How do you feel when you have to make a report in front of your classmates? What about when you go to a birthday party? Do you get 1 shy?

Shyness means feeling nervous or 2 when you’re round other people. Everyone experiences (体验) this shyness 3 they grow up. Most people have red faces and talk in broken sentencewS when they are in the center of attention. It's OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or meet strangers. 4 ,everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It's just a case (事) of how

much. But many teenagers think that they hate themselves and that they won’t fit in the future at some point.

   Stop the negative (消极的) thoughts about yourself. If shyness doesn’t keep you 5 something you want to do,being shy isnJt a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are not only cleverer,but also better at working with others,because they think more and talk 6 . Some great people in

history were shy,too.

   You see,being shy isn’t all 7 . But remember not to let good chances 8 just because of it!

   Your shyness will 9 . When you grow up year after year,you’ll become brave enough to speak to

anyone. But now,you need practice!If you have to sing a song at a party,just do it!There's nothing

to be afraid of!

    Remember,though you’re shy,you do not lack in (缺少) 10  Come on,our shy friends!

() 1. A. true   B. real   C. really   D. yes

() 2. A. comfortable   B. frightened   C. proud   D. happy

() 3. A. as   B. since   C. by   D. for

() 4. A. What is worse   B. In fact   C. For example   D. as if

() 5. A. to do   B. doing   C. from doing   D. do

() 6. A. much   B. more   C. less   D. many

() 7. A. good   B. bad   C. wonderful   D. better

() 8. A. go down   B. go over   C. go by   D. go to

() 9. A. past   B. pass   C. passed   D. passing

() 10. A. confidence   B. confident   C. confidently   D. conduct

    Sales of laptop computers passed desktops in the U. S. for the first time ever this fall,according to market-research firm ID C. That's bad news for backs,necks and shoulders.

     Laptops are bad for our body. When you work at a computer,the keyboard should be at elbow height and the monitor should be roughly at eye level? so you can sit well in a chair.      But most users simply set their laptops on a desk or table. The keyboard is too high> which makes your arms reach up? your shoulders feel tired and your wrists bend down. The monitor is too low,which pulls your head and neck forward and down and your back may feel hurt.

    That s OK if you use your laptop for a short time. But if you use one for hours without stopping—— as do millions of college students? business travelers? telecommuters) video-gamers and growing numbers of office workers —your body may feel hurt. Ergonomics experts have warned about laptop problems for years. But people still like laptops better than the desktops. And they use laptops anywhere—— in bed,on the floor-in all kinds of positions.

    “How can a mouse or a keyboard hurt you?” says Thomas Caffrey,the founder of Myofactors  LL C. Wrong positions can be bad for your body. As time goes by,a wrong position can lead to pain in the neck,shoulders,back and arms,as well as headaches. ”

() 1. When you work at a computer,the keyboard should be.

   A. at elbow height   B. at eye height   C. on a desk   D. on a table

() 2. The writer asks us not to use the laptop.

   A. for a short time   B. to play video games

   C. for hours without stopping   D. to buy things on the Internet

() 3. From the passage,we know that laptop computers.

   A. are not so popular as the desktops   B. are more popular than the desktops

   C. are not bad for our body   D. have no mouse now

() 4. Using a laptop in a wrong position may make.

   A. people s  sight lower   B. people have cancer

   C. people s  arm longer   D. people feel pain in the body

() 5. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?

   A. When you use a laptop,you should put your monitor at eye height.

   B. Laptop computers sold more than desktops this autumn.

   C. To keep healthy,you should use laptop computers.

   D. Business travelers often use the laptop computers for a long time.

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