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 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.

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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.You aren't like anybody else

B.You already do lots of things well

C.Turn your back on too many rules

D.Check the rules about dos and don'ts

E.Whatever the presentation, public speaking is tough

F.The one thing you don't want is for them to fall asleep

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

The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sad before a huge pile of troublesome stuff that were called “books”. I was going to have my examination the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn’t answer, in fact I dared not.

The clock struck 12."Oh, dear!" I cried, "ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the poorest in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy ."

The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.

1.When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_____ .

A. asleep

B. working in bed

C. outside

D. quietly laughing at him

2. Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because ________.

A. it was too late at night

B. he was very tired

C. his eyes were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open

D. he hadn’t studied hard before

3.What do you suppose happened to the author?

A. He went to a church to pray again

B. He passed the exam by luck

C. He failed in the exam

D. He was punished by his teacher

4.The best title for the passage would be __________ .

A. The Night Before the Examination

B. Working Far into the Night

C. A Slow Student

D. Going Over My Lessons

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Kids are flooded with media messages that glamorize (渲染) alcohol use. They also may be pressured by peers to ________ . However, as a parent you have great ________ on the choices your child makes. Take action: if you find alcohol in your child's room or backpack, or smell alcohol on his breath, do not ________ it.

Communication with your child is the ________ to preventing underage alcohol use. Here's what parents can do:

Learn about the warning signs and how alcohol use can ________ your child's mind, body, and emotions.

Talk early and ________ with your child. Tell your children what you expect from them ________ they are offered alcohol anytime, anywhere. For example, at a party ________ alcohol is being served.

Get involved with your child’s activities. Encourage your children to ________ supervised (有监督的) groups, clubs, and events that are challenging, fun, and alcohol ________ .

Be a good role ________ . Think about what you say and ________ you act in front of your child.

Teach your kids to choose friends ________ and how to form positive relationships.

Set the ________ --- no riding with anyone who has been drinking. Tell them to ________ you if they find themselves in that situation, and assure them you will come and get them, or ________ them find a way to get home safely.

Remind them of your rules and the ________ of breaking those rules.

Remember, as parents, the ________ you start talking to your child about drinking, the more influence you may have on their values and decisions. Several ________conversations are better than one long lecture. And finally, let them know how proud you are of the good decisions they ________ !

1.A. taste B. drink C. sell D. advertise

2.A. impression B. pressure C. opportunities D. influence

3.A. ignore B. mind C. care D. throw

4.A. skill B. ability C. key D. possibility

5.A. wound B. injure C. harm D. develop

6.A. occasionally B. often C. naturally D. clearly

7.A. unless B. because C. although D. if

8.A. where B. which C. what D. when

9.A. take up B. search for C. participate in D. get out of

10.A. cheap B. healthy C. free D. present

11.A. student B. teacher C. designer D. model

12.A. what B. how C. why D. when

13.A. timely B. wisely C. smoothly D. satisfiedly

14.A. rules B. situation C. time D. habits

15.A. suggest B. visit C. see D. call

16.A. help B. advise C. protect D. keep

17.A. ways B. causes C. seriousness D. prize

18.A. more kindly B. faster C. more carefully D. earlier

19.A. difficult B. short C. lively D. attractive

20.A. produce B. find C. make D. practice

The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching,and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt:“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?”I shook my head stubbornly-and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday,but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book,but no one could see me immediately. Finally,at about lunchtime,I got lucky.

“If you come by right now,”the receptionist said,“the dentist will fit you in.”

I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice?Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?

In the dentist’s office,I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice?cold one.

When I told her my fears,she laughed and said,“Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”

“How long do I have to wait for him?”I asked impatiently.

“Come on,he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,”the assistant said.

“The artwork?”I was puzzled.

The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture,right where I could enjoy it:on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was!At that moment,I began to understand what my friend meant by her words. What a relief!

1.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?

A.Cheerful. B.Nervous.

C.Satisfied. D.Upset.

2.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A.The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

B.The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.

C.The surroundings of the dentist’s office.

D.The laughing assistant of the dentist.

3.What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

A.Strike while the iron is hot.

B.Have a good word for one’s friend.

C.Put oneself in others’ shoes.

D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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