Unit4Iusedtobeafraidofthedark.SectionA23a~3cWhenIwasyoungnowshyshortfunnylikecartoonscurlyhairoutgoingtallseriouslikemoviesstraighthairReviewUsethesewordsandexpressionstodescribeyourselfWhatdidtheyusetobeafraidof?speakingin

frontofagroupbigdogshighplacesCanyouguesswhatshewaslikeinthepast?

Doyouknowthebeautifulandoutgoinggirl?Sheusedtobeashygirl.

Yeah.She’sthefamoussingerCandyWang.Shetookupsingingtodealwith(應對)hershyness.Asshegotbetter,shewasnotshyanymoreandlovedsinginginfrontofcrowds（觀眾）.Nowshe’stheAsian（亞洲的）

popstar.Doyouwanttoknowherstory?____howCandy’slifehaschanged____Candy’sadvicetoyoungpeople____Candy’sbackground11.Readthearticleandidentifytheparagraphsinwhichthefollowinginformationappears.Numbertheinformation[1-3].23a3Forthismonth’sYoungWorldmagazine,Iinterviewed19-year-oldAsianpopstarCandyWang.Candytoldmethatsheusedtobereallyshyandtookupsingingtodealwithhershyness.Asshegotbetter,shedaredtosinginfrontofherclass,andthenforthewholeschool.Nowshe’snotshyanymoreandlovessinginginfrontofcrowds.FromShyGirltoPopStarIaskedCandyhowlifewasdifferentaftershebecamefamous.Sheexplainedthattherearemanygoodthings,likebeingabletotravelandmeetnewpeopleallthetime.“Ididn’tusetobepopularinschool,butnowIget

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ofattentioneverywhereIgo.”However,toomuchattentioncanalsobeabadthing.“IalwayshavetoworryabouthowIappeartoothersandIhavetobeverycarefulaboutwhatIsayordo.AndIdon’thavemuchprivatetimeanymore.Hangingoutwithfriendsisalmostimpossibleformenowbecausetherearealwaysguardsaroundme.”WhatdoesCandyhavetosaytoallthoseyoungpeoplewhowanttobecomefamous?“Well,”shebeginsslowly,“youhavetobepreparedtogiveupyournormallife.Youcanneverimaginehowdifficulttheroadtosuccessis.ManytimesIthoughtaboutgivingup,butIfoughton.Youreallyrequirealotoftalentandhardworktosucceed.Onlyaverysmallnumberofpeoplemakeittothetop.”2.Readthefirstparagraphandanswerthequestions.(1)HowoldisCandyWang?(2)Whatwasshelike?Sheusedtobereallyshy.She’s19yearsold.(3)Whydidshetakeupsinging?Todealwithhershyness.(4)What’sshelikenow?She’snotshyanymoreandlovessinginginfrontofcrowds.

3.Readthesecondparagraphandfillinthechart.

GoodthingsBadthings1.Beingabletotravelandmeetnewpeopleallthetime.2.Gettonsofattentioneverywhereshegoes.1.Alwayshavetoworryabouthowsheappearstoothers.2.Havetobecarefulaboutwhatshesaysordoes.3.Don’thavemuchprivatetimeanymore.4.Therearealwaysguardsaroundher.4.Readthethirdparagraphandfillintheblanks.Candy’sadvicetoyoungpeoplewhowanttobecomefamous:1.Peoplehavetobe_________to________your______life.2.Youcannever_______howdifficulttheroadto_______is.upgivepreparednormalsuccessimagine3.Youreallyrequirealotof______and__________tosucceed.4.Onlyaverysmall_______ofpeoplemakeittothe_____.numberhardworktalenttopReadthearticleagainandcompletethesentencesaboutCandy.Sheusedtobeshy,butnowshe’snotshy________.Shedidn’tusetobe_______inschool,butnowshegetslotsofattention.Sheusedto________withfriends,butitisalmostimpossiblenow.Shedidn’tuseto___________howsheappearstoothers,butnowshedoes.popularanymore3bbecarefulhangout

SupposeyouaretheinterviewerandyourpartnerisCandy.Askandanswerquestions.Whatwereyoulike?Wereyougoodatsingingwhenyouwereveryyoung?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3cNo.Iusedtobereallyshy.Itookupsingingtodealwithmyshyness.AsIgotbetter,I

daredtosinginfrontoftheclass,andthenforthewholeschool.2.Howyourlifewasdifferentafteryoubecamefamous?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Therearemanygoodthings.Iamabletotravelandmeetnewpeopleallthetime.IgettonsofattentioneverywhereIgo.Toomuchattentioncanalsobeabadthing.IhavetobeverycarefulaboutwhatIsayordo.AndIdon’thavemuchprivatetimeanymore.Hangingoutwithfriendsisalmostimpossible.3.What’syouradvicetoallthoseyoungpeoplewhowanttobecomefamous?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Youhavetobepreparedtogiveupyournormallife.Youcanneverimaginehowdifficulttheroadtosuccessis.Youreallyrequirealotoftalentandhardworktosucceed.Onlyaverysmallnumberofpeoplemakeittothetop.1.Finishthesentencesbyusingthewordsinthebox.Exercises1.Playingthepianowell_______alotofpractice.2.The______won’tletanyonethroughthegatewithoutapass.guardrequiresrequire,guard,dealwith,background,private3.It’sa_______garden,notapublicone.4.Weknownothingabouthis___________.5.Ihavealotofletters