Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know if you

Are you a man or a mouse? When people askthis question they want to know if you think you are a brave person or acoward(胆小鬼). Butyou will never really know the answer to that question until you are tested inreal life. Some people think they are brave, but when they come face to facewith real danger, they act like cowards. Other people think of themselves ascowardly, but when they meet danger, they act like heroes.?

Lenny Sputnik had always thought of himselfas a nervous person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about hisjob and his health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. Then, on15th January 1982, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lennywent to the river to see what was happening. Then he saw a woman in theice-cold water. Suddenly Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very calm and did avery courageous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, swam to the woman, and kepther head above the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to LennySputnik, it was not seventy-nine.?

When you are in a very dangerous situationand feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. Thischemical is called adrenalin. With adrenalin in the blood system, you actuallyfeel stronger and are ready to fight or run away. However, when you arecompletely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When thishappens, the muscles become very hard and you find that you cannot move at all.You are then disabled with fear. That is why, when we are very frightened, wesometimes say that we are ‘petrified’. This word comes from the Greek word‘peters’ which means ‘stone’. We are so frightened we have become like stone.?

1. According to the writer's opinion, abrave person can be judged by ______

2.From what Lenny did, we can conclude that__________?

3. In great danger, a hero always keeps__________.?

4. Adrenalin in our body is ________.?

5.If a person's body produces too muchadrenaline, he will ________.?

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】 略