Question

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job.     1.     .

So, you have to give a speech—and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble（結(jié)結(jié)巴巴） over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheep up!     2.     . 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 your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your 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 help you make your points more clearly.     3.      . 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.   4.    . 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 will 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?       5.     .

A. It doesn’t have to be that bad.

B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.

C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.

D. Say what you have to say and then stop.

E. Don’t give a try to say what you aren’t familiar with.

F. Never forget your audience.

G. Give it a try and see what happens.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.F

5.G

【解析】

試題分析：我們?cè)谌松��?dāng)中，都會(huì)遇到演講的時(shí)候，但是，大多數(shù)人的演講并不夠好。作者給出了一些做好演講的建議。演講要做好準(zhǔn)備，緊扣主題，尊重觀眾，注意場(chǎng)合等。

1.but most of us don’t do a very good job但是大多數(shù)人（演講）做的并不好。根據(jù)文意可知，下面是做好演講的一些建議。故選C。

2.根據(jù)“I hope I never have to do that again.”和“Cheep up!”可知，可以不用那么消極，A項(xiàng)“不一定那么糟糕”符合語(yǔ)境。故選A。

3.想想演講的目的，演講的時(shí)機(jī)，為什么作演講，然后搜集事實(shí)，多使用例子、圖片、圖表。說(shuō)你想說(shuō)的話。D項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境。故選D。

4.Don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.不要趾高氣揚(yáng)，尊重觀眾，他們就會(huì)欣賞你的周密考慮。F. Never forget your audience.符合語(yǔ)境，故選F。

5.You’re not convinced yet?你還沒被說(shuō)服嗎？試一試，看會(huì)發(fā)生什么。故選G。

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