Debut
Guidance for Reciting
Embarrassed as you are，you have got a foot in the door.
The curtains slowly lifted and a hush fell over the auditorium. Three female dancers and I were on stage，in different dance positions，ready to perform our routine. The white-hot stage lights beamed down，casting blue and white tones on our skin. Each of us was dressed in white snug-fitted unitards and sky-blue satin skirts. Still as statues，ready to give a grand performance. We waited and waited for the music to commence. I could feel the heat rise to the back of my neck and face. My heart beat uncontrollably and my calf began to cramp tightly. The audience below watched in anticipation. I could hear the shuffling of papers and impatient whispers，mingled with a cough now and then. My eyes wandered over to the faces of the other girls with eyes full of fear，lips tense and stiff with fright. I thought I was going to die of embarrassment myself.
Notes
1.beam [bi：m] v. 微笑，闪亮
2.snug [snQg] a. 舒适的，合身的
3.satin [5sAtin] a. 缎子做（的）
初次登台
诵读导言
虽然你尴尬至极，但是你已经迈出了第一步。
舞台上的帷幕徐徐拉启，礼堂里突然变得鸦雀无声。我和三个女舞蹈演员站在舞台上，摆出不同的造型，准备表演舞蹈。白热的舞台灯光直射下来，使我们的皮肤呈现出蓝白色调。我们每个人都身穿白色弹力紧身衣和天蓝色缎子长裙。我们静如雕塑，准备大显身手。我们焦虑地等待着音乐开始。我已觉出我脸上和颈项沁出了汗珠。我的心咚咚乱跳，小腿肚子开始抽筋。台下的观众以期待的目光观看着。我能听到翻节目单的声音、等得不耐烦的低语、和各个角落不时传来的咳嗽声。我的目光逡巡到其他几个女孩儿的脸上，她们的眼里充满了紧张，由于恐慌而紧闭着僵硬的嘴唇。我觉得我自己都快尴尬死了。
口语点津
用英语表达感情和感觉往往很难，和你的朋友一起回忆你感觉最尴尬的时候（the most embarrassing moment）吧。
