If you think you’re too shy and want to be a little bit brave, try the following:

You can make it. Tell people you’re shy. There’s no need to hide it. When they get to know you’re a shy kid, they’ll understand you better. This also helps you feel more relaxed in talks.

Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you’re friendly and easy to talk to. Remember that other people have feelings too and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.

Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to start talks, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?

Get your attention elsewhere（在别处）. Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don’t waste time worrying about your look or whether people like you or not.

Take one small step at a time. Each time when you say “Hi” or smile at someone, say to yourself “You did it”. Keep trying and one day you’ll never feel shy when you talk about yourself.

1.How many pieces of advice does the passage give us?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

D．Seven.

2.If you find it hard to start a talk, you can          .

A．say nothing but smile

B．say something nice about others around you.

C．look others up and down.

D．say to yourself “You did it”

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Ask yourself to smile more.

B．If you say something nice about people, you will get a bad feeling.

C．Think less about ways to enjoy parties.

D．One day you’ll never feel shy when people talk to you.

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A．Change your life very day

B．Keep up your mind till the end

C．Keep trying to say something nice

D．How to make you not be shy

 

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Wonder why you can get angry so easily while your friend smiles all the time? It’s probably because you both have different personalities(个性).

Personality is also about how people think, behave, and react (反应) to everything around them from day to day.

So what makes people think and behave in certain ways?

Part of the reason is that people are born like this. A baby gets its blood type, genes (基因) and other physical things when it’s still inside its mother. These things may help decide what the baby will be like.

But one’s personality doesn’t stop here. Family life, school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are. This doesn’t mean it’s impossible to change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better. Don’t get too worried about your shortcomings (缺点). Just accept them. This is a good way to start making changes.

If you don’t know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because you’re too shy? Tell yourself to smile at people. Start talking to people using warm greetings.

Don’t give yourself a hard time about it all. It’s not easy to change lifelong habits in one night. Keep working at it. One day you’ll see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!

1.Personality is about the following except        .

A．how you behave

B．what you look like

C．how you react to something

D．how you think about something

2.We know that         from the passage.

A．people are born the way they’ll always be

B．a person can try to change his/her personality

C．personality decides what a person looks like

D．blood type decides what a person will be like

3.From the last two paragraphs, we learn that         .

A．a shy person can’t make many friends

B．you can work hard to improve yourself

C．everyone can change him- or herself in life

D．there is no way to change your lifelong habits

 

How do you feel when you have to make a speech in front of class? What about when you go to a birthday party? Do you get really shy?
Shyness means feeling nervous or afraid when you’re around other people. Experts have found that more than 80% of middle school students feel afraid to be the center of attention. Some kids are born shy. Some become shy later because of their life experiences(经历).
It’s OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or meet new people. In fact, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just a case of how much.
Most people have red faces and talk in broken sentences when they get shy. But some become so shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to order and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting new people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be bad for a person.
If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are cleverer because they think more and talk less. Shy people are also good at working with others because they think more for other people. Some great people in history were shy, too.
You see, being shy isn’t all bad. But remember not to let good opportunities(机会) pass by just because of it! If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or practice your spoken English in front of others, just do it! There’s nothing to be afraid of.
【小题1】The underlined phrase “to feel yourself again” in the third paragraph means “________”.

A．感受生活

B．恢复过来

C．玩得开心

D．寻求帮助

【小题2】What kind of shyness can be bad according to the passage?

A．You find it hard to enjoy yourself at a party.

B．You feel a little nervous when you go to a new place.

C．You seldom go outside, afraid of meeting new people.

D．You have a red face when you’re asked to answer a question in class.

【小题3】If you have to practice your spoken English in class, ________.

A．just do it

B．just refuse to do it

C．you’d better ask someone to help you

D．tell your teacher you’re too shy to do that

【小题4】We can infer(推断)from the passage that_________.

A．kids are all born shy

B．you can’t change yourself

C．shy people can also be successful

D．shy people are not good at working others

【小题5】What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Are you too busy?	B．Think more for others!
C．Are you shy or not?	D．Once he was shy just like you!