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Life has changed a lot in the past few years.<br />I used to be a shy girl.<br />I was afraid of talking to others.<br />I always kept myself in my room when my parents' friends came to our house and even I was too<br />nervous to answer questions in front of the whole class, though I was good at my lessons.<br />I hardly went out on weekends and, of course, I had few friends except my parents.<br />Life has changed after I joined an English club at the age of 15.<br />At first, I only wanted to improve my spoken English.<br />A week passed and I found that it wasn't hard to open my mouth if I had enough practice.<br />Now I like talking to others and I can answer questions loudly in class and I have many<br />friends who can speak both in English and in Chinese.<br />Life has changed a lot in the past few years.<br />I used to be a shy girl.<br />I was afraid of talking to others.<br />I always kept myself in my room when my parents' friends came to our house and even I was too<br />nervous to answer questions in front of the whole class, though I was good at my lessons.<br />I hardly went out on weekends and, of course, I had few friends except my parents.<br />Life has changed after I joined an English club at the age of 15.<br />At first, I only wanted to improve my spoken English.<br />A week passed and I found that it wasn't hard to open my mouth if I had enough practice.<br />Now I like talking to others and I can answer questions loudly in class and I have many<br />friends who can speak both in English and in Chinese.<br />Thank you.<br />Thank you.<br />Thank you.<br />Thank you.<br />Thank you.<br />Thank you.<br />Thank you.<br />Thank you.

1. （1） The speaker used to be _______.

   A . active B . outgoing C . shy
3. （2） The speaker was good at_______.

   A . singing B . sports C . lessons
5. （3） How old was the speaker when she joined an English club?

   A . At the age of thirteen. B . At the age of fifteen. C . At the age of sixteen.
7. （4） Why did the speaker join in an English club?

   A . Because she wanted to improve her spoken English. B . Because she wanted to make friends with others. C . Because she wanted to study in England in the future.
9. （5） The speaker isn't afraid of _____ now.

    

   A . singing English songs B . asking questions in class C . talking to others