《2025年凤凰新学案高中英语必修第一册译林版》

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Get into a group bigger than two and you get butterflies in your stomach. Staff meetings at work are difficult. And parties are the worst.
You’re not alone. Social anxiety affects an estimated 15 million Americans. Here are some tips to help you better navigate the social world:
For formal situations: Plan and prepare what you want to say
Know you want to get your point heard at that big meeting? Plan and prepare. While the gold standard seems to be able to react quickly, it’s fine to know what you want to say in advance. 24 . Have notes in front of you in case you are nervous.
For casual situations: Prepare
Party coming up? Like the staff meeting, be prepared. 25 . Even if you worry that your story may seem out of place, try to make it fit: If you don’t know what to say on a particular topic, spin it back to what you do know. For example, your question about the economy brings me back to climate change; what you said reminds me of the time I...
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The problem with listening to what your anxious mind is telling you is that it works: If you skip the staff meeting or the party, you will feel less anxious, but this is only feeding the dragon and will make those anxious circuits (环行) in your brain stronger. 27 . Over time, this will expand your comfort zone.
Take baby steps
Decide to go to the party and tell yourself you will stay for a half hour and then see how you feel. Think of this less as some command performance and more as an experiment in expanding your social world. Baby steps like these are fine—it’s about learning to fight your emotions by moving forward. 28 .
A.Don’t listen to your anxiety
B.With practice, it will become easier
C.Step forward and speak up in spite of it
D.However, this is not the best way to socialize
E.Map out a couple of stories that you feel comfortable to share
F.The solution to any anxiety is to run toward it, not away from it
G. Write out your speech, however long or short, and practise ahead of time
24.G 25.E 26.A 27.F 28.B

答案： 24.G 25.E 26.A 27.F 28.B