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你害怕嗎？Are You Scared？　

人為什麼愛看恐怖片？ Why do people enjoy watching horror movies?

「不要打開衣櫃的門啦！」「你敢走下樓梯試試看！」「去另一間旅館就好啊！」愛看恐怖片的人有時候會看著影片中的恐怖畫面說出這樣的話。

不過事實上他們卻希望片中人能照做那些動作，好讓自己得以享受心跳為之停止的駭人感受。

你是否曾納悶過為什麼人喜歡被嚇的感覺？

這問題沒有統一的答案。不知甚麼原因，對某些人來說．感到害伯純粹就是很好玩的事！嚇破膽的感覺讓他們開心無比。此外，前往鬼屋或是看恐怖電影也是他們能和朋友共享的經驗。他們知道自己不會真的有危險，所以能一同享受恐懼的刺激感。恐懼還會刺激大腦釋放出讓他們感到愉快的化學物質；而對於共享這種經驗的人，他們也會感覺更為親近以及更加緊密連結。

有些人還喜歡看完恐怖片之後的感覺；他們會覺得自己堅強又有能力。

挺過那樣的恐怖經驗，能夠賦予他們因應其他難題的勇氣。

"Don't open the closet door!" "Don't you dare go down those stairs!" "Just go to a different hotel!" Horror movie fans sometimes say these kinds of things while watching scary scenes in films. But they really want the characters to do those things so they can enjoy heart-stopping scares. Have you ever wondered why people like to be scared? There's no one-size-fits-all reason. For some reason, being scared is just plain fun for some people! The feeling of being frightened to death makes them happy.

Going to haunted houses or horror movies are also experiences they can share with friends. They know they're not in danger, so they can enjoy the excitement of experiencing fear together. The fear makes their brains release chemicals that make them feel good. They also feel closer and more connected to the people that shared the experience with them. Some people also like the feeling they get after they watch a scary movie. They feel strong and capable. Making it through the experience gives them the courage to handle other hard things.

horror可怕；恐怖（n.）

My daughter likes to watch horror shows, but she wants me in the room when she’s doing it.

Stanley stared at his wife in horror when she told him about her trip to haunted house with her women friends. 震驚的眼神

Sabrina’s friends thought that her dress was a horror.

scary可怕的（adj.）

After Tom told a scary story at the campfire, everyone had trouble going to sleep.

Many people feel that giving a speech in public is extremely scary.公眾演講

scariest最高級

What is the scariest thing you have ever done?

Don’t you dare + verb！    【before someone does something and you want to tell them not to do it】

Don’t you dare bite your older brother！

Don’t you dare eat a cookie before dinner！

How dare you  + verb！    【after something】

heart-stopping

it’s full of suspense and it’s full of excitement.

suspense

on the edge of your seat

it’s really exciting

you want to know what’s gonna happen next.

one-size-fits-all

roller coasters

to be scared witless嚇破膽【被嚇到失去理智；適用於非正式場合】

I was scared witless when I went on that roller coaster ride.

release釋放；排放

The dam released thousands of liters of water into the river yesterday.

Timothy was released from jail after two months.

release產品上市；電視劇上映

Do you know when the new Mandalorian series is going to be released?

capable（adj.）有能力的

Watt is very capable, so he was made head of the new project. 很有才幹，適合擔任這個新案子的領袖

Baby Oliver is capable of walking, but he’d rather be carried. 會走路了，但寧可被抱著

I think the Knicks are capable of beating the Hawks in this next game. 我認為下一場比賽尼克隊可以打敗老鷹隊。

haunt house

adrenaline and cortisol 腎上腺素和皮質醇

皮質醇屬於腎上腺分泌的腎上腺皮質激素之中的糖皮質激素，在應付壓力中扮演重要角色，故又被稱為「壓力荷爾蒙」。皮質醇會提高血壓、血糖水平和產生免疫抑制作用。

in danger / in danger of…

the situation where you can be hurt

Todd is in danger of failing his class.

a maniac driver

gangster流氓

a duck mess