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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 frightened when you’re around other people. Experts (专家) have found that more than 80 percent of middle school students feel afraid to be the centre of attention. Some kids are born shy. Some become shy later because of their life experiences.

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 the bill (账单). 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 quieter and 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 chances pass by just because of it! If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or practise your spoken English in front of others, just do it! There’s nothing to be afraid of.

Shyness

Meaning
 

●To feel1.or frightened
 

Causes
 

●To be the2.of attention
●To be born shy
●To have3.experiences
 

Effects
 

4.effects
 

●To have red5.
●To talk in6.sentences
●To be7.of meeting new people
 

Good effects
 

●To be quieter and8.
●To be good at9.with others
 

Advice
 

●To take hold of (抓住) good10.
 

Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.

For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”

This guy is a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!

He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.

Some officers often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she tries another term. One of the persons who don’t support her says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.’’

Advertisers will sometimes use half—truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache. ”It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.

This kind of thing happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

1.We may infer that the author believes people should ________.

A. buy lottery tickets if possible

B. make use of half—truths

C. be careful about what they are told

D. not trust the Yucky Company

2.How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

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

A. Using half truths is against the law.

B. Technically, half truths are in fact lies.

C. Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache.

D. Governor Smith did a good job during her last term.

4.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A. He’s really a big loser!

B. Sometimes the truth can lie.

C. Advertisers will sometimes use half truths.

D. It’s against the law to make false statements.

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Hello, Universe is a 2017 children’s cartoon book written by Erin Entrada Kelly. It is told from the perspectives(观点)of four middle school students.

Virgil Salinas is1. shy and kind-hearted boy. He feels out of place in his crazy-about-sports family. He only2. (talk) to his pet, a guinea pig. Valencia Somerset, who is deaf, is smart, brave and interested in everything about nature. Kaori Tanaka is a 12-year-old girl. She has a gift for telling fortunes(算命)and3. (read) stars. Her little sister Gen, is always4.(follow) her around. They are quite different. They don’t go to the same school. They are not5.(friend) until one of them gets caught in a well(水井). Chet Bullens is the 6.(big)bully in the neighborhood. One day, he plays a trick on Virgil and his pet. He trap(s 困住)them at the bottom of a well. Kaori, Gen, and Valencia then take an adventure and try 7. (they) best to save Virgil and his pet through smartness, courage, and a little help from the universe. 8. the end, the four become the best friends.

Sometimes four can do what one cannot. Hello, Universe is about friendship between four kids.9.of its beautiful and interesting stories, Hello, Universe has won the 2018 Newbery Medal(纽伯瑞奖), the highest award in the field of 10.(children) literature(文学).

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