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【题目】Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. 【1】

Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. 【2】

Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Some scientists found that children who had older brothers or sisters were often bullied (欺侮) by their older brothers and sisters. So they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may also be shy. 【3】 They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.

You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries, they found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. 【4】One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they blame ( 责备) themselves for their failure. In Israel, people often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck.

For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say it is possible for you to get over your shyness. 【5】And don't forget—if you are shy, you are not the only one.

根据短文内容，从下面方框内选出最佳选项补全短文，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 D

【2】 E

【3】 A

【4】 C

【5】 B

【解析】

本文讲的是科学家发现的能解决害羞的几点发现。与遗传有关，与家庭规模有关，与地区有关。

【1】句子填空题。根据文章Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness.可知，说科学家正在了解害羞，下文是从几个方面说的害羞的看法，所以这句话是在说科学家有了观点，故选D

【2】句子填空题。根据文章Is it possible to be born shy?可知，先提出问题：害羞是与生俱来的吗？下面举例论证了，很多害羞的孩子的父母是害羞的，所以这句话应该是总结观点，害羞和遗传有关，故选E

【3】句子填空题。根据下一句They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.可知，他们不像大家庭的孩子那样掌握了一些社交技巧，所以这一句是在说原因，是他们自己长大，故选A

【4】句子填空题。根据文章One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure.可知，一个科学家说日本和以色列人关于失败有不同的观点，所以这句话是在说不同地区的人们对害羞的理解不一样，故选C

【5】句子填空题。根据文章But scientists say it is possible for you to get over your shyness.可知，这里都是在说科学家建议害羞的人应该做什么，故选B