I used to be a shy girl who never joined in any activities. When 　36 invited me, I always ___37 and said, "I am only a small potato, I don't want to be the center of 38 ." Even in class when the teacher questioned us I never 39 my hand because I 　40 that others might laugh at me if I made a mistake.

But everything changed after I joined my class debating(辩论) team. I didn't want to join at first, for I was afraid to talk in front of a big 　41 . However, my good friend tried to 42 me to go. She said, "I think you should break out of your shyness, otherwise it will be hard for you to 43 　in this society. "

　　　 She was right. I was always so shy that I missed many 44 . In fact, I used to have

a beautiful 　45 　that one day I would become a news broadcaster but I knew it was unlikely because of my shyness.

I thought for a long time and then I decided to have a go. How 　46 　I was! I felt I had made the first step in 47 　my cowardice(胆怯). I 　48 　late at night to prepare for the coming debate. But the first debate was not what I had 　49 . I was so 　50 　when I went to my seat. I dared not look at the audience and 　51 . I shook like a leaf because I felt as if all the people were 　52　 　me. I was so nervous that I nearly forgot what I had to say. My three teammates had the same 53 . We failed in the first debate.

But our teachers and classmates didn't blame us, they said, "You did very well, 　54 　this is your first time." In the second competition, I　 55 my attention on the subject of the debate. I operated well with my team members and we succeeded! We won the warmest applause from the audience and the judges!

36．A．anyone　　　　　　　　 B．everyone　　　　　　 C．someone　 　　　　　 D．nobody

37．A．refused　　　　　　　　 B．disagreed　　　　　　 C．quarreled　　　　　　 D．argued

38．A．laugh　　　　　　　　　 B．attention　　　　　　 C．joke　　　　　　　　　　 D．trick

39．A．rose　　　　　　　　　　 B．lifted　　　　　　　　　 C．raised 　　　　　　　　 D．took

40．A．frightened　　　　　 B．thought　　　　　　　 C．believed　　　　　　　 D．worried

41．A．number　　　　　　　 B．crowd　　　　　　　　 C．team　　　　　　　　　 D．scene

42．A．persuade 　　　　　　 B．advise　　　　　　　　 C．suggest　　　　　　　　 D．welcome

43．A．struggle　　　　　　　 B．exist　　　　　　　　　 C．stay　　　　　　　　　　 D．survive

44．A．debates　　　　　　　　 B．opportunities　　　 C．friends　　　　　　　　 D．competitions

45．A．future　　　　　　　　 B．intention　　　　　　 C．dream　　　　　　　　 D．purpose

46．A．excited　　　　　　　　 B．nervous　　　　　　　 C．shy　　　　　　　　　　 D．afraid

47．A．changing　　　　　　 B．fighting　　　　　　　 C．controlling　　　　　 D．conquering

48．A．stayed up　　　　　　 B．turned up　　　　　　 C．spent up　　　　　　　 D．woke up

49．A．wanted　　　　　　　　 B．hoped　　　　　　　　 C．expected　　　　　　　 D．dreamed

50．A．shy　　　　　　　　　　 B．nervous　　　　　　　 C．excited　　　　　　　　 D．glad

51．A．students　　　　　　　 B．teachers　　　　　　　 C．friends　　　　　　　　 D．judges

52．A．staring at　　　　　　 B．laughing to　　　　　 C．listening to　　　　　 D．talking about

53．A．thing　　　　　　　　　 B．condition　　　　　　 C．problem　　　　　　　 D．matter

54．A．first of all　　　　　　 B．after all　　　　　　　 C．above all　　　　　　 D．at all

55．A．paid　　　　　　　　　　 B．drew　　　　　　　　　 C．caught　　　　　　　　 D．focused

35．-If it doesn’t rain, we can spend more time by the sea.

-________I just want to take more photos there.

　　　 A．Well done!　　　　　 B．No problem!　　　 C．That’s great!　　　　 D．That’s it!

34．The woman trapped in the fallen building ate __________ she could find, believing that help was on the way.

　　　 A．whatever　 　　　　 B．wherever　 　　　　 C．whichever　 　　　 D．whenever

33．When _____brought to the shore, the fish was found to be over thirteen feet long.

　　　 A．naturally　 　　　　　 B．eventually　 　　　　 C．personally　 　　　　 D．obviously

32．The boy enjoys _________ new ways of doing things because he thinks he can get much pleasure by doing that.

　　　 A．leaving out　 　　　 B．letting out　 　　　　 C．trying out　 　　　 D．working out

31．It _____ no difference to me what you say. I’m not going to do shopping with you.

　　　 A．takes　 　　　　　　　 B．makes　 　　　　　　 C．gets　 　　　　　　　 D．does

30．-Tea or coffee? Which is your _________?

　 -Neither. Bring me a glass of beer, if you don’t mind.

　　　 A．preference　 　　　　 B．influence　 　　　 C．performance　 　　 D．conference