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单选题Questionsare based on the following passage.
Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. All kinds of people describe themselves as shy: short, tall, dull, intelligent, young, old, slim, overweight. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?
It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people adversely. A person's self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives. For instance, people who have a positive sense of self-worth or high self-esteem usually act with confidence.Because they do not need constant praise and encouragement from others to feel good about themselves. Self-confident people participate in life enthusiastically and spontaneously. They are not affected by what others think they "should do". People with high self-esteem are not hurt by criticism; they do not regard criticism as a personal attack. Instead, they view a criticism as a suggestion for improvement.
In contrast, shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others.
They need reassurance that they are doing "the right thing". Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a compliment with a statement like this one:
"You're just saying that to make me feel good. I know it's not true. "It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is detrimental, or harmful.
Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient effort in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of serf-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths. For example, most people would like to be "A" students in every subject. It is not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have difficulty in some areas. People's expectations of themselves must be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy.
Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let's not allow our shyness to block out chances for a rich and fulfilling life.
The first paragraph is mainly about ________.

A．the characteristics of shy people
B．the cause of shyness
C．the questions in the minds of shy people
D．the effect of shyness on people

参考答案A

解析:对许多人而言，害羞引起了许多不快乐。各种各样的人——矮的、高的、迟钝的、聪明的、年轻的、年老的、苗条的、肥胖的——都把自己描述为害羞的。害羞的人常感到焦躁不安、扭捏不自然，也就是说，他们对自己的外表和行为过于关注。令人忧虑的念头常常不断地在他们脑中涌现：我给别人留下了什么印象呢?他们喜欢我吗?
我让人觉得呆头呆脑吗?我穿的衣服是不是没有吸引力?
(53)显而易见，这种不安的感觉会对人产生不利的影响。一个人对自己的看法体现在他或她的行为方式中，而这种行为方式又会对他人的反应产生影响。一般来说，人们自己的态度对他们生活的各方面都有深远的影响。比如说，具有积极的自我价值观念或高度自尊心的人做起事来通常充满自信。他们不需要别人的不断称赞和鼓励来使自己感觉良好。自信者热情、自发地投入到生活之中。别人认为他们“该做”什么对他们没有影响。
自尊心强的人不会因为批评而受到伤害，他们不会把批评看作人身攻击。相反，他们将批评看成是有助于自我改进的建议。
相比之下，害羞的人自尊心不强，容易消极被动，易受别人的影响。他们需要确信他们在做“正确的事”。害羞的人对批评很敏感；他们认为批评证实他们不如别人。(54)他们也很难因为受到别人的赞美而兴高采烈，因为他们认为自已配不上称赞。害羞的人可能会用这样的话回应别人的称赞：“你这样说不过是想让我感觉好点儿而已。我知道这不是真的。”(52)显然，尽管自知之明是一种健康的品质，但过分注重则是有害的。
害羞能彻底消除或至少能减轻吗?幸运的是，通过坚持不懈的努力而建立起的自信心可以使人们克服害羞。由于害羞与缺乏自尊心关系密切，因此接受自己的弱点和优点是同样重要的。例如，大多数人都希望自己是全A学生。但如果他们仅因为在某些方面有困难就给自已贴上不如别人的标签，这是不公平的。(55)人们的自我期望必须是现实的。生活在不可能中会导致信心不足。
我们每个人都是一个独特的、有价值的个体，每个人都有自己独特的魅力。对自己了解得越多，就越容易把自己的潜力充分发挥出来。不要让害羞妨碍我们过上充实、多彩的生活。
详解详析
由题干定位至原文第一段。
主旨大意题。文章首段从第二句开始描述的都是害羞的人的一些特点。因此，应选A。文章并没有分析造成害羞的原因，B不正确，故排除；C表面上看似乎是对的，其实作者是用害羞的人问的一些问题来说明他们的特点，故排除；D是第二、三段的主题，故排除。

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