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【題目】Shyness equals (等于) losing opportunities, less pleasure and fewer social connections, but there are ways to make it a thing of the past.

When I was fifteen, I was shy. I remember an attractive girl trying to talk with me. My shyness made me focus on me instead of her. I heard my own voice but not hers and I thought about what I was trying to say instead of what she was trying to say.

To overcome shyness you need to learn to relax. This gives you the space to practice certain conversational skills. Relaxed socializing (社交) is so pleasurable. To start reducing your own shyness, I want you to absorb the following tips and ideas and start to put them into practice.

Focus your attention away from yourself. Notice what other people are wearing and make a mental note, listen to their conversation, imagine where they might live, and make a point of remembering names. Not only does this give you more to talk about, it also reduces social anxiety, leaving you feeling calmer.

Ask people open questions. Many people like to talk about themselves and will find you interesting if you find them interesting. Ask questions that require more than a “yes” or “no” response such as “What do you like about this place?’ rather than “Do you like this place?” Once they have answered, you can use add-on (追加) questions connected with the first such as “What other places do you like in this city?” Next you can express your views. This is a great way to get the conversation going.

Now I love meeting new people and suspect that my current social confidence would be unrecognizable to my fifteen-year-old self.

【1】 The author didn’t pay attention to what the girl was saying because .

A. her voice was very low

B. he was shy and nervous

C. he was attracted by her appearance

D. he wasn’t interested in her topic

【2】To get rid of your shyness, you should .

A. pay much attention to yourself

B. find a beautiful girl to talk with

C. learn to talk to others in a relaxed way

D. ask people some interesting questions

【3】It can be inferred from the text that .

A. people will notice our appearance if we focus on their looks

B. shy people will have no friends unless they change themselves

C. shy people may suffer a great deal and may be less happy

D. girls like to show off their voices in front of boys

【4】Which of the following questions will the author probably advise us to ask?

A. What a lovely day, isn’t it?

B. Do you like playing basketball?

C. Do you think he will pass the exam?

D. Why do you find that English is hard to learn?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析: 本文句如何克服羞澀給了一些建議：要與別人以輕松的方式進行交談，同時注意展開話題大方式。

【1】B考察細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文意My shyness made me focus on me instead of her可知當(dāng)時作者非常緊張又害羞，所以答案是B。

【2】C考察判斷推理題。根據(jù)文意Focus your attention away from yourself可知答案A是錯誤的；Ask people open questions可知D是不全面的，沒必要非和漂亮的女孩對話，排除D；因此To overcome shyness you need to learn to relax為了克服羞澀要與別人以輕松的方式進行交談，所以答案是C。

【3】C考察判斷推理題。根據(jù)首句Shyness equals (等于) losing opportunities, less pleasure and fewer social connections可知和害羞的人內(nèi)向壓力大、不快樂，所以答案是C。

【4】D考察判斷推理題。根據(jù)文意 Ask questions that require more than a “yes” or “no” response such as “What do you like about this place?’ rather than “Do you like this place?” Once they have answered, you can use add-on (追加) questions connected with the first such as “What other places do you like in this city?” Next you can express your views可知作者建議我們問的問題不是簡單的“yes”或“no”就能回答的，要表達對方的觀點，所以答案是D。