CET6 仔细阅读 24年12月第三套-C1 恐惧这一块

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Imagine you’re an alien sent to Earth to document the behaviour of the mammals inhabiting the planet. You
stumble into a movie theatre that’s showing the latest Hollywood horror film.

Several dozen humans are gathered together in a dark, undecorated room. They’re all staring at a rectangular area
on which patterns of light change rapidly.

They are clearly in a state of high arousal. Their heart rate is elevated, they occasionally glance around nervously,
and they sometimes jump collectively in their seats, and emit high-pitched warning calls.

Eventually, the lights come up and the rectangular screen goes black. The humans stand up and leave the room,
chatting and laughing, and showing signs of pleasure.

Why do these humans voluntarily expose themselves to what appears to be a deeply unpleasant experience? And
why do they react so strongly to those patterns of light on a screen?

I am fascinated with the paradox of horror — the strange fact that many people seek out scary entertainment.

I think the answer to the puzzle lies in human nature.

My research suggests that we humans evolved to find pleasure in situations that allow us to experience negative
emotions in a safe context. You can see these elements of horror in children’s games. Take hide-and-seek for example,
which is a simulation of a predator-prey interaction. The kid hides and the adult pretends to be a predator, searching
for the child while howling like a dangerous beast.

This simulation gives the child crucial information about how to avoid becoming prey, and children tend to find
that kind of activity deeply satisfying, presumably because it gives them a safe experience of a potentially catastrophic
scenario.

They find it pleasurable, and pleasure is evolution’s way of motivating us toward adaptive behaviour.

Horror is pleasurable to many people because it lets us play with negative emotions and develop coping strategies.
We learn what it feels like to be truly afraid, and we learn how to handle negative emotion.

How, then, does horror work? My research suggests that horror works by exploiting an ancient set of biological
defence mechanisms — an evolved fear system, which we share with other animals. But humans are uniquely
imaginative, and we use our evolved imagination to travel into virtual worlds that are full of danger.

There are good reasons for watching a horror film, even if you’re not a loyal horror fan. If you make it through
the film in one piece, you’ll probably experience a strong sense of mastery, a sense that you were able to make it
through an appalling experience. Anyway, watching a horror film makes you better at handling your own fear, and
who knows when that will become critically relevant?

题目一

46. The alien finds the audience in the movie theatre clearly in a state of _____
A. total mindfulness.
B. extreme excitement.
C. spiritual elevation.
D. intense curiosity.

外星人发现观众在电影院明显在——状态

A 完全在心思上

B 极度兴奋

C 精神升华

D 强烈好奇

盯住目标

They are clearly in a state of high arousal. Their heart rate is elevated, they occasionally glance around nervously,
and they sometimes jump collectively in their seats, and emit high-pitched warning calls.

他们明显处于高度兴奋状态

检索思路，反复思考

B 送

题目二

47. Why do many people seek out scary entertainment, according to the author’s research?
A. They gain experience in overcoming horror in real life.
B. They find joy in going through simulated horrible experiences.
C. They have learned from hide-and-seek as kids the thrill involved.
D. They have evolved to gain pleasure in escaping life-threatening situations.

为什么很多人寻求恐惧娱乐，通过作者的文章

A 他们获得经历在现实生活克服了恐怖

B 他们发现开心通过模拟恐怖经历

C 他们学习从隐藏和寻找作为孩子参与的刺激

D 他们进化获得开心在逃离生活威胁的情况

盯住目标

My research suggests that we humans evolved to find pleasure in situations that allow us to experience negative
emotions in a safe context. You can see these elements of horror in children’s games. Take hide-and-seek for example,
which is a simulation of a predator-prey interaction. The kid hides and the adult pretends to be a predator, searching
for the child while howling like a dangerous beast.

我们研究表明 我们人类进化找到娱乐的情况 允许我们经历消极的情绪在安全的背景下

检索思路，反复思考

在安全的背景下就是在模拟的背景下，有难度，但不多

B

题目三

48. What do children learn from hide-and-seek?
A. How to avoid falling prey to an attacker.
B. How to simulate a predator-prey interaction.
C. How to keep themselves from catastrophic errors.
D. How to turn a dangerous scenario into a safe one.

我们可以学到什么从孩子的躲和找

A 怎么避免倒向攻击者的猎物

B 怎么狩猎者和猎物的交互

C 怎么保持他们自己从灾难性错误

D 怎么变危险的场景成安全的

盯住目标

My research suggests that we humans evolved to find pleasure in situations that allow us to experience negative
emotions in a safe context. You can see these elements of horror in children’s games. Take hide-and-seek for example,
which is a simulation of a predator-prey interaction. The kid hides and the adult pretends to be a predator, searching
for the child while howling like a dangerous beast.

这是一种模拟狩猎者和猎物的交互，孩子躲和成年人假装变成狩猎者，搜寻孩子当嚎叫像一个危险的野兽

（我这里是很想选B的，离题目挺近的，但题目问我们学到了什么，最好往后看看）

This simulation gives the child crucial information about how to avoid becoming prey, and children tend to find
that kind of activity deeply satisfying, presumably because it gives them a safe experience of a potentially catastrophic
scenario.

这个模拟（继续切题）给孩子关键信息关于如何避免成为猎物（这里how to都出来了）

检索思路，反复思考

A

题目四

49. Why is horror gratifying to many people?
A. It reminds them of an ancient set of biological defence mechanisms.
B. It triggers their imagination to travel into dangerous virtual worlds.
C. It allows them to learn what fear feels like and how to tackle it.
D. It activates their evolved fear system and their unique fantasy.

为什么恐惧令人满足的对于很多人

A 它保留了他们的远古机制 生物防御机制

B 他们触发他们的想象 旅行一个危险虚拟的世界

C 它允许他们去学习恐惧的感觉和如何处理它

D 它激活了他们的恐惧系统的进化和独一无二的乐趣

盯住目标

Horror is pleasurable to many people because it lets us play with negative emotions and develop coping strategies.
We learn what it feels like to be truly afraid, and we learn how to handle negative emotion.

它让我们以消极的情绪玩和提升应对（coping）战略

检索思路，反复思考

C

题目五

50. What will one experience if they watch a horror film through without being hurt?
A. A strong sense of clear relevance.
B. A profound sense of good fortune.
C. A profound sense of intense relief.
D. A strong sense of being in control.

什么将一个人体验如果他们观看一个恐怖电影 通过没有被伤害

A 强的清晰关联的感觉

B 强的好运感

C 强的极度放松的感觉

D 强的被存在控制感

盯住目标

There are good reasons for watching a horror film, even if you’re not a loyal horror fan. If you make it through
the film in one piece, you’ll probably experience a strong sense of mastery, a sense that you were able to make it
through an appalling experience. Anyway, watching a horror film makes you better at handling your own fear, and
who knows when that will become critically relevant?

如果你通过电影小菜一碟，你将可能经历一种强的控制的感觉

检索思路，反复思考

D 有难度的，mastery是控制的意思，知道这个就有分

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