A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror. Usually it does not last long, but it may feel like forever. The cause can besomething as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane. And it can happen even if the person hasdriven over many bridges or flown many times before. A fast heartbeat. Sweaty hands. Difficulty breathing.2 A lightheadedfeeling. At first a person may have no idea3 what is wrong. But these can all be signs of what is known as panic disorder.4The first appearance usually is between the ages of 18 and 25. In some cases it develops after a tragedy, like the death of aloved one, or some other difficult situation.
In the United States, the National Institute of Mental Health5 says more than two million people are affected in any one-year period. The American Psychological Association6 says panic disorder is two times more likely in women than men. Andit can last anywhere from a few months to a lifetime.
Panic attacks can be dangerous -- for example, if a person is driving at the time. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in thestate of Maryland is so long and so high over the water, it is famous for scaring motorists. There is even a driver assistanceprogram to help people get across. Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia, a deep fear of ever repeatingthe activity that brought on the attack.7
But experts say panic disorder can be treated. Doctors might suggest anti-anxiety or antidepressant medicines. Talkingto a counselor could help a person learn to deal with or avoid a panic attack. There are breathing methods, for example, thatmight help a person calm down.8 Panic disorder is included among what mental health professionals call anxiety disorders.9A study published last week reported a link between anxiety disorders and several physical diseases. It says these includethyroid disease, lung and stomach problems, arthritis, migraine headaches and allergic conditions. Researchers at the
University of Manitoba in Canada say that in most cases the physical condition followed the anxiety disorder. But, they say,exactly how the two are connected remains unknown.
The report in the Archives of Internal Medicine10 came from a German health study of more than 4,000 adults. 词汇：
panic n. adj. 恐慌(的) terror n. 恐惧
uneventful adj. 平静⽆事的;平凡的 heartbeat n. ⼼跳 sweaty adj. 多汗的
lightheaded adj. 头昏眼花的 tragedy n. 悲剧 bay n. 海湾
Maryland n. 马⾥兰(美国东部⼀州名) scare vt. 使恐慌 vi. 受惊
motorist n. 驾驶汽车者(通常为⾃⼰的汽车) phobia n. (病态的)恐惧
antidepressant adj. 抗抑郁的 n. 抗抑郁药 counsel(l)or n. 顾问
professional adj. 专业的 n. 专业⼈员，内⾏，专家 thyroid adj. 甲状的 n. 甲状腺;甲状腺制剂 arthritis n. 关节炎 migraine n. 偏头痛
allergic adj. 变应性的，过敏性的
archive n. (常⽤复数)档案;档案室，档案馆 注释：
1. takes control of：掌管，负责掌握
2. difficulty breathing ( = difficulty in breathing )：呼吸困难 3. have no idea of/as to：没有…概念，不知道 4. panic disorder：惊恐性障碍，急性焦虑症
5. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)：国⽴精神卫⽣研究所 6. American Psychological Association (APA)：美国⼼理学协会
7. Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia, a deep fear of ever repeating the activity that brought on theattack. 有些患有恐慌症发作的⼈会产⽣极度的恐惧感，也就是极度害怕在什么时候会重复那种引起他们出现恐慌症发作的事情。panic attack：恐慌发作，焦虑发作。bring sth. on / bring on sth.：引起，导致，促成。本句中a deep fear是a phobia的同位语。
8. calm down：平静下来
9. Panic disorder is included among what mental health professionals call anxiety disorders. 惊恐性障碍包括在精神卫⽣专业⼈员称之为焦虑症中。anxiety disorder：焦虑症。 10. Archives of Internal Medicine：内科档案 练习：
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 答案与题解：
1.分析⽂章标题： When fear(恐惧， 害怕) takes control of (掌管，控制)the mind(头脑，介意，注意)
A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror. Usually it does not last long, but it may feel like forever. The cause can besomething as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane. And it can happen even if the person hasdriven over many bridges or flown many times before. A fast heartbeat. Sweaty hands. Difficulty breathing.2 A lightheadedfeeling. At first a person may have no idea3 what is wrong. But these can all be signs of what is known as panic disorder (惊恐性障碍).4 The first appearance usually is between the ages of 18 and 25. In some cases it develops after a tragedy, like thedeath of a loved one, or some other difficult situation.
In the United States, the National Institute of Mental Health5 says more than two million people are affected in any one-year period. The American Psychological Association6 says panic disorder is two times more likely in women than men. Andit can last anywhere from a few months to a lifetime.
Panic attacks can be dangerous -- for example, if a person is driving at the time. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in thestate of Maryland is so long and so high over the water, it is famous for scaring motorists. There is even a driver assistanceprogram to help people get across. Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia, a deep fear of ever repeatingthe activity that brought on the attack.7
But experts say panic disorder can be treated. Doctors might suggest anti-anxiety or antidepressant medicines. Talkingto a counselor could help a person learn to deal with or avoid a panic attack. There are breathing methods, for example, thatmight help a person calm down.8 Panic disorder is included among what mental health professionals call anxiety disorders.9A study published last week reported a link between anxiety disorders and several physical diseases. It says these includethyroid disease, lung and stomach problems, arthritis, migraine headaches and allergic conditions. Researchers at the
University of Manitoba in Canada say that in most cases the physical condition followed the anxiety disorder. But, they say,exactly how the two are connected remains unknown.
The report in the Archives of Internal Medicine10 came from a German health study of more than 4,000 adults. 分析：⽂章主题与“惊恐病”相关， ⽽⽂章标题内容可以理解为“当恐惧占据你的头脑时，惊恐病可能就会出现”。 2.直接解题：
1. All of the following (下列所有选项)may be symptoms(症状) of panic disorder (惊恐性障碍)EXCEPT(除了) ________. A) sweaty(出汗的) hands(⼿)
B) difficulty(困难)breathing(呼吸，呼吸的) ( = difficulty in breathing ) C) lightheaded(头昏眼花的) feeling(感觉) D) low(低的) blood pressure(⾎压)
1.D. 细节题。 利⽤问题句及被选项中的细节信息结构(加粗⽂字内容)作为答案线索，在⽂章中查找答案相关句： A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror. Usually it does not last long, but it may feel like forever. The cause can besomething as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane. And it can happen even if the person hasdriven over many bridges or flown many times before. A fast heartbeat. Sweaty hands(出汗的⼿). Difficulty breathing(呼吸艰难).2 A lightheaded feeling(头昏眼花的感觉). At first (起初)a person may have no idea (想法)what is wrong(错误的， 失常的).But these can all(全部地) be signs (迹象，标记/问题句中线索词symptom的近义词)of what is known as (被称作为)panic
disorder(惊恐性障碍/问题句中的核⼼结构).4 The first appearance usually is between the ages of 18 and 25. In some cases itdevelops after a tragedy, like the death of a loved one, or some other difficult situation.
第⼀段后半部已经列出了包括有A、B、C三个选项的各种症状(还包括有fast heartbeat)，就是没有D项(⾼⾎压)。 2. How many Americans(美国⼈) are likely to (可能)suffer(经受) panic disorder (惊恐性障碍)every year according to (根
据)NIMH? A) 1,800,000. B) 2,500,000
C) Above(超出) 2,000,000. D) Under(低于) 2,000,000.
2.C. 细节题。利⽤问题句中的特征词(Americans, NIMH)及被选项中的特征结构(数字)共同作为答案线索，在⽂章中查找答案相关句：
A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror. Usually it does not last long, but it may feel like forever. The cause can besomething as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane. And it can happen even if the person hasdriven over many bridges or flown many times before. A fast heartbeat. Sweaty hands. Difficulty breathing. (第⼀题答案相关句) A lightheaded feeling. At first a person may have no idea3 what is wrong. But these can all be signs of what is known aspanic disorder.4 The first appearance usually is between the ages of 18 and 25. In some cases it develops after a tragedy,like the death of a loved one, or some other difficult situation.
(第2段第1句)In the United States(美国/与问题句中的特征词Americans呼应), the National Institute(协会， 学院) of Mental(精神的，智⼒的)Health5 (美国精神健康研究所)says more than(超过) two million people (选项C/D中提到的数字)are affected(被影响)in any(任何的) one-year period(⼀年的时间)(与问题句中的every year呼应). The American Psychological(⼼理的)Association(协会) (美国⼼理学协会)says panic disorder(惊恐性障碍)is two times(倍) more likely(可能的， 可能) in womenthan (in) men. And it can last anywhere from a few months to a lifetime.
答案相关句(第⼆段第⼀句)说“2百多万⼈受到惊恐性障碍的影响”，C项的above与more than同义，其它各项均是错误的。 3. The probability(可能性) for American females(⼥性， ⼥性的) to be affected (讲被影响)by panic disorder (惊恐性障碍)is ________ that for American males(男性， 男性的). A) two times as much as (...是...的两倍) B) three times as much as (...是...的三倍) C) three times more than (...⽐...多三倍) D) one time more than (...⽐...多⼀倍)
3. B。 细节题。 利⽤问题句中的特征词(American females, American males)作为答案线索， 同时关注被选项的结构特点– 涉及到对倍数的描述， 在⽂章中查找答案相关句：
A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror. Usually it does not last long, but it may feel like forever. The cause can besomething as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane. And it can happen even if the person hasdriven over many bridges or flown many times before. A fast heartbeat. Sweaty hands. Difficulty breathing.2 A lightheadedfeeling. At first a person may have no idea3 what is wrong. But these can all be signs of what is known as panic disorder.4The first appearance usually is between the ages of 18 and 25. In some cases it develops after a tragedy, like the death of aloved one, or some other difficult situation.
(第2题答案相关句)In the United States, the National Institute of Mental Health5 says more than two million people areaffected in any one-year period. The American Psychological Association6 (美国⼼理学协会)says panic disorder (惊恐性障碍)is two times more likely in women(females的近义词) than men(males的近义词). And it can last anywhere from a fewmonths to a lifetime.
第⼆段第⼆句说“⼥⼈患惊恐性障碍的可能性⽐男⼈⾼两倍”，也就是B项说的“是三倍”。这⾥涉及到英语倍数的理解和表达问题，如果形容词或副词⽤⽐较级就应是“⽐...多出/少出(或⾼出/低出)...倍”，如果是⽤同级⽐较“as…as”则是“是...的...倍”。 4. Which of the following (下列哪个)spots(地点，污点) is most(⾮常) likely to (很可能)cause(造成) drivers (司机)to sufferpanic disorder (惊恐性障碍)according to (根据)the passage(短⽂， 通过， 通道) author(作者)? A) The Golden Gate Bridge (⾦门⼤桥)in San Francisco(旧⾦⼭). B) The Chesapeake Bay Bridge (切萨⽪克海湾⼤桥)in Maryland(马⾥兰). C) The Empire State Building (帝国⼤厦)in New York(纽约). D) The Niagara Falls (尼亚加拉河瀑布)in North America(北美洲).
4.B.细节题。利⽤被选项中的特征结构(字体加粗内容)作为答案线索，在⽂章中查找答案相关句：
A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror. Usually it does not last long, but it may feel like forever. The cause can besomething as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane. And it can happen even if the person hasdriven over many bridges or flown many times before. A fast heartbeat. Sweaty hands. Difficulty breathing.2 A lightheadedfeeling. At first a person may have no idea3 what is wrong. But these can all be signs of what is known as panic disorder.4The first appearance usually is between the ages of 18 and 25. In some cases it develops after a tragedy, like the death of aloved one, or some other difficult situation.
In the United States, the National Institute of Mental Health5 says more than two million people are affected in any one-year period.(第3题答案相关句) The American Psychological Association6 says panic disorder is two times more likely inwomen than men. And it can last anywhere from a few months to a lifetime.
Panic attacks (恐慌症的发作)can be dangerous(危险的) -- for example(例如), if a person is driving at the time. TheChesapeake Bay Bridge (切萨⽪克海湾⼤桥)in the state of Maryland(马⾥兰州) is so long(长的) and so high over(在...之上)the water, it is famous for (因为...⽽出名)scaring(使...惊恐) motorists(驾车者). There is even a driver assistance program tohelp people get across. Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia, a deep fear of ever repeating the activitythat brought on the attack.7
答案相关句(第三段第⼆句)提到“The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the state of Maryland吓坏开车的⼈是出了名的”，其他被选项中提到的地点在⽂章中均没有出现。
5. According to (根据)a study(研究), all of the following (所有下列)diseases(疾病) may be associated with (与...相关)anxiety(焦虑) disorder(紊乱)(焦虑症) EXCEPT(除了) ________. A) cancer(癌症) diseases
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