Question

Dear Editor,

I am a shy girl. I s__________ speak to boys, even when they choose to talk to me. Sometimes I do want to chat with them, but then my face will turn red. My heart will beat very f__________ . I often hate myself and I am afraid I can't make any friends. What should I do?

Kitty

Dear Kitty,

With a few exceptions （例外）, everyone experiences this shyness as they grow up. And many teenagers think that they hate themselves and that they can't make new friends. So s__________ thinking negative （消极的） thoughts about yourself.

Your shyness will pass. When you grow up year by year, you will become more confident of your ability to speak to anyone male, female, old or y__________ .

But for now, you need practice. So relax and try not to worry that you will be shy. The boys that want to talk to you p__________ feel just as shy as you do. Another thing to remember is that no one else can see your beating heart. Even if your face does turn red, the person you are talking to may not notice. Perhaps you can practice by chatting to some younger, less confident boys at your school or by talking with other boys you know, a cousin, or a n__________ .

When you are talking to the boy, do not focus on （专注于） how you are feeling, but what you are saying. You will become confident when you face your fears. Try saying one thing to a boy every day. After a few good conversations, you will relax a little.

1.s________

2.f________

3.s________

4.y________

5.p________

6.n________

Answer

1.seldom

2.fast

3.stop

4.young

5.probably

6.neighbour

【解析】

本文是Kitty写的一封求助信，对于自己的害羞的问题，下文给出了建议。

1.句意：我是个害羞的女孩。我很少和男孩子说话，即使他们选择和我说话。

根据下文“even when they choose to talk to me.”可知上文是很少喝男孩说话。seldom很少。根据题意，故答案为seldom。

2.句意：我的心脏会跳地很快。

根据上文“Sometimes I do want to chat with them, but then my face will turn red.”可知下文是心脏跳的很快。根据题意，故答案为fast。

3.句意：所以不要再对自己产生消极的想法。

根据下文“And many teenagers think that they hate themselves and that they can't make new friends.”可知，这里是停止产生消极的想法。这里是祈使句，动词原形开头，stop动词，停止。根据题意，故答案为stop。

4.句意：当你一年一年地长大，你会对自己与任何人说话的能力更加自信，无论男女，老少。

根据上文“you will become more confident of your ability to speak to anyone-male, female”可知下文是说老人或年轻人。old or young老幼；根据题意，故答案为young。

5.句意：那些想和你说话的男孩可能和你一样害羞。

根据下文“feel just as shy as you do.”可知，这里是说可能和你一样害羞。根据题意，故答案为probably。

6.句意：也许你可以在学校里和一些年轻的、不太自信的男孩聊天，或者和你认识的其他男孩、堂兄或邻居聊天来练习。

根据上文“by talking with other boys you know, a cousin”可知，下文是邻居。neighbour名词，邻居。根据题意，故答案为neighbour。