The literal meaning of a word is the one we find in a dictionary. Implication is something that is suggested or indirectly stated. It is the implied or underlying meaning of the word. Choose the correct answer to the implication of the underlined words in the text.(1) … Hollywood keeps them at our beck and call… (Para. 1 Line 2)Literal Meaning: always ready to obey sb.’s ordersImplication: Hollywood to provide with us any we want since Halloween.

A. prepares; horror films
B. ready; terrible films

… the tonic of a … (Para. 1 Line 3)Literal Meaning: a medicine that makes you feel stronger and healthier, taken especially when you feel tiredImplication: People quite the sense of being scared by horror film.

A. enjoy
B. appreciate

… fuel the muscles… (Para. 13 Line 3)Literal Meaning: to supply sth. with material that can be burnt to produce heat or powerImplication: The body is and ignited by the blood sugar spike, just as an engine being added with fuels.

A. installed with
B. instilled with

… are paralyzed by … (Para. 14 Line 4)Literal Meaning: to make somebody unable to feel or move all or part of their bodyImplication: Some people are by the strong fear reflex and could not make a corresponding reaction.

A. overwhelming
B. overwhelmed

Direction: Read Text A and Complete the following table about the mechanism that the brain undergoes.● Situtation 1 When people can not control their fear:People respond immediately: the (1) __________ sends alarm to the cerebral cortex, which produces the energizing(2)__________(glutamate, dopamine and serotonin) to amplify the fear without second thought. The (3)__________ got more time to process more information, confirming whetherthe threat is real or not.● Situation 2When people can control their fear→If the threat is not real, threat signal has already gone through the (4) __________ , the hormone adrenaline, which stimulates the production of (5)_________ and (6), is produced.→If the threat is real, the fear response continues and (7)_________ is produced by the adrenal glands.

Match the people (listed A-C) with the opinions (listed 1-5) based on the information of the text. Some people match more than one opinion.