Question

阅读短文，从七个选项中选出5个最佳选项，完成短文.

Public Speaking Training

·Get a coach

1.           , so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training that’s right for you.

·Focus on positives

Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence (信心) more than being told that you aren’t doing well. 2.          , so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldn’t do.

·3.     

If you find a public speaking course that looks as though it’s going to give you lots of dos and don’ts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what you’re going to be talking about. 4.           . As far as we’re concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.

·You are a special person not a clone

Most importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. 5.         . Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone you’re not.

A. So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse

B. You aren’t like anybody else

C. Whatever the presentation, public speaking is challenging

D. Turn your back on too many rules

E. The one thing you don’t want is for them to fall asleep

F. Check the rules about dos and don’ts

G. You already do lots of things well

Answer

1.C

2.G

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析:本文属于说明文，介绍怎样培养公众演讲能力。

1.C 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据本句的后一句so get help可以得知前后两句是因果关系，根据选项可知，无论是什么演讲，都很有挑战性，故选C。

2.G考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据本段前文Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well.提及的准备工作，故选G。

3.D考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据本段第一句 If you find a public speaking course that looks as though it’s going to give you lots of dos and don’ts, walk away! 可知本段的中心为不要被太多的规则所约束，故选D.

4.A考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据后一句As far as we’re concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking.关于公众演讲没有固定和快速的规则，因此把规则强加进去反而会更糟糕，故选A。

5.·You are a special person not a clone

可知本段在于强调个人的个性，故选B。

考点：考察信息匹配。

【名师点睛】

在答题中，应首先略读一下短文，了解一下短文的大致意思，然后把几个选项含义理解透，尤其注意意思相近，表达有交叉的选项之间的区别。然后再细读短文，把答案填入合适位置。答题时可以把含义相近的几个选项轮流填入同一处位置，反复阅读，反复体会，找出最佳选项，对于实在没有把握的小题可以留待最后完成。完成短文后，再认真通读一遍全文，看看上下语意是否通顺，是否符合逻辑关系。也就是说要靠一个支持的网络来提高自己的意志力。通过逻辑判断和选项结合。

另外，做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。