Question

【題目】 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. excitedB. shyC. happyD. brave

【2】A. remindB. teachC. guideD. cause

【3】A. quicklyB. happilyC. aloneD. abroad

【4】A. countriesB. citiesC. teamsD. families

【5】A. dutyB. safetyC. technologyD. education

【6】A. designB. spendC. collectD. save

【7】A. NoddingB. RunningC. JumpingD. Speaking

【8】A. difficultB. safeC. harmfulD. surprising

【9】A. run intoB. look forC. get overD. depend on

【10】A. newB. privateC. awfulD. heavy

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】D

【5】C

【6】B

【7】D

【8】A

【9】C

【10】A

【解析】

你是一個害羞的人嗎？如果你是的話，那么你并不孤獨，將近一半的人都比較容易害羞。這篇短文給我們分析了導(dǎo)致人們害羞的原因，以及如何克服它。

【1】句意：為什么人們會害羞呢？excited 興奮的；激動的；shy害羞的；happy開心的；brave勇敢的。根據(jù)第二段第一句話It is found that family size might ____2____ people to be shy. 和第三段第一句話Another cause of shyness could be ____5____.可知，下面的文章中分析了導(dǎo)致害羞的原因。短文談?wù)摰闹黝}就是害羞，故應(yīng)選B。

【2】句意：據(jù)發(fā)現(xiàn)家庭人數(shù)會導(dǎo)致人們害羞。remind提醒，使想起；teach教；guide指導(dǎo)；cause導(dǎo)致。根據(jù)上句話Why are people…?可知，這里談?wù)摰氖菍?dǎo)致害羞的原因，故應(yīng)選D。

【3】句意：獨自一個人長大，他們經(jīng)常自己玩。quickly 快速地；happily開心地；alone獨自的，單獨的；abroad去國外的。根據(jù)上句話Children with no brothers and sisters may be shy.和句中they often play by themselves可知，這里說的是那些沒有兄弟姐妹、獨自長大的孩子，故應(yīng)選C。

【4】句意：他們不能像來自大家庭的孩子一樣發(fā)展同樣的社交技能。countries國家；cities城市；teams團隊；families家庭。根據(jù)這一段的開頭It is found that family size might ____2____ people to be shy可知，這一段講述了家庭規(guī)模對孩子性格的影響，因此這里對比的是來自不同家庭的孩子，故應(yīng)選D。

【5】句意：另一個導(dǎo)致害羞的原因可能是科技。duty職責；safety安全；technology科技；education教育。根據(jù)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，這一段講述了互聯(lián)網(wǎng)技術(shù)的發(fā)展對人們性格的影響，故應(yīng)選C。

【6】句意：因為越來越多的人們使用因特網(wǎng)，他們花費更少的時間出去和人們交流。design 設(shè)計；spend花費；collect收集；save拯救；節(jié)省。根據(jù)句意和空后的less time可知，這里表示“花費更少的時間…”，故應(yīng)選B。

【7】句意：面對面的和一個陌生人說話會使他們感到緊張。Nodding 點頭；Running跑；Jumping跳；Speaking說。根據(jù)上句話As a result, they lose practice at conversation.可知，經(jīng)常使用網(wǎng)絡(luò)的人缺少和人練習談話的機會，所以和陌生人說話時會緊張。因此應(yīng)選D。

【8】句意：對于害羞的人來說，交友、在課堂上講話甚至得到一個好工作都是非常困難的。difficult困難的；safe安全的；harmful有害的；surprising令人吃驚的。根據(jù)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.提出的建議可知，害羞的人由于缺少社交技能，在交友、在公共場合講話以及找工作時會遇到困難。故應(yīng)選A。

【9】句意：但是科學家們說你能克服你的害羞。run into遭遇；撞上；look for尋找；get over克服；depend on依靠，依賴。根據(jù)下句話They suggest trying ____10____ things and practicing conversation.可知，這里是說如何克服害羞，故應(yīng)選C。

【10】句意：他們建議嘗試新事物和練習對話。new 新的；private私人的；awful可怕的，極壞的；heavy重的。根據(jù)文意和常識可知，克服害羞，應(yīng)嘗試新事物，故應(yīng)選A。