Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people．Shy people are

       Shynessis the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people．Shy people are anxious andself-conscious; that is, they are over concerned with their own appearance andactions．Worrisomethoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am Imaking? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?

       It isobvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably．Adperson’s self concept isreflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affectsother people's reactions．In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effecton all areas of their lives．Shy people ,have low self-esteem（自尊）, are likely to be passive and easilyinfluenced by others．They need reassurance（再保证，放心） that they are doing “the right thing”．Shy people are very sensitive to criticism．It makes them feel inferior（自卑）．They also find it difficultto be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise ．A shy person may respond to apraise with a statement like this one:” You’re just saying that to make me feelgood ．I know it'snot true．” It isclear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful．Can shyness be completely gotrid of ,or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness withdetermination．It isimportant for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths, forexample, not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have to berealistic．Living onthe impossible leads to absence of inferiority．Each one of us has his or her own characteristics．We are interested in our ownpersonal ways．Thebetter we understand ourselves．the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich andfulfilling life．

1.The firstparagraph is mainly about ________．

       A．the thoughts of shypeople             

       B．the cause of shyness

       C．the effect of shyness onpeople     

       D．the questions in the minds of shy people

2.According to thewirter, self-awareness is _________．

       A．harmful topeople                        B．a weak point of shy people

       C．the cause ofunhappiness                D．a good characteristic

3.What is the shypeople's reaction to praise?

       A．They are pleased by it  

       B．They feel it is not true

       C．They are very sensitive toit             

       D．They feel they are worthy of it

4.We can learn fromthe passage that shyness can _________．

       A．help us to live up to our full development

       B．enable us to understand ourselves better

       C．block our chances for a successful life

       D．have nothing to do with lack of self esteem

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C