When fear takes control of the mind
A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror．Usually it does not last long．but it may feel like forever．The cause can be something as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane.And it can happen even if the person has driven over many bridges or flown many times before．A fast heartbeat．Sweaty hands．Difficulty breathing．A lightheaded feeling．At first a person
may have no idea what is wrong．But these can all be signs of what is known as panic disorder．The first appearance usually is between the ages ofl 8 and 25．In some cases it develops after a tragedy,1ike the death of a loved one．or some other difficult situation．
In the United States，the National Institute of Mental Health says more than two million people are affected in any one—year period．The American Psychological Association says panic disorder is two times more likely in women than men．And it 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 the state of Maryland is so long and so high over the water．it is famous for scaring motorists．There is even a driver assistance program to help people get across．Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia，a deep fear of ever repeating the activity that brought on the attack．
But experts say panic disorder can be treated．Doctors might suggest anti—anxiety or antidepres．sant medicines．Talking to a counselor could help a person learn to deal with or avoid a panic attack．There are breathing methods，for example，that might help a person calm down．Panic disorder is included among what mental health professionals call anxiety disorders．A study published last weekreported a link between anxiety disorders and several physical diseases．It says these include thyroiddisease，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 than4，000 adults．
詞匯：
uneventful adj．平靜無事的；平凡的sweaty adj．多汗的
lightheaded adj．頭昏眼花的bay n．海灣
Maryland n．馬里蘭(美國東部一州名)motorist n．駕駛汽車者(通常為自己的汽車)
phobia n．(病態(tài)的)恐懼antidepressant adj．抗抑郁的n．抗抑郁藥
thyroid adi．甲狀的n．甲狀腺；甲狀腺制劑arthritis n．關(guān)節(jié)炎
migraine n．偏頭痛allergic adj．變應(yīng)性的，過敏性的
archive n．(常用復(fù)數(shù))檔殺；檔案室，檔案館
注釋：
1．takes control of：掌管，負(fù)責(zé)掌握
2．difficulty breathing(=difficulty in breathing)：呼吸困難
3．have no idea of／as to：沒有…概念，不知道
4．panic disorder：驚恐性障礙，急性焦慮癥
5．National Institute of Mental Health(NIMH)：國立精神衛(wèi)生研究所
6．American Psychological Association(APA)：美國心理學(xué)協(xié)會
7．Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia，a deep fear of ever repeating the activitythat brought on the attack．有些患有恐慌癥發(fā)作的人會產(chǎn)生極度的恐懼感，也就是極度害怕在什么時(shí)候會重復(fù)那種引起他們出現(xiàn)恐慌癥發(fā)作的事情。panic attack：恐慌發(fā)作，焦慮發(fā)作。bring sth．on／bring on sth．：引起，導(dǎo)致，促成。本句中a deep fear是a phobia的同位語。
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(wèi)生專業(yè)人員稱之為焦慮癥中。anxiety disorder：焦慮癥。
10．Archives of Internal Medicine：內(nèi)科檔案
練習(xí)：
1．All of the following may be symptoms of panic disorder EXCEPT_______.
A．sweaty hands
B．difficulty breathing
C．1ightheaded feeling
D．1ow 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 thepassage author?
A.The Golden Gate Bridge in San FranciSeo．
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，aIl of the following diseases may be associated with anxietv disorder EXCEPT__________.
A. cancer diseases
B．a(chǎn)llergic conditions
C．thyroid problems
D．1ung and stomach troubles
1.D.第一段后半部已經(jīng)列出了包括有A、B、c三個(gè)選項(xiàng)的各種癥狀(還包括有fast heart．beat)，就是沒有D項(xiàng)(高血壓)。
2.C.第二段第一句說到more than two million，c項(xiàng)的above與more than同義，其它各項(xiàng)均是錯(cuò)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(xiàng)說的“是三倍”。這里涉及到英語倍數(shù)的理解和表達(dá)問題，如果形容詞或副詞用比較級就應(yīng)是“比…多出(或高出)．．．倍”，如果是用同級比較“as...as”是“是…的…倍”。
4.B.第三段第二句提到“The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the state 0f Maryland嚇壞開車的人是出了名的”，其它地方?jīng)]有提到。應(yīng)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(gè)選項(xiàng)所列場所進(jìn)行比較的問題。
5.A.第四段中間兩句已經(jīng)羅列了包括B、C、D三項(xiàng)在內(nèi)的各個(gè)病種，但就是沒有A項(xiàng)的“癌癥”。
A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror．Usually it does not last long．but it may feel like forever．The cause can be something as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane.And it can happen even if the person has driven over many bridges or flown many times before．A fast heartbeat．Sweaty hands．Difficulty breathing．A lightheaded feeling．At first a person
may have no idea what is wrong．But these can all be signs of what is known as panic disorder．The first appearance usually is between the ages ofl 8 and 25．In some cases it develops after a tragedy,1ike the death of a loved one．or some other difficult situation．
In the United States，the National Institute of Mental Health says more than two million people are affected in any one—year period．The American Psychological Association says panic disorder is two times more likely in women than men．And it 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 the state of Maryland is so long and so high over the water．it is famous for scaring motorists．There is even a driver assistance program to help people get across．Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia，a deep fear of ever repeating the activity that brought on the attack．
But experts say panic disorder can be treated．Doctors might suggest anti—anxiety or antidepres．sant medicines．Talking to a counselor could help a person learn to deal with or avoid a panic attack．There are breathing methods，for example，that might help a person calm down．Panic disorder is included among what mental health professionals call anxiety disorders．A study published last weekreported a link between anxiety disorders and several physical diseases．It says these include thyroiddisease，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 than4，000 adults．
詞匯：
uneventful adj．平靜無事的；平凡的sweaty adj．多汗的
lightheaded adj．頭昏眼花的bay n．海灣
Maryland n．馬里蘭(美國東部一州名)motorist n．駕駛汽車者(通常為自己的汽車)
phobia n．(病態(tài)的)恐懼antidepressant adj．抗抑郁的n．抗抑郁藥
thyroid adi．甲狀的n．甲狀腺；甲狀腺制劑arthritis n．關(guān)節(jié)炎
migraine n．偏頭痛allergic adj．變應(yīng)性的，過敏性的
archive n．(常用復(fù)數(shù))檔殺；檔案室，檔案館
注釋：
1．takes control of：掌管，負(fù)責(zé)掌握
2．difficulty breathing(=difficulty in breathing)：呼吸困難
3．have no idea of／as to：沒有…概念，不知道
4．panic disorder：驚恐性障礙，急性焦慮癥
5．National Institute of Mental Health(NIMH)：國立精神衛(wèi)生研究所
6．American Psychological Association(APA)：美國心理學(xué)協(xié)會
7．Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia，a deep fear of ever repeating the activitythat brought on the attack．有些患有恐慌癥發(fā)作的人會產(chǎn)生極度的恐懼感，也就是極度害怕在什么時(shí)候會重復(fù)那種引起他們出現(xiàn)恐慌癥發(fā)作的事情。panic attack：恐慌發(fā)作，焦慮發(fā)作。bring sth．on／bring on sth．：引起，導(dǎo)致，促成。本句中a deep fear是a phobia的同位語。
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(wèi)生專業(yè)人員稱之為焦慮癥中。anxiety disorder：焦慮癥。
10．Archives of Internal Medicine：內(nèi)科檔案
練習(xí)：
1．All of the following may be symptoms of panic disorder EXCEPT_______.
A．sweaty hands
B．difficulty breathing
C．1ightheaded feeling
D．1ow 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 thepassage author?
A.The Golden Gate Bridge in San FranciSeo．
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，aIl of the following diseases may be associated with anxietv disorder EXCEPT__________.
A. cancer diseases
B．a(chǎn)llergic conditions
C．thyroid problems
D．1ung and stomach troubles
1.D.第一段后半部已經(jīng)列出了包括有A、B、c三個(gè)選項(xiàng)的各種癥狀(還包括有fast heart．beat)，就是沒有D項(xiàng)(高血壓)。
2.C.第二段第一句說到more than two million，c項(xiàng)的above與more than同義，其它各項(xiàng)均是錯(cuò)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(xiàng)說的“是三倍”。這里涉及到英語倍數(shù)的理解和表達(dá)問題，如果形容詞或副詞用比較級就應(yīng)是“比…多出(或高出)．．．倍”，如果是用同級比較“as...as”是“是…的…倍”。
4.B.第三段第二句提到“The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the state 0f Maryland嚇壞開車的人是出了名的”，其它地方?jīng)]有提到。應(yīng)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(gè)選項(xiàng)所列場所進(jìn)行比較的問題。
5.A.第四段中間兩句已經(jīng)羅列了包括B、C、D三項(xiàng)在內(nèi)的各個(gè)病種，但就是沒有A項(xiàng)的“癌癥”。