Question

I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled "A real test in my life" before the whole class at the age of 9 ！ You can imagine how

25.  (terrible) shy I was the moment I thought of

that with so many eyes 26.    ( fix) upon me. I

had no 27.     (choose) but to prepare for it,

though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the

hardest part 28.     (lie) in my oral presentation

from my memory, for to read from the paper was not al-

lowed. The real moment began 29,       I stood on

the platform with my legs trembling and my mind

blank. But my 30.  (listen) were waiting pa-

tiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I

found myself back, giving out my speech with difficulty.

After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my

audience applauding, I made 31. ！ From then

on, my fear of talking before a big audience 32.  

(appear). Actually with my confidence building up, I

now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I

know the greatest difficulty on our way 33.  

success is our fear. Overcome it, 34.     we will

be able to achieve our goals.

Answer 1

25.  terribly   26.  fixed   27.  choice   28. lay

29.  when   30.  listeners   31.  it   32. disappeared

33.  to   34. and