People believed for a long time that heart was the center of a person’s emotions. That is why the word “heart” is used in so many expressions about emotional situations.
One such expression is to “l(fā)ose your heart” to someone. When that happens, you have fallen in love. But if the person who “won your heart” does not love you, then you are sure to have a “broken heart”. In your pain and sadness, you may decide that the person you love is “hard-hearted”, and in fact, has a “heart of stone”.
You may decide to “pour out your heart” to a friend. Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better.
If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is, you may ask her to “have a heart”. You are asking your friend to show some sympathy(同情) for your situation. Your friend “has her heart in the right place” if she says she is sorry, and shows great concern(關(guān)心).
If your friend says no to you, do not “l(fā)ose heart”. Be “strong-hearted”. Sit down with him or her and have a “heart to heart” talk. Be open and honest about your situation. Then you may have a “change of heart” Then you could stop worrying and “put your heart at rest”.
【小題1】 When bob loves Mary, you might say that he ___________________.

Like many other 17-year-old girls，Maria Sharapova likes to go shopping，talk with friends and read Harry Potter Books．But she is  36  very different．

    The Russian tennis player is one of the richest sportswomen in the world．

    She can  37  100 million dollars a year．This year Sharapova has not only  38  five big games but also been  39  lots of fashion magazines．Will she let money and fame(名聲)  40  the way she lives?

    “I have to keep my head cool．I leave business for  41  people．I just want to go out and play tennis，”she said．Sharapova has strict  42  for herself．When she is not playing games，she usually practices for two hours each day  43  she stays fit．

    Her mother   44  her textbooks into pages，so she doesn’t  have to  45  many pages with her．She takes just three courses a year，doing homework a few times a week．

    “I’m not really in a hurry，”she said．“I’ve always been learning by myself．”

36．A．even                       B．a(chǎn)lso                 C．just                 D．still

37．A．make                      B．run                  C．hold                D．set

38．A．got                         B．owned             C．won                      D．created

39．A．in                        B．on              C．a(chǎn)t               D．of

40．A．find                      B．feel             C．stop           D．change

41．A．a(chǎn)nother                  B．others           C．the other        D．other

42．A．program                B．plan               C．practice        D．way

43．A．because of             B．if                  C．for             D．so that

44．A．breaks                  B．cuts              C．knocks         D．hits

45．A．deal                    B．leave             C．take             D．keep

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 afraid when you’re around other people. Experts have found that more than 80% 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(經(jīng)歷).
It’s OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or meet new people. In fact, everybody gets 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 won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to order and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting 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 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 were shy, too.
You see, being shy isn’t all bad. But remember not to let good opportunities(機(jī)會(huì)) 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.
【小題1】The underlined phrase “to feel yourself again” in the third paragraph means “________”.