《2025年情景导学高中英语必修第一册外研版》

Ⅱ. 七选五
Most people often tend to think that shyness and quietness are the same, but this is not so. 1 However, quiet people can be quite friendly and outgoing, unlike shy people.
2 A shy person may feel uncomfortable or nervous around other people, especially if they are strangers. Shyness is often a common occurrence (发生的事) with unfamiliar people or new situations. Moreover, a shy person will feel easily embarrassed, and will often prefer to avoid social situations. 3 They are not confident about what other people will think of them, which makes them shy. The extreme forms of shyness are usually known as social anxiety.

A.There are some differences between a shy person and a quiet person. 
B.However, in some cases, shyness may become a lifelong character. 
C.Shyness means being nervous or not brave in the company of others. 
D.The confusion (混淆) arises because most shy people appear quiet and unsociable. 
E.Furthermore, shyness is often noticed in people with low self-confidence. 
F.Thus, unlike shy people, quiet people often tend to be more observant (机警的) than others. 
G. In brief, a quiet person is comfortable being silent and keeping his or her thoughts to himself or herself. 

答案： 1. D 2. C 3. E 4. G 5. A