Question

Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?

Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of______classmates.

"I was wrong. It was very different and much____ than talking to my classmates during playtime," Li said. "I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute (啞巴) and wanted to leave the classroom_____ "

Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same_____ : they can talk about their ideas freely____ their best friends after class, but can't speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of___ .

Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their_____, such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to.____he also gives some advice to students. "During your free time you should_____more. When you're speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you're talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly," Zhou said. "That_______a fine public speech and you'll feel confident. "

1.A. her B. my C. your D. his

2.A. harder B. easier C. better D. later

3.A. slowly B. quickly C. sadly D. happily

4.A. answer B. subject C. problem D. question

5.A. except B. beside C. from D. with

6.A. listening B. speaking C. reading D. singing

7.A. mouths B. eyes C. minds D. hearts

8.A. But B. So C. And D. Or

9.A. play B. practice C. write D. watch

10.A. reports B. keeps C. hears D. makes

1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. D 【解析】 試題本短文屬于記敘文。通過實例講述學生們普遍存在的在公共場合講話的不自然問題，并圍繞這一現(xiàn)象作了分析，試圖找到解決的辦法。 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. A. listeni...

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