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The Misery of Shyness Reading Comprehension 2. FTTT, FTFF Vocabulary 1
1) self-conscious 2) self-confidence 3) self-esteem 4) self-destructive
5) self-worth 5) self-concept 6) self-awareness 7) self-assurance/self-confidence 2 Section A GIAFC DJBEH Section B
1) profound 2) jealousy 3) overcome 4) eventually 5) compliments 6) diminish 7)
reassurance
8) detrimental 9) isolated 10) accented 3
1） reflected 2) concerned/worried 3) profound effect / influence 4) viewed/regarded 5)
sensitive
6) react/respond 7) eliminated 8) overcome my fear 9) concentrate on
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10) made no comment
Translation:
1. from feeling mild discomfort to high levels of anxiety 2. avoid arousing any suspicions 3. as criticism no matter what you say
4. Let’s not allow ourselves to be upset by trifles 5. Too much time spent dwelling on the past
6. People who believe they can accomplish goals and solve problems
Further Development 1. BBABC, CCAAC
Translation Practice
1. It is believed that pessimism often leads to hopelessness, sickness and failure. 2. Optimism, by contrast, can make you happy, healthy and successful. 3. When you fail in something, profit from the failure as a learning experience. 4. Think about your strengths and build up self-confidence when faced with problems
or difficulties.
5. Don’t let negative thoughts hold you back.
6. Everyone has experienced failures and disappointments, so don’t blame yourself too
much.
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Unit2
Reading Comprehension: 1.
1) Because they were invited to a feast in the sky. 2) He saw the birds were busy preparing.
3) He planned to go to the feast in the sky with the birds.
4) They didn’t agree because Tortoise was mischievous, cunning and ungrateful. 5) With a sweet tongue, he convinced the birds that he was a changed man. 6) He made two wings with all the feathers he got from each bird. 7) All of You.
8) Nuts, meat and fish soup, pounded yam, yam soup, palm wine, etc. 9) “For whom have prepared this feast?”
10) Because he knew the answer would be “For all of you”, which was his new name. So
he could enjoy all the food first. 11) They were very angry.
12) They took back the feathers they had lent him. 13) He asked them to take a message to his wife.
14) Parrot, because he wanted to take advantage of the chance to get revenge. 15) He asked Parrot to tell his wife to bring out all the soft things in his house to cover the ground with them so that he would be able to land safely. But Parrot told his wife to bring out all hard and sharp, not the soft, things instead. 16) His shell was broken into hundreds of pieces.
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