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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 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| A．Are you too busy? | B．Think more for others! |
| C．Are you shy or not? | D．Once he was shy just like you! |
听力选择(共20小题，计20分)
Ⅰ．录音中有五个句子，每个句子听一遍，然后从每小题ABC中选出适合每个句子的答语。
1．A．Size 10
B．Number 10
C．Ten dollars
2．A．Five dollars．
B．You can’t buy it．
C．Guess．
3．A．Yes, but you can’t buy it．
B．Yes, it was sold out．
C．Sorry, it was sold out．
4．A．It’s interesting, and I will read it again．
B．It is so interesting that I have read it twice．
C．It is so interesting that I haven’t read it．
5．A．Either I or she．
B．Either he or I．
C．Either of them．
Ⅱ．录音中有五组对话和五个问题，听对话和问题一遍，然后从每小题ABC中选出能回答每个问题的正确答案。
6．What is Julia’s sister?
A．A singer
B．A player
C．A nurse
7．What will Mary do this Sunday?
A．Study for the test．
B．Go to play table tennis．
C．Go to visit her friends．
8．Why is Katie moving?
A．She needs a small house．
B．She needs a beautiful house．
C．She needs a big house．
9．Why is Jim late again?
A．His bike is broken on his way to school．
B．The traffic is too heavy．
C．He gets up late in the morning．
10．How does Anna usually go to school?
A．She drives her car．
B．She takes a bus．
C．She rides her bike．
Ⅲ．录音中有一大段对话和五个问题，听对话和问题两遍，然后从每小题ABC中选出能回答每个问题的人正确答案。
11．Where does the conversation take place(发生)?
A．In a shop．
B．In an office．
C．At school．
12．What is the man customer doing?
A．He is buying a shirt．
B．He is buying a pair of shoes．
C．He is posting a letter．
13．How much is the short blue one?
A．Thirty pounds．
B．Fifteen pounds fifty．
C．Fifteen．
14．What is his size?
A．42．
B．38．
C．40．
15．Why does this salesgirl say “Just a moment”?
A．She is going to talk with the manager．
B．She is going to get a bigger shirt for the man．
C．She doesn’t want to help the man．
Ⅳ．短文理解。根据你听到的短文内容和五个问题，从ABC中选出与你所听到的短文内容相符的答案。短文读两遍。
16．Linda wrote to Lois on _________．
A．Dec．13
B．Sept．30
C．Nov．13
17．Lois receives the letter _________．
A．a few days ago
B．two days ago
C．a few weeks ago
18．Lois is now _________．
A．in New York
B．with her aunt
C．in Chicago
19．The main idea of the passage is _________．
A．Lois’ aunt will come for Christmas
B．
Lois can’t join Linda for ChristmasC．Lois hopes that Linda will come to visit her some day．
20．It is suggested in the passage that _________．
A．Lois is very grateful to Linda for her invitation．
B．Linda has not been living in New York for long
C．Lois hopes Linda can come to Chicago for Christmas
Ⅴ．听短文填空。根据你所听到的对话内容和表格中的提示，讲所听到的主要信息填入表格中相应的位置上。对话读两遍。(5分)
