Question

There is nothing wrong with being shy. In fact,       happy, successful people are shy. You can try to say goodbye to your shyness. Here’s how to do so.
1. Start Small. At home, practice       and saying hi while looking at yourself in the mirror. Then try this at school with kids you know well. Once that becomes a habit, try doing the same with kids you don’t know as well.
2.        Are Key. Once you         smiling and saying hi, it’s time to start a conversation. All you really have to do is to ask a question or two about a person’s       : What’s your favorite movie? Do you like playing tennis? Just be careful not to ask questions that are too personal __  might be hurtful.
3. Choose Face-to-face Time. Many shy girls say it’s easier for them to talk to people     . In a recent survey, nearly two out of every 10 shy girls said being online has made them even shyer in real life. So       your cell phone, step away from the computer, and put in some face-to-face time with the people in your life.
4. Star in Your Own Life. Looking people in the eye, saying hi with a smile, and starting conversations will probably feel strange at first, but every time you practice your new skills, it will become a little        .
you keep working at it, you will become more comfortable talking to other people.
小题1:A. few                B. some     C. many
小题2:A. crying             B. smiling     C. thinking
小题3:A. Talks             B. Conversations    C. Questions
小题4:A. are used as B. are used to  C. are used for
小题5:A. questions      B. problems C. interests
小题6:A. or B. and  C. but
小题7:A. face to face    B. online   C. at home
小题8:A. put down   B. take down   C. take out
小题9:A. hard   B. easy C. easier
小题10:A. When   B.As long as   C. Unless

Answer 1

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:B

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是害羞并不是问题，人可以克服害羞，文中给出了几条可行性的建议，让人们在平时交往中克服害羞。
小题1:考查不定代词与语境理解。A. few几乎没有；B. some一些；C. many许多，句意：事实上，许多快乐、成功的人都是害羞的。根据上文害羞不是问题可知此处许多人都有害羞的问题，故选C。
小题2:考查动词与语境理解。A. crying哭；B. smiling 笑；C. thinking想，句意：在家里看着镜子里的你练习微笑并说嗨。根据语境此处指克服害羞的练习，所以应是对人微笑，故选B。
小题3:考查名词与语境理解。A. Talks谈话；B. Conversations对话；C. Questions问题，句意：问题是关键。根据此段描述当你已习惯微笑和说嗨之后，在与别人对话就要问关于一个人兴趣的一两个问题，所以问题也很重要，故选C。
小题4:考查固定短语与语境理解。A. are used as被作为什么来用；B. are used to习惯于；C. are used for被用作来干什么，句意：一旦你习惯于了微笑和说嗨，“习惯于做某事”是be used to doing sth.故选B。
小题5:考查名词与语境理解。A. questions问题；B. problems问题；C. interests兴趣，句意：在与别人对话就要问关于一个人兴趣的一两个问题，下文说的是有关兴趣的问题，所以此题选C。
小题6:考查连词与语境理解。A. or或者；B. and和；C. but但是，句意：注意不要问一些太个人或可能有伤害的问题，根据句意此题是“或者”的意思，故选A。
小题7:考查短语与语境理解。A. face to face面对面；B. online网上；C. at home在家，句意：许多害羞的女孩说在网上和人们交谈对她而言更容易一些。此段所给建议是让害羞的人进行面对面的谈话，所以根据句意此处指许多害羞女孩大多在网上与别人交谈更容易，所以选B。
小题8:考查动词短语与语境理解。A. put down放下；B. take down取下；C. take out拿出去，句意:所以在你的生活中要放下电话，离开网络，和人们进行面对面的交流，根据句意及语境此题选A。
小题9:考查形容词与语境理解。A. hard难的；B. easy容易的；C. easier更容易的；句意：但每一次你练习你的新技巧，它就会更容易一点。根据句意及上下文此处应用比较级，是相对来讲更容易，故选C。
小题10:考查连词与语境理解。A. When当……时候；B.As long as只要；C. Unless除非，句意：只要你不断练习这些你在和别人交谈时就会更自然，根据句意“只要”是as long as,故选B。