Question

Four Efficient Ways to Improve Your Speech

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 another’s impression, he believes, is influenced by the look on your face. Naturally a smile in which the eyes participate is extremely communicative. An unfriendly look often brings the same thing in return. People tend to mirror your expression, so try to show how you feel about a topic or an idea or the audience through your facial expression.

2. Rid Your Inner Fear

It's natural to have some tension or nervousness when you appear before an audience. The way to handle it is to put it to work for you, get into action, as Shakespeare observed, action cures fear. 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, this will help get the butterflies in formation and also keep your voice under control. In fact, if you’re thoroughly prepared, just taking a few deep breaths before you’re introduced will give you added confidence and balance. Other known ways to control nervousness and fear are to give yourself an encouraging talk or take some physical exercise.

3. Polish Your Voice

Our voice is the main instrument we possess for communicating with people, we’re all sound sensitive. So invest in a tape recorder, practise your speech by speaking it into the microphone then listen to it. You can even have others join in the evaluation of your strong points and your weaknesses or faults as well. Remember that Demosthenes and Winston Churchill both used pebbles in their mouths while practising their speaking. Simply reading out loud can also help you improve your voice and develop a personal style.

4. Strengthen Your Memory

Psychologists tell us that most individuals don’t use above ten percent of their natural capacity for memory, that’s comparable to trying to run a car on one cylinder(汽缸). Why do most people use so little of their power of memory? Because they don’t practise the fundamentals of remembering. First and most important, it’s necessary to have a burning desire to remember, it’s difficult to recall anything without wanting to do so. Step number two is concentration. Henry Ward Beecher once observed, one hour of intense concentration can accomplish more than years of dreaming. The next principle is repetition, we learned many things in school by rote by repetition, when you hear a name for the first time repeat it, spell it, write it down, review it, you’ll soon know it by heart.

1.To make a good impression on others, you should pay special attention to your ______.

A. voice                        B. gestures

C. facial expression            D. words

2.Which of the ways to rid yourself of your inner fear is NOT included in the passage?

A. take a deep breath 

B. take some physical exercise

C. keep your voice under control

D. encourage yourself

3.You can improve our voice by ______.

A. listening to the tape

B. imitating others 

C. keeping pebbles in your mouth

D. reading out loud

4.According to the article, which of the following is true?

A. We can strengthen our memory by practising.

B. We can remember things longer if we do not try to remember them on purpose.

C. Henry Ward Beacher believes that repetition is the key to long memory.

D. We can only remember names sooner by repeating them.  

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了四种提高演讲的有效方法：1.使用更多的面部表情；2.消除内心的恐惧；3.锻炼自己的声音；加强记忆。

1.C细节理解题。根据第一段的In fact, more than 50 percent of another’s impression, he believes, is influenced by the look on your face.可知，别人对你印象的50%来自于面部表情。故选C。

2.C细节理解题。根据文章的内容可知，消除内心恐惧的方法有深呼吸、做一些体育锻炼以及鼓励自己。故选C。

3.D 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的Simply reading out loud can also help you improve your voice and develop a personal style.可知简单地大声朗读可以帮助你提高你的声音。故选D。

4.A推理判断题。根据最后一段 The next principle is repetition, we learned many things in school by rote by repetition, when you hear a name for the first time repeat it, spell it, write it down, review it, you’ll soon know it by heart. 可知我们可以通过练习来加强我们的记忆力。故选A。

考点：考查建议类阅读

【名师点睛】

英语高考阅读理解细节题解题技巧

一、语义转换题——跳读查找法这是做事实细节题最基本也是最常用的方法。在通常情况下，细节题主要考查考生对某句话或某几句话的理解，同学们若能根据题干内容从原文中找到相关的句子，然后进行比较和分析，便可确定最佳答案。

运用跳读查找法时，同学们要特别注意试题（包括选项）与原文之间的适当变换。根据近几年的考题情况来看，现在很少有直接用原文中的句子进行考查和测试的，而通常要进行一定的处理。而这种“处理”主要就是指进行语义转换，其中包括同义变换、概念解析、归纳事实等。比如第21小题，细节理解题。根据第一段的In fact, more than 50 percent of another’s impression, he believes, is influenced by the look on your face.可知，别人对你印象的50%来自于面部表情。故选C。

比如第23小题，细节理解题。根据文章第三段的Simply reading out loud can also help you improve your voice and develop a personal style.可知简单地大声朗读可以帮助你提高你的声音。故选D。

二、生活应用题——常识理解法生活应用题要求考生在读懂文章的基础上结合一定的生活常识进行判断。不过，有趣的是，高考有时会出现一些“低级”常识判断题，即无需看懂文章，也可选出最佳答案。

三、细节排序题——首尾定位法

这种试题要求考生根据动作发生的先后顺序和句子之间的逻辑关系，找出事件发生的正确顺序。同学们在做这种题时可采用“首尾定位法”，即最先找出第一个动作和最后一个动作，迅速缩小选择范围，从而快速选出正确答案。比如第22题：细节理解题。根据文章的内容可知，消除内心恐惧的方法有深呼吸、做一些体育锻炼以及鼓励自己。故选C。

四、寻找信息题——题干定位法快速寻找信息题一般为功能阅读题，主要形式有广告、公告、演出信息、航班时间表等。做这类题时没有必要阅读全文，宜采用“题干定位法”。