【正文】 eet new people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be bad for a person. If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing anything you want to do, being shy isn’t a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are quieter and cleverer because they think more and talk less. Shy people are also good at working with others because they think more for other people. Some great people in history were shy, too. You see, being shy isn’t all bad. But remember not to let good chances pass by just because of it! If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or practise your spoken English in front of others, just do it! There’s nothing to be afraid of. Title: ___76____ Meaning ● To feel nervous or ___77____ Causes ● To be the ___78____ of attention ● To ___79____ born shy ● To have life experiences Effects ___80____ effects ● To have red faces ● To talk in ___81____ sentences ● To be afraid of ___82____ new people Good effects ● To be quieter and ___83____ ● To do ___84____ in working with others ___85____ ● To take hold of (抓住 ) good chances 七、缺詞填空 (共 10 空；每空 l分，計(jì) l0 分 ) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容和首字母提示，在下文空格處填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~使短文完整。 besides, it gives me the exciting experience(經(jīng)歷 ) of being a “thief”. Ivy: Well, it’s just a waste of time. Students playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can’t put their hearts into their study. 54. According to the passage, people can’t _______ things in this game. A. grow B. borrow C. steal D. sell 55. From Laura’s words, we can guess that she’s most probably _______. A. an office worker B. a farmer C. a student D. a thief 56. Which is NOT the reason why people like the game? A. They want to enjoy the country life. B. They can have fun with friends C. The game can give people an exciting experience. D. They are confident enough to face the real world. 57. Where can you find this passage? A. In a car magazine. B. In an advertisement. C. In a newspaper. D. In a science book. (3) Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big. And they can eat small animals. One famous meateating plant is the Venus Flytrap. The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If a fly touches one of the hairs, the leaf closes quickly. The fly can not get out. In about half an hour, the leaf presses the fly until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the fly. Slowly, the plant eats the fly. Why do plants do it? Most plants get what they need from the sun, the air and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It doesn’t have all these important things, especially nitrogen(氮 ). Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so some plants eat meat to get what they need. Let’s hope that some of the bigger plants don’t get the same idea! 58. The Venus flytrap grows in . A. most parts of the world B. some parts of Africa C. dry parts of the United States D. wet parts of England 59. From the passage, we learn that . A. all plants can eat people B. all plants can eat animals C. some plants can eat people D. some plants can eat animals 60. The underlined word “presses” probably means in Chinese. A. 擠壓 B. 關(guān)上 C. 打開 D. 松開 61. Why do some plants eat animal meat? A. Because plants are dangerous to animals. B. Because animals are dangerous to plants. C. Because plants want to get what they need from animal meat. D. Because plants want to protect themselves against animals. ( 4 ) In 1989, an earthquake almost flattened(鏟平 ) America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the earthquake, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, only to discover(發(fā)現(xiàn) ) that the building was as flat as a pancake. He was surprised at what he saw, but he suddenly remembered the promise(承諾 ) he had made to his son: “No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. He began to think of the place where his son’s classroom might be. He rushed there and started digging through the ruins(廢墟 ). As he was digging, other parents tried to pull him off, saying, “It’s too late! They are all dead! You can’t help! Go home! There is nothing you can do!” But he only replied, “Are you going to help me now?” And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone. The policemen also tried to pull him off and asked him to go home. But he only replied, “Are you going to help me now?” But everyone was sure it was over. No one helped. He went on alone to see if his son was still alive, 8 hours… 12 hours… 36 hours… then, in 38th hour, he pulled back a big stone and heard his son’s voice. He screamed, “Armand!” He then heard, “Dad, it’s me. I told the other kids not to worry. I told them if you were alive, you’d save me and when you