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 a speech the other day. Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of 1 classmates. "I was wrong. It was very different and much 2 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 3 " Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same 4 : they can talk about their ideas freely 5 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 6 . Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their 7 , such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to. 8 he also gives some advice to students. "During your free time you should 9 more. 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 10 a fine public speech and you'll feel confident. " 小题1: A．her B．my C．your D．his 小题2: A．harder B．easier C．better' D．later 小题3: A．slowly B．quickly C．sadly D．happily 小题4: A．answer B．subject C．problem D．question 小题5: A．except B．beside C．from D．with 小题6: A．listening B．speaking C．reading D．singing 小题7: A．mouths B．eyes C．minds D．hearts 小题8: A．But B．So C．And D．Or 小题9: A．play B．practice C．write D．watch 小题10: A．reports B．keeps C．hears D．makes