Question

Sometimes people call each other“scared­cat”. But have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster，its muscles get tense and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstream.Although the cat doesn't realize this, its body is getting ready for action.If the danger continues, the animal will do one of two things.It will protect itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.

Something like this also happens to people.When we are excited, angry or scared by other feelings，our bodies go through many physical changes.Our hearts beat faster，and our muscles get tense.All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react.We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or run.

Human beings, however, have a problem that animals never face.If we give way to our feelings and let them take over, we can get into trouble.Have you ever said something in anger or hit somebody and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told somebody you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut？It isn't always clever to express your feelings freely.

Does this mean that it's smarter to always hide our feelings？No！If you keep feelings of anger, sadness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense.Physical illness can develop, and you can feel disturbed badly inside.It can actually be bad for your health.It isn't good to keep pleasant feelings inside either; all feelings need to be expressed.

Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside don't just go away.It's as if you bought some bananas and put them in a cupboard.You might not be able to see them, but before long you'd smell them.And if you opened the cupboard, chances are that you'd see little fruit flies flying all over them.They are bad.

You can try to treat feelings as if they were bananas in the cupboard.You can hide them and you can pretend they don't exist, but they'll still be around.And at last you'll have to deal with them, just like those bananas.

1.When people and animals are aroused by fear，________.

A. they may get ready to attack or run away

B. their muscles get neither tense nor relaxed

C. their hearts beat either faster or slower

D. they feel very regretful immediately

2.Why do human beings get into trouble according to the passage?

A. They are usually not as alert as animals.

B. They always do something wrong to other people.

C. They sometimes can't control their feelings.

D. They don't pay attention to their physical changes.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Feelings will gradually disappear when you hold them in.

B. Bananas stay fresh longer when they are in a cupboard.

C. Holding in your feelings may lead to unpleasant results.

D. It's good for your health to keep pleasant feelings inside.

4.What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To tell us that people's feelings are like bananas in a cupboard.

B. To give us some advice on how to express our feelings.

C. To prove that it isn't always wise to express our feelings freely.

D. To help us deal with feelings in a wise and proper way.

Answer

1. A

2. C

3. C

4. D

【解析】

文章介绍人和动物一样，情绪会导致身体的一些变化，而人类的问题更多，如果隐瞒自己的情感，身体就会紧张。我们不要将情感隐瞒起来，这样不能解决问题。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or run.可知动物和人一样，在恐惧时会准备好自我保护或逃跑。故选A.

2.推理判断题。根据第三段If we give way to our feelings and let them take over, we can get into trouble.可知如果我们控制不住自己的感情，使它爆发出来，我们就会陷入麻烦。故选C.

3.推理判断题。根据第四段If you keep feelings of anger, sadness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense. Physical illness can develop, and you can feel disturbed badly inside. It can actually be bad for your health.可知隐藏自己的情感会使人生病或内心的不安，对健康有害。故选C.

4.推理判断题。本文介绍了情绪对身体的影响，隐瞒自己情感对身体的危害，建议我们不要将情感隐瞒起来。所以本文的写作目的是教给我们要明智正确地处理感情，故选D.