Peoplewhospeakorperformbeforethepublicsometimesmaysufferfrom"StageFright".Stagefrightmakesapersonnervous.Inthatcase,itcanmakeone'smindgolankandforget21oneoughttosay,ortoact.Actors,musicians,dancers,lawyers,evenradi
Peoplewhospeakorperformbeforethepublicsometimesmaysufferfrom"StageFright".Stagefrightmakesapersonnervous.Inthatcase,itcanmakeone'smindgolankandforget21oneoughttosay,ortoact.Actors,musicians,dancers,lawyers,evenradioshowhostssufferedfromstagefrightatonetimeor22.
DianaNicholsisanexpertinhelpingpeoplefreefromstagefrightatamedicalcenterinNewYorkCity.Shehelpsactorslearnto23themselves.MissNicholssayssomepeoplehavealwaysbeenafraidtoperformbeforetheaudience.Others,shesays,developstagefrightaftera(n)tearfulexperience.
Sheoffersthemwaystocontrolthefear.Onewayistosmile24goingontothestage.Takingtwodeepbreathsalsohelps.Deepbreathinghelpsyou25controlofyourbody.
MissNicholspersuadesherpatientstotellthemselvesthattheirspeechorperformancedoesnothavetobe26.It'sallrighttomakeamistake.Shetellsthemtheyshouldnotbetoonervouswhiletheyareperforming.Itisimportantthattheyshouldcontinuetoperformwhilesheistellingthem.Aftereachperformance,theydiscusswhathappenedandfindoutwhat27helpedandwhatdidnot.Astheyperformmoreandmore,theywillfearlessandlessasmuchas50%.MissNicholssaystheaimisonlytoreducestagefright,nottosmoothitaway28.Thisis29alittlestagefrightmakesapersonmorecareful,and30theperformance.
21.A.whenB.whatC.howD.whether
22.A.twoB.otherC.anotherD.theother
23.A.cureB.controlC.holdD.protect
24.A.afterB.whileC.duringD.before
25.A.getB.makeC.takeD.have
26.A.perfectB.fineC.goodD.pleasant
27.A.peopleB.adviceC.wordsD.measures
28.A.practicallyB.easilyC.completelyD.really
29.A.whyB.thatC.sinceD.because
30.A.increasesB.improvesC.hurtsD.putson