I was recently invited to lecture on anxiety to several hundred mental-health professionals. My talk was scheduled to __1__those of a number of famous psychiatrists. When my turn came, I was especially ___2__ because the speaker before me had been particularly impressive and charming. As I approached the podium(½²Ì¨)£¬ my heart pounded and my mouth went completely ___3__.
What am I doing here? I asked myself. To make matters worse, my presentation partly __4___ with fear of public speaking. To ___5__ myself, I tried an unusual way. I asked the audience,¡± How many of you feel nervous__6___ you give a speech. Nearly every hand __7__. ¡°Well, that¡¯s exactly _8__ I feel right now!¡±
The audience___9__ with laughter. I relaxed and was able to get on with my __30__.
__11__, we all find ourselves in a __12___ that makes us nervous. Perhaps you¡¯re afraid of saying __13___things at a drinking party, stumbling over a presentation at work or having your _14__go blank during a test. For some of us the anxiety is so __15__ that it is personally and professionally incapability.___16__ the years, my work with hundreds of patients has taught me that __17__ can increase his or her social ___18___, even in the most stressful situations. And I have a few simple but helpful__19__, such as tackling your fears one step at a time; focusing on others; ___20__anxiety into energy and stopping comparing yourself, which I think are of great value to us in our work.
| 1. A. take | B. follow | C. observe¡¡ | D. learn |
| 2. A. worried | B. eager¡¡¡¡ | C. nervous¡¡¡¡ | D. anxious |
| 3. A. sweet | B. wet¡¡¡¡¡¡ | C. bad¡¡ | D. dry |
| 4. A. dealt¡¡¡¡ | B. went¡¡ | C. stayed¡¡ | D. left |
| 5. A. comfort¡¡ | B. calm¡¡ | C. enjoy¡¡ | D. delight |
| 6. A. during¡¡ | B. while¡¡ | C. before¡¡ | D. when |
| 7. A. went up¡¡ | B. raised¡¡ | C. lifted¡¡ | D. brought up |
| 8. A. what¡¡¡¡ | B. how¡¡ | C. when¡¡¡¡ | D. why |
| 9. A. shouted¡¡ | B. cried¡¡ | C. responded¡¡ | D. answered |
| 10. A. job¡¡¡¡¡¡ | B. idea¡¡¡¡¡¡ | C. speech¡¡¡¡¡¡ | D. nervousness |
| 11 . A. At times¡¡ | B. At any time¡¡¡¡ | C. All the time | D. At one time |
| 12. A. state¡¡¡¡ | B. condition ¡¡¡¡ | C. situation | D. position |
| 13. A. foolish¡¡¡¡ | B. wonderful¡¡¡¡¡¡ | C. believable | D. false |
| 14. A. head¡¡¡¡ | B. mind¡¡ | C. heart¡¡ | D. brain |
| 15. A. important¡¡¡¡ | B. valuable | C. difficult¡¡¡¡ | D. strong |
| 16. A. For¡¡ | B. Through¡¡¡¡ | C. During¡¡¡¡ | D. Over |
| 17. A. anyone¡¡ | B. someone¡¡¡¡ | C. none¡¡ | D. no one |
| 18. A. position¡¡ | B. experience¡¡ | C. knowledge¡¡ | D. confidence |
| 19. A. tips¡¡ | B. ideas¡¡ | C. means¡¡ | D. abilities |
| 20. A. putting | B. turning | C. forcing¡¡ | D. getting |