Clara was fashionable,cool-looked and the "Queen Bee" in my school. I listened to the music she listened to,wore the clothes she wore. I even took art class_________I really wanted to choose business. I finally fitted(融入)in her group.

One day, I went to the dining hall early to get seats for our group. I didn't notice they had sat down_______ me. Before I could say a word, I realized what they were_________.

"She's such a loser," one girl said.

"Clara,she always follows you,trying to_________ you. "another girl added.

"We were in the same summer school and now she thinks we're best friends. "Clara said. "I wish she would leave us alone.”

I felt heart-broken for the very first time. I ran home. My mother just_________me while I sobbed(呜咽)for hours. "Just be_________and people will like you for who you are." she said. Then and there I decided to find myself back. That was_________what I did.

Over the next month,I went through a lot of_________. I bought new clothes that I wanted to wear. I_________went to art class with them,and I took business. I began making new friends. I developed my own decisions and never again followed the crowd.

I had a__________school year. When I look back,I think it was the year when I discovered the person I was going to be.

1.A.but B.though C.because

2.A.around B.next to C.in front of

3.A.running after B.dealing with C.talking about

4.A.copy B.memorize C.admire

5.A.shouted B.held C.punished

6.A.herself B.myself C.yourself

7.A.exactly B.accidentally C.normally

8.A.requests B.changes C.examinations

9.A.no longer B.no matter C.without doubt

10.A.painful B.valuable C.professional

Overcoming(克服) shyness is not impossible. The following steps may be helpful.

Step 1

Overcoming shyness is mainly a case of mind over matter. If you’re afraid to do it, you will get much shyer when doing it. The more you came to talk with people, the easier it will become. You may also find that it’s not as difficult as you thought anyway. Just talk to people a little more every day.

Step 2

It sometimes helps to try to imagine you as another person. Think about this: Do you get shy when someone else walks up to talk to another? Of course you don’t. Think of yourself as just another somebody else and it’ll make it a little easier.

Step 3

Dress to impress. The better you look, the more confident you’ll feel. Feeling good about your appearance can greatly reduce shyness.

Step 4

If you’re up on stage try to imagine that you’re somewhere else. Maybe in your own comfortable living room. Tell yourself that the people in the audience are really no big deal. They’re ONLY people.

1.The first step mainly tells us___________.

A.we should talk to people as much as possible

B.it’s difficult to get over shyness

C.we’ll be shy when talking to more people

2.The second step tells us it’s _______ to think of yourself as another person.

A.unnecessary B.interesting C.useful

3.What does the underlined word “reduce” mean in this passage?

A.喜欢 B.减少 C.增大

4.We can learn from the fourth step that__________.

A.it’s easy to speak in our living-room

B.it’s easy to speak to only people

C.what to think of when speaking on stage

5.What’s the best title of this passage?

A.How to get over shyness

B.How to speak in public

C.How to feel good about yourself

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