Question

【题目】 Public speaking is a great way of building personal development on many levels. You may want to gain confidence in front of an audience. Or you may want to join in political debate. 【1】To encourage you to get out of your comfort zone and sign up to speak at a few events in the future, we’ve listed the top benefits of public speaking.

Public speaking can significantly increase your confidence. 【2】Your confidence levels will grow during this process. Overcoming the fears and insecurities that accompany public speaking will benefit you not just on stage, but in everyday day life as well, whether it may be in a meeting or on a date.

Effective public speaking skills are beneficial to career advancement, as they indicate creativity, critical thinking skills, and leadership abilities. All these qualities are very valuable for the job market. They can also get you to stand out at work. 【3】

When you write a speech, you have to think carefully about the best framework, persuasive strategies, and words to communicate your message to the audience. 【4】You’ll learn to calmly take up an opposing view, to present your ideas. in an organized manner, and to defend your views against others.

【5】It’s no secret that people throughout history have used the power to make a difference. You won’t change the world with every speech, but you can easily impact someone in some small way.

A.It’ll make you stand out in any debate.

B.This type of thinking improves your communication skills.

C.Whatever your goal is, public speaking can help you meet it.

D.You may feel nervous to find the audiences fix their attention on you.

E.You’ll learn to speak up in meetings and present yourself as a professional.

F.Connecting with audiences is a reminder that you have valuable opinions to share.

G.Public speaking is a powerful way to unite people and motivate them to take action.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】F

【3】E

【4】B

【5】G

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了公众演讲的一些好处。

【1】

前一句提到：你可能想在观众面前获得自信，或者你可能想参加政治辩论。该句讲到了进行公众演讲的一些目的。承接该句，C选项（无论你的目标是什么，公众演讲都能帮助你实现它）符合语境，尤其是C中的Whatever your goal is与上文自然衔接。故选C。

【2】

空后一句提到：在这个过程中，你的信心会增强。那么，该空应该对空后一句中提到的“this process”做出明确解释。结合选项，F选项（与听众的联系提醒着你有宝贵的观点可以分享）符合语境。在和听众联系的过程中，你的自信会大大提高。故选F。

【3】

空前提到：有效的公众演讲技巧对职业发展是有益的，因为它体现了创造力、批判性思维能力和领导能力。所有这些品质对于就业市场来说都非常重要。他们还能让你在工作中脱颖而出。该部分介绍的公众演讲对职业发展的好处。该空承接上文，应对此做出更明确的解释。结合选项，E选项（你将学会在会议上发言，把自己表现得很专业）符合语境。故选E。

【4】

空前提到：当你写一篇演讲的时候，你必须仔细思考最好的框架、说服策略和语言来向观众传达你的信息。B选项中的“This type of thinking”与空前内容自然衔接。因此，B选项（这种思维方式可以提高你的沟通能力）符合语境。故选B。

【5】

空后一句提到：从古至今，人们都在使用这种力量来改变世界，这已经不是什么秘密了。结合选项，G选项中的a powerful way和空后的the power一致，故G选项（公众演讲是团结人们并激励他们采取行动的有力方式）符合语境。故选G。

词语重现是指词语的重复出现，但这里不是指词语的简单重现，而是指某词语可能以不同词类、词性、数、格、时态、语态等形式出现。还可能是以同义词、近义词甚至反义词等形式出现。例如，第4小题中，空前的think和B选项中的thinking；第5小题中，空后的power和G选项中的powerful都属于此类情况。