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【题目】People can’t see you when you’re speaking on the phone, but they can hear you. So, the way you speak is especially important. In fact, researchers have found that 80% of communication over the phone is through your tone（语气）of voice; and only 20% is from the words you use. Here are our top tips on how to speak over the phone.

1.Facial Expressions

Your facial expressions can influence your voice. For example, if you? smile, your voice will sound warm and friendly, just the opposite, if you have an angry look on your face, it can make you sound unpleasant.

2.Volume（音量）

If you speak too loudly, you could sound angry. And if you speak too softly, it’ll be difficult to hear you. So, speak loudly enough to be heard clearly, but not so loud that you’re shouting.

3.Pace

The pace of your voice is how quickly you speak. And this can show how you feel. For example, an angry person might speak faster than normal. Or a downhearted person might speak very slowly. Try speaking a little more slowly than normal. This will make you sound confident, and it’ll make it easier for the other person to understand you.

4.Gestures（手势）

Gesturing can influence the tone of your voice. When you gesture, you bring more air into the lungs, which can make your voice sound warmer. Gestures are also useful to help you stress the right words or even find the words you need. The best thing about gesturing during a phone call is that no one can see what you’re doing, so you can gesture as wildly as you like!

5.Movement

If you’re feeling nervous, stand up and move around. It will reduce the nervousness in your body and help your voice to sound more confident.

6. Pauses（停顿）

Using pauses every now and then can help you to slow down. This will make you sound more confident and in control. Also, if you pause after giving some new information, it’ll give the other person time to understand it. At the same time, listen to how the other person uses pauses. They could tell you something about the speaker’s feeling. For example, when a speaker is really angry, he might use pauses and say, “I... am... so... angry...”

【1】Can your facial expressions influence your voice?

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【2】What is the pace of voice?

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【3】What is the best thing about gestures during phone call?

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【4】What can people do to reduce their nervousness on the phone?

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【5】What is the passage mainly about?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes, it can.

【2】The pace of your/our voice is how quickly you/we speak.

【3】No one can see what you’re doing.

【4】Stand up and move around.

【5】Top tips on how to speak over the phone.

【解析】本文是一篇说明文，文中提供了六条就如何有效用电话沟通的小建议。

【1】题意：你的面部表情会影响你的声音吗？细节理解题。根据Facial Expressions中的第一句“Your facial expressions can influence your voice.”可知答案是Yes, it can.。

【2】题意：什么是声音的速度？细节理解题。根据Pace中第一句“The pace of your voice is how quickly you speak.”可知，声音的速度就是你说话有多快。可知答案是The pace of your/our voice is how quickly you/we speak.

【3】题意：打电话时，关于手势的最好的一件事是什么？细节理解题。根据Gestures中的最后一句“The best thing about gesturing during a phone call is that no one can see what you’re doing...”可知，打电话时，关于手势的最好的一件事就是没有人能看到你正在做什么。可知答案是No one can see what you’re doing.

【4】题意：打电话时，人们能做什么来减少焦虑？细节理解题。根据Movement中的第一句...stand up and move around.”可知站起来四处走走可以减少焦虑。可知答案是Stand up and move around.

【5】题意：这篇文章主要是关于什么的？主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句 “Here are our top tips on how to speak over the phone.”可知文章主要介绍了六条如何有效用电话沟通的小建议。可知答案是Top tips on how to speak over the phone.