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Prepare yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people. Think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it. If you start feeling self-conscious in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people. Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too. No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know more about you. 64. Where would this article probably appear? A. On the front page of a newspaper. B. In a popular magazine. C. In a science textbook. D. In an encyclopedia. 65. The main purpose of the article is to _________. A. explain how shyness developed B. prove that shyness can overcome C. persuade readers that shyness is natural D. recommend ways of dealing with shyness 66. Which of the following statements can you conclude from reading the article ? A. The attempts to overcome shyness is always worthwhile. B. Entertainers choose their work to fight shyness. C. The attempts to overcome shyness is always successful. D. Shy people never have any fun. 67. What is the source of the suggestions for fighting shyness? A. The author of the article. B. Shy men and women C. Popular entertainers D. Doctors and psychologists. D Perhaps the most wonderful buildings put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings of all the time. It was made of iron and glass and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal to machinery on show. Though in those days, travelling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936. 68. The Crystal Palace was build up ________. A. in the 1950sB. in the 1900s C. shortly before 1851 D. before 1951 69. People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to______. A. buy goodsB. visit an exhibition C. travel D. enjoy the Crystal Palace itself 70. What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936? A. It caught a terrible fire B. It disappeared suddenly C. It was moved away to the south of London D. It was rebuilt. (责任编辑：admin) |