Question

【題目】Making a public speaking is the thing that most people don’t want to do. The reason is that we are all afraid of making mistakes in front of others. But forget it now. Public speaking is easy. It’s just a simple talking, and anybody who can talk can speak in public. It is also a learned skill, developed much like other skills. 【1】

Use more facial expression. One psychologist feels that our facial expression is responsible more than anything else for the impression others have of us. In fact, more than 50 percent of listeners’ impression, he believes, is influenced by the look on your face. 【2】

【3】 It’s natural to be nervous when you appear before an audience. There are only a few known ways to control fear. The first is to admit it, do the thing you fear and it will be the death of fear itself. Another simple aid at the last minute before you begin, is to take a few deep breaths. That will help keep your voice under control.

Polish your voice. Our voice is the main instrument we possess for communicating with people. So buy a tape recorder, practise your speech by speaking it into the microphone then listen to it. 【4】

Strengthen your memory. First, it’s necessary to have a burning desire to remember. 【5】 Second is concentration. Our success depends greatly on our ability to concentrate.

A. Organize your thoughts.

B. Take away your inner fear.

C. Any kind o practice will help improve your voice.

D. There are four efficient ways to improve your speech.

E. It’s difficult to recall anything without wanting to do so.

F. You’re the least important person in the room when you’re speaking.

G. So, try to show how you feel about a topic through your facial expression.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】G

【3】B

【4】C

【5】E

【解析】這篇文章主要講了大多數(shù)人都不愿意在公開場合做演講，主要是因為大家害怕在別人面前犯錯誤。作者針對如何提高演講水平這一問題，給出了四個有效方法。

【1】下文給出了四種有效的方法來提高你的演講水平，所以選D。

【2】這一自然段主要講了要更多的使用面部表情，所以選G。

【3】根據(jù)There are only a few known ways to control fear. 可知這里意思是收起你內(nèi)心的恐懼，所以選B。

【4】根據(jù)So buy a tape recorder, practise your speech by speaking it into the microphone then listen to it. 可知這里意思是任何種類的練習(xí)都可以幫助你改善自己的聲音，所以選C。

【5】根據(jù)First, it’s necessary to have a burning desire to remember. 可知這里意思是不想去做的事情就很難記住，所以選E。