴胺），and these things create feelings of happiness and excite us，according to Kerr．可知 恐惧使我们的大脑内产生内啡肽、多巴胺等物质，是我们产生愉悦感，因此我们参加蹦极其实就是获取这种愉悦感和刺激感，即答案为C。

2.词义猜测题．根据划线词所在的句子，In addition，when you're scared，your body produces a chemical which helps people bond with each other．可知恐惧能够帮助我们彼此之间更加的（ ），而后面提到That also explains why schools and companies organize challenging trips and physical activities to build up team spirit．可知有些学校和公司会组织团体活动来建造团队精神，团队精神其实就是团队中的个人相互协作，共同进退，因此这里的bond with的意思应该与get closer to相近，即使彼此之间更加的亲近。故选A。

3.推理判断题．题目问根据文章内容，我们对恐惧的态度应该怎样，根据文中的内容，主要介绍的就是恐惧对我们的好处，最后一段提到So learn to love your fear．可知作者的意图其实就是告诉我们学会爱上恐惧，故选D。

4.细节理解题．根据文章That also explains why schools and companies organize challenging trips and physical activities to build up team spirit.可知，学校培养团队精神是通过有挑战的旅行和体育活动。故选D。

5.文章主旨题．根据开头But that's not true，according to Time For Kids magazine．Fear can be good for us．可知，根据杂志中的介绍，恐惧对我们是有好处的，随后的内容介绍了恐惧对我们的具体好处，例如告诉我们什么危险、脑中产生大量的物质、增加团队之间的关系等，因此本文主要讲述的就是恐惧的好处，因此这里的答案是C。