Everyday is afraid of something.
Tommy, 11, is afraid of the dark. Rachel ,11, is most afraid of the big jellyfish （水母）in Australia. Morgan, 9 ,wishes she would stop being afraid to ride a bike on busy streets.
What’s fear ? Fear is a feeling that everyone has, and that’s a good thing because fear is there to protect us . When the fear comes ,it  means we may meet something dangerous.
For the fear of dark , a kid could have much imagination .What’s under my bed ? Is there someone
breaking into （闖入）my house ? With the help of a parent , kids can get more comfortable in the dark. Using a night light to see that there’s nothing there can also help fight that fear.
For other fears ,we needn’t fight . If you’re afraid to ride your bike on a busy street ,you’re right ! You should be afraid because it’s dangerous. There’s no need to fight a fear like that . Find a better place to ride.
It’s also ok for Rachel to be afraid of the big jellyfish because it’s really dangerous . But it lives only in some waters. So when she’s not swimming in one of them ,there should be no worries about the big jellyfish.
Here is some advice about fighting fears from kids.
Monique,10, says when you are scared, just think about happy times . Eight-year-old Jessica finds that taking a deep breath helps when you’re scared. Amanda ,10, thinks kids should talk with a parent . Dustin ,11, likes to talk with a group of friends.
小題1:What is Rachel afraid of ?
A．The dark.
B．Talking with others.
C．The big jellyfish.
D．Riding a bike on busy streets.
小題2:In Paragraph 4, the writer gives ________ way(s) of helping kids fight the fear of dark.
A．oneB．two
C．threeD．four
小題3:According to the writer , ________ needs to fight his/her fear.
A．TommyB．Rachel
C．MorganD．Dustin
小題4:Which piece of advice is not mentioned about fighting fears ?
A．Talking with others.
B．Taking a deep breath.
C．Thinking about happy times.
D．Regarding fears as challenges.

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:D

試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要講述了孩子們中的恐懼問題，告訴我們哪些恐懼應(yīng)該克服，并就此提供了幾點建議。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Rachel ,11, is most afraid of the big jellyfish （水母）in Australia.描述，可知理查德害怕大水母。故選C。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)With the help of a parent , kids can get more comfortable in the dark. Using a night light to see that there’s nothing there can also help fight that fear.可知本段主要介紹了兩種克服害怕黑暗的方法，故選B。
小題3:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段For other fears ,……There’s no need to fight a fear like that . 描述，可知關(guān)于怕黑的問題需要克服，托米怕黑，故選A。
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文最后一段描述，可知本文提到了三種關(guān)于克服恐懼的建議，包括和被人說說，深呼吸和想一些高興的事情。沒有關(guān)于把恐懼當做挑戰(zhàn)的描述，故選D。
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