阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。In high school I was very shy, content to hang around with my small group of friends and concentrate on my courses. I was quickly regarded as a "brain". I did so well that by the end of the senior year I had perfect grades and enough credits to give up an entire quarter of coursework.But in early June of the senior year, the principal called me into his office. He asked me to give a speech at graduation. I gaped(目瞪口呆地凝视) at him, my heart thumping. This was the reward for my hard work? I mumbled something and fled the office, blaming myself for staying away from physics, a subject sure to have ruined my perfect record.I finally agreed to a compromise. I would share the honour with five other students. And my friend Judy would then give her own, full-length speech.The graduation day soon arrived. I'd been practising my speech for days, and I had it memorised. The first half hour of the ceremony passed in a blur, and then my moment came. My name was announced. I managed to reach the platform without falling down. I faced my classmates. My voice trembled a little, but mostly it was clear and strong. But within seconds, I was done and headed back to my seat. I accomplished something I'd never dreamed of—I spoke in front of hundreds of people.Although I didn't realise it at the time, the successful completion of that speech gave me the confidence to participate in class at college, to give verbal reports, and to eventually break free from my shyness. I would never have chosen to give a speech at graduation ever. But I'm glad I did. I no longer hesitate when I'm faced with the prospect of doing something I dread. I know it may very well turn out to be one of my shining moments.
(1)
Why was the author called a "brain"?
A . She was a bookworm all the time.
B . She was the head of her small group.
C . She did a good job in her studies.
D . She did more coursework for good grades.
(2)
What can we infer from the second paragraph?
A . She ruined her health because of studying hard.
B . She got the reward as she had expected.
C . She was grateful for giving a speech.
D . She wasn't good at physics at school.
(3)
How did the author feel at the beginning of the graduation speech?
A . Scared.
B . Moved.
C . Excited.
D . Embarrassed.
(4)
What did the speech bring to the author at last?
A . She had nothing to fear in life.
B . She got rid of her sense of shyness.
C . She won enough college credits.
D . She desired to become a speaker.
答案: C
D
A
B