Question

Cloze test.

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 his 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 problem: 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 mouths, such as speech contests, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to. And 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 makes a fine public speech and you’ll feel confident.”

1.A.harder B.easier C.better D.later

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

3.A.except B.beside C.from D.with

4.A.listening B.reading C.speaking D.translating

5.A.read B.practice C.tell D.watch

Answer 1