题目
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article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.
So, you have to give a speech and you"re terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you
stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, "Thank goodness, it"s
over. I"m just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again."
Cheer up! It doesn"t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making.
Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many
facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time
organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and
use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience.
Don"t talk over their heads, and don"t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate
your thoughtfulness.
Just remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you
have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make
person-to-person contact with your audience. If you follow these simple steps, you"ll see that you don"t have to
be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more
speeches! You"re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.
B. a poor speaker can never change
C. always make a short speech
D. it is hard to make a speech
B. many people are happy to give a speech
C. many people do not prepare for a speech
D. many people talk too long
B. look at the ceiling
C. look down upon them
D. use words and ideas that are too difficult
B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech
C. research is important in preparing a speech
D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability
B. How to Give a Good Speech
C. How to Prepare for a Speech
D. Try to Enjoy a Speech
答案
核心考点
试题【阅读短文，选择正确答案。 We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, b】；主要考察你对日常生活类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Thank your for your last letter. I have been here more than a month 1 I left Shanghai for Tokyo. Now,
let me tell you 2 about Tokyo. I enjoy 3 all places of great interest here very much. But it is difficult for
me to find my way around the city. 4 Tokyo, only the important streets have names, and houses are
numbered by age (按年代编号). 5 , when the first house was built in a place, it was Number One, and the
second was Number Two. Sometimes, the second house may be over a kilometer 6 from the first house.
Most of the people here are 7 to tell other persons ways. One man even drew a 8 for me when I asked
him how I could 9 the station. How strange it is! Please write to 10 soon.
Yours,
Fangfang
| ( )1. A. when ( )2. A. interesting something ( )3. A. visit ( )4. A. In ( )5. A. At times ( )6. A. far ( )7. A. happy ( )8. A. pen ( )9. A. arrive ( )10. A. my | B. until B. something interesting B. visiting B. On B. By the way B. away B. angry B. book B. reach to B. I | C. since C. anything interesting C. to visit C. At C. From now on C. wide C. sad C. map C. go C. me | D. after D. interesting anything D. visits D. With D. For example D. long D. sorry D. bus D. get to D. mine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 阅读短文，选择正确答案。 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| It is sometimes said that the English are polite people. This can make life difficult for foreigners. Suppose a foreign boy asks an English girl to go out with him and she says, "If I finish my work, I"ll meet you in the cafe at 7 o"clock." Is she saying "yes" or "no" to his invitation? In grammatical terms, she is using the conditional structure (表示条件的句式). By using the conditional, speakers of English can avoid (避免) giving a "yes" or "no" answer to a question. It enables people to be diplomatic(婉转的). If the girl doesn"t want to go out with the boy, she won"t appear at the cafe. She will let him understand she is still working. If she wants to go out with him, but doesn"t want to appear too easy to catch, she has achieved (达到) that with her reply. Here she uses the first conditional which shows probability, it seems that she will go to the cafe. Being polite can make life very difficult! The conditional is often used by people like politicians (政客), for example--who wish to avoid speaking out their ideas. This is very important if they are on their way to discuss an agreement. No one wants to give away his or her points before he or she starts. A government spokesman might say to a group of workers, "If we could pay you more, we would." The use of the conditional here makes room for argument although the speaker is using the second conditional form, which shows improbability. So it is unlikely the workers will get their rise. "If " is a small word, which often appears in the English language. It can show politeness, reported speech and conditionals such as the First—probability—if I can come to your party, I will; the Second—improbability— if I saw you tomorrow, I"d give you the book; and the Third—impossibility (meaning it is too late to change something that has happened)—if you have told me, I would have helped you. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. The using of the conditional can make a speech ______. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. clearer B. quicker C. more polite D. more exciting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. Language used in the news should make room to argue. B. Usually English girls are not easy to catch. C. English people never speak out their ideas in public. D. The word "if" can show different meanings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. According to the passage, "If it doesn"t rain tomorrow, I will go with you" means ______. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. I will go with you tomorrow. B. I won"t go with you until it rains tomorrow. C. I may go with you tomorrow. D. I won"t go with you tomorrow. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. In the passage, "If we could pay you more, we would." probably means _______. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. the workers will make more money B. the spokesman doesn"t give any promise (答应) C. the spokesman keeps his word (食言) D. the workers" problems aren"t difficult | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. This passage is mainly talking about ______. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. the conditional in communication B. how to invite a girl in Britain C. British people and their life D. some language points in daily English | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 完形填空：阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eyes Can Speak Much meaning can be carried clearly, with our eyes, so it is often 1 that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of 2 ? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he 3 that he is being looked at, he may feel uncomfortable. The same in daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is 4 wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel 5 toward the person who is looking at you that way. Eyes do speak, right? Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite. But sometimes things are different. If a man looks at a woman for more than 10 seconds, it may mean that he wishes to attract (吸引) her attention, to make her understand that he 6 her. When two people are in a conversation, the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, 7 make sure that the listener does pay attention 8 what he or she is speaking. Lovers will enjoy looking at each other or being looked at for a long time, to show something that 9 cannot express. Clearly, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the place 10 you stay. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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