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    Are you a shy person? Shyness means feeling nervous when you’re around other people. Some children are b____1____ shy. Some become shy later because of their life experience. In fact, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just how much they feel shy.

Most people have red faces and talk in b___2___ sentences when they are shy. But some become so shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to o___3___ and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting s___4_____ people, so they s___5____ 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 big p____6____. Some experts say shy people are good at working because they think more and t___7____ less.

But remember not to let good opportunities (機(jī)會(huì)) p___8___ you by just because of it. If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or give some p___9___ in front of others, just do it. There’s n___10__ to be afraid of.

 

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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 (專家) 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 (賬單). 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 feel 【小題1】  ▲    or frightened
Causes	●To be the【小題2】  ▲    of attention ●To be born shy ●To have【小題3】   ▲    experiences
Effects	【小題4】   ▲    effects	●To have red 【小題5】  ▲     ●To talk in 【小題6】  ▲    sentences ●To be 【小題7】   ▲    of meeting new people
	Good effects	●To be quieter and 【小題8】  ▲    ●To be good at 【小題9】  ▲    with others
Advice	●To take hold of (抓住) good 【小題10】  ▲

 

Today it is found that school students hardly pay much attention to sports. Is it because they aren’t interested in sports? No. They often say they have other more important things to do.
What are these important things? Examinations! Students have to spend much time on all kinds of examinations at school. So many of them almost become bookworms (書呆子). Books stop them from doing sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for (就……而言) the students, they want to get good results so that they can improve their studies. So it is necessary（必要） for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports
In fact, education can’t go without physical (身體的) exercises, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything, let alone (更不用說) a great success in your life.
1.       are the greatest problems, so the school students don’t pay much attention to sports now.
A. No interest     B. Exercises     C. Education     D. Examinations         
2. The underlined word “pressure” means “        ”.
A. happy feeling   B. good care  C. nervous (緊張) feeling  D. deep love
3. If you don’t have a         , you can never get anything.
A. good face      B. weak body   C. strong body     D. good father
4. The writer thinks the students should          .
A. work hard all day and all night
B have all kinds of sports after studying
C. do not have sports
D. spend the free time on the studies and give up (放棄)the sports.
5. which sentence is true?
A. If students want to get better results in studies, they must not do sports.
B. If students spend all their time on sports, they will improve studies.
C. If you have a weak body, you will have a hard mind.
D. If you want to be successful in your life, you must have a strong body.

Dear Dr Jackson,

My parents are never happy with me. They are always criticizing my clothes, my hair and the music I listen to. They hate my friends’ looks and they keep complaining when I go with them. I’m not allowed to stay out as late as my friends do, so I can’t have any fun. My parents only seem to care about my school grades. Although I love them, sometimes I feel we live in different worlds. If they love me, can’t they understand me? How can I make them understand me?

Angel

Dear Angel,

Your problem is common to both teenagers and parents. Don’t worry, because all this is natural. You see, your parents have grown up at a different time and they have different experiences. So, they think some things are strange, but you find the same things are all right. For example, the music you like may sound like noise to them. Your parents love you, so they feel they must stop you from doing whatever they find strange. On the other hand, you don’t want to be different from other teenagers, so you feel that your parents restrict you.

I think you should talk about this problem with your parents. Try to explain to them what you want and make them know they can believe you. And then they’ll find you are a responsible person and they will give you more freedom.

Jackson

1.Why has Angel written to Dr Jackson?

A．Because her parents make her happy.

B．Because her parents can’t understand her.

C．Because her friends don’t like her.

D．Because she is not good enough at school.

2.Angel has ________ than her friends.

A．more fun

B．less freedom

C．more freedom

D．less clothes

3.What advice does Dr Jackson give to Angel?

A．Be different from other teenagers.

B．Pay no attention to whatever her parents tell her.

C．Discuss her problem with her parents.

D．Don’t tell her parents what she wants to do.

4.What does the word “restrict” in the article mean in Chinese?

A．限制             B．保護(hù)             C．放縱             D．拋棄

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Dr Jackson thinks Angel’s problem isn’t usual.

B．Angel’s father likes the music that Angel likes.

C．Angel should show her parents that she is a responsible person.

D．Angel probably doesn’t love her parents at all.