Question

You have been thinking about it all week. It kept you awake last night. Now, as you walk to the front of the class, your throat is dry and your stomach feels funny. 1. . However, by making a small preparations and rehearing (預演) carefully, you can be a public speaking star, too. 2. . Being excited about your topic is necessary for all the good speeches, so it's important to choose carefully. If you enjoy your topic, your audience(觀眾) will, too. Even if you are given a topic, try to find something about it that it is exciting or funny.

Next do some research. Don't just research your topic. 3. . If you can, study videos of a great speaker to see how they move, speak, and pause(停頓). Copying their style will help you to write a great speech.

After researching, it’s time to write your speech. During this stage, think of your audience all the time. Entertaining your audience is important. It helps you relax if you know that your audience is enjoying your speech.

Finally, rehearse. You really need to rehearse a lot. Measure your speech with a watch, and practice in front of a mirror. 4. . If you have followed all these steps, you should be ready for your audience. Good luck!

A. You are a very successful speaker B. Learn from some great speakers as well C. Start by choosing something that you are interested in D. Many students find it difficult to give a public speech E. You can check your hand movement and facial expression

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.E

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章講述了很多學生都覺得公眾演講是很困難的，文章對此提供了幾點建議，如果你按照這幾步準備，你也會成為一名演講明星的。

1.聯系上下文的描述可知，這里指的是：許多學生發現做一個公眾演講是困難的，如果你做好充分的準備，用心的排練，你也可以成為演講明星。故選D。

2.第二段主要講的是演講主題的選擇必須是你感興趣的，那樣你的觀眾才會對你的演講感興趣。故選C。

3.聯系上下文的描述可知，演講主題選擇好之后，接下來就研究一下，不僅研究課題內容，也要研究演講技巧。故選B。

4.根據上文的描述可知，排練的時候要計時，要站在鏡子前面，這樣就可以檢查自己的手勢和面部表情。故選E。

考點：日常生活類短文閱讀。