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People who speak or perform (表演) before the public sometimes may suffer from (经受) "Stage Fright" (怯场). Stage fright makes a person ____________. In that case it can make one's mind go back and forget _________ one should say or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts suffered from stage fright at one time or _____________.

Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical center in New York City. She helps actors learn to _________ themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been afraid to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a sad __________.

She offers them ways to control the fear. One way is to smile before going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths _______ helps. Deep breathing helps you get control of your body.

Miss Nichols advises her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to be perfect. It's __________ to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too nervous while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and ________ what helped and what did not. _________ they perform more and more, they will fear less and less as much as 50%. Miss Nichols says the aim (目的) is only to __________ stage fright, not to smooth it away completely. This is because a little stage fright makes a person more careful, and improves the performance.

1.A. joyful B. proud C. nervous D. hopeless

2.A. when B. what C. how D. whether

3.A. others B. other C. another D. the other

4.A. cure B. control C. hold D. protect

5.A. experience B. activity C. process D. event

6.A. usually B. too C. also D. sometimes

7.A. sure B. terrible C. necessary D. all right

8.A. put out B. find out C. look for D. search for

9.A. As B. While C. Before D. Until

10.A. change B. produce C. improve D. reduce

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