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Are you shy？If you are，you are not alone．In fact，close to 50percent of people are shy．Almost 80percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives．These days，shyness is becoming more and more common．Now，scientists are trying to understand shyness．They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy．

Is it possible to be born shy？Many scientists say yes．They say 15to 20percent of babies behave shyly．These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies．Interestingly，these shy babies usually have shy parents．As a result，scientists think that some shyness is genetic．

Family size might cause people to be shy as well．Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children．They found that 66percent of them had older brothers and sisters．As a result，they became shy．At the same time，children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well．Growing up alone，they often play by themselves．They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families．

You may also be shy because of where you were born．When scientists studied shyness in different countries．They found surprising differences．In Japan，most people said they were shy．But in Israel，only one of three people said so．What explains the difference？One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure．In Japan，when people do not succeed，they feel bad about themselves．They blame（责备）themselves for their failure．In Israel，the opposite is true．Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons，such as family，teachers，friends，or bad luck．In Israel，freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported．This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy．

For shy people，it can be difficult to make friends，speak in class，and even get a good job．But scientists say you can get over your shyness．They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation．And don’t forget﹣﹣﹣if you are shy，you are not the only one．

1.What is the passage mainly about？ B

A．Happiness．          B．Shyness．

C．Kindness．          D．loneliness．

2.What does the underlined word“genetic”in paragraph 2probably mean？ A

A．Passed down from parents．        B．Learned from friends．

C．Taught by teachers．              D．Made up by brothers．

3.What can be learned from the passage？ C

A．Most little babies are born shy and quiet．

B．If you are shy now，you will be shy forever．

C．Many shy children have older brothers and sisters．

D．Most Israeli people are shy of expressing opinions．

4.We can learn from the passage that B may cause shyness．

A．genetics，grown﹣﹣ups and birthplace

B．genetics，family size and birthplace

C．family size，grown﹣﹣ups and failure

D．genetics，family size and freedom

5.Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by B ．

A．blaming their failure on outside reasons

B．trying new things and practicing conversation

C．getting themselves away from their shy parents

D．trying to understand reasons for their shyness

6.Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage？（P=Paragraph） A

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.B

6.A

【解析】

试题分析：

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2. shy babies usually have shy parents．As a result 有趣的是，这些害羞的婴儿通常有害羞的父母，由此判断“genetic”意为从父母传下来的基因．故选A．

3. found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters．害羞的孩子中百分之六十六有哥哥或者姐姐．文章中说有些孩子生下来会害羞和安静，但不是大部分，排除A；害羞是可以改变的，排除B；以色列人表达观点更自由更大胆，而不是更害羞，排除D；故选C．

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5. suggest trying new things and practicing conversation．他们建议尝试新事物，练习交谈，这样可以改变害羞的性格．故选B．

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