Question

Stage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety or fear which may occur in an individual by the require?ment to perform in front of an audience. It is most com?monly seen in school situations, like stand-up projects and class speeches. It has numerous forms ： heart beat?ing fast, trembling hands and legs, sweaty hands, dry mouth, etc.

In fact, most of the fear occurs before you step on stage. Once you're up there ， it usually goes away. Thus, it is a phenomenon that you must learn to con?trol. Try to think of stage fright in a positive way. It heightens your energy, adds colour to your cheeks. With these good effects you will actually look healthier and more physically attractive.

Many of the top performers in the world get stage fright so you are in good company. Stage fright may come and go or decrease, but it usually does not disap?pear permanently. You must concentrate on getting the feeling out and present what you have prepared calmly.

Remember nobody ever died from stage fright. But, according to surveys, many people would rather die than give a speech. If that applies to you, and you are an unlucky guy who is with stage fright the whole time, try out some of the strategies(策略)as follows to help get yourself under control. Realize that you may never overcome stage fright, but you can learn to con?trol it, and use it to your advantage.

Strategies are as follows when the programme be?gins:

1)    If legs are trembling, lean on the table or shift legs or move.

2)    Don't hold notes. The audience can see them shake. Use three-by-five cards instead.

3)    Use eye contact. Look at the friendliest faces in the audience.

Remember nervousness doesn't show one tenth as much as it feels. Before each presentation, make a short list of the items that you think will make you feel better. Don't be afraid to experiment with different combi?nations. You never know which ones will work best un?til you try. Use these steps to control stage fright so it doesn't control you. Once you are used to stage fright, you will find you on the road to a great speech-maker.

5.    Someone may be most likely to suffer from stage fright when he/she is      .

A.    attending an English class

B.    standing in a classroom

C.    watching a performance

D.    talking in front of people

6.    By thinking of stage fright in a positive way, one could .

A.    learn to control stage fright

B.    get rid of stage fright

C.    calm down before stepping on stage

D.    become more physically attractive

7.    Which of the following is TRUE?

A.    Top performers usually suffer from stage fright.

B.    Stage fright may stay with a person for a life?time.

C.    Nobody would rather die than give a speech.

D.    No one can overcome or control stage fright.

8.    The passage mainly talks about     .

A.    how to deal with stage fright

B.    what stage fright is like

C.    when stage fright occurs

D.    why people have stage fright

Answer 1

【文章大意】文章主要講述許多人在觀眾面前會(huì)怯場，并介紹了一些實(shí)用的技巧告訴讀者怎樣克服怯場。

D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段首句"Stage fright or per-formance anxiety is the anxiety or fear which may occur in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audi-ence."可知，在觀眾面前有可能感到緊張。故D正確。

A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段"Thus, it is a phenomenon that you must learn to control. Try to think of stage fright in a positive way."可知，以積極的方式思考怯場，就可以學(xué)會(huì)控制怯場。故A正確。

B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段中"Stage fright may come and go or decrease, but it usually does not disappear perma?nently. "以及第四段中"Realize that you may never overcome stage fright, but you can learn to control it, and use it to your

advantage."可知B項(xiàng)符合事實(shí)。故B正確。 

A主旨大意題。文章主要講述許多人在觀眾面前都會(huì)怯場，并說明了怎樣克服怯場。故A正確。