Liberating yourself from a deep-seated phobia can be a long and difficult process,but sometimes it can be as simple as confronting it head on.
31. The 34-year-old British woman is extremelyafraid of metal forks because
A.she has never used them before
B.she has been injured by them before
C.she couldn't bear their sound on plate
D.she is afraid that they may hurt her
32. The phrase "rats with wings" (Para. 3) refers to______
A. strange birdsB. pigeons
C.devilsD. exotic rats
33. The author's fear of elevators is the result of_______
A. her phobia for no reason
B. her nervousness of being alone
C. her dislike of being in closed spaces
D. her terrible experience
34. After the fear subsided, the author realized that______
A. her boyfriend's help was important
B. she could have had a good time with her boyfriend
C. an elevator ride could be exciting
D. it was not as horrible as she had thought
35. The purpose for the author to share her experience is to_______
A. illustrate conquering a fear can be difficult
B. encourage people to overcome their fears
C. introduce what strange fears people have
D. explain why people have strange fears
31. The 34-year-old British woman is extremelyafraid of metal forks because
A.she has never used them before
B.she has been injured by them before
C.she couldn't bear their sound on plate
D.she is afraid that they may hurt her
32. The phrase "rats with wings" (Para. 3) refers to______
A. strange birdsB. pigeons
C.devilsD. exotic rats
33. The author's fear of elevators is the result of_______
A. her phobia for no reason
B. her nervousness of being alone
C. her dislike of being in closed spaces
D. her terrible experience
34. After the fear subsided, the author realized that______
A. her boyfriend's help was important
B. she could have had a good time with her boyfriend
C. an elevator ride could be exciting
D. it was not as horrible as she had thought
35. The purpose for the author to share her experience is to_______
A. illustrate conquering a fear can be difficult
B. encourage people to overcome their fears
C. introduce what strange fears people have
D. explain why people have strange fears
36. As is used in Paragraph l, the word "exhausted" most possibly means______
A. derivedB. deprived
C. startledD. starving
37. According to the author, advertisers who sell “carb-free” products_______
A. offer healthy optionsB. are responsible for obesity
C. are not telling the truthD. value consumers' well-being
38. Which of the following is NOT one of the health benefits of carbohydrates?
A. Prevention of fiber reduction. B. Prevention of heart disease.
C. Prevention of stroke. D. Prevention of cancer.
39. It can be inferred from the passage that a healthy diet .
