【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 nt in their lives. These days, shyness is being more and more mon. Now scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy. Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic. Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had elder brothers or sisters, The scientists said that these children were often bullied （欺負(fù)） by their elder brothers or sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers or sisters might be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to earn the same social skills as children from big families. You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries, they found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and the Israeli have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame（責(zé)備） themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true, Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends or bad luck. In Israel freedom of opinions and risktaking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy. For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness, suggest trying new things and practicing conversations. And don39。t forget—if you are shy, you are not the only one.（1）What is the passage mainly about? A.Happiness.B.Shyness.C.Kindness.D.Loneliness.（2）What does the underlined word genetic in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A.Passed down from parents.B.Learned from friendsC.Taught by teachers.D.Made by brothers（3）What can be learned from the passage? A.Most little babies are born shy and quiet.B.If you are shy now, you will be shy forever.C.Many shy children have elder brothers or sisters.D.Most Israeli people are shy of expressing opinions.（4）We can learn from the passage that _______ may cause shyness. A.genes, grownups and birthplaceB.genes, family size and birthplaceC.family size, grownups and failureD.genes, family size and freedom7．閱讀理解 Annual St. Theresa Church yard saleYARD SALEJuly 17 amp。 ITEMS NEEDED Collections start on July 1 Deadline July 13 （no items will be accepted after this date） Do you have books, lamps, toys, records, DVDs, holiday decorations, jewelry or any other items just collecting dust? Time to clean out the attic and bring your items to Parish Hall.All electronic Items must be In working order. No clothing, puters…（百科全書）accepted. Those with questions or offering to help can call Jane Cameron at （401）1024—10515. （1）Item collection ends on . A.July 1B.July 13C.July 17D.July 18（2）Which of the following items is not accepted? A.Books.B.DVDs.C.Jewelry.D.TVs.（3）If you want to donate electronic items, they must be . A.newB.cleanedC.usableD.secondhand（4）What can you do if you want to be a volunteer at the yard? A.Visit the St. Theresa Church39。s website.B.Donate as many as items as you can.C.Write an to Jane Cameron.D.Call （401） 1024—10515.8．閱讀理解 Try to imagine a life without a memory. It would be impossible. You couldn39。t use a language, because you wouldn39。t remember the words. You couldn39。t understand a film, because you need to hold the first part of the story in your mind in order to understand the later parts. You wouldn39。t be able to recognize anyone even members of your own family. You would live in a present forever. You would have no past and you wouldn39。t be able to imagine a future. Human beings have amazing memories. Besides all our memories about our own lives, we can recall （回憶） between 20,000 and 100,000 words in our own language as well as possibly thousands more in a foreign language. We have all kinds of information about different subjects such as history, science, and geography, and we have many skills such as driving a car or playing a musical instrument. All these things depend on our memory. How well you remember things depends on many different factors. Firstly, some people have better memories than others, in just the same way as some people are taller than others. Secondly, research shows that, you can store different things in different parts of the brain. Ideas, words, and numbers are stored in the left—hand side, while the righthand side remembers pictures, sounds, and smells. In most people, one side of the brain is more developed than the other, and this may explain why some people can remember people39。s faces easily, but can39。t remember their names.（1）What does store mean in the last paragraph? A.保存B.翻譯C.吸收D.隱藏（2）What does the first paragraph talk about? A.How to keep memory better.B.How the life would be without memory.C.How brain works to keep memory.D.How to reme