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There are two main symptoms(症状) during an anxiety / panic attack and these are physical and emotional symptoms. Physical symptoms include difficulty in breathing, shaking, direct feeling of heat, rapid heartbeat and tiredness while emotional symptoms deal with worrying, depression, fear, and lack of focus. In spite of the negative impression we have for anxiety, it is not dangerous in any way whatever. The feeling of anxiety is not bad, in fact it’s more of a defensive feeling which protects us from possible danger by engaging a response within us in fight or fight situations. So it’s not the “bad guy”, you just have to learn how to control it. Panic attacks, however, are far more dangerous and should be a concern to your health. Panic can sometimes result in blurred (模糊不清的) vision, difficulty in breathing due to a tight chest. The best way to different anxiety from any serious illness is to ask a medical expert for advice on a regular basis. 54. According to the passage, a panic attack is _______________. A. as serious as an anxiety attackB. not so serious as an anxiety attack C. resulted from an anxiety attackD. resulted in an anxiety attack 55. The underlined word “escalates” in the second paragraph means “_______________”. A. happens suddenlyB. becomes more serious C. mixes things togetherD. connects something with 56. A victim of anxiety attacks may have the symptoms that ______________. A. he doesn’t want to have anything to eat B. he has trouble in hearing and vision C. he is always worried about others D. he can’t pay attention to what he does[ 57. From the passage we can draw a conclusion that ______________. A. an anxiety attack does good to usB. an anxiety attack does no harm to us C. an anxiety attack is a serious illnessD. an anxiety attack is very dangerous 58. What is the best title for this passage? A. Symptoms of Anxiety AttacksB. Ways of Getting Rid of Anxiety C. Harm Caused by AnxietyD. Getting to know Anxiety (C) Drink drivers could be prohibited from driving under the influence if new technology from Nissan is introduced. The Japanese car maker has developed a new odor (气味) detection system designed to prevent drivers from operating a car if they are over the legal limit. The system works by using a series of sensors (传感器) to detect the level of alcohol the driver has consumed. A high-sensitivity alcohol odor sensor is built into the gear stick (变速杆), which is able to detect the presence of the driver’s palm as he or she attempts to start driving. If the alcohol level detected is above a pre-determined limit, the system automatically locks the transmission(变速器), immobilizing the car. A voice alert is also issued via the car navigation system telling the driver that he or she is over the limit. Extra sensors are also placed in the driver and passenger seats and a warning is issued if these sensors detect the presence of alcohol in the air inside the vehicle cabin. While still in the developmental stage the concept of drink driving detectors being built into cars has generally been welcomed by many drivers. Nissan said the technology is part of a project aimed at halving the number of fatalities (灾祸) and serious injuries in Nissan cars by 2015 compared to 2005 levels. 59. The detection system works _______________. A. by detecting the smell of alcohol in the vehicle cabin B. by measuring the volume of the alcohol in vehicle cabin C. by detecting the weight of the school in the vehicle cabin D. by using a car navigation system 60. What do we know about the detection system? A. The detection system is still in the developmental stage. B. The new technology from Nissan has been introduced. C. The driving detectors are being built into cars. D. The system has already been used in some car companies. 61. The driver’s attitude toward the detection system is that of _______________. A. annoyanceB. welcomeC. unconcernD. doubt 62. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. Nissan will release drink-proof cars. B. Traffic accidents will be decreased. C. A project halving the number of accidents. D. A new odor detection system. (D) Dear MSN, I live in San Diego. I’m single and would like to meet people near me. Can I do this on the Internet? Searching in San Diego Dear Searching, On the Internet, you could easily go looking for love in all the wrong places, but here are lots of great ways to meet singles near you. The Web is a good place to start. MSN also has international sites for Europe, Australia and South America. There are several California-based MSN web communities where you can meet like-minded people near you as well as city-specific chat rooms for real-time interaction (互动). Hope for some clever friends. What about a little more excitement in your online interactions? Try the “Gaming Zone!” I also tried MSN Search, looked under the “Personal” heading and found “Relationships”. 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