第二节 阅读短文，从所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。有一个多余选项。
Social phobia (社交恐惧症) seems to have been common these days. Many young people describe themselves as having "social phobia". 17.
B
But is this a real illness?
In fact, this is just a reaction (反应) to certain social situations. US researcher Ty Tashiro wrote a book that explains that some people don't "read" social situations correctly so they end up feeling uncomfortable. For example, they might be afraid of breaking some kind of unspoken rule. As a result, they start to act embarrassedly because they don't want this to happen. This might make them find it hard to socialize or refuse to do so. They gradually prefer to stay in instead of going out to meet new people. 18.
D
"Real" social phobia can be described as social anxiety disorder (社交焦虑症) and it is much more serious. People with social anxiety disorder want to go out and communicate with people, but they are so afraid of doing it that they cannot leave their homes 19.
E
they may experience panic attacks (恐慌).
20.
A
Some people simply use self-help books to help them get more control of their minds. Those who have more serious cases of social anxiety disorder can take medicine. Luckily, social anxiety disorder can be treated.
A. Luckily, social anxiety disorder can be treated.
B. But this doesn't mean they have social phobia.
C. Social phobia is a real illness.
D. They prefer not to go out much, and it's hard for them to make new friends.
E. Their brains simply won't allow them to communicate with others in a normal way.
