Shyness once took over my life. When I was 13, in my French lesson, my teacher told us to 16 ourselves speaking about our families. I recorded myself with confidence. When I pressed “play” to listen back, I 17 my strange voice —just like a little kid. That made me very shy and I 18 attending events from then on.

Years after that, I became a teacher in a primary school. On the first day, my hands could not help but sweat （出汗） . The weight of my arms was trying to prevent me from 19 the door. Though a little 20 , I opened the door slowly. 21 , a wave of laughter flew through the air. Then I 22 , and felt it was a bad 23 to be a teacher They did not seem to mind me at all. After class, a little girl walked up to me and asked, “Could you 24 me to read this?” with the most 25 face I have ever seen as if she had just gotten a cookie. “I like your voice!” she said. I shook my shyness off and my body felt as 26 as a feather （羽毛） . Perhaps this was not such a bad idea after all.

Besides, there was one simple thing that 27 me most. Every day when the students left, they would clean up after themselves and leave their areas 28 without ever being told to do so. Actually, they 29 very well. Looking back it now, I would have to say these students gave me one of the greatest 30 of my life.

In the future, I want to create a space for shy people like me to shine.

1 ． A ． spend B ． stop C ． record D ． forget

2 ． A ． sent B ． reminded C ． knew D ． heard

3 ． A ． avoided B ． practiced C ． remembered D ． liked

4 ． A ． opening B ． answering C ． closing D ． hitting

5 ． A ． calm B ． nervous C ． disappointed D ． proud

6 ． A ． Suddenly B ． Secretly C ． Possibly D ． Finally

7 ． A ． passed by B ． walked in C ． stood up D ． set off

8 ． A ． suggestion B ． change C ． choice D ． result

9 ． A ． advise B ． encourage C ． warn D ． help

10 ． A ． honest B ． excited C ． cold D ． serious

11 ． A ． soft B ． white C ． light D ． weak

12 ． A ． bored B ． surprised C ． worried D ． hurt

13 ． A ． tidy B ． bright C ． empty D ． warm

14 ． A ． relaxed B ． played C ． behaved D ． lived

15 ． A ． expressions B ． chances C ． conditions D ． experiences

答案

1 ． C

2 ． D

3 ． A

4 ． A

5 ． B

6 ． A

7 ． B

8 ． C

9 ． D

10 ． B

11 ． C

12 ． B

13 ． A

14 ． C

15 ． D

【分析】

作者 13 岁听到自己录音的声音像个孩子时，他变得害羞。直到长大后一次教学经历，让他摆脱了害羞。

1 ．

句意：当我 13 岁时，在我的法语课上，我的老师告诉我们把讲述自己的家庭的声音 录下来。

spend 花费； stop 停止； record 记录； forget 忘记。根据 “I recorded myself with confidence.” 可知老师要学生录下自己的话。故选 C 。

2 ．

句意：当我按下 “ 播放 ” 键回听时，我听到我奇怪的声音 —— 就像个小孩。

sent 发送； reminded 提醒； knew 知道； heard 听说。根据 “. When I pressed “play” to listen back...” 可知这是作者回听自己声音时发现的。故选 D 。

3 ．

句意：那使我很害羞，从那以后，我避免参加活动。

avoided 避免； practiced 练习； remembered 记住； liked 喜欢。根据 “ That made me very shy...” 可知变害羞后，会避免参加活动。故选 A 。

4 ．

句意：手臂的重量试着阻止我开门。

opening 打开； answering 回答； closing 关闭； hitting 撞击。根据 “I opened the door slowly.” 可知进门前，手臂的力量阻止我开门。故选 A 。

5 ．

句意：尽管有点紧张，我还是慢慢开了门。

calm 冷静的； nervous 紧张的； disappointed 失望的； proud 自豪的。根据 “ On the first day, my hands could not help but sweat （出汗） .” 可知作者不停的出汗，可推测作者很紧张。故选 B 。

6 ．

句意：突然，一阵笑声在空中飘过。

suddenly 突然； secretly 秘密地； possibly 可能； finally 最后。作者打开门后，突然听到了笑声。故选 A 。

7 ．

句意：然后我走进来，感觉做老师是一个不好的选择。

passed by 路过； walked in 走进； stood up 起立； set off 出发。根据 “ I opened the door slowly. ” 可知作者打开门后进屋。故选 B 。

8 ．

句意：然后我走进来，感觉做老师是一个不好的选择。

suggestion 建议； change 改变； choice 选择； result 结果。根据 “Years after that, I became a teacher in a primary school.” 可知作者认为自己选择做老师不是个好选择。故选 C 。

9 ．

句意：下课后，一个小女孩走上前，问我： “ 你能帮我读下这个吗？ ”

advise 建议； encourage 鼓励； warn 警告； help 帮助。根据 “After class, a little girl walked up to me and asked...” 可知女孩在求助自己的老师。故选 D 。

10 ．

句意：她的表情是我见过的最激动的，就好像她刚得到了一块饼干。

honest 诚实的； excited 兴奋的； cold 冷的； serious 严肃的。根据 “ as if she had just gotten a cookie. ” 可知形容女孩的表情，像刚得到饼干一样，应该是兴奋的。故选 B 。

11 ．

句意：我放下我的害羞，我的身体感觉轻如羽毛。
soft 柔软的； white 白色的； light 轻的； weak 虚弱的。根据 “I shook my shyness off ...as a feather.” 可知羽毛是很轻的，抖落害羞，身体变得轻了。故选 C 。

12 ．

句意：除此之外，还有一个最让我惊讶的简单的事。

bored 无聊的； surprised 惊讶的； worried 担心的； hurt 受伤的。根据 “ Every day when the students left, they would clean up after themselves and leave their areas... without ever being told to do so.” 可知学生们在没人要求的情况下打扫卫生，这是让人没想到的。故选 B 。

13 ．

句意：每天当学生们离开的时候，他们会自己打扫，在没有人告诉他们这样做的情况下把他们的地方打扫干净。

tidy 整洁的； bright 明亮的； empty 空的； warm 温暖的。根据 “...they would clean up after themselves ...” 可知打扫过的区域是整洁的。故选 A 。

14 ．

句意：事实上，他们表现的很好。

relaxed 放松的； played 玩； behaved 举止； lived 居住。 behave well 表示 “ 表现好 ” 。故选 C 。

15 ．

句意：我不得不说这些学生给我了一生中最难忘的经历。

expressions 表达； chances 机会； conditions 情况； experiences 经历。根据 “ I shook my shyness off and my body felt as light as a feather （羽毛） . ” 可知这些学生让作者不再害羞，因此这成为作者一生中难忘的经历。故选 D 。