Question

    Growing up, I was an extremely reserved(腼腆的) boy. I didn't have many friends in primary and middle school and rarely opened up to anyone. I didn't even ask my teacher questions in class. I was scared of the world and the people around.

As a child, I was scared to do anything without my parents mainly because I was afraid that I would do it badly. I was getting good grades and was well-behaved, but I wasn't happy. It was my belief that I was, for some reason, unable to do the things the others kids could do. I felt inadequate.

While in my second semester of college, I ran into some information on the Internet about something called social anxiety. I didn't really know much of the disorder. Thus I began to read about some of the symptoms and realized that social anxiety was the thing that hurt me so much.

It is common knowledge that people with social anxiety experience nervousness in social situations. What a lot of people don't know is that one of the main causes of social anxiety is negative thinking. People having a negative idea of themselves often think that they are ugly or stupid.

I realized what I was truly afraid of: not being good enough. I was afraid that people would look at me and would not like what they saw; I was scared of rejection. To help deal with these problems, I began to practice meditation(沉思) and other mindfulness exercises. My mind slowly began to change.

I realized that everyone, from star athletes to noble prize winners, experiences fear in their lives. Whether people are afraid of heights, planes, spiders, or talking to girls, we all experience anxiety and fear. There is no reason for anyone to feel excluded(排除在外的) because something scares them. People with anxiety disorders might have "problems", but there is nothing wrong with them as people. They are just as humans as everyone else.

1.What do we know about the author from the first two paragraphs?

A. He was poor at his subjects.

B. He grew up in an awful environment.

C. He was shy and lacked confidence.

D. He did not show respect for his teachers.

2.What are the characteristics of people with social anxiety?

A. They want to have high social status in society.

B. They desire to get more with less effort.

C. They talk a lot about themselves in public.

D. They often believe that others are better than them.

3.How did the author recover from his social anxiety?

A. He did a lot of exercise.

B. He adjusted his way of thinking.

C. He sought help from his professors.

D. He surrounded himself with something positive.

4.What is the writer' s attitude towards people with anxiety?

A. He believes that they should overcome it together.

B. He argues that people treat them equally.

C. He insists that they be given some help.

D. He thinks people should sympathize with them.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。作者叙述了作者在成长过程中是个极其腼腆的，缺乏自信的孩子，

这让他很不快乐，直到在大学的第二学期，在网上偶然发现自己患上的是社会焦虑症，导致的主要原因是因为具有消极的思想，并意识到这种症状在很多人中都能存在。作者开始慢慢改变着自己的消极思想。

1.推理判断题。由第一段“Growing up, I was an extremely reserved(腼腆的) boy. I didn't have many friends in primary and middle school and rarely opened up to anyone. I didn't even ask my teacher questions in class. I was scared of the world and the people around.”第二段“As a child, I was scared to do anything without my parents mainly because I was afraid that I would do it badly.It was my belief that I was, for some reason, unable to do the things the others kids could do. I felt inadequate.”可知，在成长的过程中,我是一个极其腼腆的男孩。我在小学和初中没有很多朋友，也很少向任何人敞开心扉。我甚至没有在课堂上问老师问题。我害怕这个世界和周围的人。当我还是个孩子的时候，没有父母我什么都不敢做，主要是因为我害怕我会做得不好。我相信，出于某种原因，我不能做孩子们能做的事情。我觉得信心不足。所以从作者对自描述可以判断出，作者很害羞，缺乏自信。故从前两段我们得知作者很害羞，缺乏自信。从故C选项正确。

2.细节理解题。由第四段“What a lot of people don't know is that one of the main causes of social anxiety is negative thinking. People having a negative idea of themselves often think that they are ugly or stupid.”可知，很多人不知道的是，社交焦虑的主要原因之一是有消极思想。对自己有负面看法的人通常认为自己很丑或很愚蠢。所以有社交焦虑的特点是他们通常认为自己很丑或很愚蠢，他们常常认为别人比他们好。故D选项正确。

3.细节理解题。由第五段“To help deal with these problems, I began to practice meditation(沉思) and other mindfulness exercises. My mind slowly began to change.”可知，为了解决这些问题，我开始了冥想练习和正念减压疗法的练习。我的想法开始慢慢改变。所以作者为了从焦虑中恢复过来，他调整了他的思维方式。故B选项正确。

4.推理判断题。由最后段“ There is no reason for anyone to feel excluded(排除在外的) because something scares them. People with anxiety disorders might have "problems", but there is nothing wrong with them as people. They are just as humans as everyone else.”可知，没有理由让任何人感到被排斥，因为有些事情让他们害怕。患有焦虑症的人可能有“问题”，但他们作为人并没有什么问题。他们和其他人一样是人类。所以通过作者对于患有焦虑症的人的看法。可以判断出，作者对焦虑者的态度是，他认为人们应该平等对待他们。故B选项正确。