Question

18．Of the many unpleasant emotions we can experience，fear may top the list．
（36）F．Fear can also keep us from pursuing the things in life that really matter-like following our dreams，and developing important relationships．I have some ideas，though，of how to be free from fear．
●Experience fear．
I used to be very afraid of speaking in front of people．I would get sweaty palms and my stomach would be so tied up that I wouldn't be able to eat．However，each time I spoke，I noticed afterwards that it wasn't that bad．Things I fear are never as bad in reality as I make them out in my mind．（37）D．
●Create space．
The first and most important step to being fearless is to create some space between ourselves and the emotion of fear．This isn't accomplished by ignoring the fear，or trying to talk ourselves out of it．（38）A．In fact，a recent research shows that by simply admitting the emotion we actually begin to reverse the"fight or flight（逃避）"response in the body．
●Control the breath and feel the fear．
Once we acknowledge the presence of fear，the second step is to control the breathing so that it becomes slower and gentler．We try to make the breath just a little bit longer，and feel how fear manifests（展现） in the body．（39）G．
With practice，we can create enough space between us and the emotion of fear so that we're able to replace a fearful thought with a positive one．（40）B．For instance，before I get up to speak in front of a group of people，I imagine that the audience is positively impressed by what I say and that I manage to complete the speech successfully．

A．Space is created only when we can honestly acknowledge that fear exists．
B．We can imagine a positive outcome for whatever we're about to do．
C．Fear，if left uncontrolled，can even destroy our life．
D．So one way to get rid of fear is to simply push ourselves to do things that we fear．
E．When we can see a positive outcome in our mind，fear no longer holds us back．
F．But fear is more than just physically unpleasant．
G．As we pay attention to the physical symptoms of fear，we can see fear objectively．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了一些消除恐惧的方式，如让我们做害怕的事情，诚实地承认恐惧的存在，对待情感变得更加客观，积极向上等．

解答 36．F．推理判断题．根据上文的句子"Fear can also keep us from pursuing the things in life that really matter"（恐惧也会阻止我们追求那些能让生活变得美好的事情），可知这里是：但是恐惧不只是一种生理上的不愉快．故选F．
37．D．推理判断题．根据上文的句子"Things I fear are never as bad in reality as I make them out in my mind．"（我害怕的事情实际上没有那么糟糕，当我在脑海里思考它们的时候）．可知这里是：更快的消除恐惧的方式就是让我们做害怕的事情．故选D．
38．A．推理判断题．根据本段标题Create space．及前两句"The first and most important step to being fearless is to create some space between ourselves and the emotion of fear．This isn't accomplished by ignoring the fear，or trying to talk ourselves out of it．"（无畏的第一个也是最重要的一步是在自己和害怕的情感之间创造空间．这不是通过忽视恐惧或说服自己不要害怕）．可知这里是：当我们诚实地承认恐惧的存在的时候，空间就被创造出来了．故选A．
39．G．推理判断题．根据上文的句子"We try to make the breath just a little bit longer，and feel how fear manifests（展现） in the body．"（我们尽量让呼吸时间更长一点，感觉恐惧在身体里面是怎么展现的）．可知这里是：当我们注意到恐惧的生理现象后，我们对待情感变得更加客观了．故选G．
40．B．推理判断题．根据上文的句子"For instance，before I get up to speak in front of a group of people，I imagine that the audience is positively impressed by what I say and that I manage to complete the speech successfully．"（在演讲之前，我们可以相信听众对我们说的内容印象深刻）．可知这里是：不管我们做什么，我们都可以想象一个积极的结果．故选B．

点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读，和完形填空很类似，不同的是一个选词，一个选句子．解题时，要注意上下文语境，充分考虑信息词（选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词），选出最符合语境的句子．