My First Day I was still shy in the presence of a crowd. And my first day at the new 36 made me a laughing stock（笑柄） of the classroom .I was sent to the blackboard to write my 37 . I knew my name, and knew how to write it , but standing at the blackboard with the 38 of so many pupils on my back made me 39 inside and I was unable to write a single letter. “Write your name,” the teacher called to me. I 40 the white chalk to the blackboard, as I was about to write, my mind went blank, I could not remember my name, 41 the first letter. Somebody laughed and I became 42 . “Just forget us and write your name,” the teacher called and walked to my side, 43 at me to give me confidence. “What is your name?” she asked. “Richard,” I 44 “Then write it.” I turned to the blackboard and lifted my hand to write, but then I was 45 again. I tried to 46 my senses but I could remember nothing. I realized how totally I was 47 and I grew weak and leaned my hot forehead 48 the cold blackboard. The room burst into a loud 49 and my muscles froze. I sat and 50 myself. Why did I always appear so dumb 51 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 52 I could read better than any of them, and I could talk 53 when I was sure of myself. Then why did strange 54 make me freeze? I sat with my ears and neck 55 , hearing the pupils around me whisper, hating myself. 小题1: A．school B．house C．office D．lab 小题2: A．address B．name C．website D．hobby 小题3: A．presence B．pressure C．eyes D．smiles 小题4: A．freeze B．struggle C．fall D．think 小题5: A．took B．picked C．carried D．lifted 小题6: A．still B．ever C．even D．also 小题7: A．delighted B．nervous C．disappointed D．angry 小题8: A．pointing B．looking C．smiling D．waving 小题9: A．whispered B．explained C．shouted D．nodded 小题10: A．empty B．stupid C．quiet D．blank 小题11: A．form B．collect C．make D．catch 小题12: A．fighting B．feeling C．failing D．falling 小题13: A．by B．before C．from D．against 小题14: A．laugh B．noise C．cry D．cheer 小题15: A．calmed B．hid C．comforted D．blamed 小题16: A．where B．that C．when D．because 小题17: A．need B．doubt C．wonder D．use 小题18: A．correctly B．anxiously C．clearly D．freely 小题19: A．faces B．teachers C．places D．classrooms 小题20: A．shaking B．suffering C．burning D．hurting