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(掌声) 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

36-40 CABCD 41-45 BADBC 46-50 ADACB 51-55 DACBD