Shyness (害羞) means feeling afraid when you're around other people. Some {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (child) are born shy. Some become shy later because of {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(they) life  experiences. In  fact, everybody {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(get) a little shy sometimes.

    Most people have red faces and can talk in broken sentences {#blank#}4{#/blank#} they are shy. But some become so shy that they won't go to a restaurant because they are too nervous {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (order) their food. Some are afraid {#blank#}6{#/blank#}meeting new people, so they {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(hard) go outside. This kind of shyness can be bad for a person.

    You are shy but you can still do something you want to do. Some shy people do better in {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(finish) work than others because shy people think{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(much) but talk less.

    But remember not to let good chances go just because of shyness. If you have a chance to sing a song at{#blank#}10{#/blank#}birthday party, just do it. There is nothing to be afraid of.

    In the United States, lots of young adults are living at home with their parents, according to the Pew Research Center. Pew researchers found that 32 percent of 18-to-34-year-old Americans lived at their {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (parent) home in 2014. That is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(high) percentage nationwide since 1940.

    More young adults lived at home with their parents than lived with a husband, wife, or partner in 2014. And students will return home after graduation. Hannah Raines plans to move back in with her parents {#blank#}3{#/blank#} she completes her study program at the University. She would like to get a job {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(save) money for graduate school(研究生院).

    Raines' parents, Jim and Juli, already have experience with an adult child returning home. Hannah's twin brother, Dakota, returned home last year after the building {#blank#}5{#/blank#}he lived in was put up for sale.

    "It was very natural," Jim and Juli said. They thought {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(have) their adult children back at home is good for {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(they). The only problem is where all four family members should park their cars.

    Experts say younger Americans {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(experience) different economic problems than earlier generations. Pay is not keeping up {#blank#}9{#/blank#} housing costs or the bigger loans(贷款) many graduating students must pay off after leaving school. So moving home for young adults may be a good {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(decide). This will help them to save money or pay off the loans.

    You may have heard of Niagara Falls(尼亚加拉大瀑布), but do you know about the Niagara Escarpment(断崖)? It's a long steep slope(陡坡 that runs through the US and Canada. Earlier this month, our school {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(go) on a hiking trip to this beautiful place.

    The weather was cold; cloudy and windy, so we wore more {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(stay) warm. We {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(separate) into two groups and went on different routes(路线). The whole escarpment is 725 km long. But we only covered 8kin for about four {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(hour).

    My favorite part of the trail(小道) was the cave(山洞). The cave was formed from many different shaped rocks. Some were huge while the {#blank#}5{#/blank#}were small. We climbed down into the rocks {#blank#}6{#/blank#}the help of our teachers. The rocks were steep and slippery(滑的){#blank#}7{#/blank#} they were covered with wet leaves. It was a fun and exciting experience for all of us.

    Another exciting moment was lunch. After {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(walk) 5km without any rest, we were hungry and tired. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} our teacher finally said we could stop to have lunch ,we were very excited. After all, this trail was a little different from the ones I'm used to. It was {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(natural) than before.

    Hiking is very interesting, but remember to stay warm, stay hydrated(保持体内水分)and have fun along the way! With these, you couldn't enjoy it any more.