People who speak or perform before the public sometimes may have“ Stage Fright" : Stage fright makes a person  (紧张的). In that case it can make one's mind go back and forget what one should say or to act. Actors, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts   (经受)from stage fright at one time or another.

    Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical center in New York City, She helps actors learn to   (控制、操控) themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been afraid to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fight  (在......后) a sad experience.

    She offers them ways to reduce the  (害怕). One way is to smile before going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths  (也) helps.

    Miss Nichols advises her patients. to tell themselves that their  (演讲) or performance does not have to be perfect. It's all right to make a mistake. It is important that they should  (继续) to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they  (讨论) what happened, and find out what helped and what did not. The more they perform, the  (更少) they will fear. Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not "to smooth it away completely. This is because a little stage fright makes a person more careful, and improves the performance.