Ⅰ. Match each word in the passage with the correct meaning.
1. survey
2. place
3. creature
4. space
5. equal
Ⅱ. Tell whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
( ) 1. The British government carried out a survey on people's fears.
( ) 2. British people are most afraid of heights.
( ) 3. More than twenty thousand people answered questions about their fears.
( ) 4. There were big differences between the fears of women and men,
( )5 . Women are less afraid of spiders than men are.
( ) 6. Older people are less afraid of public speaking than young people are.
Ⅲ. Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( ) I . What was number three on the list of fears? A. Injections.
B. Snakes,
C. Spiders.
D. Public speaking.
( ) 2 . What does the underlined word "acrophobia" mean?
A. 恐高症
B. 心理疾病
C. 胆子小
D. 小丑恐惧症
( ) 3. How many phobias did people have to rate?
A . 3.
B. 5,
C. 10.
D. 13.
( ) 4. Who was more likely to be afraid of heights?
A. Pilots.
B. Older people.
C. Children.
D. Sick people.
Ⅳ. Answer the following questions.
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