I was a shy girl and I was afraid to talk to ...

I was a shy girl and I was afraid to talk to people I didn’t know. I enjoyed the___ of exploring nature. _____, at school I had to spend all day in the company of others. My______was reading. I spent a lot of time studying and was ____ good grades. My only failure was Spanish - I’d get all As on my written work and tests, but Ds and Fs on the___ part.

Eventually I went to college. During my third year of college, I had____of being shy and determined to change my outlook and behavior. One day while at school, I noticed an advertisement for ___on the local classical music radio station. I had _____listening to classical music, and I could easily pronounce names such as Tchaikovsky and Chopin.

I had no background in radio, and absolutely no hope of getting the job. The idea of___ thousands of listeners in “radio land” terrified me. However, I ____ survived the interview. I was　 given brief descriptions of symphonies(交响乐)and a public service announcement to read, and a list of composers’ names___ . It wasn’t hard for me. I left the recording session(录音场次)with a sense of relief and a sense of _____. About two weeks later I actually landed the job. It was a ____ job, but I grew to___ it greatly. I began to feel comfortable talking to people.

Although I now spend many hours each week talking with people, I’m____ basically a quiet　 person. Perhaps it is my soft voice and my ______ nature that helps draw people out when they respond to my questions when I___ them. My former shyness is a____, as I can relate to people who feel discomfortable when they talk to reporters. I still enjoy moments of loneliness and the___ found in nature. But I’m also glad I decided to make a___ in my life that has opened many doors and opportunities that I never knew existed.

1.A.loneliness B.adventure C.pleasure D.excitement

2.A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Additionally

3.A.excuse B.reason C.escape D.assignment

4.A.mixed with B.provided with C.rewarded with D.awarded with

5.A.written B.spelt C.listened D.spoken

6.A.enough B.nothing C.much D.little

7.A.assignments B.positions C.professions D.careers

8.A.woken up B.picked up C.taken up D.grown up

9.A.explaining to B.talking to C.listening to D.complaining to

10.A.deliberately B.occasionally C.luckily D.randomly

11.A.to pronounce B.to type C.to identify D.to copy

12.A.depression B.humor C.failure D.accomplishment

13.A.pleasant B.challenging C.comfortable D.painless

14.A.hate B.tolerate C.enjoy D.adjust

15.A.even B.also C.seldom D.still

16.A.quiet B.outgoing C.optimistic D.lively

17.A.persuade B.inform C.remind D.interview

18.A.fortune B.devotion C.heritage D.commitment

19.A.wealth B.sound C.peace D.wildness

20.A.study B.change C.promise D.conclusion

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was a shy kid. Nothing seemed harder than talking to people. I didn't even like to answer the phone for fear that I’d have to talk to somebody I didn’t know.

____, at school I had to spend all day in the company of others. My ________was studying. It was something I could do ______and by myself. I spent a lot of time studying and was ________with good grades.

Eventually I went to college. I came to realize that some people were rather fun to _______with. Yet my childhood _______carried over and I found myself tongue-tied and ______whenever I found myself in a conversation.

One day while on campus, I ________an advertisement for a position on the local classical music ______station. I had grown up listening to classical music, and I loved it.

In order to get the job, applicants needed to be interviewed. I had absolutely no background in radio, and the idea of listeners ______me. I didn’t really want the job. I just wanted to prove that I could talk to a(n)______.

Two weeks _______, I was even more terrified to discover and I had actually landed the job.

It was a ______job, but I grew to enjoy it. I announced music to thousands of ________in the city, sometimes answering their calls and _______to their requests. I began to feel comfortable talking to these people, these strangers who I couldn’t even _______.

Although I now spend much time talking with people, I’m still basically a _______person. My former shyness is a gift, as I can ______people who feel discomfort when they talk to strangers. I still enjoy moments of being _______. But I’m also glad I decided to make a ______in my life that has opened many doors and opportunities that I never knew existed.

1.A. However　　 B. Therefore　　 C. Otherwise　　 D. Besides

2.A. advice　　 B. practice　　 C. task　　 D. escape

3.A. obviously　　 B. simply　　 C. quietly　　 D. poorly

4.A. filled　　 B. rewarded　　 C. decorated　　 D. faced

5.A. help out　　 B. catch up　　 C. put up　　 D. hang out

6.A. happiness　　 B. shyness　　 C. kindness　　 D. goodness

7.A. excited　　 B. astonished　　 C. embarrassed　　 D. interested

8.A. noticed　　 B. posted　　 C. realized　　 D. believed

9.A. fire　　 B. gas　　 C. TV　　 D. radio

10.A. terrified　　 B. pleased　　 C. satisfied　　 D. amazed

11.A. child　　 B. singer　　 C. interviewer　　 D. applicant

12.A. ago　　 B. later　　 C. before　　 D. since

13.A. well-paid　　 B. puzzling　　 C. comfortable　　 D. challenging

14.A. listeners　　 B. followers　　 C. viewers　　 D. dancers

15.A. referring　　 B. responding　　 C. offering　　 D. comparing

16.A. feel　　 B. move　　 C. hear　　 D. see

17.A. busy　　 B. warm　　 C. quiet　　 D. smart

18.A. look into　　 B. relate to　　 C. combine with　　 D. worry with

19.A. alone　　 B. alive　　 C. active　　 D. awake

20.A. plan　　 B. mistake　　 C. change　　 D. dream

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

She was a shy girl and she never expected ________a great change in her life.

A. it to be                 B. there to be       C. to be                   D. there being

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some people who don’t like to talk much are not necessarily shy；they ________just be quiet people.

A. must       B. may       C. should      D. would

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The girl used to be shy, but is ____ getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself.

A.gradually　　　 B.usually　　　 C.previously　　 D.merely

高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Few people ever took notice of Mr. Jimmy Tan whenever he entered a room. He was a shy, quiet and simple man who preferred to keep to himself in public. On the other hand, Mr. Thomas Kim, a fellow scientist, was a man everyone would notice on the streets. He wore bright outfits with huge flower prints, spoke with a booming voice, and his laughter could be heard from all corners of a room. In addition to the differences in their characters, Mr. Kim and Mr. Tan were also great rivals at work in the Institute of Future Science.

On Christmas Eve, everyone left work early to celebrate the special occasion, except for Mr. Tan and Mr. Kim. They were in their laboratory analyzing the results of their latest experiments. Mr. Tan realized that something special was taking place in his experiment —the bacteria he had cultured were growing extremely quickly under high pressure and at a very low temperature. After noting down the findings in his notebook, he left the room to prepare for another round of tests. Shortly after, Mr. Kim entered.

“Hey Jimmy,” Mr. Kim called out, “do you have an extra copy of the laboratory booking form?”

There was no reply, so Mr. Kim looked through Mr. Tan’s things. He soon found Mr. Tan's notebook and was horrified to see that Mr. Tan had managed to make one of the most important discoveries in modern science. He then looked into the deep-freeze cupboard where a dish containing the bacteria was kept. He put them into his pocket and returned to his own laboratory.

Mr. Tan came back an hour later to find his notebook and the dish missing. He knew that Mr. Kim had taken them and went to Mr. Kim's laboratory to find out. When he opened the door, he found Mr. Kim lying on the floor motionless. His face was pale and his skin had turned black. The deadly bacteria had been handled improperly. He shook his head and left.

1.From the first paragraph we know Mr. Kim was a quite________person.

A．famous                               B．hardworking

C．wealthy                               D．outgoing

2.The underlined word "rivals" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to________.

A．enemies                              B．colleagues

C．competitors                            D．friends

3.What does the underlined word “them” refer to in the 4th paragraph?

A．the most important discoveries

B．the notebook and the dish

C．the cupboard and the bacteria

D．the dish and the bacteria

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Mr. Kim was afraid Mr. Tan might succeed ahead of him.

B．Mr. Tan's bacteria grew very fast in a warm container.

C．Mr. Tan worked much harder than Mr. Kim.

D．Mr. Kim was so tired that he fell down into sleep.

5.What happened to Mr. Kim in the end?

A．He died on Christmas Eve.

B．He was arrested by the police.

C．He shared the success with Mr. Tan.

D．He succeeded ahead of Mr. Tan.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

As a kid I was painfully shy．I mean ,I wouldn’t even ____people in the face when they spoke to me .

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

A man and his girlfriend just got married. The husband didn’t talk much but he was a steady man. The wife was pretty and dreamy.  Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.

A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a proposal, “I read in a magazine about how we can36 our marriage. Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit 37  with the other. Then, we can place them on the table to discuss how we 38  them together and make our life even happier.”

“Are you sure you are about to do this?” the husband sighed and 39 . So each of them went to a(n) 40  room and thought about the things that annoyed them about the other for the rest of the day.

The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their 41  .

“I’ll start,” offered his wife eagerly. She 42  her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill 3 pages. She read all three pages to her husband and seemed to be quite pleased with her hard “work”. After hearing that, the husband stated 43 , “I don’t have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the 44  that you are. I don’t want you to 45  anything for me.”

The wife, touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for and his 46  of her without any conditions, turned her head and wept. At that moment, she came to understand the saying: “Beauty lies in the lover's eyes”.

In life, there are enough time when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don’t really have to go47  for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time seeking the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the wonderful things before us? If you are accustomed to judging people, you have no time to love them.

1.A. enrich                   B. strengthen              C. lengthen                D. deepen

2.A. annoying                B. surprising                C. satisfying                 D. inspiring

3.A. fix               B. do                C. find             D. set

4.A. smiled         B. refused                C. agreed                   D. hesitated

5.A. spare          B. separate           C. empty                D. special

6.A. dishes                  B. magazines         C. lives                    D. lists

7.A. put away                B. handed in          C. took out             D. wrote down

8.A. disappointedly          B. unluckily                C. bitterly                   D. quietly

9.A. appearance            B. way               C. situation                 D. position

10.A. change               B. accept                  C. decide                  D. drop

11.A. advice                 B. warning                 C. acceptance              D. pride

12.A. leaving         B. waiting               C. asking                   D. looking

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

________ ,  she is the sort of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile.

A. Shy and cautious                     B. Sensitive and thoughtful

C. Honest and confident                  D. Lighthearted and optimistic

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My parents were in a huge argument, and I was really upset about it. I didn’t know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend’s house. Though I knew I wouldn’t tell her about my parents’ situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.

I was really disappointed because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that I’d stay with him until the power was restored. He was quite happy and said, “Great opportunity.”

“What is?” I asked.

“To talk, you and I,” he said. “To hold a private little meeting about what we’re going to do with your mom and dad, and what we’re going to do with ourselves now that we’re in the situation we are in.”

“But we can’t do anything about it, Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was

And that’s how the most unbelievable friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feeling and fears of life---from how fast things change, to how they sometimes don’t change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talked about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be.

Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “ I guess that means you’ll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”

1.I wished to get out of the house because ________.

A. I was angry about my parents’ quarrel

B. I found nobody to share my feelings with

C. I wanted to escape from the dark house

D. I planned to tell my friend about my trouble

2.Grandpa was happy to see me because___________.

A. he could discuss the problem with me

B. he had not seem me for a long time

C. he was afraid of darkness

D. he felt quite lonely

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The grandchild was eager to leave.

B. They would have more chats.

C. The lights would go our again.

D. It would no longer be dark.

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