What is the difference between a fear and a phobia(恐惧症)?Somebody might have a fear of dogs. But if the fear has started to change a person's life,he or she probably has a phobia.
Flying may be the safest way to travel,but many people are scared of doing it. Fear of heights is also very common. For example,Spiderman actor Tobey Maguire can't stand high places. However,Tobey is not afraid of spiders that most people are afraid of. Rupert Grint,who plays in the Harry Potter movies,is(A)in fear of spiders.
(B)Some people have phobias that are more unusual. For example,cats are very cute for most of us,but not for such powerful people in history as Alexander the great and Napolean Bonaparte. Actor Nicole Kidman says,"I'm not scared of snakes or spiders,but I'm scared of butterflies. Sometimes when I came home from school,the biggest butterfly I had ever seen would be just sitting on our front gate. I would climb over the fence,move slowly to the side of the house,or do anything to avoid having to go through the front gate." Clowns are not so funny for actor Johnny Depp,whose childhood memory of the "painted faces and fake smiles" still makes him scared.
【小题1】将(A)处划线短语in fear of译为汉语。A.clowns Rupert Grint | B.heights Nicole Kidman | C.spiders Johnny Depp | D.butterflies |