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I work in a big corporation. During school, I never took part in any group discussion or stage program. Therefore, I never knew what stage fear was.

Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school to ask me to speak at a weekly “Parents View” talk in the assembly（*）the next morning. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panic. The whole night, I could not sleep. Many negative thoughts were coming. One of them was to call the principal with regret, and told him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, if I missed this opportunity, surely, the school would never invite me again to any of their programs. So, I decided to go and speak. The next day when my turn came, my legs started shaking and my mouth went dry. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness: public speaking.

After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happened to everyone. These symptoms were very common. Even great speakers faced the same things when they started. He suggested me coming again to give a presentation for the teachers. For one month, I prepared and practiced for my presentation again and again. This time I was feeling comfortable. I gave the presentation and it was appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers. They encouraged and praised my efforts.

After a few months, our school organized a Principal’s Conference where 120 principals participated. Our principal was kind enough to invite me as a guest speaker again. I prepared and practiced for this presentation day and night. My topic of the talk was Relationships. Luckily, this went very well and was appreciated by the audience. After delivering this presentation successfully, I became more confident. I said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like principals who educate others, I can now speak in front of others too.”

I started giving presentations in my firm, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence and Presentation Skills. Now I always look forward to the opportunity to give presentations. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have courage to take the first step. The saying goes: The journey of a thousand miles begins with one first step. Take a risk to take that first step.

41. Why didn’t the author know what stage fear was?

   A. He was brave enough by nature.                    B. He was used to speaking in public.

   C. He had no experience on the stage.                D. He had attended many stage programs.

42. How did the author feel after he received the principal’s invitation?

   A. Confident.                 B. Nervous.                 C. Embarrassed.           D. Excited.

43. After making a speech at the “Parents View” talk, the author came to realize that ________.

   A. he was not good at public speaking                  B. he could make a speech quite easily 

   C. he got his meaning across as planned               D. he was not fully prepared for the talk

44. The author believed he could give a good speech in public because ________.

   A. he had given many presentations to parents years before

   B. he liked to be appreciated by others on special occasions

   C. no one could make a better speech than he at the moment

   D. his presentation before principals made him more confident

45. By sharing his experience, the author intends to ________.

   A. motivate more people to become speakers

   B. show people how he succeeded as a speaker

   C. tell people to be confident whatever happens

   D. encourage people to take the first step bravely

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