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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 sometimes. 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 behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. So scientists think that some shyness is genetic.

Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had elder brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers or sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves.

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(以色列), only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people don’t succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame（責(zé)備）themselves for their failure. In Israel, the truth is opposite. Israelis often blame failure on external (外在的) 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 or speak loudly in class. 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】How many percent of people feel shy sometimes?

A. 50 percent. B. 66 percent. C. 80 percent. D. 15 to 20 percent.

【2】The following facts are the causes of shyness EXCEPT ________.

A. family size B. the place you were born

C. be born shy D. dream for jobs

【3】The underlined word “genetic” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 遺傳的 B. 可怕的 C. 有趣的 D. 無(wú)能為力的

【4】Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by _________.

A. blaming their failure on outside reasons

B. trying new things and practicing conversation

C. getting themselves away from their shy parents

D. trying to understand reasons for their shyness

【5】Which is the main idea of the article?

A. Difficulties to get over shyness.

B. Get over shyness, you are not alone.

C. Shyness is one of the most important feelings.

D. Scientists who are trying to understand shyness finally succeed.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】這篇文章告訴我們害羞與遺傳，家庭和出生地有關(guān)系。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy sometimes可知，百分之八十的人有時(shí)會(huì)感到害羞。故選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章2,3,4段可知，害羞與遺傳，家庭的大小和出生地有關(guān)，而與夢(mèng)想中的工作無(wú)關(guān)。故選D。

【3】詞義猜測(cè)題。So scientists think that some shyness is genetic可譯為：于是科學(xué)家認(rèn)為有些害羞是天生的。故選A。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation可知。故選B。

【5】主旨大意題。這篇文章告訴我們害羞與遺傳，家庭和出生地有關(guān)系，它是人的一種很重要的感覺(jué)。故選C。

點(diǎn)晴：這篇文章介紹了害羞與人的遺傳、家庭規(guī)模和出生地有關(guān)。在做細(xì)節(jié)判斷題時(shí)，首先我們要仔細(xì)研讀題干中每個(gè)句子的意思，帶著問(wèn)題閱讀原文，在原文中找出相對(duì)應(yīng)的句子，只有完全符合文章意思的句子，才可判斷為正確，需要學(xué)生認(rèn)真仔細(xì)地去推敲。如1，4題都是根據(jù)文中的真實(shí)句子判斷選出正確答案。