Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Approximately, forty percent of Americans see themselves as shy, while only 20 percent say they have never suffered from shyness at some point in their lives. Shyness occurs when a person’s apprehensions are so great that they 62 his making an expected or desired social response. 63 of shyness can be as minor as 64 to make eye contact when speaking to someone, 65 as major as avoiding conversations whenever possible.

"Shy people tend to be too 66 with themselves," said Jonathan Cheek, a psychologist, who is one of those at the forefront of current research on the topic." 67 , for a smooth conversation, you need to pay attention to the other person’s cues, 68 he is saying and doing. But the shy person is full of 69 about how he seems to the other person, and so he often 70 cues he should pick up. The result is an awkward lag in the conversation. Shy people need to stop focusing on 71 and switch their attention to the other person."

72 , shy people by and large have 73 social abilities than they think they do. 74 Dr. Cheek videotaped shy people talking to 75 , and then had raters (评估者) evaluate how socially skilled the people were, he found that, in the 76 of other people, the shy group had few 77 problems. But when he asked the shy people themselves 78 they had done, they were unanimous in saying that they had been social hops(失败).

"Shy people are their own 79 critics," Dr. Cheek said. 80 , he added, shy people feel they are being judged more 81 than they actually are, and overestimate how obvious their social anxiety is to others.

62. A) prevent B) inhibit C) keep D) motivate

63. A) Symptoms B) Signals C) Highlights D) Incidences

64. A) succeeding B) failing C) acting D) responding

65. A) but B) not C) or D) nor

66. A) preoccupied B) absorbed C) engaged D) indulged

67. A) However B) Then C) For example D) Instead

68. A) that B) which C) what D) how

69. A) worries B) feelings C) emotions D) indifferences

70. A) follows B) picks up C) misses D) catches

71. A) the conversation B) shyness

C) others D) themselves

72. A) Therefore B) Nevertheless

C) On the contrary D) Similarly

73. A) worse B) as good C) better D) best

74. A) When B) Since C) While D) As

75. A) themselves B) friends C) strangers D) others

76. A) name B) terms C) case D) eyes

77. A) oblivious B) obvious C) oblique D) obscure

78. A) what B) whatever C) how D) however

79. A) best B) justice C) fair D) worst

80. A) In particular B) In contrast C) In general D) In comparison

81. A) positively B) negatively C) subjectively D) objectively