Question

【題目】Having a shy style isn’t necessarily a problem. It’s perfectly OK to take time to warm up new people and situations. Here are some tips for beating shy feelings.

Start small with people you know. Practice social behaviors like eye contact, confident body language, introductions, small talk, asking questions, and invitations with the people you feel most comfortable around. Smile. Build your confidence this way.【1】.

Think of some conversation starters【2】. Think of conversation openers, like introducing yourself, giving a compliment, or asking a question. Being ready with a conversation starter (or a few) makes it easier to approach someone.

Rehearse(排練) what to say.【3】 Rehearse it out loud, maybe even in front of the mirror. Then just do it. Don’t worry if it’s not exactly like you have practiced or if it’s not perfect. Also few of the things confident people do are perfect. Next time, it’ll be better because it will be easier.

【4】. Find group activities where you can be with people who share your interests. Give yourself a chance to practice socializing (社交) with these new people, and get to know them slowly. People who are shy often worry about failing or how others will think about them. So treat yourself like your own best friend. Encourage yourself instead of expecting to fail.

Most of all, be yourself. It’s OK to try out different conversational ways you see others use.【5】. Being the real you and daring to let yourself be noticed are what attract friends.

A. It’s important to make friends.

B. Then try to do this with new friends, too.

C. Give yourself a chance to take part in activities.

D. Write down what you want to say beforehand.

E. Often, the hardest part of talking to someone new is getting started.

F. But say and do what fits your style.

G. Shyness is an obvious shortcoming.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】E

【3】D

【4】C

【5】F

【解析】試題分析：文章告訴我們害羞并不一定是一個很大的難題，文章中介紹了克服害羞的幾種方法。

【1】B。由上文“...with the people you feel most comfortable around. Smile. Build your confidence this way.”可推知，此處是說用這些方法和你周圍讓你感覺舒服的人交流之后再和新朋友交流。故B項“Then try to do this with new friends, too.”正確。

【2】E。由上文“Think of some conversation starters.”“多思考對話的開始”�？赏浦�，此處是說很多時候一段對話最難的部分是開始的時候。故E項“Often, the hardest part of talking to someone new is getting started.”與本段中心思想一致

【3】D。由下文“Rehearse it out loud, maybe even in front of the mirror.”可推知，要在鏡子面前先練習(xí)一下。說明要高度重視，甚至要把要所的內(nèi)容先寫下來。故D項“Write down what you want to say beforehand（預(yù)先）”符合上下文串聯(lián)。

【4】C。由第二句“Find group activities where you can be with people who share your interests.”要找到一些團隊活動，其中你可以和志趣相投的朋友在一起�？赏浦�，此處是說給你自己創(chuàng)造出參加活動的機會。故C項“Give yourself a chance to take part in activities.”與上下文語義一致。

【5】F。由下文“Being the real you and daring to let yourself be noticed are what attract friends.”做真實的自我敢于讓別人注意到你，才是吸引朋友重要的東西。從本句中Being the real you可推知要做真實的自我，所以要說適合自己的話，做適合自己的事。故F項“But say and do what fits your style.”符合上下文串聯(lián)。