Basically, people are afraid of giving talks in front of others. Some may have negative ____ in the past, such as being laughed at by others. Now the best way is to practice, practice, and practice.
Most people don’t want to hear this, but the best way to ____ a fear of public speaking is really practice, practice, and practice. ____ any fear ahead allows us to control it, rather than let it control us. Our overreactions to our fears are really our brains trying to ____ us from seeing it as a threatening situation. _
___ faint (眩晕) is a good way to keep us off a stage, saving us from the threat of ____. But, the more we experience the “threatening” situation without the harm, the more we’re able to ____ that fear.
A good way to begin feeling comfortable while ____ publicly is to start small. Start ____ stories with friends and co-workers ____. This could be something you read about in the news, or something you did ____ the weekend. This point is to practice speaking in front of others, and feeling ____ at it.
If you have no problem speaking ____ in front of the other friends, ____ shake at the thought of getting behind a podium (讲台) and speaking in front of ____, then practicing behind a podium is what you must do. ____ there exist speaking clubs for you such as Toastmaster’s International, in which people meet ____. You can join a club in your area and practice speaking in public every week, as well as ____ speeches on a better basis. You will also receive advice on your ____ as well as your strengths. You’ll probably be ____ to find out that you’re better than you thought you were.
| 小题1: | | A．opinion | B．judgments | C．arguments | D．experiences |
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| 小题2: | | A．promote | B．organize | C．conquer | D．strengthen |
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| 小题3: | | A．Reading | B．Facing | C．Ignoring | D．Raising |
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| 小题4: | | A．protect | B．separate | C．ban | D．warn |
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| 小题5: | | A．Controlling | B．Reducing | C．Feeling | D．Limiting |
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| 小题6: | | A．bravery | B．gratitude | C．sickness | D．shame |
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| 小题7: | | A．dig out | B．cut off | C．get over | D．take off |
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| 小题8: | | A．introducing | B．speaking | C．explaining | D．producing |
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| 小题9: | | A．sharing | B．making | C．writing | D．correcting |
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| 小题10: | | A．secretly | B．happily | C．shyly | D．bravely |
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| 小题12: | | A．proud | B．successful | C．unique | D．nervous |
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| 小题13: | | A．socially | B．personally | C．privately | D．honorably |
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| 小题15: | | A．parents | B．teachers | C．strangers | D．relatives |
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| 小题16: | | A．Unfortunately | B．Luckily | C．Doubtfully | D．Mentally |
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| 小题17: | | A．instantly | B．frequently | C．occasionally | D．rarely |
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| 小题18: | | A．listening to | B．talking about | C．recording | D．copying |
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| 小题19: | | A．advantages | B．weaknesses | C．features | D．excuses |
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| 小题20: | | A．interested | B．frightened | C．surprised | D．disturbed |
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