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 (使惊恐) 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 (窗帘) 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 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 (过程) about growing up is being able to realize and overcome (克服) our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.

1.         would scare the writer at night.

A. Streetlight and car lights

B. Wild animals and enemies

C. Moving curtains and wind

D. Strange sights and sounds

2.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

3.Which of the following statements 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 at all liked by others.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了作者童年时代害怕黑暗和迷路的故事。了解关于使孩子害怕的事情可以帮助我们在以后的生活中取得更大的成功。

1.1】细节理解题. 根据文章Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared (使惊恐) me so much.可知奇怪的景象和声音叫我惊恐。故选D。

2.根据文章On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.可知在学校或家庭前往公园或博物馆，我不会让领导走出我的视线。我会紧追随我的领导。故选C。

3.Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.可知那时，对于我来说受欢迎是非常重要的，害怕不被喜欢的是严肃的问题。故选A。

考点：考查日常生活类阅读。