Many people have a fear(害怕) of public speaking. According to a study, it has an influence on 3 in every 4 people. This fact is surprising and worrying, as most jobs require some speaking ability. The following will help you to make a speech better.
Write note cards. Write main ideas on your cards. Don’t write details. Put in some fun facts, questions, and other activities on the cards to share with the class. Don’t look at your note cards for a long time while speaking. If necessary, you’re only going to have a quick look at the card for information, not read every word.
Smile at your class. When it comes time to speak, there’s nothing that draws your class into your speech than a good old-fashioned smile. Be happy, because you’re about to teach your class something they didn’t know before. Studies have shown that smiles are infections. That means once you smile, it’s hard for everyone else not to smile. So if you want your speech to go off well, smile. That will make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile.
Make eye contact. Nothing is more boring than listening to a speaker who looks at the floor or at note cards. Relax. Your class is made up of your friends and you talk to them all the time. Talk the same way now. Have a look at every person in the classroom at least once. That way, everyone will feel like you’re communicating with them. Also, you know you’ll look like what you’re talking about.
Use hand motions. Move your hands along as you talk, using them to express your key points and keep the class interested. It will also lead your nervous energy into a better place.
1.According to the passage, ______ of people might fear to speak in public.
A. 100 percent B. 75 percent
C. 50 percent D. 25 percent
2.How many points are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
3.In Paragraph 3 of the passage, “smiles are infections” means ______.
A. smiles can be passed on
B. it’s hard to smile
C. smiles keep people fit
D. people should smile every day
4. Which picture matches the last paragraph best?
5. The passage mainly talks about ______.
A. a boy’s speech in class
B. how to write note cards
C. the fear of public speaking
D. how to make a speech better
完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” Sometimes in 1ife，you find a special friend:
Someone who changes your just by being part of it；
Someone who makes you laugh until you can’t ；
Someone who makes you believe that there really is in the world；
Someone who convinces(使相信) you that there really is an door just waiting for you to open it. This is Forever Friendship．
When you’re , and the world seems dark and empty, your forever friend you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and .
Your forever friend gets you the hard times and the sad times．If you turn and walk away, your forever friend ． If you 1ose your way，your forever friend guides you，encourages you，holds your and tells you that everything is going to be OK．
And if you such a friend, you fee1 happy，because you not worry．You have a forever friend for life，and forever has no .
A true friend is someone who gives you a hand and touches your heart．
Remember： happens，happens for a reason．
How many people have eight true friends in fact? Hardly I know．But some of us have all right friends and good friends．
1.A. food B. time C. 1ife D. work
2.A. think B. stop C. harm D. offer
3.A. good B. health C. human D. scenery
4.A. unpacked B. unlocked C. unfixed D. unborn
5.A. high B. above C. up D. down
6.A. 1ifts B. shuts C. catches D. stands
7.A. natural B. full C. funny D. proud
8.A. around B. below C. through D. beside
9.A. leaves B. travels C. moves D. follows
10.A. head B. hand C. heart D. back
11.A. help B. treat C. find D. warn
12.A. need B. must C. may D. have
13.A. job B. end C. top D. goa1
14.A. however B. whoever C. whatever D. wherever
15.A. someone B. everyone C. none D. Anyone
It was in the meeting room we had the fashion show.
A. where B. that C. which D. /
Although Nancy and Lily act differently, they remain .
A. but; the best friends B. yet; the best friends
C. but ; the same hobby D. then ; different interest
— Do you have any performance at the party?
— Since I am good at violin, I .
A. have played the violin B. will play the violin
C. played violin D. will play violin
— Taiwan lies the east of China. It’s part of China.
— So it is. We the same history and culture.
A. in; share B. to; discover
C. to; respect D. in; explain
