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We are often asked to make a speech in life. Most of us are afraid of it and don’t do a good job. Here are some simple steps to make your speech a successful one. First of all, find out everything you can about your subject and at the same time find out as much as you can about your audience. Who are they? What do they know about your subject? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech. Then try to arrange your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible.

Never forget your audience. Don’t talk to over their heads or talk down to them. When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly, look at your audience and pause for a few seconds from time to time to give your audience chances to think over what you’ve said.

Just remember: be prepared, know your subject and your audience, say what you have to say and be yourself so that your ideas will bring you and your audience together.

1.“Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.” (underlined) means that while preparing your speech, you must ___________.

A. put your shoes away and put on theirs

B. try to think in the way as they do

C. wear the shoes in the same size as theirs

D. try to speak in their words

2.When he is giving his speech, the speaker should __________.

A. let his eyes rest on the subject 

B. follow the audience step by step

C. face the audience in a right way

D. look up and down from time to time

3. What does the underlined word “pause” mean in the passage?

A. Listen            B. Stop

C. Choose            D. Search

4.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. How to Make a Good Speech

B. How to Pick out the Topic for a Speech

C. How to Prepare the Material for a Speech

D. How to Remember the Audience

5. In what order should a good speech be arranged?

a. Give your audience chances to think over what you’ve said.

b. Find out as much as you can about your audience.

c. Try to arrange your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow.

d. Find out everything you can about your subject.

e. Speak slowly and clearly , look at your audience.

A. d,b,c,e,a          B. b,d,e,a,c

C. b,a,d,c,e          D. e,b,a,d,c

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：文中作者介绍了演讲的一些技巧。尽可能找到所有关于你演讲主题的东西；尽可能找到关于你的听众的信息；尽可能多用举例，使你的演讲清楚而容易理解；说得慢一点、清楚一点，看看你的听众；让你的观众有机会想想你说过的话。只要记住：准备好，了解你的主题和听众，说你要说的，做你自己，这样你的想法才会让观众产生共鸣。

1.B句意猜测题。短文中的句子Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech. 字面意思是：当你准备你的演讲时，要把自己放在他们的鞋子上去衡量。引申意为：当你准备演讲时，设身处地地为他们着想。故答案为B。

2.C 细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly, look at your audience” 当你在演讲时，说得慢一点、清楚一点，看看你的听众。故答案为C，演讲时要以一种正确的方式来面对观众。

3.B词意猜测题。根据短文中的句子“pause for a few seconds from time to time to give your audience chances to think over what you’ve said.”让你的观众有机会想想你说过的话，故前半句的意思是：时不时地停顿几秒钟。答案为B。

4.A标题归纳题。根据短文中的句子“Here are some simple steps to make your speech a successful one.” 这里有一些简单的步骤来让你的演讲成功。文中介绍了演讲的一些技巧。故答案为A。

5.A 逻辑推理题。a. Give your audience chances to think over what you’ve said. 让你的观众有机会想想你说过的话。b. Find out as much as you can about your audience. 尽可能找到关于你的听众的信息。c. Try to arrange your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. 尽可能多用举例，使你的演讲清楚而容易理解。d. Find out everything you can about your subject. 尽可能找到所有关于你演讲主题的东西。e. Speak slowly and clearly, look at your audience. 说得慢一点、清楚一点，看看你的听众。根据短文的内容，可知答案为A。

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