4. A. two　　　　　　 B. other　　　　　 C. another　　　　　 D. the other

3. A. when　　　　　 B. what　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　 D. whether

2. A. case　　　　　 B. mood　　　　　 C. sense　　　　　　 D. condition

1. A. joyful　　　　　 B. anxious　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　 D. hopeless

55．A. later 　　　 　　　B. immediately 　C. after 　　　　　D. soon

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　　 People who speak or perform before the public sometimes may suffer from "Stage Fright". Stage fright makes a person　 1　 . In that　 2　 it can make one's mind go lank and forget　 3　 one ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts suffered from stage fright at one time or 　4　 .

　　 Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people　 5　 from stage fright at a medical center in New York City. She helps actors learn to　 6　 themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been　 7　 to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a(n)　 8　 experience.

　　 She offers them ways to control the fear. One way is to smile　 9　 going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths　 10　 helps. Deep breathing helps you　 11 control of your body.

　　 Miss Nichols　 12　 her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to be　 13　 . It's　 14　 to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too nervous while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is　 15　 them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what　 16　 helped and what did not.　 17　 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 smooth it away　 18　 . This is　 19 　a little stage fright makes a person more careful, and　 20　 the performance.

54．A. examine　 　　B. check up 　　　C. find 　 　　　　　D. realize

53．A. Encourage 　　　 B. Watch　　 　　　 C. Discourage 　　　　 D. Refuse

52．A. if 　　　　　B. although 　　　 　C. since 　　　　 　　　D. because

51．A. Sometimes 　　 B. Always 　　　　 　C. Almost 　　　　 　　　D. Usually

50．A. money 　 　　　B. mark 　 　　　C. grade 　　　　　D. time