9．Almost everyone has experienced moments of fear while flying．It's one of modern civilization's most common problems，claiming one of every six people．Some say it's an apples-and-oranges comparison-but per mile，air travel is considerably safer than automobile travel．In fact，a recent US National Safety Council study shows flying to be 22times safer than traveling by car．
Still，fear of flying is a very real problem that can cause more than just unreasonable feelings of fright．At worst，nervous fliers experience panic attacks，shortness of breath and accompanying dizziness（眩暈）．However，with mental discipline，most sufferers can conquer their fear of flying．Here are some techniques and strategies：
Breathe deeply．Carry note cards with positive words to help you stay focused．Just a few words like"Breathe…you'll be fine"can help．
Pretend you're on a bus．Just close your eyes and imagine you're on a bus ride．Any turbulence（顛簸） can be experienced as"bumps on the road"．
Avoid spreading your fear．Resist the temptation to have a conversation about your anxiety．Talking about it might encourage others to share their bad travel experiences and that can only increase your own fear．
Take practical steps．Try to choose a seat where you'll have more room； sitting in the middle can add to claustrophobic（幽閉恐怖的）feelings．And stay cool so that your face feels refreshed．
Use prayer．Feel free to engage in prayer as a comforting way to cope with anxiety．If nothing else，it engages regions of the brain that might otherwise be absorbed in possible danger，
Knowledge is power．Arm yourself with as much knowledge as possible about security measures，traffic control，safety features and even how much goes into training a pilot．Soon you'll be flying without fear．
24．The underlined phrase"apples-and-oranges comparison"in Paragraph 1means that air travel and automobile travel areB．
A．exactly the same
B．completely different
C．similar to each other
D．dependent on each other
25．Which of the following can help conquer fear of flying？A
A．Learning more about air travel
B．Talking with others about the fear．
C．Keeping warm so that the mind is fresh．
D．Closing the eyes and having a good sleep．
26．If you are preparing note cards for air travel，what should appear on them？C
A．Why are you doing this？
B．Giving up is not shameful．
C．Cheer up!Everything will be OK．
D．How terrible this air travel is!Quit now!
27．The writer advises that on the plane one shouldD
A．sit wherever he likes
B．have a seat in the back
C．choose to sit in the middle
D．sit where there is enough room．
分析 本文介紹了很多人乘坐飛機(jī)時(shí)都會(huì)感到恐懼，然后給我們從各個(gè)方面講解如何克服飛行恐懼．
解答 24．B Apples and oranges這個(gè)習(xí)慣用語的意思是：兩個(gè)非常不同的事物，無法相比，故答案為B
25．A 根據(jù)最后一段Knowledge is power．Arm yourself with as much knowledge as possible about security measures，traffic control，safety features and even how much goes into training a pilot．Soon you'll be flying without fear．可知，多了解一下航空知識(shí)也可以有助于克服飛行恐懼，故答案為A
26．C 根據(jù)Carry note cards with positive words to help you stay focused．Just a few words like"Breathe…you'll be fine"can help．可知，應(yīng)該寫一下積極的句子，只有C選項(xiàng)符合，故答案為C
27．D 根據(jù)文章Try to choose a seat where you'll have more room可知，應(yīng)該坐在空間相對(duì)大的地方，故答案為D
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