初中英语完形填空练习（43） 3页

初中英语完形填空练习（43）　　MynameisBenMansury.I’mfifteenyearsoldandstudyinamiddleschool.Inschool,Ineverjoininanygroupdiscussionorstage(舞台)program.So,Ineverknewwhatstagenervousnesswas.　　Ourcommunity(社区)hasaweekly“StudentsIdeas”program.Abouttwoyearsago,Ireceiveda(n)1fromthechairmanofourcommunity.Heinvitedmetothe“StudentsIdeas”talkthenextmorningtospeaktothegroup.　　Thetimebetweenhiscalltothenextmorningwaslikeseveralweeksforme.Thewholenight,Icouldnotsleep.Many2werecoming.Oneofthemwastocallthechairman,withregret,andtellhimthatIcouldnotcome.Butfinally,Ithought,ifImissedthis3,thecommunitywouldneverinvitemeagaintoanyoftheirprograms.So,Idecidedtogo.　　Ireachedthehallintime.WhenmyturncameandIstarted,myheartbeatincreasedandmymouthwentdry.Iwasn’tevenableto4thewordsonthepaperproperly.IhadnoideawhereIwasstandingandwhatIwastalking.ThatwasthedaywhenI5mybiggestweakness:publicspeaking.　　AfterIfinished,Imetwiththechairmanand6what\nhappenedtome.Hesaidthatthishappenstoeveryone.Itisvery7.HesuggestedthatIshouldcomeagainthenextweek.　　I8atalkcarefully.ThistimewhenIgavethetalk,Iwassomewhatcomfortablebutnotconfident(自信的).Afterwards,ImetwiththechairmanagainandtoldhimabouttheimprovementI9Ihadmade.Hewaskindenoughtoinvitemeagain.　　Foraroundonemonth,Ipracticedalotformytalk.ThistimeIwasfeelingcomfortableandboththechairmanandmyneighborsthoughtIdidagoodjob.　　Ilearnedthateverythingis10ifwetakethefirststep,asthesayinggoes:Ajourneyofthousandmilesbeginswithfirststep.　　letterB.callC.cardD.email　　topicsB.regretsC.thoughtsD.words　　manB.groupC.stageD.chance　　readB.spellC.seeD.recite　　hadB.forgotC.realizedD.improved　　askedB.checkedC.explainedD.wondered　　usefulB.successfulC.difficultD.common　　wroteB.preparedC.gaveD.finished　　knewB.feltC.believedD.\nhoped　　easyB.greatC.helpfulD.possible