Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word can be used only once. A)vacant B)afflict C)occupy D)deprive E)gracious F)distinguishes G)conscientious H)manifest I)fragility J)overcome K)typical L)rigorous M)uneasy N)intuition O)victim You’re making a PowerPoint presentation to a group of professors, for which you have stayed overnight. Even though you are 1 ) ________, you try really hard to pretend to be confident on the site. All of a sudden, however, your mind goes 2 ) ________, for one of the professors shoots a glance at you, and he whispers something to another professor beside him. All kinds of questions 3 ) ________ your mind at the same time. Did I say something wrong? Am I making a bad impression? Such uncomfortable feelings start to 4 ) ________ you. If you once found yourself trapped in this nightmare situation, you fit the 5 ) ________ model of a shy person. Shy people, as many experts define in their studies, usually fall 6 ) ________ to what is simply a careless glance or a meaningless gesture. What’s more, because of their low self judgment rooted deeply in their mind, they often cannot take friendly comments like “If you are not so 7 ) ________, you’ll make a better performance.” But being shy doesn’t necessarily mean being lacking in ability or competence. Rather, many shy people are capable professionals. And what 8 ) ________ between a successful communicator and a shy sharer is just that the latter needs to build up his self-confidence. Despite their 9 ) ________ and the terrible situations shy people are usually involved in, there’s definitely hope for them. According to experts, 40 percent of the shy population can finally 10 ) ________ shyness if given enough encouragement and support.