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摘要： Slow down, Bret. I see a police car behind us.

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My teachers suggested that I see a speech specialist (专家) in school.

I never really gave much thought to my speech. If other people understood what I was saying, then that was good enough. I didn’t mind repeating myself many times.

Before testing me, the speech specialist asked me what I thought of having good speech. I told her I thought it was not important.

“Well, when you are in an interview for a job, and they don’t know what you are saying, what are they going to say to you? Nice meeting you, bye,” she said.

Maybe good speech was important. I took part in 20-minute classes each week with the specialist.

After she tested me, she told me that I spoke too fast, and didn’t give enough eye contact (眼神交流). I learned that when I made eye contact with someone, it meant that I was talking to that person, and I could also see what he or she thought about what I was saying.

When my first speech class started, I found that I had been speaking too fast to be understood. Every time I spoke too fast, the specialist stopped me and told me to start again. At first, I got stopped after almost every other sentence. After a while, I felt my speech slow down. I wasn’t sure if people could understand me better, but my friends stopped asking me to repeat myself.

Speech is an important skill to have. If you do have good speech, that’s a good thing, but if you don’t have it, it is never too late to improve.

1.The article is probably taken from .

A. a newspaper B. an advertisement C. a detective story D. a science book

2.What did the writer think of having good speech before the classes?

A. It was very useful.

B. It was nothing important.

C. It was impossible.

D. It was good for interviewing.

3. What were the writer’s problems when he was speaking?

a. He spoke too quickly. b. He never stopped once he started talking.

c. He seldom kept eye contact with people. d. He didn’t give others time to ask questions.

A. a, b B. b, c C. a, c D. b, d

4. From the sentence “but my friends stopped asking me to repeat myself,” we know that _____.

A. the writer’s friends couldn’t understand him

B. the writer still couldn’t make eye contact

C. the writer improved a lot

D. the writer didn’t slow down

5.Through the passage, the writer wants to tell us that _____.

A. seeing a speech specialist is necessary

B. speech is an important skill to have

C. good speech can help you make friends

D. good speech gets good affect

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It’s really you to drive so fast on such a rainy day. Slow down!

A．crazy for B．crazy of C．wise for D．wise of

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If you are riding a bike in foreign countries, you need to know what these traffic signs mean.

1		This sign means “walk”, you can cross the street along with other people.
2		This sign is the “don’t walk” sign. It means you should stop to wait for a while until the sign of “walk” is showing.
3		This sign means that there is a bike lane. If you see such a sign, you must use the bike lane.
4		Car drivers and bike riders must come to a complete stop at “STOP” signs.
5		This sign means you are coming to a zebra crossing. You must slow down to allow people in the zebra crossing to cross the street.
6		This sign means parts of the road are rough. Be careful! Rough roads make you fall off your bike.

【小题1】Which of the following signs means “walk”?

【小题2】What should bike riders do when they see the sign

A．To ride against traffic.

B．To ride on the left side of the road.

C．To ride on the bike lane.

D．To ride on the right side of the road.

【小题3】Which of the following sign has the same meaning as the sign

配对阅读。左栏是对5个学生做演讲时存在问题的描述，请在右栏为每个学生选择一个合适的建议，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

1.Paul: I don’t think I can talk fluently(流利) because it’s difficult for me to remember all the words.

2.Billy: When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall upon? Do I have to look front, or look around from time to time?

3.Amy: When I am talking, I can’t help waving my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this.

4.Betty: I know that it’s not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can’t finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly.

5.Tony: Should I talk in American English or British English?

A．Looking at and talking to one person in the audience helps keep you natural, but it feels foolish talking to only one person. Speak to that person as long as 15 seconds and then change another one.

B．The audience have a hard time understanding what they hear. They need your help. Slow down, pause(停顿) and guide the audience through your talk. Remember that you should help the audience understand what you are saying.

C．Make your voice a little lower than normal. Listeners like to listen to a relatively(相对) deep voice.

D．When you talk, try to be as natural as possible. Don’t try to memorize your words and read or recite them to your audience. You can use short notes to help you remember the important points.

E. You should know you and most of the people you talk to are different in many ways. Some of them may not know what you are talking about. Then speak to them on their terms and in their languages.

F. Concentrate on what you want to say. If you are always paying attention to gestures(手势),you will feel uncomfortable.

G. It’s true that there are some differences between American English and British English, but they’ll not cause much difficulty for listeners, so just speak the way you’re used to.

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We make traffic rules to keep order on the roads. These rules also help keep us 1 on the roads.
People have to 2  many traffic rules. In China, you must walk 3  the sidewalk or on the side of the road. Look carefully (仔细地) before you   4  the street.
If you are riding a bike, don't ride in the middle (中间) of the roads or run through (通过) the road when the traffic light is   5 . When you ride a bike   6  a friend, don't look around and talk.
If you drive, you must slow down at the traffic lights. You must always   7  a seat belt安全带). Without (没有) belts,   8  the driver and the other people in the car may hurt themselves when the car stops suddenly (突然地).
When you take a bus, you must be 9 . Get on or get off a bus only when it comes to a 10  When it’s full (满的), you shouldn't get on it or you may fall down.