Question

Are you a shy person？Do you expect to become outgoing？Being outgoing can help a lot in your life.In fact，being outgoing is not so hard as you think.Here is some advice on how to become outgoing.

You can start to try becoming outgoing when you stay with your friends.But the real challenge (挑战) comes when you meet strangers or new friends.Smile at them，and usually they will smile at you，too.You may find it easy to start talking in this way.

Start a talk positively (积极地)．Try to speak first.Simple greetings such as “Hello！” “How is it going？” and “It's a little cloudy today，isn't it？” are a good start.After that，you can talk more.For example，you can talk about the latest news.But you'd better read some news in newspapers and have your own ideas first.Or you may find that you won't have much to say.

The best way to become outgoing is to go out.It is also a very important step.Usually those who like to do the same things can communicate (交流) better.If you like playing sports，go to a sports club.You may make many new friends there if you get over your shyness.

1.The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on how to become outgoing.

A. two    B. three    C. four    D. five

2.The writer advises that a shy person can start with ________ if he or she wants to try becoming outgoing.

A. classmates    B. parents

C. friends    D. teachers

3.According to the writer，________ is the best way to become outgoing.

A. starting a small talk    B. smiling

C. playing sports    D. going out

4.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “latest” in the passage?

A. 最新的    B. 最迟的    C. 最差的    D. 最强的

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. If you want to become outgoing，you'd better start a talk first.

B. A shy person won't become outgoing.

C. Being outgoing isn't so hard as you think.

D. Going out is a very important step to become outgoing.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】作者认为一个害羞的人性格是可以变外向的，并为此提出了3条建议：多与朋友待在一起、积极地与他人交流、走出去是性格变外向的最佳方法。

1.细节理解题。根据“You can start to try becoming outgoing when you stay with your friends.”、“Start a talk positively (积极地)．”、“The best way to become outgoing is to go out.”可知，短文一共提出了3条建议，故答案为B。

2.细节理解题。根据文中句子“You can start to try becoming outgoing when you stay with your friends.”可知，当你和朋友待在一起的时候，你可以尝试变得外向，故答案为C。

3.细节理解题。根据文中句子“The best way to become outgoing is to go out.”可知，走出去是性格变外向的最佳方法，故答案为D。

4.词义猜测题。根据构词法，latest是late的最高级形式，意思是“最晚的”，最晚的新闻，即是最新新闻，故答案为A。

5.推理判断题。根据第一段句子“In fact，being outgoing is not so hard as you think. Here is some advice on how to become outgoing.”可知，作者认为一个害羞的人性格是可以变外向的，并为此提出了3条建议，故B选项错误，答案选B。