Aviaphobiaorfearofflyingisbelievedtorankasthesecondmost...
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Aviaphobia or fear of flying is believed to rank as the second most common fear, next to the fear of speaking in public. According to a recent statistical study in the United States, 44% of the Americans interviewed admitted some fear of flying. What is ironic is that this kind of uncontrolled fear is not only limited to those who have not yet had the experience of flying, but also known to bother people working in airlines, including stewards and stewardesses, and even business people for whom frequent air travel is a necessity.
What causes aviaphobia has caused brilliant minds in the medical and psychological fields. Psychologists explain that fear of flying envelops other fears---- fear of heights, fear of closed-in places, and most importantly, the fear of dying. On top of that, there is the “vicarious factor”, which means one may have had a painful experience associated with flying that has caused the overpowering fear of air travel. What happened to John Smith, an executive with a computer company, is a case in point. In 1979, while he was on the runway at a Chicago airport, another plane blew up, killing 275 people. He witnessed the disaster with his own eyes, and since then, he has occasional nightmares about the tragedy despite more than three decades. That experience has badly influenced him so that even up to now, whenever he boards a plane, he is caught in an uncontrolled feeling of pain.
Actually, about a third of aviaphobes are less afraid of dying in a crash than of losing control of themselves. They are afraid that it may be seen as a sign of weakness, and therefore may threaten their jobs and inter-personal relationships, or even cause their loss of respectability. This explains why overachievers and perfectionist feel it a need to be in control always. Once they are on board, such kind of people will be too much alert. They sometimes spend their entire trip observing the flight attendants or the details of the small world surrounding them. Thus, they become sleepless and tense during their long flights, sometimes lasting for 10 hours or even longer. Consequently, they become physically exhausted and mentally drained before their flight is over.
69. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. 44% of Americans are afraid of flying.
B. fear of flying happens only among people without flying experience.
C. some of the people who need to fly often in their jobs are afraid of flying.
D. stewards and stewardesses don’t fear as soon as they board the plane.
70. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The fear of speaking in public is the second most common fear next to aviaphobia.
B. Over 30% of people afraid of flying are more concerned about losing control of themselves.
C. The example of John Smith shows that the painful experience related to flying will recover
soon.
D. Aviaphobes easily become physically and mentally drained because the flight is long and
exhausting.
71. The reason why aviaphobes feel it a need to conceal their fear of flying is that _______.
A. they can’t afford to lose their jobs.
B. they are afraid that it will affect their relationship with friends.
C. it is a big and dark secret.
D. it may be viewed as a sign of timidity that may put their social position at risk.
72. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. The causes of aviaphobia B. Psychologists’ attitudes toward aviaphobia
C. Some facts about aviaphobia D. The definition of aviaphobia
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