20．Having read the last paragraph, we can conclude that ________.

　A. pride goes before a fall

　B. practice makes perfect

　C. no pains, no gains

19．The author advises readers to________.

　A. learn from himself, for he has a good way of teaching

　B. take pride in Carla’s fifth - grade teacher

　C. do as what Carla’s teacher did in educating children

　D. follow Carla’s example because she never fails in the test

18．The article gives us a good suggestion about how to evaluate(评价)your child’s work at home. That is to ________.

　A. praise his success　　　　 B. promise him a trip

　C. give him a punishment　　　 D. promise him a ball game

17．The author thinks that________.

　A. there is no way to get children to help at home

　B. the more encouragement and praise you give, the more responsible and helpful children will become

　C. it is very difficult to make children responsible for housework

　D. children can be forced to help with housework

16．The whole passage deals with ________.

　A. social education　　　　B. school education

　C. family education　　　　D. pre - school education

15．Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?________.

　A. How to Remember the Audience?

　B. How to Improve One 's Speech?

　C. How to Prepare the Material for a Speech?

D. How to Pick Out the Topic for a Speech?

E

　It is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children to be responsible (有责任的)for housework, but with one of the following suggestions, you really can get your children to help at home.

　If you give your children the impression that they can never do anything quite right, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable persons. Unless children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent.

　My daughter Carla’s fifth - grade teacher made every child in her class feel special. When students received less than a prefect test score, she would point out what they had mastered and declared firmly they could learn what they had missed.

　You can use the same technique when you evaluate (评价)your child’s work at home. Don’t always scold and give lots of praise instead. Talk about what he has done right, not about what he hasn’t done. If your child completes a difficult task, promise him a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad.

　Learning is a process(过程)of trying and failing and trying and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake of failure, they will learn faster and achieve success at last.

14．During the course of the speech it isn’t right for a speaker to________.

　A. think nothing of the audience

　B. speak in a loud voice

　C. take a short stop at times

　D. refer to the notes once in a while

13．When he is giving his speech, the speaker is to ________.

　A. let his eyes rest to the subject

　B. follow the audience step by step

　C. face the audience in a natural way

　D. look up and down from time to time

12．“Put 'yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.”means that while preparing your speech, you must ________.

　A. put your shoes aside and put on theirs

　B. try their shoes to see if they fit you

　C. wear the shoes with the same size as theirs

　D. try to imagine yourself to be in their position

11．The most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants because________.

　A. they may let out more oxygen which people need

　B. they can absorb different kinds of the harmful indoor chemicals

　C. they can take in all kinds of indoor pollutants

D. they can make your house prettier and more healthy

D

　We are often asked to make a speech in life. Most of us are afraid of it and don’t do a good job. Here are some simple steps to make your speech a successful one. First of all, find out everything you can about your subject and at the same time find out as much as you can about your audience(听众). Who are they? What do they know about your subject? Put yourself in their shoes as you Prepare your speech. Then try to arrange(安排) your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible. Never forget your audience.

　Don’t talk over their heads or talk down to them. When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly and look at your audience. Pause for a few seconds from time to time to give your audience chance to think over what you've said. Just remember: be prepared, know your subject and your audience, say what you have to say and be yourself so that your ideas will bring you and your audience together.