started to close the door when suddenly from behind the shower curtain（浴帘）, a kind of strange female（女）voice started singing, "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you."

And then from all over the room, people joined in. There were about fifteen people hiding everywhere in the room. They had got my roommate's key and got in earlier. They had all planned to come out of the hiding place just at the same time while singing. I guess I really upset their plans by going in just to wash my hands.

28. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. I got home from school at 3 or 3:30 on the day of my birthday.

B. I dislike birthday parties held for me.

C. Henry agreed that he would not do anything on my birthday.

D. I knew there were some of my friends hiding in my room.

29. I usually went into the ______ when I got home from school.

A. living room B. bedroom C. bathroom D. dining room

30. What did my friends plan to do?

A. They planned to leave the room as soon as possible.

B. They planned to sing as loudly as they could.

C. They planned to eat in the bathroom.

D. They had planned to come out of hiding places together

D

　　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(害羞) means feeling nervous or frightened when you're around other people. Experts have found 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 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(机会) 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 o f.

31. The underlined phrase "to feel yourself again" in the third paragraph means "________".

A. to find oneself (发现自己) B. to be oneself (做回自我)

C. to enjoy oneself (享受自我) D. to help oneself (帮助自己)