Question

    Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, nearly 50% of people are shy, and almost 80% feel shy at some point in their lives. Why are people _______?

It is found that family size might _______ people to be shy. Children with no brothers and sisters may be shy. Growing up _______, they often play by themselves. They are not able to develop the same social skills as children from big _______.

Another cause of shyness could be ______.  As more and more people use the Internet, they _______ less time outside, talking to people. As a result, they lose practice at conversation. _______ to new people face to face can make them feel nervous.

For shy people, it can be _______ to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can _______ your shyness. They suggest trying ________ things and practicing conversation.

Anyway, don't be afraid of shyness—you are valued for what you are!

1.A.excited B.shy C.happy D.brave

2.A.remind B.teach C.guide D.cause

3.A.quickly B.happily C.alone D.abroad

4.A.countries B.cities C.teams D.families

5.A.duty B.safety C.technology D.education

6.A.design B.spend C.collect D.save

7.A.Nodding B.Running C.Jumping D.Speaking

8.A.difficult B.safe C.harmful D.surprising

9.A.run into B.look for C.get over D.depend on

10.A.new B.private C.awful D.heavy

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.D

5.C

6.B

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.A

【解析】

你是一个害羞的人吗？如果你是的话，那么你并不孤独，将近一半的人都比较容易害羞。这篇短文给我们分析了导致人们害羞的原因，以及如何克服它。

1.句意：为什么人们会害羞呢？excited 兴奋的；激动的；shy害羞的；happy开心的；brave勇敢的。根据第二段第一句话It is found that family size might ____2____ people to be shy. 和第三段第一句话Another cause of shyness could be ____5____.可知，下面的文章中分析了导致害羞的原因。短文谈论的主题就是害羞，故应选B。

2.句意：据发现家庭人数会导致人们害羞。remind提醒，使想起；teach教；guide指导；cause导致。根据上句话Why are people…?可知，这里谈论的是导致害羞的原因，故应选D。

3.句意：独自一个人长大，他们经常自己玩。quickly 快速地；happily开心地；alone独自的，单独的；abroad去国外的。根据上句话Children with no brothers and sisters may be shy.和句中they often play by themselves可知，这里说的是那些没有兄弟姐妹、独自长大的孩子，故应选C。

4.句意：他们不能像来自大家庭的孩子一样发展同样的社交技能。countries国家；cities城市；teams团队；families家庭。根据这一段的开头It is found that family size might ____2____ people to be shy可知，这一段讲述了家庭规模对孩子性格的影响，因此这里对比的是来自不同家庭的孩子，故应选D。

5.句意：另一个导致害羞的原因可能是科技。duty职责；safety安全；technology科技；education教育。根据下文As more and more people use the Internet, they ____6____ less time outside, talking to people. As a result, they lose practice at conversation可知，这一段讲述了互联网技术的发展对人们性格的影响，故应选C。

6.句意：因为越来越多的人们使用因特网，他们花费更少的时间出去和人们交流。design 设计；spend花费；collect收集；save拯救；节省。根据句意和空后的less time可知，这里表示“花费更少的时间…”，故应选B。

7.句意：面对面的和一个陌生人说话会使他们感到紧张。Nodding 点头；Running跑；Jumping跳；Speaking说。根据上句话As a result, they lose practice at conversation.可知，经常使用网络的人缺少和人练习谈话的机会，所以和陌生人说话时会紧张。因此应选D。

8.句意：对于害羞的人来说，交友、在课堂上讲话甚至得到一个好工作都是非常困难的。difficult困难的；safe安全的；harmful有害的；surprising令人吃惊的。根据上文They are not able to develop the same social skills as children from big ____4____.和下文But scientists say you can ____9____ your shyness. They suggest trying ____10____ things and practicing conversation.提出的建议可知，害羞的人由于缺少社交技能，在交友、在公共场合讲话以及找工作时会遇到困难。故应选A。

9.句意：但是科学家们说你能克服你的害羞。run into遭遇；撞上；look for寻找；get over克服；depend on依靠，依赖。根据下句话They suggest trying ____10____ things and practicing conversation.可知，这里是说如何克服害羞，故应选C。

10.句意：他们建议尝试新事物和练习对话。new 新的；private私人的；awful可怕的，极坏的；heavy重的。根据文意和常识可知，克服害羞，应尝试新事物，故应选A。