Question

How do you feel when you have to make a speech in front of class? What about when

you go to a birthday party? Do you get really 16    ?

Shyness means feeling nervous or 17 when    you’re around    other    people.    Experts

(專家）have found that more than 80 percent of middle school students feel afraid to be the 18 of attention. Some kids are born shy. Some become shy later because of their life 19    .

It’s OK if it takes you a while to 20 yourself again when you go to a new place or meet new people. 21    , everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just a case of how

much.

Most people have red faces and talk in 22 sentences when they get shy. But some become so shy that they won’t go to a 23 because they are too nervous to order and pay the bill. Some are afraid of 24 new people, so they seldom(很少）go outside. This kind of shyness can be bad for a person.

If shyness doesn’t 25 you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are quieter and 26 because they think more and talk less. Shy people are also good at    27 with others    because    they    think

more for other people. Some great people in history    were shy, too.

You see,being shy isn’t 28 bad. But remember not to let good chances 29 by just because of it! If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or 30 your spoken English in front of others,just do it! There’s nothing to be afraid of.

(    )16.    A. happy    B.    shy    C.    lucky    D.    sad

(    )17.    A. disappointed    B. interested    C.    excited    D.    frightened

(    )18.    A. fun _    B.    point    C.    centre    D.    love

(    )19.    A. experiences    B. records    C.    pleasure    D.    thoughts

(    )20.    A. answer    B.    feel    C.    dream    D.    pull

(    )21.    A. Later on    B.    Even though C. Right away    D.    In fact

(    )22.    A. familiar    B.    complete    C.    broken    D.    short

(    )23.    A. museum    B.    bank    C.    restaurant    I),    hospital

(    )24.    A. introducing B. meeting    C.    answering    D.    teaching

(    )25.    A. allow    B.    help    C.    stop    D.    invite

(    )26.    A. cleverer    B.    slower    C.    stronger    D.    heavier

(    )27.    A. guiding    B.    bothering    C.    discussing    D.    working

(    )28.    A. both    B.    all    C.    either    D.    each

(    )29.    A. miss    B.    drop    C.    come    D.    pass

(    )30.    A. practice    B.    write    C.    compare    D.    express

Answer 1

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