Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are (1)_____ and serf-conscious; that is, they are

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问题     Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are (1)_____ and serf-conscious; that is, they are (2)_____ concerned with their own appearance and actions. (3)_____ thoughts are (4)_____ occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making?
    It is obvious that such (5)_____ feelings must affect people adversely. A person’s self-concept is (6)_____ in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. (7)_____, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.
    Shy people, having low (8)_____, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance (9)_____ they are doing "the fight thing". Shy people are very (10)_____ to criticism; they feel it (11)_____ their inferiority. A shy person may (12)_____ to a compliment with a statement like this one: "You’re just saying that to make me feel good." It is clear that, (13)_____ self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.
    Can shyness be completely (14)_____, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient effort in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes (15)_____ with lack of serf-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weakness 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 (16)_____ themselves inferior because they have difficulty (17)_____ some areas. People’s expectations of themselves must be (18)_____
    Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to (19)_____ our full potential. Let’s not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and (20)_____ life.


选项 A、sensible
B、sentimental
C、sensitive
D、responsive

答案C

解析 词汇辨析题。本句指出:害羞的人对批评很敏感。既然在乎别人的评价,容易受他人影响,自然对批评很敏感。sensitive意为"敏感的",常与介词to搭配,放在句中既符合语义逻辑关系,又符合语法结构要求。sensible意为"明智的,可感觉的",通常为be sensible of sth.,显然sensible不符合句子语法语义要求;sentimental意为"感情用事的",responsive意为"反应的,易反应的",这两项放入句中语义不通。
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