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 streetlight or passing 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 seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the floor 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” 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 in 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 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 she was a child.

A. one                    B. two                    C. three                     D. none

2._______ would scare the author at night.

A. Streetlight and car lights                                               B. Wild animals and enemies

C. Moving curtains and wind                                             D. Clothes and walls

3.When she went to some other places, she would _______.

A. walk away without others

B. take a bus by herself

C. follow others closely

D. make sure not to take a wrong bus

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

A. She thought being popular among people was important.             

B. She was always the leader of the others.

C. She always got poor grades.

D. She was not liked by others at all.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中介绍了作为一个孩子,我很怕黑,迷路。这些担忧很真实,让我有些不舒服的时刻。一个成长的过程是能够认识和克服我们的恐惧。理解害怕我们的的东西,会帮助我们取得更大的成功。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第一段，As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost.描述，可知作为一个孩子,我很怕黑,迷路，根据第四段Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others描述，也许作为一个孩子最严重的担心是我不被喜欢或者被他人接受。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段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 streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal描述，可知总是一个路灯或路过的汽车灯,使衣服在椅背上形成野物的形象，使作者感到害怕。故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.描述可知，在学校或家庭去公园或博物馆的旅途中，我不会让引领人离开我的视线。故选C.

4.归纳理解题。根据第四段可知，被受欢迎我来说是如此的重要。故选A。

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