You might think that Western students are less shy when it comes to mingling with the opposite sex, but the truth is that pupils in the UK can feel just as awkward. Britons are actually quite reserved and being at university can make them feel out of their comfort zone. Everyone finds it difficult to talk to the other gender on campus.
However, there is a way of dealing with this shyness in Britain, and it is called “Freshers Week”. Freshers Week is designed to help people socialize and lose their inhibitions(顧慮； 抑制力). It is a one-week long party for first year students to welcome them before lectures and coursework begin.
I remember my first week at university - it was terrifying. I looked at the schedule for Freshers Week and was amazed at how much was planned. Every hall of residence organizes its own events to help students become friends with the people they live with. My hall was called “Goldney Hall” and the week ahead included a talent show, a comedy night, and themed parties, including one for which we had to dress up as golfers.
The first event I went to was a school kids party at which everyone dressed up as if they were in school. This party encouraged me to talk to all the people on my floor. One boy, who lived opposite my room, was very handsome and I felt nervous speaking to him at first. But when we met at the party dressed in silly school outfits, I remember feeling a lot more relaxed speaking to him.
It sounds strange, but drinking and dressing up seems to be how Britons overcome their shyness at university. My Freshers Week was hectic, but I managed to forget how scared I was.
One thing’s for sure: nothing helps you lose your inhibitions(顧慮； 抑制力) quite like dressing up as a golfer – complete with a golf club, checked hat and tweed jacket!
小題1:What does the underlined phrase mean in the fifthparagraph?
A．scaredB．disappointedC．happyD．very busy
小題2:In Britain, universities organize the “Freshers Week”to__________.
A．help the first year students to get rid of the shyness.
B．help the first year students to know about the campus.
C．intruduce the teachers to the first year students.
D．help the first year students to adapt to the campus life as soon as possible.
小題3:Which of the following statements is true according to the paragraph?
A．My first week life at university was happy.
B．The Western students also don’t know what to do when they meet the opposite sex.
C．Drinking and dressing up is how Britons overcome their scare at university.
D．Dressing up as a golfer can’t help you overcome the shyness.
小題4:What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A．My first year in the university.
B．What is the “Freshers Week”?
C．My busy first week campus life.
D．How to get rid of the first year students’ shyness.
小題5:Why did the school kids dressed up as if they were in school in the party?
A．because they felt a lot more relaxed speaking to others.
B．because they felt shy speaking to others.
C．because they felt nevous speaking to others.
D．because they felt frightened speaking to others.

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:A

小題1:考查猜測(cè)詞義。根據(jù)文章第三、四段中的內(nèi)容可知，學(xué)校“新生周”的活動(dòng)多的驚人。所以，盡管新生周讓我忙得不可開(kāi)交，但卻讓我將那些擔(dān)驚受怕拋到了腦后。故選D。
小題2:考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第二段中的there is a way of dealing with this shyness in Britain, and it is called “Freshers Week”. Freshers Week is designed to help people socialize and lose their inhibitions(顧慮； 抑制力).可知，人們找到了克服這種害羞心理的方法，那就是“新生周”。開(kāi)辦“新生周”的目的是為了幫助人們進(jìn)行社交活動(dòng)，擺脫情感阻力。故選A，
小題3:考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第一段中的You might think that Western students are less shy when it comes to mingling with the opposite sex, but the truth is that pupils in the UK can feel just as awkward.可知，你可能認(rèn)為西方國(guó)家的學(xué)生在面對(duì)異性時(shí)會(huì)更放得開(kāi)，但事實(shí)上在英國(guó)，學(xué)生們對(duì)此也是一樣手足無(wú)措。文章中的but是理解本題的關(guān)鍵詞語(yǔ)。選B。
小題4:考查主旨也要義。根據(jù)文章的整體內(nèi)容可知，文章全文都在講學(xué)校如何組織活動(dòng)以克服新生的害羞心理。故選D。
小題5:考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第四段中的But when we met at the party dressed in silly school outfits, I remember feeling a lot more relaxed speaking to him.可知，當(dāng)我們身著傻傻的校服在派對(duì)上碰面時(shí)，我記得那時(shí)的聊天要輕松多了。故選A。
【文章大意】詞數(shù)：579來(lái)自：www bigear com
本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章介紹了在英國(guó)的大學(xué)，學(xué)校是怎樣通過(guò)組織“新生周”活動(dòng)來(lái)消除新生的害羞心理的。
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