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2．Why would you want to speak without notes？A presenter that keeps checking his notes looks as if he didn't prepare or he doesn't know much about the topic．That can damage your image in the mind of the audience and no wonder their thoughts will wander during your speech．So，let's discover how you can speak without keeping checking notes while giving a presentation．The most common technique is to use key word notes．While giving the presentation you are simply filling in the blanks between the key words．You can do this because you know your material well．This method makes it easy for you to recall what you plan to cover．The challenge is to cut your presentation down to a few key words．
The second technique is to prepare your presentation as a series of questions．The questions could be the most common questions about your business．You've heard and answered those questions many times so you can certainly talk about them．Asking yourself a specific question is also an effective way of drawing out the information from your memory．A variation（变体） of this technique is to ask your audience questions．Listen to their responses and then add your comments to fill in the gaps（间隙）．This"unpredictable"method will make your presentation appear more like a conversation．Therefore you will look more confident and knowledgeable．But you can't know the direction of the question．
The third technique is to use props（道具）．Put them on a table in the order that you plan to address them．They could be products，tools or toys．You could even use colored pieces of paper，books or letters．They serve as a visual clue（提示） to you and add the"show-and-tell"feature to your presentation．
46．What will happen if you keep checking notes while giving a presentation？C
A．You will appear to be disrespectful．
B．The audience may get angry with you．
C．You will fail to hold the audience's attention．
D．The audience may not understand your speech．
47．Using key word notes in a presentation requires you toB．
A．have a good memory
B．know your material well
C．practice your speech repeatedly
D．involve as many points as possible
48．The key word notes are supposed toC．
A．make your presentation simple
B．make your presentation well organized
C．remind you of the things you are going to talk about
D．help you memorize the material faster in preparation
49．The technique of"asking the audience questions"is"unpredictable"becauseA．
A．you can't predict the way in which the questions develop
B．whether the audience will be glad to participate is unknown
C．you can't know how much should be prepared to fill in the gaps
D．the"conversation"style may make the presentation out of order
50．Which of the following is true according to the passage？B
A．You give the impression of being bored in learning by using key word notes．
B．You can replace your notes with the props used in your presentation．
C．Asking the audience questions is the most frequently used technique．
D．Using props in a presentation can make the atmosphere more exciting．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了如何在报告中做笔记并且不影响你的报告效果．
解答 46．C．细节理解题．根据第一段A presenter that keeps checking his notes looks as if he didn't prepare or he doesn't know much about the topic．That can damage your image in the mind of the audience and no wonder their thoughts will wander during your speech可知如果你在做报告时不断检查笔记你将不能吸引听众的注意；故选C．
47．B．细节理解题．根据第二段You can do this because you know your material well．This method makes it easy for you to recall what you plan to cover．The challenge is to cut your presentation down to a few key words可知在演示文稿中使用关键词注释要求你充分了解相关知识；故选B．
48．C．细节理解题．根据第二段You can do this because you know your material well．This method makes it easy for you to recall what you plan to cover．The challenge is to cut your presentation down to a few key words可知关键字注释应该是提醒你要讲的东西；故选C．
49．A．推理判断题．根据文章Asking yourself a specific question is also an effective way of drawing out the information from your memory．A variation（变体） of this technique is to ask your audience questions．Listen to their responses and then add your comments to fill in the gaps可知"问听众问题"的技巧是"不可预测的"，因为你无法预测问题发展的方式；故选A．
50．B．细节理解题．根据最后一段The third technique is to use props（道具）．Put them on a table in the order that you plan to address them．They could be products，tools or toys．You could even use colored pieces of paper可知你可以用你演讲的道具替换你的笔记；故选B．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．．
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