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Become a confident speaker. How to improve your English speaking skills and make you able to communicate more easily and effectively? The following tips will help you to become a more confident speaker.
Practice where you can and when you can. And practice is good — whether you speak to someone who is a native English speaker or not.
It’s important to build up your confidence. If possible, use the simple sentence structure that you know is correct, so that you can concentrate on getting your message across.
Try to experiment with the English you know. Apply (应用) words and phrases you know to new situations. Native English speakers are likely to correct you if you use the wrong word. They usually don’t mind if you use wrong grammar.
Try to respond to what people say to you. You can often get clues to what people think by looking at their body language. Respond to them in a natural way.
Never translate everything into your own language. It takes you much time and you’ll find it difficult to find an English answer right away. You don’t know how to do well. The more you want to act well, the more slowly you act. This will make you hesitant.
If you forget a word, do what native English speakers do all the time, and say things that ‘fill’ the conversation. This is better than remaining completely silent. Try using ‘um’, ‘er’, if you forget the word.
Don’t speak too fast! It’s important to use a natural rhythm (节奏) in speaking English, but if you speak too fast it will be difficult for people to understand you.
Try to relax when you speak, and you’ll find that your mouth does most of the pronunciation work for you. Speak English at a normal speed.
Final tips: Try to become less hesitant. Don’t be shy to speak — the more you do it, the more confident you’ll become. Remember to be polite — use “please” and “thank you” if you ask someone to do something for you.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A．Good ways of studying English well.
B．Suggestions on becoming a confident speaker.
C．Things to pay attention to when speaking English.
D．How to correct your mistakes as you speak English.
2.How many tips does the author offer in this text?
A．9. B．10. C．11. D．12.
3.In this passage, the underlined word “hesitant” in the sixth paragraph means “________”.
A．sure about what to do
B．fast to make a good decision
C．successful in answering questions
D．uncertain about how to express yourself
4.This text is most probably written for ________.
A．English beginners B．native English speakers
C．English teachers D．language experts
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We may have hosted some difficult house guests once or on even more occasions. Are you still worrying about how to deal with them? Here below are some tips on how to deal with those difficult house guests.
You’ve been waiting an hour to eat breakfast but your guests are still sleeping.
“Unless you adjusted a time for breakfast the evening before, let your guests sleep-in and enjoy your breakfast without them. If possible, keep their breakfast warm. Or better yet, when entertaining it’s always a good idea to have cold breakfast (as well as lunch, dinner and snack) food on-hand.”
——Pamela Eyring，president and director of The Protocol School of Washington
Your guest’s teenage son is a Facebook addict and hogs your computer all day long.
“If you have a guest whose fingers are fixated to your keyboard, kindly let him know that you are expecting work email and give him enough time to finish using it.”
——Ummu Bradley Thomas, founder of the Freddie Bell Jones Modeling and Finishing School, Inc.
Your couch surfing, unemployed nephew has been here a month and is showing no sign of leaving.
“There is nothing wrong with saying ‘John, you have been here a month and have not put in any applications. What can I do to help you get your resume together? I would like to make a plan that will assist you in getting back on your feet and allow me to eventually have my extra room back for guests that will soon be arriving.’”
——Diane Gottsman, owner of The Protocol School of Texas
Your guests expect you to accompany them to every single tourist attraction in your city. It’s tiring and expensive.
“If your guests didn’t offer to treat you, politely decline and offer to meet them afterwards for dinner or drinks. That way they know you enjoy their company.”
——Pamela Eyring, president and director of The Protocol School of Washington
You gave your friend a closet shelf for her stuff but her clothes are thrown all over the place.
“You should simply say ‘I am happy to have you use my closet but your clothes seem to have a mind of their own. Would you mind keeping your clothes on the top shelf? It would make it easier for me to find my things when I am in a rush and looking for them. Thank you.’”
——Diane Gottsman, owner of The Protocol School of Texas
【小题1】According to Ummu Bradley Thomas, which of the following is the best way to deal with the guests?
| A．Kindly explaining to him you need to use the computer. |
| B．Politely asking him to stop using the computer at once. |
| C．Introducing other toys to him to play with. |
| D．Simply letting him keep using the computer as he likes. |
| A．declining the guests’ requests if you hate to accompany them everywhere |
| B．reminding them to keep their clothes on the top shelf |
| C．trying to offer at least one dish based on his or her preferences |
| D．keeping their breakfast warm or having cold breakfast food on-hand |
| A．How to Entertain Your Guests |
| B．How to Keep Good Personal Relations |
| C．How to Find the Best Solution |
| D．How to Deal with Difficult House Guests |
| A．Science | B．Society | C．Economy | D．Education |
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What does the woman mean?
A．His brother should let them use the car．
B．The subway is fine with her．
C．A car wouldn’t be any faster．
2．What does the man have to do now?
A．Complete the research．
B．Write the research paper．
C．Finish typing the paper．
3．What do you know about the woman?
A．Perhaps she is a doctor．
B．She was seriously ill．
C．She didn’t want to see the film．
4．What does the woman mean?
A．The light isn’t bright enough．
B．The dining hall isn’t large enough．
C．She agrees with the man．
5．What does the man mean?
A．His daughter is too old for the club．
B．His daughter is too young to join the club．
C．His daughter is the eldest．
听力原文：(Text 1)
M：I’d like to drive to the concert but my brother has the car tonight．
W：Who needs a car?We can take the subway if we go a little earlier．
(Text 2)
W：How are you getting on with research paper?
M：I’ve finished all my research, but I haven’t been able to organize it, therefore I haven’t begun the paper yet．
(Text 3)
M：What a pity you missed the film last night．It was wonderful．
W：I would have gone to see it．But there was a patient seriously ill．
M：No wonder you didn’t come．
(Text 4)
M：The light in this dining hall is a little too bright, don’t you think so?
W：I’d say it’s perfect for a football stadium．
M：Quite right．
(Text 5)
W：Can I join your club, Dad?You know I’m interested in it, too．
M：You can when you get a bit older．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
6．What time is it now?
A．It’s 10∶10 p.m．
B．It’s 10∶30 p.m．
C．It’s 9∶50 p.m．
7．How long will it take the woman to get to the railway station?
A．Fifteen minutes or less．
B．More than fifteen minutes．
C．Less than fifty minutes．
8．Why did the man invite the woman to his house?
A．They had a tea party．
B．They had a dinner party．
C．They had a dancing party．
听力原文：(Text 6)
W：What’s the time by your watch, David?
M：Just a minute．It’s ten to ten by my watch．
W：Is it?I had no idea it was so late．I must be going now．
M：Can’t you stay a bit longer?
W：I’m afraid not．I must catch the ten-thirty train back．
M：You’ve got plenty of time yet．The railway station’s very near．It won’t take you more than fifteen minutes to get there．
W：Well, I hate to rush at the last minute．
M：OK, drop in whenever you like．
W：Yes, I’ll do that．Thank you for asking me to dinner．It was a nice dinner party and I’ve enjoyed your cooking．
M：I’m glad you enjoyed yourself．Good night．
W：Good night．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
9．Why does the man want to have a word with the waitress?
A．Because he has been kept waiting for a long time．
B．Because he wants to complain about the food．
C．Because he wants to pay the bill．
10．What do we learn about the restaurant?
A．It must be a new one．
B．They don’t know how to serve the people．
C．They need more waiters．
11．If the head waitress had known about his situation, what would
have happened?
A．She would have served him much earlier．
B．She would have brought another drink．
C．She would have turned to her boss for help．
听力原文：(Text 7)
M：Head waitress！ I want to have a word with you．
W：Yes, sir．I’ll be with you in a minute．Is there anything else you’d like to have, sir?
M：Anything else?We have been kept waiting here for almost an hour for the meal！
W：I’m terribly sorry about that, sir．There might be something wrong．You see, we’re short of help today．I’ll see to it at once．Would you like to have a drink while waiting?
M：Well, another martini．
W：Yes, sir．One moment．Here you are．I’ll be back in a minute．Here are the dishes you ordered, sir．
M：Thank you．
W：I’m very sorry to have kept you waiting．I wish I could have known earlier．
M：That’s all right．
W：Thank you for your understanding．I assure you it won’t happen again．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
12．Who is Mary?
A．A student．
B．A worker．
C．A teacher．
13．What can we infer about Washington’s birthday from the conversation?
A．Maybe there was a national holiday near that day．
B．It was fine that day and nobody wanted to stay in．
C．It is perhaps a national holiday．
14．How did Mary go to the mountain on Washington’s birthday?
A．By bus．
B．By car．
C．By train．
听力原文：(Text 8)
M：Hey, Mary！You have really been gone a long time．Why is that?
W：Hi！Well, I talked with my teachers before I left about the work I would miss．Besides, my aunt in Denver made me study a lot there．
M：I thought she was your rich aunt．
W：Not very．But she didn’t have any children to raise, so she does have some money, even though she was a teacher．
M：How was the holiday?
W：Cold．．．at least three of the days while I was there．And I saw so many people on the mountain on Washington’s birthday．
M：The beaches were full on Washington’s birthday, too．It really was warm here, so lots of people went swimming．
W：Well, we should have stayed home that day．There were so many people．We took the train over to the mountain, so that at least we didn’t have to drive．It was a good thing we did－there were so many cars and buses, and no place to park anywhere．
M：Just like the beaches here．
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
15．When will the man come back from the trip?
A．December 22．
B．January 3．
C．January 13．
16．Which flights is the man going to take for his round trip?
A．Flight 220 and Flight 476．
B．Flight 476 and Flight 220．
C．Flight 220 and Flight 414．
17．How much will the man probably pay for the tickets?
A．About ＄952．
B．About ＄414．
C．About ＄476．
听力原文：(Text 9)
W：United Airlines．May I help you?
M：Yes．I’d like to book some tickets on your Flight 220, departing for Honolulu on December 22 at 7：30 in the evening．
W：Your name, please．
M：Mr．Wang Lin and Mrs．Li Fang．
W：Do you want to fly first or economy class?
M：Economy, please．
W：Yes, we still have room on that flight．Will this be a one-way trip?
M：No, round trip back to Chicago－on January 3．By the way, do you have any direct flights coming back?
W：Yes, we do．Flight 414, leaving Honolulu at 3∶00 p.m．flies non-stop back to Chicago．
M：That’s perfect．What’s the exact air fare?
W：Economy fare round trip from Chicago to Honolulu is ＄476 during busy season．
M：I see,…then our tickets are confirmed．
W：Yes, your seats are confirmed on those two flights．Please be at the airport at least one hour before departure．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
18．How long does Mr．Hill have to work every day?
A．6 hours．
B．7 hours．
C．8 hours．
19．What’s the worst thing that can happen to a postman?
A．Having too many items to deal with a day．
B．Going to work late in the morning．
C．Delivering letters to people from abroad．
20．How does Mr．Hill feel about his work?
A．Boring．
B．Dangerous．
C．Satisfactory．
听力原文：(Text 10)
I’m Harley Hill．I was chosen as a postman of the year 1975．I have been a postman for 23 years．I love my work very much and it’s a fine life for me．Every week I work forty hours．I work from six o’clock in the morning to about two o’clock in the afternoon．The worst thing is being late in the morning．We handle 50 000 to 60 000 items a day．I deliver to probably 278 addresses．Some of them are from abroad．
I’m happy to see the smile on their faces when I give them a letter from home．I think if there is anything I don’t like about the job, it’s the snow and ice and especially dogs．I’ve been bitten about half a dozen times．I have got 3 years before I retire．I’m going to miss the job when I retire．