Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Speaking to Develop Self-confidence

Overcoming stage fright

Most people are nervous about public speaking. 【1】 If you know that your topic is interesting, and that your material is well organized, you have already reduced a major worry.

Facial expressions

【2】 During your speech try to change your facial expressions to convey the emotions that you feel. Throughout your speech you need to use expressive facial expressions.

Eye contact

When you speak, you should look your audience straight in the eye. The idea is to give the impression that you are talking to each individual in your audience. If you have a large audience, try to look at people in the middle of the room, then slowly look to the right side of the room, then to the left side, then back to the center of the room. 【3】 This will give the audience the idea that you are not interested in your topic or in them.

【4】

Enthusiasm is being lively and showing your own personal concern for your subject and your audience. If you are truly interested in your topic, your delivery is certain to be enthusiastic and lively.

Varying speaking rate

Your words should not be too fast or too slow. If you speak too slowly you will bore your audience. If you speak too rapidly you will be difficult to understand. Adapt your rate to the content of your speech. For example, if you are explaining complex information, slow down. 【5】

A. If you are nervous , take a few steps to your right or left while speaking.

B. Smiling before you start your speech shows that you are not nervous.

C. The best way to cope with nervousness is to be really well prepared.

D. If you are happy or enthusiastic, you should speed up.

E. Don’t look at the floor, the ceiling or out the window.

F. Speaking with enthusiasm

G. Inspiring your audience

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】E

【4】F

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了如何充满自信地演讲。

【1】C 根据上句：大多数人对公开演讲很紧张。可知下句应该是在讲消除紧张的方法，C项“应付紧张的最好办法是做好充分的准备”符合语境。

【2】B 根据空格下句：在你演讲期间，试着改变你的面部表情来表达你的情绪。可知上句表达的意思是“演讲前微笑表明你不紧张”。故选B。

【3】E 根据空格上句：如果观众多，尽力地去看房间的中间，----。可知空格处的意思是：不要看地板、天花板和窗外。故选E。

【4】F 此空是小标题。下文讲的内容是Enthusiasm的重要性，故F项Speaking with enthusiasm（充满热情地说）概括本段内容。

【5】D 根据上句：如果你解释复杂的信息，放慢速度。故D项If you are happy or enthusiastic, you should speed up.（如果你高兴或充满热情，你应该加速。）与之相匹配，故选D。

【名师点拨】

根据上下文的语境来确定选项。一般在空格的上一句或下一句，也许是上、下句中会有暗示。【5】D 根据上句：如果你解释复杂的信息，放慢速度。故D项If you are happy or enthusiastic, you should speed up.（如果你高兴或充满热情，你应该加速。）与之相匹配，故选D。