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are used. If fire didn"t hurt when it burned, children would play with it until their hands were burned away.
Similarly, if pain existed but fear didn"t, a child could burn itself again and again because fear would not
warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt it before. A really fearless soldier-and some do exist-is
not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are
therefore two guards without which man and animals might soon die out.
In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go
out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are
letting fear rule you too much. The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead, to use fear as
your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.
In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a
car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well.
In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For
example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing into your house, and you may not want to go and live in
a desert where there are no airplanes. In this case, fear has given you its warning, you have examined it and
decided on your course of action, so fear of the particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you
have to try to overcome it.
B. they had never played with fire before
C. they had no sense of pain
D. they were fearful of pain
B. they are warned of the danger and take quick action
C. they jump out of the way in time
D. they are calm in face of danger
B. Fear is always something helpful
C. Fear is something that can be avoided
D. Fear ought to be used as our guide in our life
B. Pain and Actions
C. The Value of Fear
D. The Reason Why People Fear
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试题【阅读理解。 Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that man】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Dear Mr Expert:
I grew up in an unhappy and abusive home. I always Promised myself that I"d get out as soon as
possible. Now, at age 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and I"m really proud of the independence
I"ve achieved.
Here"s the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like
mine-so much so that they make mine theirs.
It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me. But now they seem to take it
for granted that they can show up any time they like. They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and
stay out forever.
I enjoy having my friends here sometimes-it makes the place feel comfortable and warm-but this is
my home, not a party house. I was old enough to move out on my own, so why can"t I seem to ask my
friends to respect my privacy (隐私)?
Joan Edward"s reply to Joan
Dear Joan:
If your family didn"t pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble
letting others know your needs now.
And if you"ve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere (气氛), you may
fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up with-or destroy the nice atmosphere
you now enjoy. You need to understand that in true friendship it"s okay to put your own needs first from
time to time.
Be clear about the message you want to send. For example, "I really love your company but I also need some privacy. So please call before you come over."
B. takes pride in her friends
C. knows Mr Expert quite well
D. hates her parents very much
B. Joan"s friends visit her more often than she can accept
C. Joan doesn"t like the parties at all
D. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over
B. She does not understand true friendship.
C. Her family experience stops her from doing so.
D. She does not put her needs first.
B. fierce fight
C. bad manners
D. painful feeling
B. warns Joan not to quarrel with her friends
C. advises Joan on how to refuse people
D. encourages Joan to be brave enough
with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend"s house.
Though I knew I wouldn"t tell her about my parents" situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the
house. I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood.
Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.
I was really disappointed because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would
be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that I"d stay with him until the power was
restored. He was quite happy and said, "Great opportunity."
"What is?" I asked.
"To talk, you and I," he said. "To hold a private little meeting about what we"re going to do with your
mom and dad, and what we"re going to do with ourselves now that we"re in the situation we are in."
"But we can"t do anything about it, Grandpa," I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could
share my feelings and someone who was in the same "boat" as I was .
And that"s how the most unbelievable friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in
the dark, we talked about our feeling and fears of life---from how fast things change, to how they sometimes
don"t change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could
safely talked about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be.
Suddenly, the lights all came back on. "Well," he said, " I guess that means you"ll want to go now. I really
like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!"
B. I found nobody to share my feelings with
C. I wanted to escape from the dark house
D. I planned to tell my friend about my trouble
B. he had not seem me for a long time
C. he was afraid of darkness
D. he felt quite lonely
B. They would have more chats.
C. The lights would go our again.
D. It would no longer be dark.
that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one
person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied (依赖) on how well they
performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs.
In their single-minded pursuit (追求) of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly
forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a
culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame
competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from
their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem
to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: " I may
have lost, but it doesn"t matter because I really didn"t try." What is not usually admitted by themselves is the
belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their
worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are
based on the mistaken belief that one"s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with
others. Both are afraid of not being… Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解)
can we discover a …meaning in competition.
B. Opinions about competition are different among people.
C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.
D. Failures are necessary experience in competition.
B. It builds up a sense of duty.
C. It improves personal abilities.
D. It encourages individual efforts.
B. those who value competitionj most highly
C. those who are against competition most strongly
D. those who rely on others most for success
B. One"s success in competition needs great efforts.
C. One"s achievement is determined by his particular skills.
D. One"s success is based on how hard he has tried.
B. Competition should be encouraged.
C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.
D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.
you 1 do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks (网络) have become a 2 for many
people to shop without 3 having to leave their homes.
Some shoppers are 4 of department stores and supermarkets- 5 the crowds, waiting in long lines,
and sometimes 6 of finding anything they want to buy. They"d rather sit quietly at home in front of the
TV set and 7 a friendly announcer describe a product 8 a model shows it. And they can 9 around
the clock, buying something 10 by making a phone call.
Department stores and even mail-under companies are 11 to join in the success of home shopping. Large
department stores are busy 12 their own TV channels (频道) to encourage TV shopping in the future. 13
can ask questions about products and place 14 , all through their TV sets.
Will shopping by television 15 take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so.
16 many people find shopping at a 17 store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important
to 18 or try on dresses they want to buy. That"s 19 specialists say that in the future, home shopping will 20
together with store shopping but will never entirely replace (取代) it.
| ( )1. A. must ( )2. A. programme ( )3. A. ever ( )4. A. proud ( )5. A. fighting ( )6. A. sense ( )7. A. see ( )8. A. until ( )9. A. shop ( )10. A. suitably ( )11. A. nervous ( )12. A. putting up ( )13. A. Guests ( )14. A. orders ( )15. A. lastly ( )16. A. Then ( )17. A. general ( )18. A. design ( )19. A. how ( )20. A. exist | B. should B. way B. never B. fond B. striking B. doubt B. watch B. since B. wait B. cheaply B. lucky B. making up B. Assistants B. goods B. finally B. Yet B. popular B. make B. why B. practise | C. shall C. reason C. still C. tired C. treating C. hope C. let C. if C. turn C. simply C. equal C. setting up C. Managers C. books C. especially C. However C. real C. wear C. what D. follow | D. can D. purpose D. once D. careful D. stopping D. feeling D. notice D. while D. deliver D. hardly D. eager D. looking up D. Customers D. answers D. fortunately D. Therefore D. true D. touch D. when D. appear |
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly ad possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk (冒…危险) being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up. "Storm chasing (追逐) " is becoming an increasingly popular hobby (喜好), especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and wits for it to develop. Although anyone can do it, storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season. Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. "Storm chasing is 95% driving," says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. "Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers." However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. "When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life," says Jasper Morley."Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on Earth." | |||
| 1. For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to _____. | |||
| A. head straight for the center of the storm B. get into the car for safety C. wait patiently for the storm to develop D. collect information about a coming storm | |||
| 2. Beginners of storm chasing are advised _____. | |||
| A. not to drive in a heavy rain B. to do it in an organized way C. not to get too close to a storm D. to spend more time on it in summer | |||
| 3. By saying "it is all worth it" in the last paragraph, the author means that _____. | |||
| A. storm chasing costs a lot of money B. storm chasing is worth hours of waiting C. efforts in storm chasing are well paid D. a storm presents the greatest show on Earth | |||
| 4. What can we learn from the text? | |||
| A. Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment B. Many storm chasers get killed in the storms. C. Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world/ D. Storm chasing is only fit for young people. |