Question

People who speak or perform before the public sometimes may suffer from “Stage Fright. ” Stage fright makes a person nervous. In the worst case(情况) it can make one's mind go back and forget what one ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts(节目主持人) have suffered from stage fright at one time or another.

Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical centre in New York City. She helps actors learn to control themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been afraid to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a fearful experience.

She offers them ways 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 persuades her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to the perfect. It's all right to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too cautious 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 advice helped and what did not. As they perform more and more, they will fear less and less as much as 50%. Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to eliminate it completely. This is because a little stage fright makes a person more cautious, and improves the performance.

1.One who is suffering stage fright may _______.

A. forget one's part before the audience

B. smile all the time on the stage

C. make a speech faster than ever

D. be cautious to improve his performance

2.The underlined word “eliminate” in the last paragraph means _______.

A. keep B. reduce

C. change D. get rid of

3.The wrong way to overcome stage fright is ______.

A. to smile before going to the stage.

B. to take two deep breaths to calm oneself

C. to pay less attention to one's mistakes in performance

D. to perform less and to watch more

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲述人们在大众面前讲话或表演都会怯场，这是正常的，有些怯场会使人们更谨慎，提高表演技术。

1. Stage fright makes a person nervous. In the worst case(情况) it can make one's mind go back and forget what one ought to say, or to act.可知怯场时人们会忘了自己的角色。 故选A。

2.】猜测题：根据Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to eliminate it completely.可知Miss Nichols说目的只是要降低怯场，而不是完全消除它，A. keep 保持 B. reduce 减少 C. change 改变 D. get rid of消除。故选D。

3.排除法可知ABC选项在文中都可找到，故选D。

考点：考查科研类阅读