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【題目】 Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent 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 15 to 20 percent of babies act shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful(小心提防的) than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.

Family size might lead people to 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 differences? One scientist says the Japanese and many Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame(責(zé)備) 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’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?

A.Scientists think if you are shy, you are alone.

B.Scientists want to know why there are so many shy people.

C.Scientists find many shy people have interesting ideas.

D.Scientists are trying to understand each other better.

【2】What does the word “genetic” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean in Chinese?

A.怪異的B.無(wú)盡的C.遺傳的D.古老的

【3】From Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3, we can know that________ .

A.it’s possible to be born shy

B.20% of babies are not as watchful as other babies

C.shy children are from big families

D.family size mainly leads people to be shy

【4】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.More than 50 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives.

B.Scientists studied and found place of birth can not lead people to be shy.

C.Israelis strongly support freedom of opinion and risk taking.

D.It can be difficult for shy people to make friends and even get a good job.

【5】Which would be the best title of the passage?

A.Only shy people can succeedB.The Japanese are less shy

C.Everyone is born shyD.Why are we shy?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】

這是一篇新聞報(bào)道類閱讀，主要介紹如果你是一個(gè)害羞的人，不要擔(dān)心，因?yàn)榻?/span>50%的人會(huì)害羞。科學(xué)家們正在試圖理解害羞。導(dǎo)致害羞的原因包括基因、家庭成員的數(shù)量、出生地等。害羞的性格有很多缺點(diǎn)。但是你可以改變它。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第一段中Now scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.可知科學(xué)家正嘗試著理解羞怯。他們對(duì)為什么人們害羞有一些有趣的想法。故選B。

【2】詞義猜測(cè)題。So scientists think that some shyness is genetic所以科學(xué)家認(rèn)為有些害羞是……。根據(jù)上一句 Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents有趣的是，這些害羞的嬰兒通常有害羞的父母�？芍�，genetic意思是"遺傳的"。選C。

【3】推理判斷題，第二段主要講述了科學(xué)家認(rèn)為有些羞怯與遺傳有關(guān)。第三段主要講述了，家庭規(guī)模也對(duì)孩子的是否害羞有影響。BCD都與原文內(nèi)容有差異。A項(xiàng)“生來(lái)害羞是有可能的”符合遺傳說(shuō)法。對(duì)應(yīng)第二段內(nèi)容。故選A。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy.可知A正確。從第四段內(nèi)容可知不同的出生地對(duì)是否害羞是有影響的。所以B錯(cuò)誤。根據(jù)第四段中In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported.可知C正確。根據(jù)最后一段中For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job.可判斷D正確。故選B。

【5】最佳標(biāo)題題。通讀全文內(nèi)容，都是在分析人們?yōu)槭裁磿?huì)害羞。并結(jié)合第一段最后一句，可知最佳標(biāo)題可以是Why are we shy? 故選D。