50分阅读提分练（四）
（建议用时35分钟）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
（2024·河南适应性测试）As any gardener knows， nature doesn’t need much space to grow strong and healthy — give her an inch， and she’ll take a mile！Here are four impressive examples of nature reclaiming （利用） our world for itself with amazing results.
Houtouwan， China
It lies on the island of Shengshan Town on the furthermost edge of a group of islands.The only way to get there is by private boat， or by bus， and then by ship.Its isolation （隔绝） was one of the prime factors leading to the abandonment of the village in the 1990s.Now， its walls and streets become green with overgrowth.
Spreepark， Germany
Spreepark was closed in 2001 and the local plant life soon got to work.Structures in use since the park originally opened in 1969 were quickly covered by leaves.Now， an initiative aims to bring the site back to life.
Vallone dei Mulini， Italy
Its high humidity （湿度） encouraged a microclimate perfect for plant growth.As the abandoned buildings fell apart， the ruins and their surroundings became completely overgrown.Photographs taken of the site in 2006 went widespread online.
Beng Mealea， Cambodia
Though constructed around 900 years ago， this grand temple is far less frequented than its more famous neighbour， Angkor Wat.In 2020， it was submitted for consideration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Natural decline， among other factors， has caused serious damage to the site， allowing the surrounding jungle to overrun and combine with it.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个成功回归自然、融入自然的典型例子。
1.What mainly caused Houtouwan’s abandonment？（ ）
A.Its wet climate.
B.The overgrowth of plants.
C.Its separate location.
D.The aging of walls and streets.
解析：C 细节理解题。根据Houtouwan， China部分第二、三句可知，到达此地很不方便，要先坐私家小船或公交车，然后再坐船，所以此地的地理位置的隔离是导致其被遗弃的主要原因。
2.Which place once became popular online？（ ）
A.Houtouwan. B.Spreepark.
C.Vallone dei Mulini. D.Beng Mealea.
解析：C 细节理解题。根据Vallone dei Mulini， Italy部分最后一句可知，Vallone dei Mulini曾在网上很受欢迎。
3.What feature do the four places share？（ ）
A.They are World Heritage Sites.
B.They are being taken back by nature.
C.They are nearly 1，000 years old.
D.They are regaining their original state.
解析：B 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，文章所列举的四个地点均是成功回归自然、融入自然的例子。B项（它们正被自然夺回）符合题意。
【熟词生义】
frequent 熟义：adj.频繁的 生义：v.常去
例句：This bookstore is much frequented by students from the nearby school.
附近学校的学生经常光顾这家书店。
B
When I was a child， my mother advised me to try everything three times.
As I grew older， I brought that three-times philosophy into my daily life.I had been terrified of the diving board at the pool， but I had managed to make that first terrifying jump off the board.When I breathed in water， my mother， who was carefully watching me， jumped in to help me.Before she could even reach me， I was up and out of the pool， heading back to that diving board.I barely paused before I jumped off the second time.When I got out of the pool the second time， my mom tried to cover me with a towel and take me home.Instead， I threw off the towel and finished my mission.
The third time there was no fear and no water in my nose.In fact there were cheers from the others at the pool.At that point， I was addicted to diving.For the next few summers， you couldn’t pull me out of the water.I have still never met a pool I didn’t want to jump right in.
Every time I am faced with something that is outside my comfort zone， I repeat to myself that I must try everything three times， and it gives me the strength to go ahead.From public speaking to job interviews， how am I going to know the outcome unless I go for it？ Roller coasters， flying， changing careers， dating ...Sure， he may have not been great on the first date， but perhaps the second or third would be better ...This thought process even led to my marriage！
My life has been full because my brain repeats this one simple rule： Try everything three times.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者小的时候，母亲告诉她凡事要尝试三次。后来，母亲的这一 “三次法则”对作者带来深远的影响。
4.What does the author want to tell us by sharing her experience of diving？（ ）
A.Her mother is important to her.
B.Her mother’s theory is effective.
C.She is fond of trying new things.
D.Diving isn’t very difficult to learn.
解析：B 推理判断题。根据第二段可知，作者通过“坚持三次”，不但征服了跳水，而且喜欢上了跳水。这充分说明母亲的“三次法则”是非常有效的。
5.How did her mother feel after the author’s second jump？（ ）
A.Very excited.
B.Very confident.
C.A little worried.
D.A little disappointed.
解析：C 推理判断题。根据第二段可知，作者第二次跳完后，母亲递给作者毛巾打算带她回家。这说明作者前两次跳水表现不好，母亲为她担心。
6.The author advises us to use her mother’s theory to .（ ）
A.challenge our limits
B.explore the unknown
C.discover our interests
D.struggle for perfection
解析：B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，作者每次需要走出舒适区时（也就是面对新事物或未知世界时），都会运用母亲的“三次法则”。
7.What can we infer about the author’s husband？（ ）
A.He attracted the author for the first time.
B.He fell in love with the author at first sight.
C.The author didn’t like him so much at first.
D.The author isn’t satisfied with him at present.
解析：C 推理判断题。倒数第二段作者指出，在约会时对方第一次可能表现一般，但第二、第三次可能会更好。正是“三次法则”带来作者的婚姻。
C
（2024·杭州模拟）Explaining the science behind memory and memory loss， as well as strategies that help people remember better is the subject of a new book co-authored by Professor and Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth A.Kensinger.
In Why We Forget and How to Remember Better： The Science Behind Memory， Kensinger and Boston University Professor of Neurology Andrew E.Budson， M.D.， examine how memories exist in the short term and how they get stored for longer-term access.The book explains how memory influences our behaviour without our awareness， underlining the fact that what and how we remember influences everything from our social relationships to the decisions we make on a daily basis.
“When most of us talk about our memory， we are referring to our ability to bring specific past events to mind，” said Kensinger.“But memory is so much more than that， including all the ways our past experiences influence our current thoughts and behaviour.Memory can be thought of as a powerful source of data that the brain can use to make sense of the present moment and to make predictions about the future.”
Memory is an active and cyclical （循环的） process， Kensinger said， similar to building a structure out of blocks.“As you experience an event， you’re representing different features of the event in different regions of the brain； one portion of your brain is representing the sounds， another the sights， another the emotions，” she said.“A particular region of your brain， the hippocampus， is serving as the tape that binds those blocks together， and that stores the blueprints for how to later rebuild that memory structure.”
Kensinger and Budson discuss memory as a cycle because， as individuals rebuild a memory， they’re likely to update it with current information — such as， has a friend changed their appearance by growing a beard， or cutting their hair？ Once updated or modified， these revised blueprints are stored again.“In this way， memory is a continually changing representation； it is not a static representation of the past，” said Kensinger.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章简要介绍了一本揭开人类记忆奥秘的新书——《为什么我们会忘记，如何更好地记住：记忆背后的科学》。
8.What did Kensinger think of our understanding of memory？（ ）
A.Accurate. B.One-sided.
C.Very ambiguous. D.Completely wrong.
解析：B 推理判断题。根据第三段可知，我们大多数人将记忆力定义为我们将过去事件记在脑海中的能力，而Kensinger认为，记忆力绝不限于过去，还有关现在和将来。由此可推知，我们对记忆的理解是片面和局限的。
9.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about？（ ）
A.Why we forget things.
B.How we remember things.
C.The importance of memory.
D.The function of hippocampus.
解析：B 段落大意题。根据第四段可知，本段首句指出：记忆是一个主动的循环过程。作者接下来围绕此主旨展开，详细说明我们的大脑是如何记住东西的。
10.What does the underlined word “static” in the last paragraph mean？（ ）
A.Casual.
B.Temporary.
C.Not working or reflecting.
D.Not moving or developing.
解析：D 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句可知，前半句指出“记忆是一种不断变化的动态呈现”，下半句接着说“它不是对过去的静态再现”。因此画线单词与D项意思相近。
11.What’s the purpose of the text？（ ）
A.To discuss a theory. B.To introduce a book.
C.To provide a solution. D.To analyze a phenomenon.
解析：B 写作意图题。综合全文可知，本文主要就《为什么我们会忘记，如何更好地记住：记忆背后的科学》一书进行了简要的介绍。
【难句分析】
译文：这本书解释了记忆如何在无意识的情况下影响我们的行为，强调了这样一个事实，即我们记忆的内容和方式影响着我们的一切——从社会关系到我们日常所作出的决定。
D
（2024·石家庄质检）Writing out the same word again and again may bring back bad memories for some， but handwriting can boost connectivity across brain regions， some of which are involved in learning and memory， a new study shows.
In the study， psychologists Audrey van der Meer and Ruud van der Weel， both at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology， stuck electrodes （电极）on the participants’ heads.They asked the participants to type out or handwrite with a digital pen words that appeared on a computer screen.Sensors in a cap recorded electrical brain activity.Then the psychologists looked for when two brain areas are active with the same frequency of electrical waves at the same time.This result can reveal the connectivity among different regions across the brain.
With handwriting， the researchers saw increased activity， specifically in low frequency bands， not only in the expected motor areas but also in others associated with learning.These low frequency bands have previously been shown to support memory processes.When the team compared the two tasks， they realized that handwriting — but not typing — increased the connectivity across parietal （顶叶） brain regions， which are involved in sensory and motor processing， and central regions， many of which are involved in memory.“Even when the movements are very similar， the activation seems much， much higher in handwriting，” Audrey says.“It shows that there’s more involvement of these brain regions when you’re writing by hand， which might give you some specific advantages.”
These findings suggest that there are distinct processes of brain activation happening while a person types or writes.This boost of stimulation facilitates learning because these particular waves between these areas are involved in memory formation and encoding （把……编码）.
And although handwriting may help with learning processes， typing is often easier， faster and more practical.“Students and teachers alike should therefore consider the task at hand to decide to write or type，” Audrey says.Despite the need for more studies to determine the best learning strategy， experts say that handwriting shouldn’t be left behind in the digital age.“Schools need to bring in more writing into curriculum design，” Ruud says.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。一项新研究发现，手写可以增强大脑各区域的连接，其中一些区域与学习和记忆有关，即手写可能有助于学习过程。
12.What did Audrey and Ruud mainly do in their research？（ ）
A.They tested the function of electrodes.
B.They analyzed the brain structure.
C.They monitored the brain activities.
D.They recorded the writing speed.
解析：C 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，挪威科技大学的两位心理学家将电极贴在参与者的头上，要求参与者打出或用电子笔手写出出现在电脑屏幕上的单词，帽子上的传感器记录大脑的活动。然后他们观察两个大脑区域的活跃情况，即Audrey和Ruud在他们的研究中主要监视参与者的大脑活动。
13.Why can handwriting improve learning more than typing？（ ）
A.It involves more specific brain activation.
B.It promotes better muscle memory.
C.It allows for more innovative thinking.
D.It encourages better concentration.
解析：A 细节理解题。根据第三段第三句可知，研究人员意识到手写增加了大脑顶叶区域和中央区域之间的连接，顶叶区域与感觉和运动神经处理有关，中央区域中有许多区域与记忆有关。因此手写比打字更能促进学习的原因是手写涉及更多特定的大脑活动。
14.What’s the author’s attitude toward typing？（ ）
A.Favorable. B.Objective.
C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.
解析：B 观点态度题。根据最后一段前两句可知，作者认为手写和打字各有优点，我们应该根据手头任务来决定用哪一种方式，即作者对打字持客观态度。
15.What might be the best title for the text？（ ）
A.Taking Notes by Hand Is Becoming Uncommon in Class
B.Using Keyboards Is Recommended Due to Their Convenience
C.Widespread Brain Connectivity Is Crucial to Human Learning
D.Handwriting Boosts Brain Connections More than Typing Does
解析：D 标题归纳题。通过全文尤其是第一段可知，本文主要介绍了一项新的研究发现，相比打字，手写可以增强大脑各区域的连接，其中一些区域与学习和记忆有关。因此D项（手写比打字更能增强大脑连接）为本文最佳标题。
【熟词生义】
band 熟义：n.流行音乐乐队 生义：n.波段；频带
例句：The radio station broadcasts on the AM band.
这家电台用调幅波段广播。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
（2024·郑州质量预测）Recently， a topic featuring “Graduates avoid sending résumés out of social anxiety disorder” received many comments on Sina Weibo.It seems that social anxiety disorder， also known as social phobia （恐惧症）， is affecting many people’s lives.Over 80% of university students who took part in a survey tended to avoid social interaction due to an assumed social phobia.16.（ ）
For those who have a social phobia， everyday social situations cause strong fear beyond their control because they fear being watched or judged negatively by others.Having a social phobia can mean physical symptoms like blushing （脸红）， an upset stomach， or having trouble catching your breath.The good news is that it is treatable.17.（ ） Avoiding social situations because of shyness might mean missing out on opportunities or being rude.
I used to be so shy that I avoided greeting people I knew by pretending to scroll （滚屏） on my phone or turning in another direction.18.（ ） When I saw him， I started scrolling on my phone as usual to avoid greeting him.But he immediately saw through it and asked， “Why did you pretend not to see me？” After my explanation，he replied，“I can relate to feeling awkward， but once someone realizes that you’re avoiding him， it can come across as rude.”
19.（ ） Being afraid of negative comments， they simply shut themselves off so that no one will have the chance to judge them.But socializing not only leads to judgment.If you’re lucky enough， you may come across someone who gives direct but honest feedback， like what the senior journalist did for me.But if some people only offer you negative judgment， simply stay away from them.20.（ ） Why give up on opportunities for social interaction because of fears of comments and judgment？
A.After all， they are not making you any better.
B.Understand it’s perfectly fine to make mistakes.
C.Here are some tips for overcoming a fear of social interaction.
D.But is avoiding social interaction equal to having a social phobia？
E.However， my attitude began to change when I met a senior journalist.
F.But if you only feel a bit uncomfortable， it might mean you are just shy.
G.Shy people avoid socializing because they take others’ opinions seriously.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章通过讨论社交焦虑和害羞的区别来解释避免社交互动的原因。
16.D 上文讲述了参与调查的超过80%的大学生以假定的社交恐惧症为由而常常避免社交，第二段讲到了真正的社恐有什么表现，羞于与人交往又是什么样的。D项（但避免社交就等同于有社交恐惧症吗？）承接上文，且能引出下文的讨论。
17.F 上文讲到了社恐的具体表现，并提出好消息是社恐是可治疗的，下文讲到了“因为害羞而避免社交场合可能意味着错过机会或变得粗鲁”。因此，设空处应是过渡句，引出对害羞的描述。F项（但如果你只是觉得有点不舒服，这可能意味着你只是害羞）符合语境。
18.E 根据下文的When I saw him可知，设空处应该会讲到某一个具体的人。E项（然而，当我遇到一位资深记者时，我的态度开始改变）中的a senior journalist与第四段中的the senior journalist相呼应。
19.G 根据下文的Being afraid of negative comments， they simply shut themselves off可知，设空处应该描述一群因害怕别人的负面评论而不与他人接触的人。G项（害羞的人避免社交，因为他们太看重别人的意见）正是描述这样一群人。
20.A 上文讲如果一些人只给你负面的评价，那么就远离这些人，下文则鼓励读者勇敢地去社交。因此，设空处应该承接上文，讲述远离这些人的原因。A项（毕竟，他们不会让你变得更好）中的they指代上句中的some people。
8 / 950分阅读提分练（四）
（建议用时35分钟）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
（2024·河南适应性测试）As any gardener knows， nature doesn’t need much space to grow strong and healthy — give her an inch， and she’ll take a mile！Here are four impressive examples of nature reclaiming （利用） our world for itself with amazing results.
Houtouwan， China
It lies on the island of Shengshan Town on the furthermost edge of a group of islands.The only way to get there is by private boat， or by bus， and then by ship.Its isolation （隔绝） was one of the prime factors leading to the abandonment of the village in the 1990s.Now， its walls and streets become green with overgrowth.
Spreepark， Germany
Spreepark was closed in 2001 and the local plant life soon got to work.Structures in use since the park originally opened in 1969 were quickly covered by leaves.Now， an initiative aims to bring the site back to life.
Vallone dei Mulini， Italy
Its high humidity （湿度） encouraged a microclimate perfect for plant growth.As the abandoned buildings fell apart， the ruins and their surroundings became completely overgrown.Photographs taken of the site in 2006 went widespread online.
Beng Mealea， Cambodia
Though constructed around 900 years ago， this grand temple is far less frequented than its more famous neighbour， Angkor Wat.In 2020， it was submitted for consideration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Natural decline， among other factors， has caused serious damage to the site， allowing the surrounding jungle to overrun and combine with it.
1.What mainly caused Houtouwan’s abandonment？（ ）
A.Its wet climate.
B.The overgrowth of plants.
C.Its separate location.
D.The aging of walls and streets.
2.Which place once became popular online？（ ）
A.Houtouwan. B.Spreepark.
C.Vallone dei Mulini. D.Beng Mealea.
3.What feature do the four places share？（ ）
A.They are World Heritage Sites.
B.They are being taken back by nature.
C.They are nearly 1，000 years old.
D.They are regaining their original state.
B
When I was a child， my mother advised me to try everything three times.
As I grew older， I brought that three-times philosophy into my daily life.I had been terrified of the diving board at the pool， but I had managed to make that first terrifying jump off the board.When I breathed in water， my mother， who was carefully watching me， jumped in to help me.Before she could even reach me， I was up and out of the pool， heading back to that diving board.I barely paused before I jumped off the second time.When I got out of the pool the second time， my mom tried to cover me with a towel and take me home.Instead， I threw off the towel and finished my mission.
The third time there was no fear and no water in my nose.In fact there were cheers from the others at the pool.At that point， I was addicted to diving.For the next few summers， you couldn’t pull me out of the water.I have still never met a pool I didn’t want to jump right in.
Every time I am faced with something that is outside my comfort zone， I repeat to myself that I must try everything three times， and it gives me the strength to go ahead.From public speaking to job interviews， how am I going to know the outcome unless I go for it？ Roller coasters， flying， changing careers， dating ...Sure， he may have not been great on the first date， but perhaps the second or third would be better ...This thought process even led to my marriage！
My life has been full because my brain repeats this one simple rule： Try everything three times.
4.What does the author want to tell us by sharing her experience of diving？（ ）
A.Her mother is important to her.
B.Her mother’s theory is effective.
C.She is fond of trying new things.
D.Diving isn’t very difficult to learn.
5.How did her mother feel after the author’s second jump？（ ）
A.Very excited. B.Very confident.
C.A little worried. D.A little disappointed.
6.The author advises us to use her mother’s theory to .（ ）
A.challenge our limits
B.explore the unknown
C.discover our interests
D.struggle for perfection
7.What can we infer about the author’s husband？（ ）
A.He attracted the author for the first time.
B.He fell in love with the author at first sight.
C.The author didn’t like him so much at first.
D.The author isn’t satisfied with him at present.
C
（2024·杭州模拟）Explaining the science behind memory and memory loss， as well as strategies that help people remember better is the subject of a new book co-authored by Professor and Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth A.Kensinger.
In Why We Forget and How to Remember Better： The Science Behind Memory， Kensinger and Boston University Professor of Neurology Andrew E.Budson， M.D.， examine how memories exist in the short term and how they get stored for longer-term access.The book explains how memory influences our behaviour without our awareness， underlining the fact that what and how we remember influences everything from our social relationships to the decisions we make on a daily basis.
“When most of us talk about our memory， we are referring to our ability to bring specific past events to mind，” said Kensinger.“But memory is so much more than that， including all the ways our past experiences influence our current thoughts and behaviour.Memory can be thought of as a powerful source of data that the brain can use to make sense of the present moment and to make predictions about the future.”
Memory is an active and cyclical （循环的） process， Kensinger said， similar to building a structure out of blocks.“As you experience an event， you’re representing different features of the event in different regions of the brain； one portion of your brain is representing the sounds， another the sights， another the emotions，” she said.“A particular region of your brain， the hippocampus， is serving as the tape that binds those blocks together， and that stores the blueprints for how to later rebuild that memory structure.”
Kensinger and Budson discuss memory as a cycle because， as individuals rebuild a memory， they’re likely to update it with current information — such as， has a friend changed their appearance by growing a beard， or cutting their hair？ Once updated or modified， these revised blueprints are stored again.“In this way， memory is a continually changing representation； it is not a static representation of the past，” said Kensinger.
8.What did Kensinger think of our understanding of memory？（ ）
A.Accurate.
B.One-sided.
C.Very ambiguous.
D.Completely wrong.
9.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about？（ ）
A.Why we forget things.
B.How we remember things.
C.The importance of memory.
D.The function of hippocampus.
10.What does the underlined word “static” in the last paragraph mean？（ ）
A.Casual.
B.Temporary.
C.Not working or reflecting.
D.Not moving or developing.
11.What’s the purpose of the text？（ ）
A.To discuss a theory.
B.To introduce a book.
C.To provide a solution.
D.To analyze a phenomenon.
D
（2024·石家庄质检）Writing out the same word again and again may bring back bad memories for some， but handwriting can boost connectivity across brain regions， some of which are involved in learning and memory， a new study shows.
In the study， psychologists Audrey van der Meer and Ruud van der Weel， both at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology， stuck electrodes （电极）on the participants’ heads.They asked the participants to type out or handwrite with a digital pen words that appeared on a computer screen.Sensors in a cap recorded electrical brain activity.Then the psychologists looked for when two brain areas are active with the same frequency of electrical waves at the same time.This result can reveal the connectivity among different regions across the brain.
With handwriting， the researchers saw increased activity， specifically in low frequency bands， not only in the expected motor areas but also in others associated with learning.These low frequency bands have previously been shown to support memory processes.When the team compared the two tasks， they realized that handwriting — but not typing — increased the connectivity across parietal （顶叶） brain regions， which are involved in sensory and motor processing， and central regions， many of which are involved in memory.“Even when the movements are very similar， the activation seems much， much higher in handwriting，” Audrey says.“It shows that there’s more involvement of these brain regions when you’re writing by hand， which might give you some specific advantages.”
These findings suggest that there are distinct processes of brain activation happening while a person types or writes.This boost of stimulation facilitates learning because these particular waves between these areas are involved in memory formation and encoding （把……编码）.
And although handwriting may help with learning processes， typing is often easier， faster and more practical.“Students and teachers alike should therefore consider the task at hand to decide to write or type，” Audrey says.Despite the need for more studies to determine the best learning strategy， experts say that handwriting shouldn’t be left behind in the digital age.“Schools need to bring in more writing into curriculum design，” Ruud says.
12.What did Audrey and Ruud mainly do in their research？（ ）
A.They tested the function of electrodes.
B.They analyzed the brain structure.
C.They monitored the brain activities.
D.They recorded the writing speed.
13.Why can handwriting improve learning more than typing？（ ）
A.It involves more specific brain activation.
B.It promotes better muscle memory.
C.It allows for more innovative thinking.
D.It encourages better concentration.
14.What’s the author’s attitude toward typing？（ ）
A.Favorable. B.Objective.
C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.
15.What might be the best title for the text？（ ）
A.Taking Notes by Hand Is Becoming Uncommon in Class
B.Using Keyboards Is Recommended Due to Their Convenience
C.Widespread Brain Connectivity Is Crucial to Human Learning
D.Handwriting Boosts Brain Connections More than Typing Does
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（2024·郑州质量预测）Recently， a topic featuring “Graduates avoid sending résumés out of social anxiety disorder” received many comments on Sina Weibo.It seems that social anxiety disorder， also known as social phobia （恐惧症）， is affecting many people’s lives.Over 80% of university students who took part in a survey tended to avoid social interaction due to an assumed social phobia.16.（ ）
For those who have a social phobia， everyday social situations cause strong fear beyond their control because they fear being watched or judged negatively by others.Having a social phobia can mean physical symptoms like blushing （脸红）， an upset stomach， or having trouble catching your breath.The good news is that it is treatable.17.（ ） Avoiding social situations because of shyness might mean missing out on opportunities or being rude.
I used to be so shy that I avoided greeting people I knew by pretending to scroll （滚屏） on my phone or turning in another direction.18.（ ） When I saw him， I started scrolling on my phone as usual to avoid greeting him.But he immediately saw through it and asked， “Why did you pretend not to see me？” After my explanation，he replied，“I can relate to feeling awkward， but once someone realizes that you’re avoiding him， it can come across as rude.”
19.（ ） Being afraid of negative comments， they simply shut themselves off so that no one will have the chance to judge them.But socializing not only leads to judgment.If you’re lucky enough， you may come across someone who gives direct but honest feedback， like what the senior journalist did for me.But if some people only offer you negative judgment， simply stay away from them.20.（ ） Why give up on opportunities for social interaction because of fears of comments and judgment？
A.After all， they are not making you any better.
B.Understand it’s perfectly fine to make mistakes.
C.Here are some tips for overcoming a fear of social interaction.
D.But is avoiding social interaction equal to having a social phobia？
E.However， my attitude began to change when I met a senior journalist.
F.But if you only feel a bit uncomfortable， it might mean you are just shy.
G.Shy people avoid socializing because they take others’ opinions seriously.
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