九年级英语上学期寒假作业含答案 名校用过共计14天

1、第1天一、朗读课文（20分钟）朗读内容：Unit1朗读时间（上午/下午/晚上）：至朗读效果（请家长打）：好一般差eqoac(,/)不读家长签名：二、单词拼读拼读范围：词汇表Unit1三、词汇检测A）重点单词1句子2.有耐心的；病人3秘密4重复5.物理学6化学7.增加8速度9能力10.大脑11.一夜之间12回顾；复习13.知识；学问14终生的15.模式；方式16朋友；伙伴B）单词变形17pronounce（名词）18.expression（动词）19discovery（动词）20.memory（动词）21.creative（动词）22.wise（副词）23.active（名词、动词）C）重要词组

2、24大声朗读课本25查阅；抬头看26.做笔记27天生具有28.注意；关注29把和连接或联系起来30.通过向老师求助31为考试学习32.英语口语33一个字一个字地读34.害怕做35熟能生巧36.和某人交谈37.找一个搭档练习英语38.在语法上犯错误39.小意思40.能更好地理解某事41.用进废退42.说话技能四、完形填空Onceacoupleofloverslivedinapeacefulandbeautifultown.Theyoftenstayedtogetheronthetopofthemountainappreciatingthesunriseand43thesunsetbythesea

3、.Butoneday,themanwasbadlyhurtandlyinginhospitalforseveraldayswithoutknowinganything.Thewoman44himbythebedinthedaytime,45atnight,shewenttothechurchandprayedtoGoduntilhertearsranup.Aweekpassedbyandthemanwasstillsleeping.Thewomanpinedaway（憔悴）completely,butshestillstucktoit.Godwasfinallymovedbyher46andd

4、ecidedtohelpher.“Doyouwanttoexchangesyourbelovedlifewithyours?”Godasked.“Yes.”Thewomananswered47anyhesitation（犹豫）.“Alright.Icanhelphimbutyoushouldpromisetobeabutterflyforthreeyears.Doyouagreewiththedeal?”Shesaid48atonce,“Yes!”Thenextday,thewomanbecameabeautifulbutterfly.Fromthewindows,shesawherbelov

5、edtalkingwithadoctorbutshecouldnothearthem.49shecoulddowastowatchhimhelplessly.Anotherspringcameandthebutterflywas50toflyback,onlytorealizethattherewasaprettylady51him.Shewasso52thatshealmostfelldownfromthesky.Shefeltheart-broken.Later,sheoftensawthemantakethewomantothetopofthemountainandenjoythesun

6、risewith53.Alsotheywenttotheseasideandenjoyedthesunsettogether.Shecoulddo54butrestonthemansshoulderoffandon.Whenthe55betweenGodandthebutterflywasalmostover,themangotmarried.Thebutterflycouldnothelpcrying.Godalsofeltsadandsighedtothebutterfly,“Doyou56forwhatyouhavedone?”Thebutterflycleanedhertearsand

7、said,“No.”Godfeltabitrelievedandsaid,“Tomorrowyoucanbecome57again.”Butsheshookherheadandsaid,“No,Iwanttobeabutterflyfortherestofmylife.”（）43.A.sharingB.gettingC.facingD.enjoying（）44.A.sawB.guardedC.examinedD.shook（）45.A.whenB.whereC.whileD.what（）46.A.loveB.worriesC.talentD.ability（）47.A.inB.withoutC

8、.withD.for（）48.A.excitedly（）49.A.How（）50.A.insilenceB.quietlyC.strangelyD.angrilyB.WhatC.WhyD.WhereB.insurpriseC.inamessD.inahurry（）51.A.waitingforB.lookingforC.standingby（）52.A.shockedB.afraidC.movedD.worryingaboutD.worried（）53.A.itB.him（）54.A.somethingB.nothingC.herD.themC.anythingD.everything（）55

9、.A.dealB.relationshipC.serviceD.friendship（）56.A.stickB.admireC.regretD.agree（）57.A.abutterflyB.GodC.adoctorD.human五、词汇运用A）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。discovercreatebearknowact58.Youcanaskmeanyquestionafterclass.Youknowcomesfromquestioning.59.Firewasmanythousandyearsago.60.YuGuangzhongmanyfamouspoemsinth

10、e1970s.61.Althoughhesquiteold,hesstillveryinlocalvolunteeringwork.62.Doyoubelievethatdogsarealsowiththeabilitytolearn?B）根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。MarkRoyal,31,gaveupusingmoneyinNovember,2008.Helivesinacaravan（房车）,parkedatafarmnearBristol.Hegrowshisownfoodand63（生产；制造）electricityfromasolarpan

11、el（太阳能电池板）.Hehasamobilephonewhichisonlyusedfor64（接收）calls.Oneday,Markandhisfriendweretalkingabout65（国际的）problemsintheworld,suchasenvironmentalpollution,animaltestingand66（战争）.Herealizedtheywereall67（与有联系）withmoneyintheirownway.Hedecidedtostopusingmoney.Hesoldhishouseandgaveuphisjobatafoodfactory.How

12、ever,itisntso68（方便的）toliveinamoneylessworld.Everythingtakesalotmoretimeand69（努力）.Forexample,insteadofhalfanhourusingawashingmachine,ittakeshimtwohourstohandwashthe70（衣服）inthecoldwater.Markenjoysthelifestylesomuchthathedecidestokeeplivinglikethis.Atfirsthisparentsdidntunderstandhis71（选择）.Theywondered

13、whatonearthhewasdoing.Butnowthey72（完全地）supporthimandtheysaythattheymayeventryitthemselves.六、语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（每空不多于3个单词）。Haveyoueverheardthesaying“Dontrestonyourlaurels（荣誉）”?Thesayingsuggests73youshouldntbesohappywithyourachievementsthatyoullnolongertry74（imp

14、rove）Astothissaying,MikePerhamhas75（true）setusagoodexample.MikePerhamwasborninHertfordshire,England.Mikestartedsailing（航行）whenhewasseven.Whenhewasonly14yearsold,hesailedacrosstheAtlanticOceanandbecame76（young）persontosailacrosstheAtlanticOcean.Youmightthinktheachievementsaregoodenough,77Mikedoesntth

15、inkso.78theageof17,hesucceededinsailingallby79（he）aroundtheworldonanine-monthvoyage（航海）Mikeisnow19,andheisstilltryinghisbesttobreaktherecords.Forhisnextdream,heplanstoflyaroundtheworldonhisown,makinghimthe80（one）personofallagestobothsailandflyaroundtheworld.Mikewantstoencourageyoungpeopletorealizeth

16、eirdreamsthroughhisachievements.Sincehestartedhisadventures,he81（travel）widely,andhegivesspeechesatschoolsandyouth（青年）clubsintheUK,HongKongandAustraliaon82themeof“LivetheDream”参考答案第1天三、1.sentence2.patient3.secret4.repeat5.physics6.chemistry7.increase8.speed9.ability10.brain11.overnight12.review13.kn

17、nunciation18.express19.discover20.memorize21.create22.wisely23.action,activity;act24.readthetextbook（s）aloud25.lookup26.takenotes27.bebornwith28.payattentionto29connect.with.30.byaskingtheteacherforhelp31.studyforatest32.spokenEnglish33.readwordbyword34.beafra

18、idtodo35.Practicemakesperfect.36.haveconversationswithsb.37.haveapartnertopracticeEnglishwith38.makemistakesingrammar39.Itsapieceofcake.40.haveabetterunderstandingofsth.41.Useitorloseit.42.speakingskills四、4347.DBCAB4852.ABDCA5357.CBACD五、pletely六、73.that74.toimprove75.truly76.theyoungest77.but78.At79

19、.himself80.first81.hastraveled82.the第2天一、朗读课文（20分钟）朗读内容：Unit2朗读时间（上午/下午/晚上）：至朗读效果（请家长打）：好一般差eqoac(,/)不读家长签名：二、单词拼读拼读范围：词汇表Unit2三、词汇检测A）重点单词1月饼3.陌生人5.民间的7.无论谁9.花园11.领带；捆13.鬼15.圣诞节17.前夕；前夜19.处罚21.温暖B）单词变形22.steal（过去式、过去分词）23.lay（过去式、过去分词）24.tradition（形容词）25.tie（现在分词）26.lie（过去式、过去分词、现在分词）27.dead（动词、名词、

20、现在分词）28.spread（过去式、过去分词）2.灯笼4磅；英镑6女神8甜点10欣赏；仰慕12闹鬼的14蜘蛛16小说18生意20现在；礼物29.business（形容词）30.relative（另一种名词形式）C）重要词组31增加（体重）；发胖32.摆开；布置33捉弄某人34.善待他人35告诫某人做某事36.最终成为37.中秋节38在母亲节39.在父亲节40.长达数个世纪41长生不老42.花时间做43由写的小说44.的重要性四、阅读理解TheSilkRoadisthenameofdifferentroadsthatlongagoconnectedEurope,AfricaandAsia.Pe

21、oplereachedthesedifferentplacesalongtheseroads.ScientistsbelievepeoplebegantotraveltheSilkRoadabout3,000yearsago.BythetimetheChinesesilktradebecameimportantintheworld.TheSilkRoadcoveredalmost6,500kilometers.ItwentfromRometoChina,whichisfromtheWesttotheFarEast.MerchantstraveledalongtheSilkRoadtocarry

22、silk,ofcourse.Theyalsocarriedandtradedotherthingslikespices（香料）,cloth,jewelsandgold.Alongandaroundtheseancientpaths（小路）,havecomemanyfascinatingandmysteriousstories.ItissaidthatRomansoldierswholostawartraveledthroughcentralAsia.TheydecidedtolivesomewhereneartheancientChinesevillages.SomeoftheseRomans

23、marriedlocalChinesewomenandthelegendoftheblonde-haired,blue-eyedtribesofChinawasstarted.SomehistoriansbelievethatthepeopleofKashmirweretakenawayfromtheircountryIsrael.Theywereprisoners（俘虏）ofwaralmost2,800yearsago.PeoplesaythatthesepeopletraveledalongtheSilkRoad.TheykepttheirJewishwayoflifeforalongti

24、me.Duringitsbusiestperiod,theSilkRoadallowedpeoplefrommanydifferentculturesandcountriestomeeteachotherandmix.TheSilkRoadallowedthesharingofvaluablethingsandnewideas.Itincludedpeopleandtradinggoodsfromdifferentareas.AllthesepeoplestraveledtheSilkRoad.Andtheysharedgoods,stories,languages,andcultures.I

25、nmoderntimes,theoldSilkRoadroutes（路线）arestillused,butnowtheyarecrossedbytrainsinsteadofcamelsandhorses.ThereisevenaSilkRouteMuseuminJiuquaninChina.Ithasover35,000objectsfromallalongtheSilkRoad.Inthisway,Chinaprotectsthehistoryofmanycountriesandpeoples.（）45.ItisclearthatAtheSilkRoadwasdividedintoEuro

26、pe,AfricaandAsiaBRomansoldierswouldliketotravelalongtheSilkRoadCpeoplecouldtraveltodifferentcountriesalongtheSilkRoadDpeoplesharedonlysilkontheSilkRoad（）46.Theunderlinedword“Merchants”inthepassageprobablymeans“”AforeignersBbusinessmenCsoldiersDprisoners（）47.Accordingtothepassage,AtheSilkRoadbeganwit

27、hthewarsBtheSilkRoadcoveredalmost6,500kilometersinChinaCpeoplebegantotraveltheSilkRoadabout3,000yearsagoDpeoplefromIsraelwerenotincludedamongpeopleontheSilkRoad（）48.ThebesttitleforthepassagecanbeAStoriesalongtheSilkRoadBSilkRouteMuseumCTradeforSilkDTheWestandtheFarEast五、词汇运用A）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。

28、punishwarmrelatestrangelie49.Itwassocoldoutside.Tokeepwarm,thecatandsleptinfrontofthefire.50.Iclosedmyeyesandfelttheofthesunonmyface.51.Ifdriversusetheirmobilephoneswhiledriving,theywillbe.52.Idonthavehereinthecity,butIhavealotoffriends.53.Lucysmotheralwayswantedhernottotalkto.B）根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各

29、单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。HangzhouonceagainbecameaspotallovertheworldbecauseoftheG20Summit.With54（它的）beautifulscenery,Hangzhouiscalled“paradise（天堂）onEarth”.The2016G20Summitwastheeleventhmeetingwhichwasheldon4-5September.Leadersfrom20countries55（参加）themeeting.Duringthemeeting,boththegovernmentandthelocalpeoplem

30、adeagreat56（努力）tomakeHangzhouabettercity.Forexample,thelocalpeoplewereencouragedtoleavethecityto57（避免）theheavytraffic.Asthe58（省会）ofZhejiang,Hangzhouwaschosentohostthe2022AsianGames.Itsthe59（第三）timethattheeventwillbeheldinaChinesecityafterBeijingin1990andGuangzhouin2010.Oneimportantreasonisthattheloc

31、alpeoplebehave60（礼貌地）.IthasbeennamedChinas“happiestcity”eighttimes61（自从）2004.Localpeopletakegreat62（骄傲）intheircity.Hangzhou,a63（生气勃勃的）city,iswelldesignedforlivingagoodlife.WelcometoHangzhou.六、语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（每空不多于3个单词）。BeforeFathersDay,Ifoundmyfatherwasunha

32、ppybecausehewasoutofwork.Idecidedtocheerhimupby64（buy）himaspecialFathersDaygift.Onedayafterschool,IrodetotheAmysStorewhichwas65（know）forfashionsandstyles.ItoldAmythatIwaslooking66aFathersDaypresent.“Doyouthinkhedlikeawatch?”sheaskedandtookoutaSwisswatch67lookednice.Itoldherthatmyfatherwouldlikeit.“H

33、owmuchmoneydoyouhave?”sheasked.“Twelvedollars,”Ireplied.,s“Youreso68（luck）”shetoldme.“Itonly$11.Youstillhave$1forthecard.”Shepackedthewatch69thankedmeformybusiness.ThenIrodeoffhome70（quick）withthegiftundermyarm.Whenmyfatheropenedthegift,heasked.“Wheredidyougetit?”“IboughtitattheAmysStore.Itcostme$11

34、，”Isaid.71surprisedmyfatherlooked!Manyyearslater,Ilearnedthatthewatchwasworthseveralhundreddollars,andIappreciated（感激）howwonderfulAmyhadbeentome.Ialways72（regret）thatIneverhadachancetothankher.“Whatreallyamazesmetothisday.mydaughter,”myfathersaid.“Lettingyouhavethewatchforelevendollarswasunbelievabl

35、eenough.Butthefactthatsheletyouleavethestorewithadollarforthecardwasatouchof73（kind）.Illneverforgetit.”参考答案第2天三、1.mooncake2.lantern3.stranger4.pound5.folk6.goddess7.whoever8.dessert9.garden10.admire11.tie12.haunted13.ghost14.spider15.Christmas16.novel17.eve18.business19.punish20.present21.warmth22.s

36、tole;stolen23.laid;laid24.traditional25.tying26.lay;lain;lying27.die;death;dying28.spread;spread29.busy30.relation31.puton32.layout33.playtricksonsb.34.treatothersnicely35.warnsb.todosth.36.endup37.Mid-AutumnFestival38.onMothersDay39.onFathersDay40.forcenturies41.liveforever42.spendtimedoing.43.anov

37、elwrittenby.44.theimportanceof.四、4548.CBCA五、49.lay50.warmth51.punished52.relatives53.strangers54.its55.attended56.effort57.avoid58.capital59.third60.politely61.since62.pride63.lively六、64.buying65.known66.for67.that/which68.lucky69.and70.quickly71.How72.regretted73.kindness第3天一、朗读课文（20分钟）朗读内容：Unit3朗读

38、时间（上午/下午/晚上）：至朗读效果（请家长打）：好一般差/不读家长签名：二、单词拼读拼读范围：词汇表Unit3三、词汇检测A）重点单词1洗手间2.邮票3书店4.在旁边5明信片6.通常；正常情况下7管理人员；职工8.葡萄9附近的10.邮寄；邮件11东；东方12.迷人的13便利的14.商场；购物中心15职员16.拐角；角落17要求；请求18.方向；方位19正确的；恰当的20.有礼貌地21直接的22谁（宾格）23.地址24课程25.意大利人；意大利语B）单词变形26suggest（名词）27.central（名词）28expensive（反义词）29.crowded（反义词）30polite（反义

39、词、副词）31.correct（另一副词形式）32direct（副词）33.speak（过去式、过去分词、名词）C）重要词组34匆忙地35.路过；经过36抱歉；请再说一遍37.一个地下停车场38在你的右边/左边39.在和之间40看起来令人害怕41.在某人去的路上42直接提问43.依赖于44自我介绍45.在第3层楼46听起来更有礼貌四、完形填空LonelyPlanetisacompanywhichproducesguidebooks.In2010,therewere500LonelyPlanetbooksineightlanguages,with47ofmorethanfivemilliongu

40、idebooks.Thestartofthiscompanywas48.MaureenandTonyWheelerwerethetwocreatorsofLonelyPlanet.In1971,theywere49.Becausetheyarebothtravellovers,theirideaofthe50honeymoonwastotravelacrossEuropeandAsiaallthewaytoAustralia.Theonlyproblemwasnot51anymoney!sButMaureenandTonynine-monthtripwasa52.Whentheyarrived

41、inAustralia,theirfriendasked53itwaspossibletomakesuchalongtripwithnomoney.Their54weretheideasoftheirfirstguidebookAcrossAsiaontheCheap.Theyonlyspentseverallongnights55attheirkitchentable.56afterjustoneweek,theywereableto57sell1,500books.Itwasthefirstguidebookwrittenforpeopletraveling“onthecheapspend

42、ingmuchmoney.ThankstoMaureenandTony,LonelyPlanetwas58.Twoyearslater,therewasanotherbookbytheWheelersandthenanotherandanother.MaureenandTony59soldLonelyPlanetforoverhalfamillionpounds.Today,thereareover200LonelyPlanetwritersandthereareLonelyPlanetofficesintheworld.Thecompany60tomakegreatguidebooksand

43、theWheelershavemoretimetodowhattheyenjoy61!（）47.A.pricesB.salesC.usesD.sizes（）48.A.unusualB.strangeC.difficultD.famous（）49.A.worriedB.boredC.marriedD.talented（）50.A.commonB.convenientC.importantD.perfect（）51.A.sharingB.borrowingC.havingD.printing（）52.A.chanceB.successC.resultD.solution（）53.A.whyB.wh

44、enC.howD.that（）54.A.questionsB.ideasC.problemsD.answers（）55.A.writingB.copyingC.sellingD.imagining（）56.A.SoB.AndC.ButD.Although（）57.A.byB.withoutC.throughD.in（）58.A.bornB.aliveC.absentD.safe（）59.A.completelyB.normallyC.finallyD.personally（）60.A.stopsB.startsC.continuesD.forgets（）61.A.travelB.writing

45、C.marriageD.production五、词汇运用A）用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。postcardstampwhodirectpolite62.Insomecountries,itsoftennotpolitetoaskwhenyoumeetsomeoneforthefirsttime.63.IreceivedafrommyfriendonChristmas.64.IheardthatyouwouldgototheTFBOYSconcert.Withdoyouwishtotakephotos?65.Ineedsometopostthese“ThankYou”letter

46、stomyteachers.66.Thelittleboyalwaysacts,andeverybodylikeshim.B）根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。Moreandmorepeople67（更喜欢）toexplorenaturalattractions.Theycanseelotsofwildanimals,treesand68（草）whichseemtobemorewonderful.Peoplecanalsohaveabreathoffreshairandenjoythemselvesthere.Maybetheycanseeagrey69（野

47、兔）runningatahigh70（速度）.Thatwillgivethemabigsurprise!Butitisreportedthatsomepeoplediedwhentheywereexploringsomedangerousplaces.Thegovernmentofficials71（告诫）usnottostartexploringtheoutsideworldunlesswecanmakesurewehavefully72（准备）forit.Itsbestforustogetlotsof73（基本的）informationbeforewestartexploring.Weal

48、soneedtothinkaheadaboutthe74（出乎意料的）problemsthatwellmeet,ortheproblemsmay75（迫使）usmad.“76（安全）isthemostimportant,”anofficialfromthegovernmentsaid.六、语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（每空不多于3个单词）。Wheneverandwhereverweare,weshouldlearntobegratefultothepeoplearound77（we）inthisbeauti

49、fulandwonderfulworld.Firstofall,Iwouldliketoexpressthankstomyparents78givetheirendlesslovetome.Asweknow,parentsdoalltheycantomaketheir79（child）lifebetter.Secondly,Iamgratefultomy80（teacher）fortheirhardwork.ThereasonwhyIadmirethemisthattheyteachusnotonlyknowledge81alsoallkindsofimportantskills.Finall

50、y,Iwant82（thank）myfriendswhosharehappinessandsadness83me.Becauseofyou,mylifeis84（fill）withlaughterandsunshine.Theyaresoimportantinourlifethatweshouldlearntobegratefultothem.Trytoremembertogiveourbestwishestothemnowand85.Aboveall,weshouldtrytoworkhardandlive86（happy）,whichisagoodpayforthem.参考答案第3天三、1

51、.restroom/washroom2.stamp3.bookstore4.beside5.postcard6.normally7.staff8.grape9.nearby10.mail11.east12.fascinating13.convenient14.mall15.clerk16.corner17.request18.direction19.correct20.politely21.direct22.whom23.address24.course25.Italian26.suggestion27.center28.inexpensive/cheap29.uncrowded30.impo

52、lite;politely31.correctly32.directly33.spoke;spoken;speaker34.inarush35.passby36.pardonme37.anundergroundparkinglot38.onyourright/roduceoneself45.onthethirdfloor46.soundmorepolite四、4751.BACDC5256.BCDAC5761.BACCA五、6

53、2.directly63.postcard64.whom65.stamps66.politely67.prefer68.grass69.rabbit70.speed71.warn72.prepared73.basic74.unexpected75.make/drive76.Safety六、77.us78.who/that79.childrens80.teachers81.but82.tothank83.with84.filled85.then86.happily第4天一、朗读课文（20分钟）朗读内容：Unit4朗读时间（上午/下午/晚上）：至朗读效果（请家长打）：好一般差eqoac(,/)不读

54、家长签名：二、单词拼读拼读范围：词汇表Unit4三、词汇检测A）重点单词1得分；进球2.背景3采访；面试4.亚洲人5害羞6.敢于7人群8.私人的；私密的9警卫10.需要；要求11非洲（人）的；非洲人12.英国（人）的13蚂蚁14.昆虫15不常；很少16.影响17不及格；失败18.考试；审查19确切地；精确地20.总的；将军21介绍B）单词变形22humor（形容词）23.silence（形容词）24help（形容词）25.Asia（形容词）26crowd（形容词）27.Europe（形容词）28speech（复数）29.pride（形容词）30introduce（名词）31.shy（比较级、最

55、高级）C）重要词组32时常；有时33.应对；处理34获得大量关注35.公开地36逃课37.寄宿学校38亲身；亲自39.为感到自豪40过去常常做某事41.对感兴趣42不再43.继续坚持44成功到达顶峰45.害怕一个人待着46做决定四、阅读理解Areyoushy?Ifyouare,youarenotalone.Infact,closeto50percentofpeopleareshy.Almost80percentofpeoplefeelshyatsomepointintheirlives.Thesedays,shynessisbecomingmoreandmorecommon.Now,scien

56、tistsaretryingtounderstandshyness.Theyhavesomeinterestingideasaboutwhypeopleareshy.Isitpossibletobebornshy?Manyscientistssayyes.Theysay15to20percentofbabiesbehaveshyly.Thesebabiesarealittlequieterandmorewatchfulthanotherbabies.Interestingly,theseshybabiesusuallyhaveshyparents.Asaresult,scientiststhi

57、nkthatsomeshynessisgeneticFamilysizemightcausepeopletobeshyaswell.ScientistsatHarvardUniversitystudiedshychildren.Theyfoundthat66percentofthemhadolderbrothersandsisters.Thescientistssaidthatthesechildrenwereoftenbullied（欺侮）bytheirolderbrothersandsisters.Asaresult,theybecameshy.Atthesametime,children

58、withnobrothersorsistersmaybeshyaswell.Growingupalone,theyoftenplaybythemselves.Theyarenotabletolearnthesamesocialskillsaschildrenfrombigfamilies.Youmayalsobeshybecauseofwhereyouwereborn.Whenscientistsstudiedshynessindifferentcountries,theyfoundsurprisingdifferences.InJapan,mostpeoplesaidtheywereshy.

59、ButinIsrael,onlyoneofthreepeoplesaidso.Whatexplainsthedifference?OnescientistsaysJapaneseandIsraelishavedifferentopinionsonfailure.InJapan,whenpeopledonotsucceed,theyfeelbadaboutthemselves.Theyblame（责备）themselvesfortheirfailure.InIsrael,theoppositeistrue.Israelisoftenblamefailureonoutsidereasons,suc

60、hasfamily,teachers,friends,orbadluck.InIsrael,freedomofopinionandrisktakingarestronglysupported.ThismaybewhyIsraelisworrylessaboutfailureandarelessshy.Forshypeople,itcanbedifficulttomakefriends,speakinclass,andevengetagoodjob.Butscientistssayyoucangetoveryourshyness.Theysuggesttryingnewthingsandprac