Question

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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 (机会) 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.

Answer 1

文章谈论的是“害羞”这种心理。有的人时天生就害羞，而有的是后天的生活经历使然。其实，每个人都或多或少会害羞。
小题1:be born shy意为“天生害羞”，与后面的later相对应。故填born。
小题2:大多数人害羞时会脸红，说话也是吞吞吐吐的。broken sentences“不完整的句子”。故填broken。
小题3:有的人太紧张以至于不能在饭店点菜和结账。order有“点菜”的意思。故填order。
小题4:有的人怕见陌生人，以至于不敢外出。strange people“陌生人”。故填strange。
小题5:seldom“很少”，有的人因怕见生人而很少外出。故填seldom。
小题6:如果一个人不至于害羞到不能做事情的程度，那么，害羞就不是一个大问题。Problem多指生活中的问题。故填problem。
小题7:一些专家说害羞的人工作态度好，他们通常少说多做。故填talk。
小题8:不能因为害羞而错过机会。pass“经过”。故填pass。
小题9:如果你要演唱一首歌曲或在别人面前表演节目，尽管做（不要有顾虑）。performance“表演”。Some后用复数名词。故填performances。
小题10:要表演的时候，尽管去做，没有什么好怕的。Nothing“没有什么”。故填nothing。