A. Eighteen. B. Eight. C. Eighty. D. We don’t know.

B

What would you do if you were too shy? Here are some tips which can help you to get over shyness.

★Get into the habit of smiling—it’s to your own advantage. When you smile at people, some will return it.

★Read and learn about different and interesting topics like events, music, the environment and weather. Then you can start suitable conversations with others. When you do this, you’re no longer shy about your ability to keep the conversation going on.

★Feel good about yourself. Positive (积极的) thinking is a good enhancer (强化剂) of personality. Shyness is caused by such negative thoughts that others are far better than you. Stop such thoughts and believe in yourself. Look at yourself in the mirror every morning and say to yourself, “I’m a beautiful creation of God!”

★Improve your appearance. Being shy can also be a result of not so being confident in front of people. Putting on clean and tidy clothes from top to bottom can help improve your confidence.

★Ask for the help of a professional image (形象) enhancer. There are also certain books which help you develop your image and do with shyness. You can turn to these things to get guidance. Enhancing your image is one good way of getting over your shyness. It can build up your self-confidence in front of anyone.

6. The underlined phrase “get over” means “ ” in Chinese.

A.去掉 B.醒来 C.顺便来访 D.克服

7. If you want to keep the conversation with someone else going on, you should .

A. smile at him B. be friendly to him

C. have a suitable topic D. feel good about yourself

8. What does the writer think can cause shyness?

A. Negative thinking. B. Positive thoughts.

C. Believing in yourself. D. Looking at yourself in the mirror.

9. What can help someone improve his confidence according to the passage?

A. Talking to himself. B. Reading more books.

C. Speaking in public often. D. Dressing nicely and neatly.

10. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A. Someone’s appearance is very important.

B. Some people can help you develop your image.

C. You should be self-confident in front of anyone.

D. Developing your image can help you get over shyness.

五、任务型阅读(10分)

阅读下面短文，按要求完成各小题。

If you think you’re too shy and want to be a little braver，try the following. You can make it.

①There’s no need to hide(隐藏)it. When they get to know you’re a shy kid，they’ll understand you better. This also helps you feel more comfortable in talks.