Shyness means feeling frightened when you ’ re around other people. Some children are 1 shy. Some become very shy later because of their life experience. 2 everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It ’ s just how much they feel shy. Most people have red faces and talk in 3 sentences when they are shy. But some become 4 shy that they won ’ t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to 5 and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting 6 people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be 7 for a person. If shyness doesn ’ t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn ’ t a big 8 . Some experts ( 专家 ) say shy people are good at working because they think more and 9 less. But remember not to let good opportunitie s pass you by just because of it. If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or give some performances in front of others, just do it. There ’ s nothing to 10 .