二、完形填空(共10小题，计10分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文中相应空白处的最佳答案。
Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?
Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. Li had thought it was quite easy to speak in front of 36 classmates.
“I was wrong. It was very different and much 37 than talking to my classmates during playtime,” Li said. “I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute(哑巴) and wanted to leave the classroom 38 .”
Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same 39 : they can talk about their ideas freely 40 their best friends after class, but can’t speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of 41 .
Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their 42 , such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to. 43 he also gives some advice to students. “During your free time you should 44more. When you’re speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you’re talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly,” Zhou said. “That 45 a fine public speech and you’ll feel confident.”
36. A. her B. my C. your D. his
37. A. harder B. easier C. better D. later
38. A. slowly B. quickly C. sadly D. happily
39. A. answer B. subject C. problem D. question
40. A. except B. beside C. from D. with
41. A. listening B. speaking C. reading D. singing
42. A. mouths B. eyes C. minds D. hearts
43. A. But B. So C. And D. Or
44. A. play B. practice C. write D. watch
45. A. reports B. keeps C. hears D. makes
，我们将会及时处理。
