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【题目】What is critical thinking? To a certain degree, it's a matter of logic -- of being able to spot weakness in other people's arguments and to avoid them in your own. It also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence.

In the broad sense, critical thinking is focused, organized thinking -- the ability to see clearly the relationships among ideas. 【1】__. The greatest thinkers, scientists, and inventors have often taken information that was really available and put it together differently to produce new ideas. That, too, is critical thinking.

_【2】_. As the class goes on, for example, you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical (机械的) exercise, it is closely connected with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking is also disordered and confused. If, on the other hand, the structure is clear, there is a good chance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not just a matter of arranging your ideas you already have. 【3】___.

What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking. _【4】_. As you work on expressing your ideas in clear accurate language, you will improve your ability to think clearly and accurately. __【5】 As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class, you will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of

If you take full advantage of your speech class, you will be able to develop your skills as a critical thinker in many circumstances. This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece.

A．Rather, it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.

B．This may seem take a lot of time, but the rewards are well worth it.

C．It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.

D．It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only reorganized ideas.

E . If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class, the answer is quite a lot.

F. The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways.

G. As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking, you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well.

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【答案】

【1】D

【2】E

【3】A

【4】F

【5】G

【解析】

试题分析:本文介绍了辩证思考，在某种程度上，辩证思考是一种逻辑思维，即我们能通过分析别人的论点来驳倒他。同时，辩证思考还需要一些相关技能，如从观点中分析事实，评估证据的真实性。

【1】D考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。前句提到了In the broad sense, critical thinking is focused, organized thinking有组织的思考，而D选项内容It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only reorganized ideas.恰好符合语境，故选D。

【2】E考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。后句As the class goes on课堂，判断E选项 If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class, the answer is quite a lot.中的课堂演讲符合语境，选E。

【3】A考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。前句Organizing a speech is not just a matter of arranging your ideas you already have.，故A选项Rather, it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.与前句是转折关系，符合语境，选A。

【4】F考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。前句What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking.提到公众演讲，而F选项The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways. 也提到你可以从演讲课中学到的东西，故选F。

【5】G考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。后句As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class, you will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations与G选项As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking, you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well.句型和语意相合，故选G。