問題詳情:
I was a shy kid. Nothing seemed harder than talking to people. I didn't even like to answer the phone for fear that I’d have to talk to somebody I didn’t know.
41 , at school I had to spend all day in the company of others. My 42 was studying. It was something I could do 43 and by myself. I spent a lot of time studying and was 44 with good grades.
Eventually I went to college. I came to realize that some people were rather fun to 45 with. Yet my childhood 46 carried over and I found myself tongue-tied and 47 whenever I found myself in a conversation.
One day while on campus, I 48 an advertisement for a position on the local classical music 49 station. I had grown up listening to classical music, and I loved it.
In order to get the job, applicants needed to be interviewed. I had absolutely no background in radio, and the idea of listeners 50 me. I didn’t really want the job. I just wanted to prove that I could talk to a(n) 51 .
Two weeks 52 , I was even more terrified to discover and I had actually landed the job.
It was a 53 job, but I grew to enjoy it. I announced music to thousands of 54 in the city, sometimes answering their calls and 55 to their requests. I began to feel comfortable talking to these people, these strangers who I couldn’t even 56 .
Although I now spend much time talking with people, I’m still basically a 57 person. My former shyness is a gift, as I can 58 people who feel discomfort when they talk to strangers. I still enjoy moments of being 59 . But I’m also glad I decided to make a 60 in my life that has opened many doors and opportunities that I never knew existed.
41. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Besides
42. A. advice B. practice C. task D. escape
43. A. obviously B. simply C. quietly D. poorly
44. A. filled B. rewarded C. decorated D. faced
45. A. help out B. catch up C. put up D. hang out
46. A. happiness B. shyness C. kindness D. goodness
47. A. excited B. astonished C. embarrassed D. interested
48. A. noticed B. posted C. realized D. believed
49. A. fire B. gas C. TV D. radio
50. A. terrified B. pleased C. satisfied D. amazed
51. A. child B. singer C. interviewer D. applicant
52. A. ago B. later C. before D. since
53. A. well-paid B. puzzling C. comfortable D. challenging
54. A. listeners B. followers C. viewers D. dancers
55. A. referring B. responding C. offering D. comparing
56. A. feel B. move C. hear D. see
57. A. busy B. warm C. quiet D. smart
58. A. look into B. relate to C. combine with D. worry with
59. A. alone B. alive C. active D. awake
60. A. plan B. mistake C. change D. dream
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知識點:人物傳記 故事閲讀類
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