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【题目】Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk

the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”

I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.

After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speaker, faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.

Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.

After delivering it successfully, I became more confident. l said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”

I started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.

【1】 The author of the passage aims to tell us _________.

A. No pains, no gains.

B. No way is impossible to courage.

C. .Diligence is the mother of success.

D. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

【2】 In the first paragraph，the underlined word“ feverish”probably means_____ .

A. fevered B. painfulC. shakyD.frozen

【3】What can we learn from the text?

A. He used to dislike giving a lecture at first.

B. He called the principal with regret and told him that he could not come.

C. His first lecture was a complete failure.

D. He loves and does well in delivering lectures now.

【4】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Public Speaking Makes a Man Nervous.

B. Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker.

C. Principal Provides the Best Chances.

D. Spoken English Develops in Making Speeches.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。当你站在台上，所有目光都集中在你身上，你会感到心脏加速，喉咙发干，大脑一片空白。紧张是在公开场合演讲的一种常见的心理状况。作者通过自己的亲身经历告诉我们：千里之行，始于足下。

【1】 D 推理判断题 根据最后一段最后一句：I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.可知，如果我们有勇气迈出第一步，一切都是可能的。D项：千里之行，始于足下与此语意相符，故选D。

【2】 A 词义猜测题。A. fevered激动的，焦虑不安的 B. painful 疼痛的 C. shaky 发抖的D. frozen 冻僵的，根据本词和panicky惊慌的并列和后句The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years可以判处出本词是焦虑不安的，故选A。

【3】D细节理解题根据第一段内容可以排除A和B。根据第二段内容可以判断出他的第一次演讲并非完全失败，排除C；根据最后一段 I started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me.可以判断出作者现在喜欢并擅长演讲，故选D。

【4】B主旨大意题 通读全文可以知道，本文讲述了作者从第一次演讲时的紧张到第二次的从容淡定，再到后来的应付自如可知选B。