Question

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to communicate effectively

Effective communication is a must for everyone who hopes to be successful. It helps express your thoughts and improves your career prospects (前景) as well as strengthens relationships. Therefore, it’s necessary to work hard to improve your communication skills.

1.________

Before you are ready to talk to a group of people, you should think about what you are going to talk about. Although a printed copy of a speech may not be always necessary, highlighting a few important issues in your mind is a must. 2.________ And it reduces the possibilities of getting away from the main issues.

Choose your words

Choice of words is the most important part of any communication. Simple, clear words are appropriate for the issue you are discussing. Needless to say, words that could make your audience unpleasant are best kept out of the communication. Most people tend to be careful about their language while at work. 3.________ This may hurt your loved ones beyond your imagination.

Body language

Many people use body language by mistake and end up making a fool of themselves. Body language means keeping eye contact and using hand gestures only wherever required. 4.________ This will make your talk more of a stage performance and defeat its purpose.

Listen and concentrate

Communication is an exchange of ideas. Once you are done with your part, listen carefully to what other people plan to say. 5.________ Get rid of all distractions (分散注意力的事物) such as a phone before you begin communication. A distraction not only disturbs your focus, but it also causes your audience’s attention to wander.

A. Gather your thoughts

B. Prepare a copy of a speech

C. However, when they get home they often use colorful language.

D. This will help you remain focused throughout your communication.

E. If you are giving a speech, it is important that you focus on that activity only.

F. Effective communication is a gradual process and requires efforts on your part.

G. Remember, there is no need to speak every word with a gesture or facial expression.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.G

5.E

【解析】

试题分析:每个人都想要成功，成功的一个重要因素是让自己的讲话有效，本文讲述了几个让自己的谈话有效的方法。

1.Before you are ready to talk to a group of people, you should think about what you are going to talk about. 在你准备好在一大群人面前讲话之前要想好你要说什么，以及下文可知本空格上要填的是一个小标题，小标题较为简短，A选项Gather your thoughts集中思想，符合，故选A。

2.highlighting a few important issues in your mind is a must.在你的脑子中着重记忆一些要点，以及And it reduces the possibilities of getting away from the main issues.这会减少离题的概率，D选项This will help you remain focused throughout your communication.这会帮助你在交流上集中注意力，符合，故选D。

3.Most people tend to be careful about their language while at work.多数人在工作上注意自己的言语以及This may hurt your loved ones beyond your imagination.这会伤害你爱的人，C选项However, when they get home they often use colorful language.但是，当他们回家他们会不注意自己的言辞，符合，故选C。

4.Body language means keeping eye contact and using hand gestures only wherever required. 肢体语言意味着在需要的时候保持眼神交流，使用手势G选项Remember, there is no need to speak every word with a gesture or facial expression.记住不是说每一句话时都要有手势和面部表情，符合，故选G。

5.Get rid of all distractions (分散注意力的事物) such as a phone before you begin communication.讲话之前不要让别的东西分散你的注意力，E选项If you are giving a speech, it is important that you focus on that activity only.演讲时，重要的是你要专注于自己的演讲，符合，故选E。

考点：考查信息匹配

【名师点拨】

高考七选五解题方法

1.通读全文，了解文章大意。这是一个泛读的过程，目的是了解文章大意，为以后的理解做铺垫。

2.分析句型，了解语法构成

3.当我们了解了文章大意后，要明确每一个空是填一个整句子还是半个句子。这一点十分重要，它能够帮助我们迅速确定某些空的选项范围，比如，有一个空的结尾处没有标点符号，后文紧跟着一个句子的后半部分，很显然这时我们需要填的是半个句子，这时便可以在七个选项中找到是半个句子的选项，从而缩小选择范围。比如第36题，根据文章结构可知这是一个小标题，小标题比较简短，而根据下文的描述可知这段主要讲的是在讲话之前要集中思想，想好要讲什么，故选A。

4.明确关联关系。任何句子都是要么和上文有联系，要么和下文有联系，要么和上下文都有联系。比如第37题，这与上句highlighting a few important issues in your mind is a must. 在你的脑子中着重记忆一些要点以及下句And it reduces the possibilities of getting away from the main issues.这会减少离题的概率，都有关，故选D。所以学生在做题时要关注上下文与空格的联系。

5.带入通读，复查

做完题目切忌直接离开，这是我们很有必要将自己修正好的文章通读一遍，将其看做一片行文通顺语意连贯的文章来读，这是如果感到有含义不连贯的地方，很有可能是我们填错了空，就要复查了，注意：七选五的特点在于，错一道，往往还会错另外的一道或几道，我们叫做"连错"，所以当你发现自己有一处填的有问题时，一定要同时检查其他空。