8.Shyness can make people feel awkward,worried or tense on social occasions.Shyness is the cause of much(1)B for a great many people.Shy people often feel(2)C and are self-conscious; that is,they are over concerned with their own(3)B and actions.For example,they often ask themselves"Am I wearing unattractive clothes?"
Obviously,it is such a(n)(4)D feeling that people must be affected unfavorably.A person's self concept is reflected in the way he or she(5)A and affects other people's attitudes towards him or her.In general,the way people think about themselves has a deep influence on all areas of their lives.Shy people,with low self-esteem(自尊),are likely to be passive and easily(6)D by others.They need reassurance that they are doing"the(7)C thing".Shy people are very(8)A to criticism.It makes them feel inferior(低人一等).They also find it difficult to be(9)C by pleasing words because they believe they are unworthy of it.A shy person may respond to a(n)(10)D with a statement like this one:"You're just saying that to make me feel good.I know it's not true."
It is clear that,while self-awareness is a (n)(11)A quality,overdoing it is harmful.Can shyness be(12)B got rid of,or at least reduced?Fortunately,people can make it with determination.It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their(13)B and remember that it is (14)D for them to label themselves inferior because each individual is(15)A and has his or her own characteristics.
Obviously,it is such a(n)(4)D feeling that people must be affected unfavorably.A person's self concept is reflected in the way he or she(5)A and affects other people's attitudes towards him or her.In general,the way people think about themselves has a deep influence on all areas of their lives.Shy people,with low self-esteem(自尊),are likely to be passive and easily(6)D by others.They need reassurance that they are doing"the(7)C thing".Shy people are very(8)A to criticism.It makes them feel inferior(低人一等).They also find it difficult to be(9)C by pleasing words because they believe they are unworthy of it.A shy person may respond to a(n)(10)D with a statement like this one:"You're just saying that to make me feel good.I know it's not true."
It is clear that,while self-awareness is a (n)(11)A quality,overdoing it is harmful.Can shyness be(12)B got rid of,or at least reduced?Fortunately,people can make it with determination.It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their(13)B and remember that it is (14)D for them to label themselves inferior because each individual is(15)A and has his or her own characteristics.
1.A.coldness | B.discomfort | C.happiness | D.excitement |
2.A.bored | B.terrified | C.anxious | D.enthusiastic |
3.A.thoughts | B.appearances | C.ideas | D.words |
4.A.comfortable | B.positive | C.pleasant | D.unpleasant |
5.A.behaves | B.says | C.plays | D.claims |
6.A.impressed | B.cheated | C.persuaded | D.influenced |
7.A.wrong | B.good | C.right | D.easy |
8.A.sensitive | B.used | C.insensitive | D.accustomed |
9.A.annoyed | B.amused | C.delighted | D.entertained |
10.A.apology | B.punishment | C.promotion | D.praise |
11.A.healthy | B.unhealthy | C.realistic | D.practical |
12.A.mostly | B.completely | C.partly | D.generally |
13.A.shyness | B.strengths | C.specialties | D.shortcomings |
14.A.necessary | B.dangerous | C.proper | D.unfair |
15.A.unique | B.valuable | D.admirable | C.hopeful |
7.Long long ago,a circle missed one piece of its own.The circle wanted to be whole,so it went around looking for its (36)B piece.But because it was (37)A and therefore could roll only very slowly,it(38)C the flowers along the way.It(39)B with the worms.It enjoyed the sunshine.It found lots of different pieces,but (40)D of them fitted.So it left them all by the side of the road and (41)Dsearching.Then one day the circle found a piece that fitted (42)C.It incorporated the missing piece into itself and began to roll.(43)B it was a perfect circle,it could roll very fast,(44)B fast to notice the flowers or talk to the worms.After it realized how different the world seemed when it rolled so quickly,it (45)A,left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.
The (46)Aof the story,I suggest,is that in some strange (47)C we are more whole when we are missing something.The man who has (48)D is in some ways a poor man.He will never know what it (49)B like to nourish his soul with the dream of something (50)A.When we accept that (51)Cis part of being human and when we can continue rolling (52)Dlife and appreciate it,we will have (53)Ca wholeness that others can only desire,which,I believe,is (54)DGod asks of us-not"Be perfect",not"Don't even make a mistake",(55)A"Be whole".
The (46)Aof the story,I suggest,is that in some strange (47)C we are more whole when we are missing something.The man who has (48)D is in some ways a poor man.He will never know what it (49)B like to nourish his soul with the dream of something (50)A.When we accept that (51)Cis part of being human and when we can continue rolling (52)Dlife and appreciate it,we will have (53)Ca wholeness that others can only desire,which,I believe,is (54)DGod asks of us-not"Be perfect",not"Don't even make a mistake",(55)A"Be whole".
36.A.other | B.missing | C.rest | D.remaining |
37.A.incomplete | B.ugly | C.ordinary | D.unusual |
38.A.picked | B.watered | C.admired | D.planted |
39.A.played | B.chatted | C.sang | D.danced |
40.A.neither | B.each | C.all | D.none |
41.A.carried out | B.put on | C.worked out | D.kept on |
42.A.especially | B.permanently | C.perfectly | D.constantly |
43.A.Although | B.Now that | C.Unless | D.As long as |
44.A.very | B.too | C.so | D.how |
45.A.stopped | B.continued | C.hesitated | D.cried |
46.A.lesson | B.root | C.reason | D.cause |
47.A.degree | B.level | C.sense | D.manner |
48.A.nothing | B.something | C.little | D.everything |
49.A.smells | B.feels | C.looks | D.sounds |
50.A.better | B.common | C.impractical | D.worse |
51.A.strength | B.kindness | C.imperfection | D.benefit |
52.A.behind | B.at | C.of | D.through |
53.A.recognized | B.searched | C.achieved | D.founded |
54.A.which | B.how | C.that | D.what |
55.A.but | B.while | C.and | D.otherwise |
6.Once upon a time,there was a seed and because he was (36)A a tiny seed,nobody paid any attention to him.So,(37)D kind of inferior (自卑的),the seed gave no importance to his (38)C.
(39)B,the wind blew him up and threw him on an open field (40)A the hot sun.He wanted to know why.But without any (41)B,he was provided with (42)C besides sunlight,sometimes light and sometimes water.
Time flew and years later he saw a traveler (43)A by his side."Thank God for this.I (44)D need a rest,the seed heard the traveler (45)B,
(46)C are you talking about?"the seed asked.He thought the man was laughing at him.(47)B,he had seen many people taking a rest by his side but no one ever (48)Ato him like that."Who is this?"the man was (49)D
--(50)C A seed."
"A seed?"the man (51)Dthe big tree."Are you(52)C me?You're a big tree!"
A moment later the seed,now a great tree,thought and (53)B for the first time in his life."Oh!That means I'm not a small seed any longer!I won't (54)A unnoticed but was born to help (55)D people.Wow!Now that's a life worth a thousand gems!"
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(39)B,the wind blew him up and threw him on an open field (40)A the hot sun.He wanted to know why.But without any (41)B,he was provided with (42)C besides sunlight,sometimes light and sometimes water.
Time flew and years later he saw a traveler (43)A by his side."Thank God for this.I (44)D need a rest,the seed heard the traveler (45)B,
(46)C are you talking about?"the seed asked.He thought the man was laughing at him.(47)B,he had seen many people taking a rest by his side but no one ever (48)Ato him like that."Who is this?"the man was (49)D
--(50)C A seed."
"A seed?"the man (51)Dthe big tree."Are you(52)C me?You're a big tree!"
A moment later the seed,now a great tree,thought and (53)B for the first time in his life."Oh!That means I'm not a small seed any longer!I won't (54)A unnoticed but was born to help (55)D people.Wow!Now that's a life worth a thousand gems!"
36.A.only | B.right | C.such | D.rather |
37.A.thinking | B.minding | C.realizing | D.feeling |
38.A.life | B.world | C.existence | D.surroundings |
39.A.However | B.Then one day | C.Thus | D.Unexpectedly |
40.A.in | B.below | C.under | D.over |
41.A.idea | B.answer | C.excuse | D.hope |
42.A.help | B.fertilizer | C.rain | D.wind |
43.A.sitting | B.walking | C.going | D.passing |
44.A.probably | B.possibly | C.certainly | D.really |
45.A.cry | B.say | C.talk | D.shout |
46.A.Who | B.Whom | C.What | D.Why |
47.A.Instead | B.Sure | C.Soon | D.Also |
48.A.spoke | B.treated | C.acted | D.nodded |
49.A.happy | B.annoyed | C.excited | D.surprised |
50.A.Can't you see? | B.Why ask? | C.It's me | D.Don't you know? |
51.A.replied to | B.turned to | C.asked for | D.stared at |
52.Aexpecting | B.visiting | C.kidding | D.joking |
53.A.knew | B.smiled | C.recognized | D.found |
54.A.die | B.live | C.appear | D.disappear |
55.A.walking | B.foreign | C.traveling | D.tired |