Question

Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that man and animals possess if they are used. If fire didn’t hurt when it burned, children would play with it until their hands were burned away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear didn’t, a child could burn itself again and again because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt it before. A really fearless soldier—and some do exist—is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which man and animals might soon die out.

In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead, to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.

In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well.

In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing into your house, and you may not want to go and live in a desert where there are no airplanes. In this case, fear has given you its warning, you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of the particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.

1.Children would play with fire until their hands are burnt away if _________.

A. they were not well educated at school

B. they had never played with fire before

C. they had no sense of pain

D. they were fearful of pain

2.People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding danger because _________.

A. they have gained experience

B. they are warned of the danger and take quick action

C. they jump out of the way in time

D. they are calm in face of danger

3.What is implied but not stated in the passage?

A. Too much fear is harmful

B. Fear is always something helpful

C . Fear is something that can be avoided

D. Fear ought to be used as our guide in our life

4.The best title for this passage should be __________.

A. No Pains, No Gains B. Pain and Actions

C. The Value of Fear D. The Reason Why People Fear

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：在恰当利用的前提下，恐惧和随之带来的疼痛是人类和动物所拥有的两个最有用的天赋，适当运用恐惧可以帮助我们避免危险，恐惧和疼痛是我们的守护神，没有它们的存在，人类和动物就会很快灭绝。

1.小题1】细节理解题。根据第一段If fire didn’t hurt when it burned, children would play with it until their hands were burned away.得知如果孩子玩火时没有烧灼的疼痛感，他们会一直玩火直到双手被烧没。故选C 。

2.小题2】细节理解题。根据第二段Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.

得知恐惧会警示你远离危险，你会决定采取何种措施来及时避免危险发生。故选B 。

3.小题3】推理判断题。本题要求找出文中暗示但没有描述的选项，根据最后一段so fear of the particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.得知适当运用恐惧可以帮助我们避免危险，而太多的恐惧是有害的。故选A。

4.小题4】最佳标题。根据文章内容讲到在恰当利用的前提下，恐惧和随之带来的疼痛是人类和动物所拥有的两个最有用的天赋，得知《恐惧的价值》这一标题，最切合文意。故选C。

考点：科研类文章