Stage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, or fear which may occur in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience. It is most commonly seen in school situations, like stand-up projects and class speeches. It has numerous forms: heart beating fast, trembling hands and legs, sweaty hands, dry mouth etc.

In fact, most of the fear occurs before you step on stage. Once you’re up there, it usually goes away. Thus, it is a phenomenon that you must learn to control. Try to think of stage fright in a positive way. It heightens your energy, adds color to your cheeks. With these good side effects you will actually look healthier and more physically attractive.

Many of the top performers in the world get stage fright so you are in good company. Stage fright may come and go or decrease, but it usually does not disappear permanently. You must concentrate on getting the feeling out and present what you have prepared calmly.

Remember “Nobody” ever died from stage fright. But, according to surveys, many people would rather die than give a speech. If that applies to you, and you are an unlucky guy who is with stage fright the whole time, try out some of the strategies(策略) as follows to help get yourself under control. Realize that you may never overcome stage fright, but you can learn to control it, and use it to your advantage.

Strategies are as follows when the program begins:

1) If legs are trembling, lean on table or shift legs or move.

2) Don’t hold notes. The audience can see them shake. Use three-by-five cards instead.

3) Use eye contact. Look at the friendliest faces in the audience.

Remember nervousness doesn’t show one-tenth as much as it feels. Before each presentation, make a short list of the items you think will make you feel better. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different combinations. You never know which ones will work best until you try. Use these steps to control stage fright so it doesn’t control you. Once you are used to stage fright, you will find you on the road to a great speech-maker.

1.Someone may be most likely to suffer from stage fright when he/she is ______.

A. attending an English class

B. standing in a classroom

C. watching a performance

D. talking in front of people

2.By thinking of stage fright in a positive way, one could ______.

A. learn to control stage fright

B. get rid of stage fright

C. calm down before stepping on stage

D. become more physically attractive

3.Which of the following is true?

A. Top performers usually suffer from stage fright.

B. Stage fright may stay with a person for a life time.

C. Nobody would rather die than give a speech.

D. No one can overcome or control stage fright.

4.The author advises people with stage fright to ______.

A. show one-tenth of their nervousness

B. experiment with different kinds of stage fright

C. refer to the strategies whenever they feel the need

D. use one of the strategies each time

5.The passage mainly talks about ______.

A. how to deal with stage fright

B. what stage fright is like

C. when stage fright occurs

D. why people have stage fright

 

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：怯場(chǎng)是在面對(duì)公眾講話時(shí)出現(xiàn)的一種緊張情緒。怯場(chǎng)一般會(huì)伴隨一個(gè)人的一生，怯場(chǎng)的時(shí)候，可以看一下作者給出的應(yīng)對(duì)策略，以達(dá)到控制緊張情緒的目的。

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“by the requirement to perform in front of an audience”可知，怯場(chǎng)或叫表演焦慮指的是在公共場(chǎng)合講話時(shí)的緊張狀態(tài)，故選D。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Thus, it is a phenomenon that you must learn to control. Try to think of stage fright in a positive way.”可知，想一想怯場(chǎng)的好處，有助于控制緊張情緒，故選A。

3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“Stage fright may come and go or decrease, but it usually does not disappear permanently.”可知，怯場(chǎng)可能會(huì)有增有減，但是通常會(huì)伴隨一個(gè)人的一生而不會(huì)消失，故選B。

4.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“who is with stage fright the whole time, try out some of the strategies(策略) as follows to help get yourself under control”可知，怯場(chǎng)的時(shí)候，就想想這些應(yīng)對(duì)策略，故選C。

5.主旨大意題。根據(jù)Strategies are as follows when the program begins和最后一段“Once you are used to stage fright, you will find you on the road to a great speech-maker.”可知，文章主要講的是如何應(yīng)對(duì)怯場(chǎng)，故選A。

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