Question

【题目】Speaking to Develop Self-confidence

Overcoming stage fright

Most people are nervous about public speaking. 【1】If you know that your topic is interesting, and that your material is well organized, you have already reduced a major worry.

Facial expressions

【2】During your speech, try to change your facial expressions to convey the emotions that you feel. Throughout your speech you need to use expressive facial expressions.

Eye contact

When you speak, you should look your audience straight in the eye. The idea is to give the impression that you are talking to each individual in your audience. If you have a large audience, try to look at people in the middle of the room, then slowly look to the right side of the room, then to the left side, then back to the center of the room. 【3】Otherwise, this will give the audience the idea that you are not interested in your topic or in them.

【4】

Enthusiasm is being lively and showing your own personal concern for your subject and your audience. If you are truly interested in your topic, your delivery is certain to be enthusiastic and lively.

Varying speaking rate

Your words should not be too fast or too slow. If you speak too slowly you will bore your audience. If you speak too rapidly will be difficult to understand. Adapt your rate to the content of your speech. For example, if you explaining complex information, slow down. 【5】

A. Inspiring your audience

B. Speaking with enthusiasm

C. If you are happy or enthusiastic, you should speed up.

D. Don’t look at the floor, the ceiling or out the window.

E. The best way to cope with nervousness is to really well prepared.

F. Smiling before you start your speech shows that you are not nervous.

G. If you are nervous, take a few steps to your right or left while speaking.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】F

【3】D

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】本文叙述在演讲时应该注意的几个方面，注意这几个方面你会演讲的不错，你也会增强自信。

【1】E根据上句：多数人在公共场合讲话紧张。再根据空格下句：如果你知道你的话题有趣，材料准备的充分，那么你就减少了一个主要担忧。故E项“应付紧张的最好办法是做好充分的准备。”承接上下文。关键词是nervous—nervousness；well organized—well prepared。

【2】F本段主要讲的是面部表情，而下句说“在你说话期间，试着改变你的面部表情来表达你所感受到的情绪。”故F项Smiling before you start your speech shows that you are not nervous.（在你开始演讲前微笑表明你并不紧张。）符合题意，故选F。

【3】D根据空格上句：如果观众多，尽力地去看房间的中间，……。空格下句说“否则，这会让观众觉得你对你的话题或对他们不感兴趣”，故D项“不要看地板、天花板和窗外。”承接上下文。

【4】B此空是小标题。下文讲的内容是Enthusiasm的重要性，故B项 Speaking with enthusiasm（充满热情地说。）符合本段内容。

【5】C根据上句：如果你解释复杂的信息，放慢速度。故CIf you are happy or enthusiastic, you should speed up.（如果你高兴或充满热情，你应该加速。）与之相匹配，故选C。