阅读表达。
It was an exciting day as I first entered the classroom for my first lesson in the USA. My heart was beating
very hard when the professor asked everyone to introduce themselves. I was very anxious and did not hear
anyone else's introduction. I buried myself in what I was going to say.
Classes went on and I noticed my American classmates were very active in class. My unwillingness to speak
during class started to worry me when I realized that I was ignored in class. But I did not give up. One simple
way I broke down this fear of speaking was to arrive 10 to 15 minutes earlier at the classroom. It gave me time
to _____ class discussions.
The person whom I feared most was the professor. So I found every chance to speak with him before and
after class. When I did not have the chance to talk with the professor in class, I wrote an e-mail or made a date
with him outside the class with questions I had. These were very effective ways to help me speak freely in
class! Since the chance of expressing myself in class was limited, I finished all of my reading and written tasks
before class. One time, the professor asked a question about the reading homework. The whole class was silent
and I suddenly raised my hand and answered it perfectly! That moment I set the world on fire.
Once I started participating in class, I realized how valuable it was. Class discussion was the best way to
learn and memorize things. It also made class a living and enjoyable experience. Participating in class is also like
climbing a ladder. I often prepared very simple questions to use at the beginning of class. Once I started to
speak, it was easier to speak up more. Classroom is the place to learn, so no one would consider you as a fool
even if you put forward simple questions in class.
1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)
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2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? I was busy in preparing what I was
going to say.
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3. Which word or phrase can be replaced by the underlined word "participating"? (Please answer within 5
words.)
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4. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the passage. (Please answer within 5 words.)
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5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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