Question

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views. It’s a nice way of gaining a lot of knowledge and views on a topic, or situation that we aren’t either aware of, or haven’t really looked into in detail. It makes you more able to think critically and more confident in speaking. In addition, it helps in appreciating tolerance of others’ opinion and improves your listening skills.

A debate requires one to know how to use words and intelligence to overcome his or her opposing team members. To give great arguments during a debate, first you need to get your facts right. To make what you have in material for a debate contain facts, don’t just depend on the Internet, especially avoid just referring to one website for all your information. You are also required to refer to books, and make sure they’re authors of a high degree, since their materials have reference notes and extensive research projects done on what they are covering.

Second, you should be full of confidence. You need to show that you’re sure of what you’re saying, and point out how flawed their comeback arguments were. The only way to do this is to thoroughly know your material before heading on out to a debate session. Know your statistics, know your history and above all know names, dates and places. Make key notes to refer to. Don’t stammer (口吃), and also don’t level your gaze with your opponent or the rest of them. All this will help you keep confident.

At last, by no means should you lose your calmness, but keep your voice firm and raised enough to sound calm. A good team member should know how to keep his emotions in control as well as keep others under control in his/her team.

Title	Debate
1.	A discussion about a subject on which people have different views.
2.	◆Help understand a topic or situation more deeply. ◆Improve your3.to think critically. ◆4.your confidence in speaking. ◆Help appreciate tolerance of others’ opinion. ◆Make you better at speaking.
Tips	Get your facts right	◆Don’t just be5.on the Internet for your information. ◆Refer to books6.by those with a high degree.
Be7.with confidence.	◆Show your8.of what you’re saying. ◆Point out the flaw of others’ comeback arguments. ◆Thoroughly know your material before attending a debate. ◆Make key notes to refer to. ◆Avoid stammering and9.your gaze with your opponent.
Keep cool	◆Speak10.and loudly enough to sound calm. ◆Control your emotions.

Answer

1.Definition

2.Benefits

3.ability

4.Improve

5.dependent

6.written

7.filled

8.certainty

9.leveling

10.firmly

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章肯定了辩论是一种获得大量知识和话题观点的很好的方式，并给出了一些人们辩论时的小建议。

1.

考查名词。根据右边内容A discussion about a subject on which people have different views.可知关于一个话题的讨论，人们对此有不同的看法。由此可知，此处是说明debate的定义（definition），单词首字母要大写。故填Definition。

2.

考查名词的数。根据该部分的右边部分的help（帮助），improve（提升），better（更好）可知这里在说辩论的好处。由此可知，表示“好处”应用名词benefit，此处应用复数形式，单词首字母要大写。故填Benefits。

3.

考查名词。根据第一段中It makes you more able to think critically and more confident in speaking. 可知它能让你更有批判性地思考，更自信地说话。由此可知，辩论提高你的批判性思维能力（ability）。故填ability。

4.

考查动词。根据第一段中It makes you more able to think critically and more confident in speaking. 可知它能让你更有批判性地思考，更自信地说话。由此可知，辩论提高你说话的信心。句首动词应用原形，且首字母要大写。故填Improve。

5.

考查形容词。根据第二段中To make what you have in material for a debate contain facts, don’t just depend on the Internet, especially avoid just referring to one website for all your information.可知为了让你的辩论材料包含事实，不要只依赖互联网，尤其要避免只在一个网站上找到你所有的信息。由此可知，不要仅仅依靠互联网获取信息。表示“依靠，依赖”短语为be dependent on。故填dependent。

6.

考查非谓语动词。根据第二段中You are also required to refer to books, and make sure they’re authors of a high degree, since their materials have reference notes and extensive research projects done on what they are covering.可知你还需要参考书籍，并确保他们是高学位的作者，因为他们的材料有参考说明和广泛的研究项目，他们所涵盖的内容。由此可知，可以参考那些高学历的人写的书。表示“写”动词为write，本句中应用非谓语动词形式，且此处应用过去分词written修饰books，作后置定语。故填written。

7.

考查形容词。根据第三段中Second, you should be full of confidence.可知第二，你应该充满信心。由此可知，第二点是要充满信心。be full of =be filled with都表示“充满”。故填filled。

8.

考查名词。根据第三段中You need to show that you’re sure of what you’re saying, and point out how flawed their comeback arguments were.可知你需要表明你对自己所说的话有把握，并指出他们的反驳论点有多大的缺陷。。由此可知，你需要表明你确定你说的话。your为形容词性物主代词修饰名词certainty，表示“确定”。故填certainty。

9.

考查非谓语动词。根据第三段中Don’t stammer (口吃), and also don’t level your gaze with your opponent or the rest of them.可知不要结巴，也不要直视你的对手或其他人。由此可知，本条建议是避免结巴，避免直视对手。短语avoid doing sth.可知应填动词-ing形式。故填leveling。

10.

考查副词。根据最后一段中At last, by no means should you lose your calmness, but keep your voice firm and raised enough to sound calm.可知最后，你绝不能失去冷静，而是要保持你的声音坚定和提高足够的镇静。由此可知，说话要坚定，声音要大到能让人听起来冷静。修饰动词speak应用副词firmly，表示“坚定地”。故填firmly。