Question

【题目】 "Er, er, er......I’m sorry I forget my words."Tom rushed out of the hall with his face red. People afraid of speaking in public are suffering from “Stage Fright”. Stage fright makes a person _________ . In that___________it can make one’s mind go blank and__________ what one ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even TV show hosts suffered from stage fright at one time or another.

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___________to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a terrible experience.

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

Miss Nichols asks her _________to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to be ______. It’s all right 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 find out what___________ helped and what did not. As they perform more and more, they will ______less and less. Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to smooth it away ________ . This is because a little stage fright makes a person more careful, and improves the performance.

【1】A.joyfulB.unhappyC.nervousD.hopeless

【2】A.caseB.moodC.senseD.condition

【3】A.rememberB.forgetC.discussD.show

【4】A.cureB.controlC.holdD.protect

【5】A.satisfiedB.happyC.afraidD.surprised

【6】A.patientsB.childrenC.audienceD.actors

【7】A.perfectB.fineC.goodD.pleasant

【8】A.peopleB.adviceC.wordsD.measures

【9】A.careB.enjoyC.actD.fear

【10】A.practicallyB.partlyC.completelyD.really

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】B

【5】C

【6】A

【7】A

【8】B

【9】D

【10】C

【解析】

文章大意：这篇短文讲述很多人都有舞台恐惧感。本文介绍了一位专家专门治疗具有舞台恐惧感的人们，提出了一些治疗方法。但是只是减少恐惧感，并不是消除恐惧感。因为适当的恐惧感可以帮助我们更好的发挥自己。

【1】句意：舞台恐惧症会使得一个人紧张。

A.joyful“欢喜的”；B.unhappy“不高兴的”；C.nervous“紧张的”；D.hopeless“无希望的”。联系上下文，故选C。

【2】句意：在那种情形下，会使人大脑一片空白并忘记应该说什么。

A.case“情况，实例”；B.mood“情绪”；C.sense“感觉”；D.condition“条件，情况”。condition：常用词，用作单数形式，表示人或物目前所处的真实具体状态，尤指内在状态，case: 情况，例证，事实。故选A。

【3】句意：在那种情况下，它能使人的头脑变得空白，忘记该说什么，该做什么。

A. remember“记住”；B. forget“忘记”；C. discuss “讨论”；D. show“表演”。根据句意可知，此空是“忘记”的意思，故填forget，故选B。

【4】句意：她帮助人们学会自控。

.cure“治愈”；B.control“控制”；C.hold“持有，拥有”；D.protect“保护”。根据短control oneself“自控”，可知，此空应填control，故选B。

【5】句意：Nichols女士说“一些人总是害怕在观众面前表演。”

A.satisfied“感到满意的”；B.happy“高兴的”；C.afraid“害怕的”；D.surprised“惊讶的”。结合语境，此空应填afraid“害怕的”的意思，故选C。

【6】句意：尼科尔斯小姐让她的病人告诉自己，他们的演讲或表演不一定要完美。

A. patients病人；B. children儿童；C. audience观众；D. actors演员。根据句意可知，此空是“病人”的意思，应填patients，故选A。

【7】句意：Nichols女士让她的病人告诉自己，他们的演讲或是表演不必做到完美。

A.perfect“完美的”；B.fine“好的”；C.good“好的”；D.pleasant“愉快的”。根据空前to be可知，此空应填形容词，结合语意，故选A。

【8】句意：在每次表演之后，他们都会讨论发生了什么，并找出可以哪些建议可以帮助他们，哪些不能。

A.people“人”；B.advice“建议”；C.words“言语”；D.measures“措施，方法”。联系上下文，此空是“建议”的意思，故选B。

【9】句意：随着他们表演得越来越多，他们会越来越害怕。

A. care关心；B. enjoy .享受；C. act行动；D. fear恐惧。根据空前will可知，此空应填动词原形，结合句意可知，此空是“恐惧”的意思，故选D。

【10】句意：Nichols女士说“目的只是为了减少恐惧感，不是彻底消除。”

A.practically“实际地”；B.easily“容易地”；C.completely“完全地”；D.really“真地”。结合句意，应填completely，“完全地”的意思，故选C。