遍存在的焦虑问题非常严重，故选D项。

　　2．The writer went to New York's great public library with the purpose of ________.

　　A．getting a book for his teaching

　　B．finding some material for his new book

　　C．obtaining some information for his research

　　D．borrowing some books on worms for his students

　　解析　A　细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句和最后一段第二句可知，作者去纽约影响力较大的公共图书馆的目的是找一本合适的教材，故选A项。

　　3．What do David Seabury's words in Paragraph 3 show?

　　A．Worry is extremely common.

　　B．We lack knowledge of worry.

　　C．We show no interest in worry.

　　D．Worry can hardly be controlled.

　　解析　B　推理判断题。David Seabury的这句话所表达的意思是：我们对生活的压力毫无准备，(面对压力)就像一个书呆子去跳芭蕾舞一样无助。结合语境可知，它表明我们缺乏应对焦虑的相关知识，故选B项。

　　4．What's the writer's purpose of writing the passage?

　　A．To tell us how to conquer worry.

　　B．To warn us of the possible danger of worry.

　　C．To persuade us to get rid of worry.

　　D．To explain why he wanted to write a book on worry.

　　解析　D　写作意图题。根据最后一段可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是说明他为什么要写一本有关焦虑的书，故选D项。

　　B

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