二、完形填空(共10小題，計10分)

　　閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出一個能填入文中相應空白處的最佳答案。

　　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(啞巴) 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