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When the teacher asks a question in class ,Wang Xiaobin never raises his hand and this situation is very common at middle schools . This 15- year - old boy always   1.   for other classmates or the teacher to give the answer . “What should I do if my answer is  2. ?” Wang asks . Wang said only six or seven students in his class raise their hands when a question is  3.  . “I think it’s a problem that may affect our studies , but I am afraid to make   4. in front of my classmates .” he said .

Why didn’t the students raise their hands in class ? Hu Wei , a teenager expert from Chinese Academy of Science (中国科学院) gave 5.   explanation to us . He said : “They lack (缺乏) of confidence , they’re afraid of losing faces because they may give wrong answers .”

To encourage students to raise hands in class , Hu suggests that teachers should try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers  6.  repeating the question . Hu also advised students     7.     to be shy , but brave enough to try .

Sun Pin , 16 of Fujian , always raises her hand as soon as she comes up with the answer ,   8.   when she isn’t sure she has got it right . Sun can’t understand why some of her classmates keep silent in class . She enjoys raising her hand a lot . “It keeps me enthusiastic (热情的) and confident to express my idea .” Sun said , “Raising my hand has really made me excellent .”