With the price of ______ petrol rising, the bicycle may become ______ popular means of transportation again.

A. the; a　　　　 B. the; the　　　 C. /; a　　　　 D. /; the

—Speak less of your role in the game，and more of ________ your teammates have done.

　 —I will．

　 A．what　 　　　　　 B．which　 　 　 C．why 　　　 　 D．that

It seemed to me that she was in doubt _____ Timmy lived or died.

A. why　　　　　　 B. how　　　 　 C. that　　　　 D. whether

We had three sets of garden tools and we seemed to have no use for___.

A. none　　　 B. either

C. any　　　　 D. each

I know it’s not important, but I can’t help _____ about it.

A. to think 　 B. and think　 C. thinking 　 D. being thought

Shortly after the flood. Two___police were sent to the spot to keep order.

A. scores of　　　　 B. scores　　　　 C. score of　　 D. dozens

------What is the result of the football game?　

------Our team ______ theirs _____ one score.

A. won; by　　　　 B. defeated; for　　　 C. beat; by　　　　 D. gained; by.

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. 　1 .

So, you have to give a speech ─ and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble (结结巴巴) over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheer up! 　2 . Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 　3 . Don’t talk over their heads, and don't talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief, 　4 . And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? 　5 .

A.  It doesn’t have to be that bad.

B.  Take several deep breaths before your speech.

C.  This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.

D.  Say what you have to say and then stop.

E.  Don’t say what you aren’t familiar with.

F.  Never forget your audience.

G.  Give it a try and see what happens.

It was with great joy _______ he received the news that his best friend would come to Beijing．

　 A．because　 B．which　　 C．since　　　　 D．that

At present, one of the arguments in favor of the new airport ________ that it will bring a lot jobs to the area.

A. is　　　　　 　　 B. are　　　　 　　 C. will be　　　　 D. were