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Everybody is afraid of something.That's what more than 1,700 kids told us when we
asked them about fears and scary stuff.We gave kids a list of 14 scary things and asked
which one frightened them most.Here are the top 5 answers from our survey (调查):
① Scary movies and TV shows；②Scary dreams；③Thunderstorms,hurricanes(飓风)；
and other horrible weather；④War and terrorism (恐怖行动)；⑤Sounds heard at night.
But not everyone is afraid of the same thing.And what makes one person scared can be
of no big deal for someone else.Plenty of kids said their biggest fear wasn't on our list.
What is fear?
Fear is a feeling that eyeryone has-it's programmed into all of us-and that's a good thing
because fear is there to protect us.We're born with a sense of fear so we can react to
something that could be dangerous.The baby cries,and their mom comes over to comfort
him or her,helping the baby feel safe and OK again.
Real vs.Pretend
The best way to get over a fear is to get more information about it.As kids get older,they
understand more and start seeing the difference between what is real and unreal.So when
William's imagination leads him to think of witches,he can tell himself,"Wait a minute.They're
only pretend things.I don't need to worry about them."
The same goes for the dark.A kid's imagination can start playing tricks when the lights go
out.What's under my bed?Is that a thief I hear?With the help of a parent,kids can get more
comfortable in the dark.Using a nightlight or shining a flashlight under the bed to see that
there's nothing there can help kids fight that fear.
1．What did the writer find out from the survey?______.
A．Some people have never experienced fear.
B．Kids don't like watching scary movies.
C．All people are afraid of something.
D．People often cry loudly when they are scared.
2．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?______.
A．The list of fears is not complete.
B．The things people fear are of no big deal.
C．Kids have more fears than people think.
D．People are afraid of different things.
3．In the writer's opinion,________.
A．having a sense of fear is not a bad thing
B．babies have a weak sense of fear
C．fear is not something that we are born with
D．not all people can react to dangerous things
4．According to the passage,what is the best way to get over a fear?______.
A．To stay away from it.
B．To know more about it.
C．To use your imagination.
D．To stay with others.
5．What does the underlined word "pretend" in Paragraph 4 mean?______.
A．Ugly.
B．Usual.
C．Unreal.
D．Lovely.
