二、完形填空
Kallie is a college student in Utah, the USA. She used to be (1)
C
when she was younger. "When I was in social situations, I never knew what to say, and I always felt others would (2)
C
me," she said. She was also afraid to speak in front of people or to answer questions in class.
When she finished high school, Kallie (3)
A
to change this.
So Kallie started to push herself to get into more (4)
B
. It was not easy for her to talk to others, but with (5)
C
she was able to overcome most of her shyness. "It became easier when I (6)
A
realized that people didn't think my words were silly." she said.
If you find you're shy like Kallie was, the first step is to know that shyness doesn't mean your worth. Often we don't have a (7)
B
idea of ourselves and feel like our words don't matter. Then we start to compare ourselves with others—maybe their grades or beauty or what others think about us. And it can (8)
D
our self-esteem (自尊). Instead, we should remember that everyone has their own advantages, (9)
B
comparing ourselves with others, and it will be easier to start talking to others.
All in all, to get over your shyness, you need to have a strong (10)
B
to do something. You won't go from being shy to being outgoing overnight, but if you take action, you will be one step closer to becoming the person you want to be.
( ) 1. A. serious
B. humorous
C. shy
D. outgoing
( ) 2. A. work with
B. depend on
C. laugh at
D. look after
( ) 3. A. decided
B. failed
C. hated
D. refused
( ) 4. A. courses
B. conversations
C. competitions
D. celebrations
( ) 5. A. force
B. research
C. practice
D. request
( ) 6. A. finally
B. quickly
C. clearly
D. wisely
( ) 7. A. general
B. correct
C. direct
D. silent
( ) 8. A. spread
B. correct
C. direct
D. influence
( ) 9. A. Enjoy
B. Stop
C. Allow
D. Suggest
( ) 10. A. heart
B. decision
C. dream
D. wish
