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.
What makes people shy? 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 takes 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.
| Shyness is feeling a little nervous or as if you want to hide when you’re around other people or in a new situation. | |
| What makes people shy?S | such things as genetics, |
| What happens if you’re shy? | may cause you to |
How to overcome shyness? | Think of what to talk about before you leave home. |
| Let people know | |
| Make things easy for the other person. | |
| Pick |
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It’s good to share your feelings with others. No matter whether your feelings are good or not, it can also help you to get closer to people who you care about and who care about you.
But how to share your feelings? First, you should focus (聚焦于) on your feelings. You can’t tell your friends what’s inside your backpack if you don’t know what’s in it yourself. Feelings are the same way. (A)Before you share them with someone, you should know what feelings you have. You can make a list of feelings in your head or by writing it out on a piece of paper or even by drawing pictures. What bothers you? Does it make you sad or angry? Do you feel this emotion (情感) only once or many times? When you do this, it might help you to remember something that happened and think about how it makes you feel. Then you can say, “I feel sad when my friend doesn’t play with me.” or “I feel angry with my classmates...”
Do you know why you should talk about your feelings? If you always keep your feelings inside, especially sadness, nervousness or anxiety (焦虑), it can even make you feel sick. But if you talk with someone who cares about you, like your mom and dad, you’ll feel much better. Your parents want to know what’s happening in your life (B) ________ they love you. But if you don’t want to talk with them, please talk with your friends. They will help you.
1. How can you know what feelings you have?2. What will happen if you always keep your bad feelings inside?
3. 把(A)处翻译成汉语。
4. 在空白处(B)填入适当的连词。
5. What is the passage mainly about?
My father died when I was five. Life was hard for us.
Because of my father’s death (死亡), my mother had to take a fulltime job. So my brother had to take care of me. He was eight years older than me. He got up early every morning, woke me up and made breakfast for me. Hand in hand, we would walk to the bus stop. When we waited for the bus, he would play games with me. He tried his best to make me happy.
One Saturday in June, my mother and I were in a shop. They were selling Father’s Day cards. I looked at the cards. My mom said, “Honey, I know it is a hard time for you.” I said, “No, Mom. That’s not it. I want to buy a card for my brother.” She smiled and let me pick out a card.
When we got home, I gave my brother the card. As he read it, I saw tears in his eyes. Mom said, “Son, your father is proud (自豪的) of you and he knows that you will do your best to step into his shoes. We love you, and thank you.”
1. How old was the writer’s brother when his father died?2. What did the brother do when they waited for the bus?
3. Why did the writer look at the cards?
4. 请把文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
5. 请给短文拟一个恰当的标题。
Few of us really understand that a father’s love is like a mountain. But in the US movie I Am Sam, I see this kind of love.
Sam Dawson has a daughter, and her name is Lucy. She is 7 years old. Sam has mental disability (智力障碍), and he is not like the other adults. Sam just gets the intelligence (智力) of 7-year-old kids, so people think he cannot care for Lucy and send her away to another family. And they think the family can take care of Lucy better. Sam finds many part-time jobs. He works very hard and he often comes to the family to see Lucy. one night, Lucy goes to Sam’s house. She tells him that she wants to stay with him and doesn’t want to go back, but Sam takes her back to her new family’s home, because Sam thinks it is better for Lucy. He says he can take care of her in other ways, Finally Sam’s act wins Lucy’s heart.
This movie tells us what a father’s love is. Sam knows how to love. He always tries his best to take care of Lucy and he will do it all the way. Everyone will be moved after watching this film. We can learn the importance of a father in our life. The US writer Fanny Fern said, “For kids, the name of father is another name for love.”
| Introduction to the movie I AM SAM | |
| Topic | Father’s |
| Content (内容) | Sam’s intelligence is the |
| People think Sam can’t | |
| Sam takes Lucy back to her new family’s home, because he thinks it is good for Lucy. | |
| Review | This movie tells us what a father’s love is. This movie will |
| Meaning | A father plays an important |
What do you want to be when you grow up? Would you rather be a scientist or a artist? If you have brothers or sisters, the order in which you were born may influence your choice of jobs.
A group of British scientists studied 500 people from 11 different career groups. They found that older children are more likely(易于) to become astronauts and scientists. NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong and British scientist Stephen Hawking are both the oldest children in their families.
That's probably because parents usually treat older children more strictly than younger children. This gives them a more disciplined (遵守纪律的) personality.
The scientists also found that middle children are 30 percent more likely to become CEOs than their brothers and sisters.
The scientists said that this could be because middle children need to do more to get attention from their parents. This makes them more competitive, flexible(灵活变通的) and good at negotiating(谈判). Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook and Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft, are both middle children.
Younger children, on the other hand, tend(倾向于) to be the "softest". They get attention by
learning to pay attention to other people's thoughts This makes them sensitive (敏感的) to others' feelings.
Therefore, it's easier for younger children to become musicians, German musician Johann
Sebastian Bach and Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were both the youngest children in their families.
The study results also suggested that the only children are more likely to become artists. They get full attention from their parents and are freer to develop themselves. This makes them more creative and confident.
Theme: The birth order may influence the choice of jobs | ||
| The birth order | Their choice Of jobs | |
| Older children | Astronauts and scientists | ●Parents are ●Older children are more disciplined. |
| Middle children | CEOs | Middle children need to |
| Younger children | Younger children gt attention by learning to care about other people's thoughts. This makes it easier for them to understand others' feelings. | |
The | Artists | They get full attention from their parents and are freer to develop themselves. This makes them more creative and confident. |
 Book Title: Annie’s life in Lists Writer: Kristin Mahoney Reviewed by: TFK Kid Reporter Marley Alburez Type: Fiction Number of pages: 272 |
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Annie is shy, in the fifth grade, and she loves making lists so much that she has a notebook full of them. She also has an unbelievable almost photographic memory. After moving from Brooklyn, New York, to Clover Gap, population 8432, she is faced with many new challenges. Will Annie’s love of lists keep her life in order and help her overcome shyness? Or will her photographic memory get her into trouble?
Are the characters believable?
Annie’s Life in Lists has believable characters. Annie is starting the fifth grade. At the same time, she has to fit in with a new town, home, school, and new friends. She has made a goal to overcome her shyness. Her new friend Zora and her family are among the few African Americans in Clover Gap. Annie also has a 12-year-old brother named Ted. He is grumpy(脾气坏的) and upset about leaving his friends and home in Brooklyn. These characters are all different yet relatable(有关系的).
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Annie’s Life in Lists is a book for anyone and everyone. Whoever has experienced a big change in life, like moving or having a good friend move away, can read this book. Especially, if you have or someone you know has moved from a big city to a small town. Also, children with brothers or sisters who sometimes get mad at them may fall in love with the book. Finally, if you like lists and happy endings and developing family and friend relationship, you will love Annie’s Life in Lists.
On a scale(级别) of 1 to 10 , with 10 being the best, how would you rate this book?
On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give (A) it a 9. Annie’s Life in Lists is enjoyable. Annie tries to approach life in a positive way. She also wants to develop good personal and family relationship. I think readers will love watching Annie improve her confidence. Overall, Annie’s Life in Lists has an easy pace anyone can enjoy.
阅读短文完成1至4小题。
1. 选择标题将其字母代号填入横线上。其中有一项是多余的。
A. Who would like this book? B. What’s Annie’s hobby? C. What’s the basic story line?
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2. 将文中划线句子翻译汉语。
3. 从文中找出 (A) it指代内容。
4. 根据短文完成句子。(每空一词)
Annie’s Life in Lists is a book written ①
When your pen is broken, or you have some food that you haven't eaten up, what do you do with these things? You will probably throw them into one bin. But actually, all of these pieces of waste need to be sorted (分类) separately so that a part of them can be recycled. As we know, metal and bottles are reusable things. We can separate them from litter and reuse them.
In recent years, some Chinese cities have been working hard on it. Shanghai has worked with Alipay to create a “green account (账户) "service for its people. Users get points by correctly sorting their rubbish and can exchange the points for milk, phones and other products through Alipay. The city is asking all of its people to sort rubbish into four groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry.
Wet waste is things you don't want but that pigs can eat. Paper, metal and other things that can be reused are recyclable waste.
Harmful waste includes things like medicine and batteries. Finally, other waste will go in the "dry waste" bin.
Many other cities uses this method to sort their rubbish. For example, Shenzhen has been sorting its rubbish since 2012. China is improving its waste-sorting work though it costs a lot. There is still a long way to go. But it's never too late to learn how to sort your rubbish properly and protect the environment.
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Waste-sorting work in Shanghai | Shanghai has worked with Alipay to Users get points by Users can |
Four of rubbish | Wet waste is things you don't want but that pigs can eat. Things that can be Harmful waste includes things Other waste will go in the " |
Conclusions | This method is It's never too |
【推荐1】More than 30 percent of food goes to waste. Supermarkets throw away food that is not sold before its sell-by date, while families throw away food that they can’t finish eating. That makes food waste a big problem. As we throw food away, there are still 820,000,000 people living in hunger around the world. And 3.1 million of them die from hunger each year.
The world’s first food bank was created in the US in 1967. Rich people could put food in the food bank. Those hungry people could take the food home if they have no money to buy any for themselves. The food bank is all free.
A UK company (公司) says that people can still eat food that has passed its sell-by date (过期). They get this food from supermarkets and sell it on streets. You can pay as much as you like to buy the food.
What else can we do to stop food waste? The answer is simply buying less food. We should be more careful about how we shop for food.
根据短文内容，用符合文意的词的正确形式填空，每空一词。1. Food waste problem is very serious and
2. 820
3. The food bank is a place where
4. People can
5. We should buy
Do you feel senior high school is still far away? The earlier you prepare for it, the easier it will be. Some US high school graduates have shared their experience with us to help us prepare.
Stay organized
“The biggest thing is to stay organized,” says Philip Tubiolo, a graduate from Bayport High School. “ 1 I always transfer paper notes online so that it is easy for me to review them.”
Ask for help
“I think a lot of kids are afraid to ask for help,” Sachem North High School’s Erin Maryzek says. “If you don’t understand a concept (概念), let the teacher know. 2 ”
Reduce stress
“It’s not just study, study, study,” says Roslyn High School’s Todd Warshawsky. “I was a runner. 3 ” Sachem North’s Maryzek agrees, “Though schoolwork is important, it’s also important to reduce stress and have fun in healthy ways.”
Say no to romance
“Don’t get a girlfriend or boyfriend,” advises Esteban Idrovo, who is studying physics at Stony Brook University. “I started dating in the ninth grade. I got too distracted (分心的). 4 ”
| A. Running was a great stress reliever from study. B. You can use either paper or online tools to help with your studies. C. I lost a lot of friends because I spent too much time on this relationship. D. Most of my teachers offered extra review every day after school. E. I think study is a part of my life. |
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5. How do you prepare for senior high school? (回答不多于10个单词)
【推荐3】If you think you’re too shy and want to be a little braver, try the following. You can make it.
____1____There’s no need to hide it. When they get to know you’re a shy kid, they’ll understand you better. This also helps you feel easier in talks.
____2____When you smile, people think you’re friendly and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings too and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.
Take one small step at a time. If you find it hard to start talks, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?
Turn your attention elsewhere. Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game. Don’t waste（浪费）time worrying about your looks or whether people like you or not. ___3 ____ Each time after you say "hi" or smile at someone for the first time, say "I did it!" to yourself. Or it could be something bigger, like buying yourself an ice cream.
Keep trying and one day you’ll never be shy when you talk to others.
（A）根据短文内容，从下面方框中的四个句子中，选出三个句子分别放入文中标1、2、3的空白处，使短文意思完整。
| A. Learn to be a good talker. B. Tell people you’re shy. C. Don’t lose heart. D. Try to smile more. |
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（B）按要求完成下面两个小题。
4. Most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.（改为同义句）
People don’t want to talk to the person who
5. Don’t waste time worrying about your looks or whether people like you or not.（翻译成汉语）
