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                        How to overcome shyness 

   Does the thought of talking in front of people make you embarrassed? 1 Many people in the world suffer from mild to extreme shyness and are struggling to overcome it. Remember that breaking out from that shell doesn’t magically happen overnight. It takes time,effort,and of course,the desire to change. You' re on the right track by just reading this article 一 now let's keep going.

   Figure out your triggers (诱因) . Do you become shy in front of new audiences? Or when surrounded by people you know and admire? Try to find out the thoughts that go through your head right before the shyness hits. 2 You’ re okay being around your family,right? Are they different from the strangers around you? Of course not 一 you just know them better and what's more,they know you.

   Place your attention on others. For 99% of us,we become shy when we think if we speak up or stand out,we’ 11 embarrass ourselves. 3 When we stop focusing on ourselves,we stop worrying about our performance.

   4 You have gotten used to hearing your own voice!Record yourself pretending to have conversations. Sounds ridiculous,sure,but you’ 11 notice patterns,when and why you drop off,etc. At the beginning you’ 11 feel like an actor,but it will become an old habit. Practice makes habits,you know!

   Don’t compare yourself to others. The more you compare yourself to others,the more you will feel that you are not able to measure up. There is no use comparing yourself to anybody else. 5 Everyone else has his own confidence problems,too!

   A. If so,you are far from alone.

   B. Even if you do,do it realistically.

   C. Practice speaking clearly to yourself.

   D. Chances are not all situations make you shy.

   E. That's why it's important to focus on others.

   F. Practice placing yourself in not-so-comfortable situations. 

   G. After all,you may never see them again,so who cares what they think about you? 

Answer 1

(个人情感)

本文是说明文。文章介绍了如何战胜害羞。

1. A. 根据本空后一句内容可知，很 多人都受害羞的困扰，所以“如果 你害羞的话,你不是一个人有这样 的困扰”。

2. D. 根琚本空后一句内容可知，当 跟家人在一舍的时候，你不会害 羞，也就是说“不是所有的情况下 你都会害羞”。

3. E。根据本段.中的Place your attention on others 及 When we stop focusing on ourselves 可知，“把连 意力放在他人身上很重要”。

4. C 根据本段中的hearing your own voice,Record yourself 及 Practice makes habits 可知，本段建 议“练习跟自己清楚地说话”。

5. B. 根据未空后一句内容可知，即 使你要跟别人比较，也要“现实地 作比较”，因为每个人都有自己的 问题，他们也许并没有你想象中那 样厉害。