阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
My First Day
I was still shy in the presence of a crowd.And my first day at the new made me a laughing stock of the classroom. I was sent to the blackboard to write my .I knew my name, and knew how to write it, but standing at the blackboard with the of so many pupils on my back made me inside and I was unable to write a single letter.
Write your name, the teacher called to me. I the white chalk to the blackboard and, as I was about to write, my mind went blank; I could not remember my name, the first letter.
Somebody laughed and I became Just forget us and write your name, the teacher called and walked to my side, at me to give me confidence.
What’ s your name? she asked. Richard, I . Then write it.
I turned to the blackboard and lifted my hand to write, but then I was again. I tried to my senses but I could remember nothing.I realized how totally I was and I grew weak and leaned my hot forehead the cold blackboard. The room burst into a loud and my muscles froze. I sat and myself.Why did I always appear so dumb I was called upon to perform in a crowd? I knew how to write as well as any other pupil in the classroom, and there was no I could read better than any of them, and I could talk when I was sure of myself. Then why did strange make me freeze? I sat with my ears and neck , hearing the pupils around me whisper, hating myself.
【小题1】A．schoolB．houseC．officeD．lab【小题2】A．address B．nameC．websiteD．hobby【小题3】A．presenceB．pressureC．eyesD．smiles【小题4】A．freezeB．struggleC．fallD．think【小题5】A．tookB．pickedC．carriedD．lifted【小题6】A．stillB．everC．evenD．also【小题7】A．delightedB．nervousC．disappointedD．angry【小题8】A．pointing B．looking C．smiling D．waving【小题9】A．whisperedB．explainedC．shoutedD．nodded【小题10】A．emptyB．stupidC．quietD．blank【小题11】A．formB．collect C．make D．catch【小题12】A．fightingB．feelingC．failingD．afraid【小题13】A．byB．beforeC．fromD．against【小题14】A．laughterB．noiseC．cryD．cheer【小题15】A．calmedB．hidC．fortedD．blamed【小题16】A．whereB．thatC．whenD．as【小题17】A．needB．doubtC．wonderD．use【小题18】A．correctly B．anxiouslyC．clearlyD．freely【小题19】A．faces B．teachers C．placesD．classrooms【小题20】A．shakingB．sufferingC．burningD．HurtingA
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(答案→)A
解析：本文主要讲了我害怕在众人面前说话和做事。这里详细描写了我复杂的心理活动。
【小题1】考查名词。 根据And my first day at the new made me a laughing stock of the classroom.可知这里填school。School学校；house房子；office办公室；lab实验室，故选A。
【小题2】考查名词。根据I knew my name, and knew how to write it,可知这里意思是让我写自己的名字。Address地址；name名字；website网站；hobby业余爱好，故选B。
【小题3】考查名词。根据of so many pupils on my back 可知这里意思是我背后有许多学生的眼睛注视着我。Presence出席；pressure压力；eyes眼睛；smiles微笑，故选C。
【小题4】考查动词。根据Then why did strange make me freeze? 可知这里意思是我背后有许多学生的眼睛注视着我，使得我感觉内心结冰。Freeze结冰；struggle奋斗；fall落下；think想，故选A。
【小题5】考查动词。根据I the white chalk to the blackboard and, as I was about to write, my mind went blank可知这里意思是我举起白色的粉笔。Took拿；picked摘；carried携带；lifted举起，故选D。
【小题6】考查副词。根据I could not remember my name, the first letter. 可知这里意思是我不记得我的名字，甚至第一个字母。Still仍然；ever曾经；even甚至；also也，故选C。
【小题7】考查形容词。根据Somebody laughed and I became 可知这里意思是我变得非常紧张。Delighted高兴的；nervous紧张的；disappointed；angry生气的，故选B。
【小题8】考查分词。根据Just forget us and write your name, the teacher called and walked to my side, at me to give me confidence.可知这里意思是老师笑着，给我信心。Pointing指着；looking看着；smiling微笑；waving挥手，故选C。
【小题9】考查动词。根据I was still shy in the presence of a crowd.可知这里意思是我低声说。Whispered低声说；explained解释；shouted大喊；nodded点头，故选A。
【小题10】考查形容词。根据I turned to the blackboard and lifted my hand to write, but then I was again.可知我大脑再次一片空白。Empty空的；stupid愚蠢的；quiet安静的；blank空白的，故选D。
【小题11】考查动词。根据I tried to my senses but I could remember nothing.可知这里意思是我想要聚集我的意识。Form形成；collect聚集；make生产；catch接住，故选B。
【小题12】考查形容词。根据but I could remember nothing.可知这里意思是我意识到我失败得有多么彻底。Fighting战斗；feeling感觉；failing失败；afraid害怕，故选C。
【小题13】考查介词。根据I realized how totally I was and I grew weak and leaned my hot forehead the cold blackboard.可知这里意思是我滚烫的额头靠着冰冷的黑板。Against紧靠着，故选D。
【小题14】考查短语。根据The room burst into a loud and my muscles froze.可知这里意思是屋子里瞬间哄堂大笑。burst into laughter是固定用法，意思是突然大笑，故选A。
【小题15】考查动词。 根据Why did I always appear so dumb I was called upon to perform in a crowd? 可知这里意思是我责备我自己。Calmed平静的；hid隐藏；forted使舒适；blamed责备，故选D。
【小题16】考查连词。根据Why did I always appear so dumb I was called upon to perform in a crowd? 可知这里表示当……时候，故用when，故选C。
【小题17】考查句型。根据I knew how to write as well as any other pupil in the classroom, and there was no I could read better than any of them,可知这里意思是毫无疑问我比他们中的任何一个读得都好。There was no doubt是固定句型，意思是毫无疑问，故选B。
【小题18】考查副词。根据and I could talk when I was sure of myself.可知这里意思是我可以随意地说。Correctly正确地；anxiously焦急地；clearly明显地；freely随意地。故选D。
【小题19】考查名词。根据Then why did strange make me freeze? 可知这里意思是为什么陌生的面孔会使我心里结冰。Faces面容；teachers教师；places放置；classrooms教室，故选A。
【小题20】考查分词。根据I sat with my ears and neck , hearing the pupils around me whisper, hating myself. 可知这里意思是我的耳朵和脖子都发热。Shaking摇；suffering受苦；burning发热的；Hurting伤害，故选C。