Were you one of those shy _______ clinging to your mom’s leg? Did you dodge attention, feel inferior and _______being called out? Still doing that as an adult?
Shyness and overwhelming self-doubt are more _______ than you think, and they’re holding back millions of people just like you _______ living more exciting and fulfilling lives. But it doesn’t mean that you can’t _______ that terrifying fear that has been holding you back. You aren’t _______to be shy. And there is no _______ you can’t shine in your own way.
From social _______, to business meetings, to your one-on-one relationships, if you want to break _______from shyness, create better relationships and be more comfortable in your skin when you are around people. There are time-tested techniques that have _______ me well in my personal life, _______ helping my clients. In a world _______relationships are everything, you must set yourself apart and still stay true to who you are.
By far, the most _______ technique in overcoming shyness is to _______your consciousness from you to them.
Remember the last time you were in a situation and you were nervous or shy? I’d be willing to _______you were focusing on yourself: _______you looked, what you were going to say, or how different you were from _______else.
People that shine are focusing on delivering, serving and benefiting others in some way. They focus_______, not inward. Sure, it’s important to be _______of how you are being perceived, but people always remember how you make them feel. In order to make them feel good you must focus on sharing with them.
Next time you are in an uncomfortable situation, shift your focus to someone else and ask yourself how you can help them or _______value to their lives.
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I was in the queue for the supermarket checkout（付款台） earlier today．All of the checkouts were 46 , and the woman behind me was not happy! Every word that came from her mouth was a（n）47 ! She wasn’t happy with the number of checkouts 48 ; she wasn’t happy with the amount of shopping some people had in their baskets; she wasn’t happy because this supermarket didn’t have a stand where she 49 scan her own shopping．
I listened to her 50 looking around as I loaded（装） my stuff onto the conveyor belt （传送带）．I didn’t want 51 to do with that kind of attitude, and if ever I’d felt like letting someone go 52 of me, it wouldn’t be such a woman!
But then I 53 back．Standing beside the woman was a five-year-old girl, 54 her granddaughter．The girl’s part of the shopping 55 some comic books．
I couldn’t 56 it．I pushed my shopping back to the end of the conveyor belt, 57a space．“After you,” I said to the woman and the girl, and 58 them to a big59 ．The woman was delighted, and even 60 to complain ---- until she was walking away．
So,61 bother（麻烦，费事） having helped? It was because that little girl was probably taking in her granny’s complaint like a sponge（海绵）．She was learning how to 62 situations like that by listening to her granny．I’d seen that I could interrupt that complaining, and put a smile and some 63 into the middle of it．We can all complain; we can all react 64 , but it doesn’t have to be like that．And, even if only for a few 65 , I wanted to leave that little soul with just a glimpse of another way．
A．busy B．big C．free D．empty
A．cry B．argument C．shout D．complaint
A．opened B．closed C．left D．done
A．would B．need C．could D．must
A．beyond B．without C．with D．by
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
A．ahead B．behind C．beside D．back
A．went B．looked C．turned D．jumped
A．only B．surely C．possibly D．luckily
A．got B．included C．conclude D．made
A．think B．help C．believe D．forget
A．taking B．leaving C．bringing D．keeping
A．returned B．pleased C．treated D．served
A．smile B．meal C．joke D．room
A．thanked B．paid C．checked D．forgot
A．how B．what C．why D．who
A．face B．meet C．handle D．improve
A．truth B．kindness C．courage D．money
A．actively B．correctly C．negatively D．patiently
A．hours B．chances C．years D．seconds
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would __36__ what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought __37__ was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, "No. Many people are __38__. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."
Several years passed __39__ she asked me again. Since making my first __40__, I had often thought of the correct answer. So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes." She looked at me and told me, "You are __41__ fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind."
__42__ the years, Mother asked me a couple more __43__ and always her answer was, "No, but you are getting __44__ every year, my child." Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was heart broken. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our __45__ to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
I was __46__ when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a __47__ between her and me. She saw the __48__ on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really __49__ your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your __50__." I asked, "Is it because it holds up your head?" She replied, "No, it is __51__ on them a crying friend or loved one can rest their head. I only hope that you have enough __52__ and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry __53__ when you need it." Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a __54__ one. It is sympathetic to the pain of __55__.
A．notice B．believe in C．doubt D．guess at
A．love B．health C．sound D．sight
A．blind B．deaf C．invisible D．thoughtful
A．while B．once C．after D．before
A．discovery B．decision C．attempt D．suggestion
A．learning B．thinking C．growing D．changing
A．Before B．Till C．Beyond D．Over
A．ways B．things C．questions D．times
A．stronger B．taller C．smarter D．nicer
A．duty B．turn C．pity D．chance
A．shocked B．satisfied C．interested D．excited
A．game B．test C．match D．secret
A．worry B．puzzlement C．regret D．pain
A．enjoyed B．found C．disliked D．lived
A．shoulders B．feet C．hands D．hair
A．how B．because C．why D．whether
A．respect B．favor C．love D．fun
A．by B．on C．above D．for
A．valuable B．useful C．selfish D．precious
A．others B．the deaf C．Grandpa D．the blind
The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps.She __36__ the driver and，using her han
ds to feel the __37__ of the seats，walked down and found the __38__ which the driver had told her was empty.Then she settled in.
It had been a year since Susan,34，__39__ a medical misdiagnosis (误诊)，was suddenly thrown into a world of __40__.Mark，her husband，was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart.He __41__ her how to rely on her other __42__，specifically her hearing，to determine where she was and __43__ to adapt herself to the new environment.He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could __44__ for her，and save her a seat.
__45__，Susan decided that she was ready to try the __46__ on her own.Monday morning，she said good－bye and for the first time，they went their __47__ ways.
On Friday morning，Susan took the bus to work as usual.As she was __48__ the bus，the driver said，“Boy，I __49__ envy you.” Susan had no __50__ what the driver was talking about，and asked，“What do you __51__？”
The driver answered，“You know，every morning for the __52__ week，a fine－looking gentleman __53__ a military uniform has been standing across the corner __54__ you as you get off the bus.He __55__ you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building.You are one lucky lady.”
Tears of gratitude poured down Susan’s cheeks.
A．thanked B．asked C．discovered D．paid
A．location B．shape C．size D．cost
A．ticket B．bus C．seat D．bag
A．according to B．instead of C．thanks to D．due to
A．anger B．darkness C．happiness D．light
A．asked B．encouraged C． taught D．praised
A．feelings B．sights C．senses D．abilities
A．how B．when C．where D．who
A．make out B．watch out C．find out D．work out
A．Finally B．Luckily C．However D．Besides
A．visit B．trip C．bus D．work
A．opposite B．separate C．difficult D．usual
A．getting on B．getting in C．getting off D．getting up
A．must B．may C．will D．do
A．idea B．opinion C．way D．thought
A．want B．mean C．say D．suggest
A．next B．old C．past D．following
A．by B．on C．with D．in
A．searching B．watching C．calling D．noticing
A．looks out B．takes up C．believes in D．makes sure
Today I felt very u
ncomfortable studying English as usual．My eyes were 36 and my mind was confused．I buried my head deep in the great pile of books．Many vocabulary words 37 my mind．As more and more entered，I 38 focus，and my 39 became crazy．The clock hands were pointing at twelve. I always 40 the time when I study．Without any fruitful results，I felt more 41 and tired．I 42 up and walked to the living room just to take a little break． 43 that would make me feel better．The street lamps looked like stars outside the window．A few scattered(分散的)branches 44 shadows on the French window．Something seemed more 45 and quiet than before．I walked to the 46 slowly，and let my face press against it， 47 very carefully
…oh my God!!…It’s snow! It was very bright and covered up the whole 48 while I was studying English painfully, so white and so quiet．At this moment, I was so 49 that I felt like I might burst into tears．The snow was like a spring 50 into my heart，and my eyes were shining with it．All my pain and tiredness 51 at this moment，as the snow dropped into my heart．
I quickly became calm again as the excitement went away．I sat on the bed silently，and drew the 52 to one side to let the white house and white tree stay just beside my bed．I thought this must be a(n) 53 from God，because I liked snow so much． 54 I was weakest and most helpless in this world，nothing could inspire me but 55 ．I should inspire myself from such a beautiful scene．
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“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight? ”I 36 asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to 37 it on time. I am just too busy right now, ”he replied.
My mind could not 38 the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to 39 my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same 40 . Why had I even bothered to ask? 41 , there was always a slight hope that
As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends 43 me. “Jill, meet my da D．Dad, this is my friend Jill. ”I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the 44 as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, 45 three others. I followed my classmates to the 46 . When I reached out my hand to shake the 47 , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera 48 my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat 49 .
Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be 50 this time . But as usual the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I 51 inside, and I could feel my tears 52 . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him 53 on the couch.
54 did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more 55 than his whiskey bottle.
A．confidently B．eagerly C．proudly D．fearfully
A．reach B．keep C．take D．make
A．create B．support C．appreciate D．accept
A．watch B．avoid C．attend D．speed
A．excuse B．reply C．promise D．trick
A．Besides B．Thus C．Otherwise D．However
A．active B．formal C．different D．serious
A．recognized B．greeted C．encouraged D．showed
A．air B．audience C．school D．playground
A．apart from B．other than C．except for D．along with
A．stage B．position C．office D．exit
A．Jill’s B．teacher’s C．mother’s D．father’s
A．fixed B．touched C．hurt D．spotted
A．successfully B．disappointedly C．delightedly D．hopefully
A．drunk B．woken C．forgiven D．hidden
A．stepped B．noticed C．examined D．glanced
A．getting off B．falling down C．building up D．turning around
A．leaning B．lying C．putting D．carrying
A．How B．Where C．Why D．Whether
A．perfect B．comfortable C．fortunate D．important