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e.g. I) While she is a likeable girl, she can be extremely difficult to work with.

II) While there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty.

4. a turning point: 转折点

e.g. I) Meeting her was the turning point in my life.

II) The fall of the Berlin Wall marked a turning point in East-West relations.

5. Here ―quality‖ means ―a distinguishing characteristic (特点，优点).‖

e.g. I) Some of the prints (洗印的照片) have a quality of Chinese painting.

II) This, however, is a quality of The Lord of the Rings (指环王).

III) He never thought she would possess a quality of mind like his own.

IV) There are French qualities that are difficult to get across, even in a good translation.

III. Post-Reading

Reading Comprehension

1. Understanding the Organization of the Text

Directions:Work in pairs for the text structure and complete the outline with what you get from the passage. Part of the outline has been done for you.

1) Introduction: (Para.1)

Shyness is the cause of ____________________ for a great many people.

2) Reasons why shyness can have a negative effect: (Para.2&3)

People‘s self-concept has ____________________ on all areas of their lives.

People with high self-esteem ______________________________________.

People with low self-esteem _______________________________________.

3) Ways of overcoming shyness: (Para.4-15)

i) ___________________________________________________________.

ii) ___________________________________________________________.

iii) Don‘t waste time and energy on destructive feelings such as guilt and shame.

iv) ___________________________________________________________.

v) ___________________________________________________________.

vi) ___________________________________________________________.

vii) Profit from some failures and disappointments by viewing them as learning experiences. viii) ___________________________________________________________.

ix) ___________________________________________________________.

x) ___________________________________________________________.

4) Conclusion: (Para.16)

The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential.

2. Understanding Specific Information

Directions: Decide whether the following stat ements are true or false. Write “T” for true and

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