Are you shy？ If you are， you are not alone． In fact， nearly 50% of people are shy， and almost 80% feel shy at some point in their lives． Why are people （1） 　　？

   It is found that family size might （2） 　　people to be shy． Children with no brothers and sisters may be shy． Growing up（3） 　　， they often play by themselves． They are not able to develop the same social skills as children from big （4） 　　．

   Another cause of shyness could be （5） 　　． As more and more people use the Internet， they（6） 　　less time outside， talking to people． As a result， they lose practice at conversation．（7） 　　to new people face to face can make them feel nervous．

   For shy people， it can be （8） 　　to make friends， speak in class， and even get a good job．But scientists say you can（9 ） 　　your shyness.They suggest trying（10） 　　things and practicing conversation．

   Anyway， don't be afraid of shyness﹣you are valued for what you are!

（1）A． excited	B． shy	C． happy	D． brave
（2）A． remind	B． teach	C． guide	D． cause
（3）A． quickly	B． happily	C． alone	D． abroad
（4）A． countries	B． cities	C． teams	D． families
（5）A． duty	B． safety	C． technology	D． education
（6）A． design	B． spend	C． collect	D． save
（7）A． Nodding	B． Running	C． Jumping	D． Speaking
（8）A． difficult	B． safe	C． harmful	D． surprising
（9）A． run into	B． look for	C． get over	D． depend on
（10）A． new	B． private	C． awful	D． heavy