As a young child, I was painfully shy.I'd watch other children at 1.B in the park, wishing I could join their ranks for a 2.D of tag, hideandseek, or jump rope, but I was too 3.A to approach them. 4.C ， my mother would come to the rescue.She'd get up from the bench where she was sitting with the other moms, 5.A my hand, and ask the other kids if I could play too.The answer was 6.C yes (I'm sure the other children didn't want to get in trouble with their own moms ), and then I'd be all set for the rest of the afternoon...until the pattern 7.D itself the next day.
I became 8.B awkward and more outgoing as I grow up, thankfully — though I never 9.A what you'd call a social butterfly.Today, I feel 10.D giving public lectures in large halls, and having 11.B in small groups, but I still tend to avoid situations in which I'm expected to ‘mingle’(使混合) with a roomful of 12.C (I'm working on it).
The reasons for my aversion (厌恶) could be various.For one, I might be 13.B some residual(残留的) childhood fear of rejection.But beyond that possibility, one 14.A element is that I 15.D to underestimate how much people like me after I meet them.
As some authors 16.C , conversations are a great 17.D of happiness in our lives, but they could bring us even greater joy if we only 18.B that others like us more than we know, which is a good thing to keep in mind as you 19.C the aweinspiring room of strangers at your next cocktail party, mixed reception, or company 20.A hour.I know I'll try to.
文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述自己从一个害羞的孩子转变成一个能够和他人自在沟通甚至进行演讲的人的变化，启迪我们：对他人敞开胸怀，不再害羞会更开心。
1．A.work B．play
C．war D．lunch
解析：根据下文“tag，hideandseek，or jump rope”可推知，作者在公园里看其他小朋友玩各种游戏，与下文“and ask the other kids if I could play too”呼应。故选B。
2．A.party B．course
C．presentation D．game
解析：根据下文中的“tag，hideandseek，or jump rope”可知，这是孩子们所玩的游戏。故选D。
3．A.scared B．thrilled
C．ashamed D．shocked
解析：根据下文“some residual(残留的)childhood fear of rejection”可知，此处表示作者太害怕(scared)了而不敢靠近他们。故选A。thrilled“极为激动；非常兴奋”。
4．A.Accidentally B．Temporarily
C．Eventually D．Absolutely
解析：根据语境可推知，作者不敢参与小伙伴们的游戏，最终(Eventually)母亲会帮其脱离窘境。故选C。temporarily“暂时地”。
5．A.take B．keep
C．pick D．push
解析：此处表示母亲站起来，走过来，拉起作者的手，征求其他小朋友的意见。故选A。
6．A.yet B．simply
C．always D．already
解析：根据上文的内容可知，作者的母亲会帮其脱离窘境，询问其他小朋友的意见，此处表示得到的答案总是(always)肯定的。故选C。
7．A.considered B．found
C．concerned D．repeated
解析：根据上文“my mother would come to the rescue”及下文“the next day”可推知，此处表示作者在陈述过去通常发生的事情，即：第二天模式依旧，作者依然要依赖母亲才能参与小伙伴们的活动或游戏。故选D。
8．A.worse B．less
C．quite D．rather
解析：由空处与下文“more outgoing”呼应可推知，作者不再那么害羞和尴尬了。故选B。
9．A.turned into B．put forward
C．jumped at D．pointed out
解析：尽管作者已经不再害羞，但是也没有变成(turned into)社交能手。故选A。
10．A.attractive B．popular
C．serious D．comfortable
解析：根据该句中的“but”可知，句子前后表示转折，此处表示尽管作者在大厅中做演讲感觉很放松，但仍然会避免一些场合。故选D。comfortable“舒服的”。
11．A.compositions B．conversations
C．essays D．comments
解析：由空处与下文“conversations are a great 17 of happiness in our lives”呼应可知，作者乐于进行小组谈话。故选B。conversation“谈话”。
12．A.passengers B．customers
C．strangers D．authors
解析：由空处与下文“the aweinspiring room of strangers at your next cocktail party”呼应可知，此处表示一屋子的陌生人。故选C。
13．A.leading B．carrying
C．describing D．evaluating
解析：根据语境可推知，作者分析原因，认为可能是自己还带有一些童年残留的恐惧。故选B。carry“携带”符合语境。
14．A.likely B．real
C．full D．complete
解析：根据上文“beyond that possibility”可推知，此处作者分析了另外一种可能性。故选A。
15．A.like B．happen
C．refuse D．tend
解析：由空处与上文“but I still tend to avoid situations”呼应可推知，此处表示作者趋于低估别人对自己的喜欢程度。故选D。
16．A.arrange B．demand
C．state D．discuss
解析：此处表示正如一些作家陈述(state)的那样。故选C。
17.A.level B．reward
C．intention D．source
解析： 根据下文“but they could bring us even greater joy”，可推知，谈话是人们生活中快乐的来源。故选D。source“来源”。
18．A.observe B．realize
C．consult D．control
解析：根据上文作者趋于低估别人对自己的喜欢程度可推知，如果我们意识到(realize)别人比我们知道的更喜欢我们，我们就会更快乐。故选B。
19．A.discover B．recognize
C．survey D．acquaint
解析：根据语境可知，此处表示审视一屋子的陌生人。故选C。acquaint“熟悉”。
20．A.happy B．last
C．proud D．individual
解析：根据上文“cocktail party，mixed reception”可推知，此处表示公司的快乐时光。故选A。individual“个人的”。
