1. (2023八下·鹿城月考) 完形填空

Are you worried when you stand in front of the public? Are you1to make a speech? Li Jun, a middle school student, felt shy2he was making a speech the other day. Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of3classmates.

"I was wrong. It was very different and much4than talking to my classmates during playtime, "Li said." tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute* and wanted to leave the classroom5.

Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same 6MS Li. After class, most of them can 7 their ideas freely with their best friends, but8speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing than9

Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their10, such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions.11can join in any one they want to12he also gives some advice to students. "During your free time, you should13 more. When you're speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you're talking to14and speak out your ideas clearly," Zhou said. "That15a fine public speech and you'll feel confident."