If you think you’re too shy and want to be a little braver，try the following．You can do it．

Tell people you’re shy：（A）There’s no need to hide it．When they get to know you are a shy kid，they’ll（B） ______you better．This also helps you feel more relaxed when you talk to someone．

（C） ______to smile more．When you smile，people think you are friendly and easy to talk to．Remember that other people have feelings too and（D）people will stay way from an angry-looking face．

Learn to be a good talker．If you find（E）it hard to start a conversation，say something nice about the people round you．Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you．Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?

Put your attention away from yourself．Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game．Don’t waste time worrying about your looks or whether people like you or not．

Take one small step at a time．Each time after you say“hi”or smile at someone for the first time，say to yourself“I did it”!Or reward yourself with something bigger，like buying yourself an ice cream．

Keep trying and one day（F）你将不再害羞when you talk to other people．

1．将划线部分（A）译成汉语：______________________________

2．在（B）和（C）的空白处填入一个适当的单词：______；______

3．将划线部分（D）改写为：

People don’t want to talk to a person who______ ______

4．划线部分（E）在文中所指代的是：______

5．将划线部分（F）译成英语：________________________

“Your hair looks great!”“I love your new．mobile phone!”“You really did a good job!”These are some popular English compliments you might hear．

    In the UK and many。other western countries。complimenting someone is a useful way to help break the ice and start a nice conversation．It is normal to compliment，people for their clothes，hair or taste in general．The most common compliments are on someone’s appearance （You look beautiful!），possessions（财产）（What a fantastic car!），performance（That was a really interesting speech!）1，skills（You speak French really well!）．

    If an English speaker compliments you。there are different ways to reply．Some people may say“Thank you”．They may also return the compliment（You look great，too!）or play it down（This shirt? It’s really quite old．）．

    No matter how they reply to the compliments，don’t be afraid to compliment someone in English．You’ll probably make their day !

1．In some western countries，____is a useful way to start a nice conversation．

    A．complimenting someone             B．greeting someone

    C．breaking the ice                        D．speaking politely

2．“You look beautiful”is the most common compliment on ___________．

    A．performance        B．skills       C．appearance          D．possessions

3．If an English speaker compliments you，you may reply“_________”．

    A．What a fantastic car!                  B．Thank you．

    C．You speak French really well．   D．I love your new mobile phone．

4．The underlined expression“make their day”means．

    A．make thee*annoyed                    B．change their life

    C．make them afraid                     D．make them have a nice day

5．This passage tells us __________ ．

  A．how to wear personal clothes

    B．how to make speech interesting 

    C．how to compliment others and reply

    D．the importance of starting a conversation

To save time，many Americans often buy fast food．On holidays，families enjoy nice meals at home．For example，on Thanksgiving Day，the fourth Thursday in November，families come together for a dinner．Usually they enjoy a big turkey and pumpkin pies（南瓜馅饼）．

The United States is famous for its fast food，such as hamburgers，sandwiches，pizzas，and ice creams．People can easily find fast food restaurants，such as McDonald's（麦当劳）and Kentucky Fried Chicken（肯德基），in most of the big cities in the world．

There are many foreign restaurants in the USA．Chinese，Italian and French cooking are the most popular．People can buy foreign foods in these restaurants．These years，many people have paid more and more attention to（越来越关心）their health．They come to eat foods with little fat．Many of them are also worried because some people like to put something in the foods．This can make the foods good-looking，but it is not good for man's health．

1．What do the Americans often buy to save time?

A．clothes                B．cars                     C．fast food                D．nice meal

2．When is Thanksgiving Day?

A．December 25th．                                    B．April 1st．

C．Tuesday．                                                D．The fourth Tuesday in November．

3．Is now McDonald’s the famous fast food in the United States?

A．Yes，it is．                                            B．No，it isn't．

C．Yes，it did．                                             D No，it didn't．

4．What do many people pay more attention to now?

A．restaurant            B．fast food                 C．McDonald's            D．their health

5．What do you think we should eat?

A．food with a lot of fat                                       B．food with little fat

C．good-looking food                                      D．fried food

To save time，many Americans often buy fast food．On holidays，families enjoy nice meals at home．For example，on Thanksgiving Day，the fourth Thursday in November，families come together for a dinner．Usually they enjoy a big turkey and pumpkin pies（南瓜馅饼）．

The United States is famous for its fast food，such as hamburgers，sandwiches，pizzas，and ice creams．People can easily find fast food restaurants，such as McDonald's（麦当劳）and Kentucky Fried Chicken（肯德基），in most of the big cities in the world．

There are many foreign restaurants in the USA．Chinese，Italian and French cooking are the most popular．People can buy foreign foods in these restaurants．These years，many people have paid more and more attention to（越来越关心）their health．They come to eat foods with little fat．Many of them are also worried because some people like to put something in the foods．This can make the foods good-looking，but it is not good for man's health．

1．What do the Americans often buy to save time?

A．clothes                B．cars                     C．fast food                D．nice meal

2．When is Thanksgiving Day?

A．December 25th．                                    B．April 1st．

C．Tuesday．                                                D．The fourth Tuesday in November．

3．Is now McDonald’s the famous fast food in the United States?

A．Yes，it is．                                            B．No，it isn't．

C．Yes，it did．                                             D No，it didn't．

4．What do many people pay more attention to now?

A．restaurant            B．fast food                 C．McDonald's            D．their health

5．What do you think we should eat?

A．food with a lot of fat                                       B．food with little fat

C．good-looking food                                      D．fried food