6．Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people．Shy people are anxious and self-conscious； that is，they are concerned with their own appearance and actions too much．Negative thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds：What kind of impression am I making？Do they like me？Do I sound stupid？Am I wearing unattractive clothes？
It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably．A person's self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions．In general，the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives．
Shy people，who have low respect，are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others．They need faith that they are doing"the right thing"．Shy people are very sensitive to criticism．It makes them feel inferior （自卑）．They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise．A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one："You're just saying that to make me feel good，I know it's not true．"It is clear that，while self-awareness is a healthy quality，overdoing it is harmful．
Can shyness be completely got rid of，or at least reduced？Fortunately，people can overcome shyness with determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self respect．It is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths．Each one of us has his or her own characteristics．We are interested in our own personal ways．The better we understand ourselves，the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and successful life．
28．The first paragraph is mainly aboutB．
A．the cause of shyness
B．the effect of shyness on people
C．the feelings of shy people
D．the questions in the minds of shy people
29．According to the writer，self-awareness isD．
A．harmful to people
B．a(chǎn) weak point of shy people
C．the cause of unhappiness
D．a(chǎn) healthy quality
30．What is the shy people's reaction to praise？B
A．They are pleased by it．
B．They feel it is not true．
C．They are very sensitive to it．
D．They feel they are worthy of it．
31．We can learn from the passage that shyness canA．
A．be overcome with determination
B．help us to live up to our full development
C．enable us to understand ourselves better
D．have nothing to do with lack of self respect．
分析 本文主要講了害羞的負面影響以及針對如何克服害羞這個問題提出了一些建議．
解答 28．B 主旨大意題．第一自然段主要講了膽怯對人們的影響，故選C．
29．D 猜測詞義題．根據(jù)It is clear that，while self-awareness is a healthy quality，overdoing it is harmful．顯然，盡管自我意識是一種健康的品質(zhì)，過分的是有害的．故選D．
30．B 細節(jié)理解題． 根據(jù)句子A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one："You're just saying that to make me feel good．I know it's not true．"，一個害羞的人可能會用這樣一句話來回應表揚："你這么說只是為了讓我感覺良好，我知道這不是真的、可知答案為 B．
31．A細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)句子 Fortunately，people can overcome shyness with determination 幸運的是，人們可以用決心來克服害羞．所以答案選A．
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