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

1.D

2.C

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中介绍了作为一个孩子，我是真的害怕黑暗和迷路。这种恐惧很真实，给我带来一些不舒服的时刻。成长的过程之一就是要逐渐认识和克服我们的恐惧。懂得小时候给我们恐惧的事物有助于我们在以后的生活中取得更大的成功。

1. 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，经常都有街灯或车灯，这些灯光使椅子的背套上显现出野兽的形状。使作者感到害怕。故选D。

2. school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.描述可知，在上学或者同家人一起去公园或博物馆的路上，我不会让引领人离开我的视线。故选C.

3.受欢迎是非常重要的。故选A。

考点：故事类短文阅读。