Task2
Directions:ThistaskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41to45.
Thehumanbodyhasdevelopeditsmillionsofnervestobehighlyawareofwhatgoesonbothinsideandoutsideofit.
Thishelpsusadjusttotheoutsideworld.Withoutournervesandourbrain,whichisasystemofnerves,wecouldn’tknowwhatshappening.Butwepayforoursensitivity.Wecanfeelpainwhentheslightestthingiswrongwithany
partofourbody.Thehistoryoftorture(折磨)isbasedonthehumanbodybeingopentopain.
Butthereisawaytohandlepain.LookattheIndianfakir(苦行僧)whositsonabedofnails.Fakirscanputaneedlefightthroughanarm,andfeelnopain.Thisabilitythatsome
humanshavedevelopedtohandlepainshouldgiveusideasabouthowthemindcandealwithpain.
Thebigthinginwithstandingpainisourattitudetowardit.Ifthedentistsays,"Thiswillhurtalittle,"ithelpsustoaccept
thepain.Bystayingrelaxed,andbytreatingthepainasaninterestingsensation(感觉),wecanhandlethepainwithoutfallingapart.Afterall,althoughpainisanunpleasantsensation,itisstillasensation,
andsensationsarethestuffoflife.
41.Thehumanbodyhasdevelopedasystemofnervesthatenablesusto
A. stayrelaxed
B. avoidpain
C. standtorture
D. feelpain