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阅读理解 I was a shy girl. I didn't even like to answer the telephone for fear I'd have to talk to somebody I didn't know. I enjoyed the loneliness of exploring nature. However, at school I had to spend all day in the company of others. My escape was reading. I spent a lot of time studying and was rewarded with good grades. My only failure was Spanish -I'd get all As on my written work and tests, but Ds and Fs on the spoken part. Eventually I went to college. During my third year of college, I had enough of being shy and determined to change my outlook and behavior. One day while at school, I noticed an advertisement for positions on the local classical music radio station. I had grown up listening to classical music, and I could easily pronounce names such as Tchaikovsky, Albinoni, and Chopin. I had absolutely no background in radio, and absolutely no hope of getting the job. The idea of talking to thousands of listeners in "radio land" terrified me. However, I luckily survived the interview. I was given brief descriptions of symphonies (交响乐) and a public service announcement to read, and a list of composers' names to pronounce. It wasn't hard for me. I left the recording session(录音时段) with a sense of relief and a sense of accomplishment. About two weeks later I actually landed the job. It was a challenging job, but I grew to enjoy it greatly. I began to feel comfortable talking to people. Although I now spend many hours each week talking with people, I'm still basically a quiet person. Perhaps it is my soft voice and my quiet nature that helps draw people out as they respond to my questions as I interview them. My former shyness is a fortune, as I can relate to people who feel uncomfortable when they talk to newspaper reporters. I still enjoy moments of loneliness and the peace found in nature. But I'm also glad I decided to make a change in my life that has opened many doors and opportunities that I never knew existed. （1） What do we learn about the author? A . She didn't like reading. B . She didn't work hard enough. C . She wasn't good at speaking Spanish. D . She wasn't interested in music.  （2） How did the author feel before the interview? A . Very excited. B . Extremely nervous. C . Highly confused. D . Pretty confident. （3） What does the author later think of her quiet personality? A . It makes others feel less comfortable.   B . It draws a negative response from audiences. C . It prevents her being a newspaper reporter. D . It is beneficial for her challenging job. （4） The text mainly focuses on the author's                         . A . experience and feeling of overcoming shyness B . feeling about being a radio hostess C . story of exploring the meaning of life D . desire to find her true self 答案： C B D A

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