Question

I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.

If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make s list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control.

Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable(可控制的) and uncontrollable causes, so things they can’s control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.

Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things. Accept that you can’t control everything. Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry.

If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it.

It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you nervous—then close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.

1. Who wrote this passage?

A. A reporter.       B. A sportsman.        C. A patient.        D. A professor.

2. The writer thinks there is no use worrying about some causes of nervousness because____.

A. most are not very important

B. they are not the real causes of the problem

C. they cannot be controlled by people

D. it’s better to deal with one cause at a time

3. If swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer?

A. Go swimming often to get used to it.

B. Avoid going to the swimming pool.

C. Find a swimming teacher.

D. Imagine watching others swim.

4. What is true about nervousness according to the passage?

A. It usually has only one cause.

B. It is usually caused by people.

C. People can easily manage it.

D. Most people suffer from it.

5. What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To introduce the writer’s sports experience.

B. To advise on how to deal with nervousness.

C. To help people remember their fears.

D. To explain the dangers of nervousness.

Answer 1

1.答案: D

【解析】细节理解题。读文章第一句可知，作者是一位教授。

2.答案: C

【解析】细节理解题。读文中第四段第三句话可知，作者认为担心导致紧张的成因是没有用的，因为这些不是人们自己能控制的，故选C项。

3.答案: A

【解析】细节理解题。读文中第五段可知，作者认为如是对游泳感到担心，解决的方法就是下河游泳去习惯它，故选A项。

4.答案: D

【解析】逻辑推理题。通读全文分析，理解四个选项，只有D项，大多数会紧张，符合文意。

5.答案: B

【解析】主旨大意题。通读全文分析，本文主要是一位教授对我们如何处理紧张情绪的建议，故选B项。