Her name is Carol Brown．She's a small{#blank#}1{#/blank#}in Brown Village．Carol is eight{#blank#}2{#/blank#}old．It's time for her to go to school but she can't go to school．Why?There's a river{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Carol's village and her school．There's no {#blank#}4{#/blank#}．

    Carol needs to go to school by boat．Carol is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to Cake the boat．So she can't go to school．Her dream is to have a bridge．Then she can go to school．

    It was the early autumn of my {#blank#}1{#/blank#} year at a new school. At first no one knew me. I felt {#blank#}2{#/blank#} and was afraid to make friends with anyone. I couldn't talk to anyone about my problem. Then one day, a girl looked at me and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} when I sat in {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. I felt the touch of something bright and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. It made me {#blank#}6{#/blank#} happy, lively and warm. Day by day, I learnt to {#blank#}7{#/blank#} people and the girl has {#blank#}8{#/blank#} my best friend. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. Smile at the world and it will smile back.

    Hey, friends! Do you know Candy Wang? You often see her on the{#blank#}1{#/blank#}yes? Not long ago I interviewed (采访) this pop star. This time she{#blank#}2{#/blank#}me some important information about herself. In the past, she was very shy. To overcome (克服) her shyness, she tried{#blank#}3{#/blank#} ways. But they didn't work. Later she{#blank#}4{#/blank#} to sing. She took it very{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Every day she practiced singing and then she became a(n){#blank#}6{#/blank#} Now she's not shy anymore.

    I asked Candy how her life was {#blank#}7{#/blank#}after she became famous (出名的). She said there were many good things, like traveling and {#blank#}8{#/blank#}new people all the time. However, sometimes the best thing can also be the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}thing. "After I became famous, I always worried about what I said and did. I worried someone would {#blank#}10{#/blank#}stories about me. I didn't have fun," said Candy.

    That is a tree. I can see a boy under it. The boy is {#blank#}1{#/blank#}a blue T-shirt and white pants. He is Jim. He is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}English student. He is thirteen years old. He {#blank#}3{#/blank#}in No. 5 Middle School. Jim has a sister. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}name is Kate. She is eleven years old. She is in a yellow dress and blue shoes. She is {#blank#}5{#/blank#}her bike.

    How do you feel when you have to make a speech in front of class? What about when you go to a birthday party? Do you get really shy?

    Shyness means feeling nervous or frightened when you're around other people. Experts （专家） {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(find)that more than 80 percent of middle school students feel afraid to be the center of attention. Some kids are born shy. Some become shy later because of their life experiences.

    It's OK if it takes you a while {#blank#}2{#/blank#}( feel )yourself again when you go to a new place or meet new people. In fact, everybody {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(get) a little shy sometimes. It's just a case of how much.

    Most people have red faces and talk in broken sentences when they get shy. But some become so shy that they{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (not go) to a restaurant because they are too nervous {#blank#}5{#/blank#}( order） and pay the bill（账单）. Some are afraid of {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（meet） new people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be bad for a person.

    If shyness doesn't stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn't a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are quieter and cleverer because they think more and talk less. Shy people are also good at working with others because they think more for other people. Some great people in history {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(be)shy, too.

    You see, being shy isn't all bad. But remember not to let good chances pass by just because of it! If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or practice your spoken English in front of others, just do it! There's nothing to be afraid of.