8.calm down:平靜下來
9.Panic disorder is included among what mental health professionals call anxiety disorders.驚恐性障礙包括在精神衛生專業人員稱之為焦慮癥中。anxiety disorder:焦慮癥。
10.Archives of Internal Medicine:內科檔案
練習:
1. All of the following may be symptoms of panic disorder EXCEPT
A sweaty hands
B difficulty breathing
C lightheaded feeling
D low blood pressure
2. How many Americans are likely to suffer panic disorder every year according to NIMH?
A 1,800,000.
B 2,500,000,
C Above 2,000,000.
D Under 2,000,000.
3. The probability for American females to be affected by panic disorder is______that for American males.
A two times as much as
B three times as much as
C three times more than
D one time more than
4. Which of the following spots is most likely to cause drivers to suffer panic disorder according to the passage author?
A The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
B The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland.
C The Empire State Building in New York.
D The Niagara Falls in North America.
5. According to a study, all of the following diseases may be associated with anxiety disorder EXCEPT
A cancer diseases
B allergic conditions
C thyroid problems
D lung and stomach troubles
答案與題解:
1.D 第一段后半部已經列出了包括有A、B、C三個選項的各種癥狀(還包括有fast heartbeat),就是沒有D項(低血壓)。
2.C 第二段第一句說到more than two million,C項的above與more than同義,其他各項均是錯誤的。
3.B 第二段第二句說“女人患驚恐性障礙的可能性比男人高兩倍”,也就是B項說的“是三倍”。這里涉及到英語倍數的理解和表達問題,如果形容詞或副詞用比較級就應是“比……多出(或高出)……倍”,如果是用同級比較“as…as"則是“是……的……倍”。
4.B 第三段第二句提到馬里蘭州的切薩皮克灣大橋嚇壞開車的人是出了名的,其他地方沒有提到。應該注意的是,本題所問的是most likely(“很可能”),并不是the most likely(“最可能”).因此并不涉及四個選項所列場所進行比較的問題。
5.A 第四段中間兩句已經羅列了包括B、C、D三項在內的各個病種,但就是沒有A項的“癌癥”。