3．American actress Anne Hathaway had an early-life crisis （危机） at the age of 16．"When I was 16，I（16）C sobbing （哭泣） in the kitchen and my mom said：‘What's the （17）A？'I said：‘Tara won a gold medal at 15．I am now 16．What do I have to show for it？'"she said to The Sun in an interview．"My mom （18）D Dad and then said to me：‘Maybe you are taking things a little bit too seriously？'"
That conversation （19）D her opinions on life．From then on，Hathaway made sure to take it easy．"My mother taught me to be always understanding of （20）A people-and to have a sense of humor about yourself no matter how embarrassed （尴尬的） you may be，"she said．
The 31-year-old，who last year won the best supporting actress Academy Award （21）B her role in the film Les Miserables，admitted that she has been in many embarrassing situations over the years．Once she wore a strange dress to a film premiere （首映）．"It was horrible．I （22）D my eyes out when I saw the pictures．Sadly，those pictures have never gone away．But if you don't have a laugh at things like that，you really are taking yourself and life too seriously．"
Hathaway had her （23）D setback （挫折） in 2008when her former boyfriend went to prison．（24）B，se told US Weekly that it taught her"to have a sense of humor about everything"．"I'm going to laugh first and（25）C is going to be able to laugh at me，"she said．In this way，she helps herself get out of trouble．
That conversation （19）D her opinions on life．From then on，Hathaway made sure to take it easy．"My mother taught me to be always understanding of （20）A people-and to have a sense of humor about yourself no matter how embarrassed （尴尬的） you may be，"she said．
The 31-year-old，who last year won the best supporting actress Academy Award （21）B her role in the film Les Miserables，admitted that she has been in many embarrassing situations over the years．Once she wore a strange dress to a film premiere （首映）．"It was horrible．I （22）D my eyes out when I saw the pictures．Sadly，those pictures have never gone away．But if you don't have a laugh at things like that，you really are taking yourself and life too seriously．"
Hathaway had her （23）D setback （挫折） in 2008when her former boyfriend went to prison．（24）B，se told US Weekly that it taught her"to have a sense of humor about everything"．"I'm going to laugh first and（25）C is going to be able to laugh at me，"she said．In this way，she helps herself get out of trouble．
| 16．A．wondered | B．doubted | C．remembered | D．forgot |
| 17．A．matter | B．story | C．task | D．accident |
| 18．A．looked around | B．looked after | C．looked down on | D．looked at |
| 19．A．decided | B．supported | C．described | D．changed |
| 20．A．other | B．others | C．the other | D．the others |
| 21．A．of | B．for | C．at | D．with |
| 22．A．laughed | B．shouted | C．smiled | D．cried |
| 23．A．small | B．bigger | C．smallest | D．biggest |
| 24．A．But | B．However | C．Unless | D．Though |
| 25．A．somebody | B．anybody | C．nobody | D．everybody |
1．Some years ago，on a hot summer day in south Florida，a little boy decided to go for a swim in the river in front of his house．
In a （16）A to dive into the cool river，he ran out through the back door，leaving （17）C his shoes and shirt as he went．He dived into the water，not（18）D that as he swam toward the middle of the lake，an alligator（鳄鱼） was swimming （19）C him．Inside the house，his mother was looking out by the window．She saw the two as they got closer and closer．In great fear，she rushed out of the house and （20）A towards the water，（21）B to her son as loudly as she could．
Hearing her voice，the little boy became alarmed and made a（22）D to swim to his mother．It was too （23）C．Just as the mother reached her son，so did the alligator．
From the bank，the mother caught her little boy by the （24）B while the alligator snatched（夺取） his legs．Then it began an unbelievable tug-of-war（拔河） between the two．The alligator was much （25）D than the mother，but the mother wouldn't give up．
A farmer（26）A to drive by．He heard the cry，raced from his truck，took aim and shot the alligator．
After several weeks in hospital，the little boy was in good（27）B again．But on his legs there were scars（伤疤） （28）C by the animal and，on his arms，there were also scars left by his mother in his effort to hold on the son she loved．
A newspaper reporter asked （29）D he would show him his scars．The boy lifted his legs．And then，with clear（30）B，he said to the reporter，"But look at my arms．I have great scars on my arms，too．I have them because my mum wouldn't let me go．"
In a （16）A to dive into the cool river，he ran out through the back door，leaving （17）C his shoes and shirt as he went．He dived into the water，not（18）D that as he swam toward the middle of the lake，an alligator（鳄鱼） was swimming （19）C him．Inside the house，his mother was looking out by the window．She saw the two as they got closer and closer．In great fear，she rushed out of the house and （20）A towards the water，（21）B to her son as loudly as she could．
Hearing her voice，the little boy became alarmed and made a（22）D to swim to his mother．It was too （23）C．Just as the mother reached her son，so did the alligator．
From the bank，the mother caught her little boy by the （24）B while the alligator snatched（夺取） his legs．Then it began an unbelievable tug-of-war（拔河） between the two．The alligator was much （25）D than the mother，but the mother wouldn't give up．
A farmer（26）A to drive by．He heard the cry，raced from his truck，took aim and shot the alligator．
After several weeks in hospital，the little boy was in good（27）B again．But on his legs there were scars（伤疤） （28）C by the animal and，on his arms，there were also scars left by his mother in his effort to hold on the son she loved．
A newspaper reporter asked （29）D he would show him his scars．The boy lifted his legs．And then，with clear（30）B，he said to the reporter，"But look at my arms．I have great scars on my arms，too．I have them because my mum wouldn't let me go．"
| 16．A．hurry | B．dream | C．hungry | D．time |
| 17．A．for | B．over | C．behind | D．out |
| 18．A．hearing | B．understanding | C．feeling | D．realizing |
| 19．A．backwards | B．downwards | C．towards | D．upwards |
| 20．A．ran | B．walked | C．jumped | D．moved |
| 21．A．smiling | B．shouting | C．talking | D．nodding |
| 22．A．change | B．mistake | C．face | D．turn |
| 23．A．dangerous | B．close | C．late | D．early |
| 24．A．legs | B．arms | C．hands | D．feet |
| 25．A．faster | B．taller | C．bigger | D．stronger |
| 26．A．happened | B．came | C．noticed | D．stopped |
| 27．A．shape | B．health | C．look | D．build |
| 28．A．followed | B．written | C．left | D．broken |
| 29．A．where | B．how | C．when | D．whether |
| 30．A．sadness | B．pride | C．purpose | D．service． |
Some people like （66）collecting stamps．Others prefer posters or coins．But Pinky is （67）different．She collects children．In her mountain village，in Sikkim，she is known as the wonderful young woman who adopts （领养） every child she can．
Ben，with his sister Amy，left the city to see his grandparents on their farm．They four had a good time together．One day，grandpa gave Ben a slingshot （弹弓） to play with out in the woods．He was excited and practiced for some time．But he couldn't hit anything．
16．It was raining．I went into a Café and asked for a cup of coffee．（16）DI was waiting for my drink，I found there were many people in the place，but I felt （17）B．I saw their bodies，but I couldn't feel their souls（灵魂） because it seemed that their souls belong to the （18）C．
I stood up and walked between the tables．When I came to a corner，I saw a thin，small man （19）B in front of an old computer．"I'm Sam，"he finally answered after I asked him several times what his name was．"I（20）A talk with you．I'm busy，"he said．He was chatting online，and at the same time，he was playing a computer game-a war game．I was really （21）B．
（22）B didn't Sam want to talk with me？I tried again to speak to him，（23）D not a word came out of his mouth．I touched his shoulder，still no reaction（反应）．I was unhappy and put my hand in front of the monitor（显示器）．This time，he shouted，"Please leave me alone!"
I took a few steps back，wondering if the others were looking at me．I （24）C，and saw nobody showed any interest．
（25）B，I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines，not with people．They were more（26）Chaving a relationship with the computer．I can't（27）B their future if they like sharing their lives with machines （28）C with people．
I was worried and sank in （陷入） my thoughts．I didn't even（29）D that the coffee was bad，（30）B Sam didn't notice there was a person next to him．
I stood up and walked between the tables．When I came to a corner，I saw a thin，small man （19）B in front of an old computer．"I'm Sam，"he finally answered after I asked him several times what his name was．"I（20）A talk with you．I'm busy，"he said．He was chatting online，and at the same time，he was playing a computer game-a war game．I was really （21）B．
（22）B didn't Sam want to talk with me？I tried again to speak to him，（23）D not a word came out of his mouth．I touched his shoulder，still no reaction（反应）．I was unhappy and put my hand in front of the monitor（显示器）．This time，he shouted，"Please leave me alone!"
I took a few steps back，wondering if the others were looking at me．I （24）C，and saw nobody showed any interest．
（25）B，I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines，not with people．They were more（26）Chaving a relationship with the computer．I can't（27）B their future if they like sharing their lives with machines （28）C with people．
I was worried and sank in （陷入） my thoughts．I didn't even（29）D that the coffee was bad，（30）B Sam didn't notice there was a person next to him．
| 16．A．Before | B．Since | C．After | D．While |
| 17．A．happy | B．lonely | C．sad | D．excited |
| 18．A．home | B．world | C．Internet | D．Café |
| 19．A．sleeping | B．sitting | C．laughing | D．learning |
| 20．A．can't | B．mustn't | C．couldn't | D．needn't |
| 21．A．cheerful | B．surprised | C．moved | D．frightened |
| 22．A．What | B．Why | C．how | D．Who |
| 23．A．or | B．so | C．if | D．but |
| 24．A．waved my hand | B．shook my hand | C．raised my head | D．nodded my head |
| 25．A．From then on | B．At that moment | C．In all | D．Above all |
| 26．A．famous for | B．crazy about | C．interested in | D．troubled by |
| 27．A．decide | B．imagine | C．plan | D．design |
| 28．A．less than | B．except for | C．instead of | D．as well as |
| 29．A．pretend | B．understand | C．insist | D．notice |
| 30．A．just like | B．just as | C．just after | D．even though． |
14．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 us 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，and 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 reason？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 help you make your points clearer．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 （欣赏） your thoughtfulness．
Just remember：Be prepared．Know your subject，your audience and the reason．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．
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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，and 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 reason？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 help you make your points clearer．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 （欣赏） your thoughtfulness．
Just remember：Be prepared．Know your subject，your audience and the reason．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．
| Suggestions on （56）giving a speech | |
| Problems | ●You feel nervous and don't （57）remeber the content you will say． ●You talk too much，making the audience （58）bored． ●Usually，you hope the speech will end as soon as possible． |
| （59）Steps to take | ●Knowing （60）why you have to give the speech． ●（61）Spending much time researching and having your material organized to make your speech smooth． ●Listing as many （62）examples as possible and choosing the useful pictures，charts and so on． ●Neither using too （63）difficult words nor looking down upon your audience but remembering to treat them respectfully． |
| Conclusion | ●Be well prepared． ●Don't mention something （64）unimportant． ●It is your personality that will help you （65）contact with your audience well． |