Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.
ls it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful(警觉的) than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents.
Scientists at Harvard University found that more than 50 percent of the shy people had brothers and sisters. It might be because they got less attention from their parents.
When scientists studied shyness in different countries, they found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. It might be because Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure (失败). In Japan, when people do not succeed, they blame (责备) themselves, while Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, friends, or bad luck.
For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class and find a job. You could lose things and the opportunities you would enjoy.
But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversations. Preparing things to talk about before you're in a social situation is also a good way to reduce shyness.
1）根据短文内容，从方框中选出每段的主旨大意。
| A. Ways to overcome your shyness. B. Some shyness is genetic (遗传的). C. The disadvantages of being shy. D. Family size might cause people to be shy. E. The place where you were born may make you shy. |
2）根据短文内容，补全下面的语段，每空一词。
Shyness
Shyness is very common among people. These days, scientists are becoming interested shyness. They try to find out the reason why some people are shy.
Many scientists believe that shyness is genetic because they find some babies are to be shy. Moreover, scientists at Harvard University find that family can cause a person to be shy, for fifty percent shy people have brothers and sisters. When scientists study shyness in different places, it turns out that the place where a person is born may make a person shy.
Being shy has many disadvantages. You may lose the things you like and opportunities. But don't worry. Scientists also suggest some ways to shyness.
