While being shy is normal, it is when the shy...

While being shy is normal, it is when the shyness interferes with an individual’s daily communication with others ________ it becomes a disorder.

A. which　　 B. when　　　 C. where　　 D. that

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Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence. You can build your confidence by

following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists.

Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And don’t turn down party invitations just because of your shyness.

Prepare for yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people . I think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it.

If you start feeling self-conscious in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people, Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too.

No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know about you.

1.Where would this article probably appear?

2.The main purpose of the article is to _____.

3. Which of these can you conclude from reading the article?

4.Who probably gives the suggestion for fighting shyness?

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English is full of colorful phrases to describe shyness. Someone shy might be called shrinking violet or a wallflower, while for especially nervous types we have the curious expression: they wouldn’t say boo to a goose.

None of these are traditionally seen as positive descriptions, even if you like geese. In a culture of go-getting, high achievers, shy people don’t come first. Or that’s what the self-help industry would have you believe. Bookshops are filled with vital tomes(巨著) that promise to help beat social fears and find success in life, love and business. That is why one book, Shrinking Violets: A Field Guide to Shyness, bucks the trend. It became a sudden success across English-language media recently for its new take-on shyness.

Author Joe Moran says that despite struggling with shyness and longing for loneliness all his life, being shy can also be "a gift". Freed from the constant urge to participate and compete in social situations, people are liberated to look at the world in new ways, and gain fresh insights.

Indeed, many of the world’s great thinkers and artists are introverts(内向的人). Scientists Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein preferred their own company; actress Keira Knightley often finds herself tongue-tied at parties; and Harry Potter author JK Rowling claims she used to be too nervous to even borrow a pen.

Moran told BBC Future: "I think shyness probably does turn you into an amateur anthropologist(人类学家), really-you are more likely to be an observer."

So, while extroverts make all the noise, they don’t necessarily have the best ideas.

If you’re shy, you’ve probably known this for a long time. You just don’t shout about it.

1.When someone is being called a wallflower, he is being ________.

A. praised for his grace　　 B. admired for his character

C. laughed at for his shyness　　 D. told off for his nervousness

2.The underlined phrase “bucks the trend” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.

A. going against the trend and succeeds

B. changing the public idea completely

C. becoming unpopular and unaccepted

D. becoming the major concern of people

3.The author mentioned many famous shy people in order to ________.

A. point out the harm shyness brings

B. disconnect shyness and success

C. shows the reasons for shyness

D. prove shyness contributes to science

4.What is the author’s attitude towards shyness?

A. Opposed.　　 B. Indifferent.

C. Supportive.　　 D. Critical.

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________ the news, so far, has been good, there may be days ahead when it is bad.

A．While　　　　　　     B．When　　　　

C．Because　　　　　     D．If

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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.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about______.

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

2.According to the writer, self-awareness is______.

A.harmful to people

B.a weak point of shy people

C.the cause of unhappiness

D.a good characteristic

3.What is the shy people's reaction to praise?

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.

4.We can learn from the passage that shyness can ______.

A.block our chances for a successful life

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

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Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people．Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are over concerned with their own appearance and actions．Worrisome 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．Adperson’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 ,have low self-esteem（自尊）, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others．They need reassurance（再保证，放心） 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．It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths, for example, not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have to be realistic．Living on the impossible leads to absence of inferiority．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 fulfilling life．

1.The first paragraph is mainly about ________．

A．the thoughts of shy people

B．the cause of shyness

C．the effect of shyness on people

D．the questions in the minds of shy people

2.According to the wirter, self-awareness is _________．

A．harmful to people                         B．a weak point of shy people

C．the cause of unhappiness                D．a good characteristic

3.What is the shy people's reaction to praise?

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

4.We can learn from the passage that shyness can _________．

A．help us to live up to our full development

B．enable us to understand ourselves better

C．block our chances for a successful life

D．have nothing to do with lack of self esteem

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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.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about ________.

A. the effect of shyness on people　　 B. the cause of shyness

C. the feelings of shy people　　 D. the questions in the minds of shy people

2.According to the writer, self-awareness is ________.

A. harmful to people　　 B. a healthy quality

C. the cause of unhappiness　　 D. a weak point of shy people

3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A. shyness　　 B. criticism　　 C. sensibility　　 D. praise

4.We can learn from the passage that shyness can ________.

A. have nothing to do with lack of self-respect

B. help us to live up to our full development

C. enable us to understand ourselves better

D. be overcome with determination

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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.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about______.

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

2.According to the writer, self-awareness is______.

A. harmful to people

B. a weak point of shy people

C. the cause of unhappiness

D. a good characteristic

3.What is the shy people's reaction to praise?

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.

4.We can learn from the passage that shyness can ______.

A. block our chances for a successful life

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

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Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions.

Worrisome 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 negatively affect people. A person's conception of himself or herself 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 profound effect on all areas of their lives.

Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing "the right thing." Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment 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 eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths. Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let's not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about _______.

A. the cause of shyness

B. the feeling of shy people

C. the effect of shyness on people

D. the question in the minds of shy people

2.According to the writer, self-awareness is __________.

A. harmful to people

B. a healthy quality

C. the cause of unhappiness

D. a weak point of shy people

3.What is the shy people’s reaction to praise?

A. They are pleased by it.

B. They feel they are worthy of it.

C. They are very sensitive to it.

D. They feel it is not true.

4.What can learn from the passage that shyness can _______.

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

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Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are over concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome 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. Adperson’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 ,have low self-esteem(自尊), are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance（再保证，放心） 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. It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths, for example, not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have to be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to absence of inferiority. 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 fulfilling life.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about ________.

A．the thoughts of shy people

B．the cause of shyness

C．the effect of shyness on people

D．the questions in the minds of shy people

2.According to the wirter, self-awareness is _________.

A．harmful to people                       B．a weak point of shy people

C．the cause of unhappiness                 D．a good characteristic

3.What is the shy people's reaction to praise?

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

4.We can learn from the passage that shyness can _________.

A．help us to live up to our full development

B．enable us to understand ourselves better

C．block our chances for a successful life

D．have nothing to do with lack of self esteem

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