Shyness can be an unhappy feeling. But the good news is, you're not alone. Scientists say that more than 40 percent of teenagers and adults consider themselves shy. Shyness is feeling a little nervous or as if you want to hide when you're around other people or in a new situation.
___ Scientists say such things as genetics（遗传基因）， life experiences， and environment can influence whether a person is shy. For example, in some families, everybody seems to be shy.
What happens if you are shy? Well, being shy may cause you to avoid or miss opportunities you would enjoy.
How do people overcome (克服)shyness? This is what Gilbert tells us. "When I started off trying to get over being shy, I decided to do little steps at a time, including practicing smiling and saying hi to people. And it worked for me. “
But shyness is not the kind of thing that most people can get over overnight. Overcoming shyness take time and needs practice.
Here are some tips given by scientists.
Think of what to talk about before you leave home. Prepare things to talk about before you're in a social situation. For example, if you know your classmates are interested in an upcoming event, learn about it so you can join in the conversations.
Let people know you're shy. If you're shy, just show it. Instead of letting people guess, tell them the truth. Explain that you are shy and feel nervous but enjoy talking to people.
Make things easy for the other person. Remember, you’re not the only shy person around. Do what you think might help others feel good-for example, say hello or smile.
Pick one social skill to practice at a time. Start simply. For example, smile or be the first person to say hi. Choose skills you feel comfortable enough with to practice for a day, a week, a month, or even a year.
1.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph2?
A. What is shyness?
B. What makes people shy?
C. Can shyness be good for us?
D. Can we overcome shyness?
2.The example of Gilbert in Paragraph 4 is given to _____.
A. show how people overcome shyness
B. introduce a shy girl called Gilbert
C. tell the right time to practice smiling
D. explain the steps of overcoming shyness
3.What does the underlined word "overnight" in Paragraph 5 most probably mean?
A. Correctly.
B. Suddenly.
C. Slowly.
D. Finally.
4.Which of the following is the right way to overcome shyness?
A. Don’t let others know that you are shy.
B. Wait for others to say hello to you first.
C. Choose several skills to practice at a time.
D. Get ready before you join in a social situation.
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.D 【解析】含羞会给人们带来不愉快的感受，科学家认为遗传基因、生活经历和环境等因素会影响一个人是否害羞。克服害羞需要一个漫长的过程，短文给出了一些克服害羞的方法与建议。 1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的句子“Scientists say such things as genetics（遗传基因），life experiences，and en...科目：初中英语 来源：2018年中考英语考前20天终极冲刺攻略（第01期） 题型：单选题
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A. at B. under C. on D. with
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(2017·湖北黄石·26)On _______Children's Day，Jack received a prize for being ______ honest boy.
A. the；an B. /；an C. /；a D. the；an
B 【解析】句意：在儿童节，杰克获得了一个诚实男孩的奖励。考查冠词辨析题。Children's Day儿童节，而月份、星期、节日、三餐饭的名词前不用冠词，可排除AD选项。句中的honest boy诚实的男孩，honest虽然以辅音字母h开头，但h不发音，开头音素是元音/ ?/，需用不定冠词an。根据句意语境，可知选B。查看答案和解析>>
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There is ________ tall man in front of the zoo gate.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
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注意：①发言稿中必须包含卡片上的信息，并适当发挥；②文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息；③词数80～100；④文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to the Chinese culture tour.
That’s all. Thanks for listening.
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阅读下面短文，根据文中信息完成一张海报。每空限填三词
Doing "Clean "Exercise
When you go for a run outside, chances are that you'll find litter all around you. Do you just go past it, or do you stop and pick it up? If you choose the second, you're part of the latest popular sport in the West: plogging.
The word “logging” is the Swedish phrase“ plocka upp”（ pick up） and the English word ”Jogging”(running slowly)put together.
What a plogger needs is a rubbish bag and a pair of gloves to protect your hands. While collecting rubbish, loggers learn to classify (分类)and deal with it correctly, too.
Plogging seems simple but it does a lot of good to both the environment and your health. It can not only make the world greener, but also get you full body exercise, For example, a 30-minute logging burns around 288 calories（卡路里）， compared to 235 calories burned from just jogging.
So next time you go out jogging, why not carry a rubbish bag and collect some litter along the way? Your body and the environment will thank you.
Let’s go1.!
The latest popular sport!
Just need2.and a pair of gloves!
Correctly classify and 3. the rubbish!
It's simple but helpful to 4. and your body!
Make the world 5. and yourself a lot healthier!
Join us now! The world says THANK YOU!
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I decided to find out if he _______ meant what he said. "OK. I'll give you one pound an hour, if you will _______ a brick(砖)under your arm and walk around the square for five hours without stopping. “”Thank you, sir. I will. “
I found a brick and started him on his walk before I went to my _________. I never thought he would he had _________.
When I came back five hours later, I saw him _________ walking, with the brick under his arm.
I stopped him and gave him _________ pounds. He thanked me and told me that some people had __________ to help him when they knew why he was doing all this. He would go and ask __________ for work. Before leaving, he asked if I would give him the __________.I did.
Several years later, a well-dressed man greeted me on a train. Seeing I was not sure who he was, he ________ that he was the brick man and had his own business now. “You know, I still keep that brick and always value it as the most __________ thing I have as it has brought me luck and success.”
__________, it was not the brick that made the man successful, but his faithfulness(坚定) in doing even a very little thing.
1.A. courage B. money C. plan D. time
2.A. funny B. sick C. serious D. strong
3.A. As long as B. As soon as C. Even if D. Ever since
4.A. certainly B. simple C. really D. usually
5.A. break B. carry C. fix D. hide
6.A. business B. lesson C. programme D. research
7.A. planned B. prepared C. promised D. suggested
8.A. also B. already C. even D. still
9.A. four B. five C. six D. seven
10.A. continued B. forgotten C. offered D. refused
11.A. him B. them C. me D. her
12.A. brick B. chance C. job D. bread
13.A. explained B. imagined C. realised D. supposed
14.A. beautiful B. expensive C. important D. interesting
15.A. As a result B. At last C. In a word D. In fact
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（题文）The video is difficult for us understand.Let's get an easier one.
A. too;to B. so;that C. enough;to
A 【解析】 句意：这段视频太难了，我们无法理解。让我们找一个简单一点的。考查too...to结构。too...to表示“太……以至于不能做某事”，表否定，后接不定式短语；so+形容词+that，表示“如此……以至于”，后接从句；enough足够的，修饰形容词需后置。根据句意结构，可知选A。查看答案和解析>>
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阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词语并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺，每词限用一次。
victory, change, unusual, large, allow, in total, size, protect, activity, for
The ocean is no longer a safe place for many creatures (生物). For many years, harmful (有害的) 1. such as polluting and overfishing have made it difficult for many creatures to live in it. Last year, Chile, a country in South America, made a great effort to2. that. It created the Nazca-Desventuradas Marine Park. Located off the western coast of Chile, it is the 3. ocean reserve (自然保护区) in North or South America. It covers about 115,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean. That's about the 4. of the state of Arizona, USA.
No fishing or any other kind of human activity will5. in the waters in that area. That's good news6. the sea creatures that live in that part of the Pacific Ocean. The area is home to many 7. creatures not found anywhere else in the world.
2015 was a big year for protecting the world's oceans. 8., more than 1 million square miles of ocean were newly protected in the year.
Liesbeth van der Meer is a scientist at Oceana, a group working to9. the oceans. She said Chile's new reserve was a great 10. for the world's oceans.
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