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主题语境练18　选择性必修第二册　UNIT 2 生活与学习 限时25分钟　 阅读理解　(2023·南通调研)　体裁:记叙文　主题语境:完善自我　难度:★★★☆☆ 　　My hands were shaking uncontrollably. I tried incredibly hard to focus on the words that I spent hours putting down on paper. I tried to defeat my fear of speaking in public on numerous occasions throughout my life. During college and at my first few jobs, I would get ridiculously nervous when I had to give a presentation or lead a meeting. Public speaking had been my nemesis for as long as I could remember. Then in my mid⁃thirties, I decided to join the public speaking group Toastmasters. At every meeting we were rated and forced to compete with other speakers for an award. You would think that I would walk away from these experiences as a polished speaker, but nothing seemed to work. It wasn’t until recently, when science and scientific institutions were being attacked for unfair reasons, that I decided I must speak out. Science has made this country a place where dreams come true—this is why we all need to protect science. In addition, as a science writer, I try to get readers to understand how science is related to their daily lives. So I was on that frightening stage on that sunny Saturday in April—Earth Day. Despite the body shakes and fear, I persevered. That day, I looked out into the crowd of like⁃minded science supporters and I felt comfort. Reaching that milestone goal of getting through a speech truly changed me. At almost forty, I learned that passion can set off a flame in my heart to do things I never dreamed possible. The darkness that led to my speech is sure to lead to new opportunities and adventures. 这是一篇记叙文。作者一直很害怕在公开场合讲话,直到最近,当科学和科学机构因不公平的原因受到攻击时,作者决定必须大声疾呼,在地球日发表讲话。完成演讲这个里程碑式的目标改变了作者,让他明白激情可以激励我们去实现无法实现的目标。 1.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “nemesis” in paragraph 1? A. Advantage. B. Annoyance. C. Preference. D. Confusion. 答案与解析　B　词义猜测题。根据第一段倒数第二句中的“当我不得不做报告或主持会议时,我会感到非常紧张。”可知,此处指公开讲话是让“我”非常为难的事。nemesis与annoyance“使人烦恼的事”近义。故选B。 2.How did