【正文】 ey were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis 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 opinion and risk taking 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, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don’ t fet if you are shy, you are not the only one. 38. We can learn from the passage that _______ may cause shyness. A. geics, grownups and birthplace B. geics, family size and birthplace C. family size, grownups and failure D. geics, family size and freedom 39. What does the underlined word“ geic” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Passed down from parents. B. Learned from friends. C. Taught by teachers. D. Made up by brothers. 40. Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by______. A. blaming their failure on outside reasons B. trying new things and practicing conversation C. getting themselves away from their shy parents D. trying to understand reasons for their shyness 41. 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 older brothers and sisters. D. Most Israeli people are shy of expressing opinions. D I was never very clean, while my roommate Kate was very anized. Each of her things had its place， but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (貼標(biāo)簽 ) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time， Kate got cleaner and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over， and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other. War happened one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away ！ Why under my bed!” When I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started shouting . She shouted back louder. The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute if it hadn’ t been a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly hid herself under her covers, crying. It was clear that there was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden， a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart. Slowly， I collected the pencils， took back the books， made my bed， cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn39。 a 2. A 90minute documentary about Confucius was screened on CCTV ______Friday night. A. in B. on C. at D. of 3. — Which of the shirts do you like better? — I’ll take _____. They are expensive and ou t of fashion. A. neither B. either C. none D. both 4. — Do you know ________ Mr. Li went to see the new film “The Mermaid” ? — I’m not sure. I only remember it was a Saturday. A. when B. how C. why D. whether 5. — What took you so long? — I got lost. I have no _________ of direction. A. feeling B. ability C. knowledge D. sense 6. — We’ll visit the Summer Palace_____ __ there is a heavy rain tomorrow. — OK! Boating on the lake must be great fun. A. unless B. since C. until D. if 7. It’s said that there are plenty of rooms in Tyrant King （土豪金） Hotel in Haian. There ____________ be any difficulty for you to find somewhere to stay. A. oughtn’ t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t 8. My little cousin is a (an)_____boy and he always stays up late but gets up early. A. creative B. curious C. energetic D. anized 9. — Are you going to the City of Sansha（三沙市） for vacation? — Yes. I want you to ________ me with some information about it. A. offer B. provide C. show D. give 10. — What should we do for the disabled children in the Children’ s Home? — You are supposed to ______ a study group to help them A. take up B. fix up C. set up D. stay up 11. — When shall we go to watch the basketball match? — Tomorrow, only if the work ________. A. will be finished B. is finished C. finishes D. has finished 12. — Our school is so big. We must clean it up as soon as possible. — Don’t worry. ________. A. Better to be safe than sorry B. It’s raining cats and dogs C. Each dog has its day D. Many hands make light work 13. — Can you understand what I said, Ben? — No problem. I can _______ follow you. A. slowly B. easily C. hardly D. probably 14. — Shall we watch the popular TV programme “Super Brain” now? — ___________. The news report is on. A. Better not B. Sounds great C. I think