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.
This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.
      So, you have to give a speech-and you're terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say,
you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, "Thank goodness,
it's over. I'm just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again."
      Cheer up! It doesn't have to be that bad. 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 time doing your research. Then spend
plenty of 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 will help you make your points more
clearly. Never forget your audience. 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. Say what
you have to say and then stop. 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'll 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? Give it a try and see what happens.

1. The main idea of this article is _____.

A. you can improve your speaking ability 　　
B. a poor speaker can never change 　　
C. always make a short speech 　　
D. it is hard to make a speech

2. Paragraph 2 implies that _____.

3. The phrase "talk over their heads" means _____.

A. speak too loudly 　　
B. look at the ceiling 　　
C. look down upon them 　　
D. use words and ideas that are too difficult

4. All of the following statements are true except that _____.

A. few people know how to make good speeches 　　
B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech 　　
C. research is important in preparing a speech 　　
D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability

A. Do Not Make a Long Speech 　　
B. How to Give a Good Speech 　　
C. How to Prepare for a Speech 　　
D. Try to Enjoy a Speech

       Jim, Kate and Mingming are doing their homework. Jim's spelling of "Monday" is wrong. Kate tells
him about it. Mingming doesn't have her eraser in her pencil case. She wants to borrow one from Jim or
Kate. Jim says he has one and gives it to Mingming. Mingming thanks Jim for help. Jim says, "You're
welcome." Now Jim says, "Thanks a lot." to Kate for her help. "Not at all," says Kate. The three children
are students in Class 3, Grade 1 of No. 11 Middle School in Beijing. Jim is from the UK. Kate is from the USA. Mingming is a Chinese girl. The three students are good friends. They often do homework together
and play together.

1. Does Mingming have an eraser?
    ________________________________________________________.

2. Who has an eraser?
    ________________________________________________________.

3. Where do they study?
    ________________________________________________________.

4. Where is Kate from?
    ________________________________________________________.

5. What do they often do together?
    ________________________________________________________.

     A man saw a boy standing beside a lake with a mirror (镜子)."Excuse me," he said "but could you
tell me what you're doing?"
    "I'm fishing."
    "With a mirror? Could you tell me how it works?"the man asked.
    "OK, but I want five dollars."
    The man ['w?ntid] to know the secret very much, so he handed the boy the money."Now show me
how it works," he said. "Well", the boy began, "you hold (拿) the mirror towards the ['?w?: t?], and
when a fish goes by, the sunlight in the mirror gives him a surprise. He stops and doesn't know what
to do, and then you catch him at once. "The man was surprised, "Can you really catch fish with the
mirror? How many did you catch?"
    "You're the [f?fθ] today!" replied the boy.

根据短文和音标写出下列三个单词。
1. Write out the word ____
2. Write out the word ____
3. Write out the word ____
4. Using ↖ or ↙mark the intonation (标出语调) of the following sentence: Can you really catch fish with
    the mirror?____
5. In the underlined sentences find one words that whose last sound can have incomplete plosion
   (失去爆破) ____

根据短文内容填入一个适当的单词。
6. The man wanted to ____  at the boy's mirror.
7. The boy may get ____ dollars  that day.
8. The man thought the boy ____ fish with the mirror.
9. This is a ____.
10. In fact no one can ____ in this way.

    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. This
article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.
    So, you have to give a speech and you're terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you
stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, "Thank goodness, it's
over. I'm just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again." 
    Cheer up! It doesn't have to be that bad. 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 time doing your research. Then spend plenty of 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 will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience.
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. Say what you
have to say and then stop. 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'll 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? Give it a try and see what happens.

1. The main idea of this article is _______.

A. you can improve your speaking ability 　　
B. a poor speaker can never change 　　
C. always make a short speech 　　
D. it is hard to make a speech

2. Paragraph 2 implies that _______.

A. many people are afraid of giving a speech 　　
B. many people are happy to give a speech 　　
C. many people do not prepare for a speech 　　
D. many people talk too long

3. The phrase "talk over their heads" means ________.

A. speak too loudly 　　
B. look at the ceiling 　　
C. look down upon them 　　
D. use words and ideas that are too difficult

4. All of the following statements are true except that _______.

A. few people know how to make good speeches 　　
B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech 　　
C. research is important in preparing a speech 　　
D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability

5. The title for this passage may be _______.

A. Do Not Make a Long Speech 　　
B. How to Give a Good Speech 　　
C. How to Prepare for a Speech 　　
D. Try to Enjoy a Speech