The Seventh “21st Century Cup” National High School Speaking Competition was held in Hangzhou on April 18 and 19.The 46 talented finalists(参加决赛者)excited the listeners with their good command of English when they were talking about the topic It is a Small World.
It was no surprise that the Whenchuan earthquake, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the financial crisis were often referred to in their speeches.
However, those who formed arguments based on their personal experiences tended to win.
The 16-year-old champion Xu Jiru from Nanjing Foreign Language School told a story about working as a delegate(代表)of different countries in a Model Untied Nations society.And the 17-year-old second place Xu Xinwei from Shanghai Foreign Language School Affiliated to Shanghai International Studies University referred to his voluntary job during the 2007 Shanghai Special Olympics World Summer Games.
Finalists also showed sharp and creative insight(洞察力)when they answered different questions thrown at them in the inpromptu(即兴的)part of the contest.
For example, the champion Xu was asked to say who she would choose if she could talk to a famous person.She chose Liu Xiang and said she hoped she would find out the real reason for his missing out on the Olympics.
However, the second place Xu had to decide whether he agreed to forbid Spanish bullfighting because it was curel even if it was exciting and the players were very brave.Although bullfighting is a part of the Spanish culture, Xu suggested excluding the killing from the sport.
“We are not looking for black and white, yes and no answers.We want students to think further and create something,” said Joyce Slayton Mitchell, one of the judges.
(1)
From the passage we can infer the topic that people are most interested in the competition is ________.
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A.
the Wenchuan earthquake.
B.
the Beijing Olympics.
C.
the financial crisis.
D.
the speakers'personal expericences.
(2)
Which of the following is the most important to the speaker in the impromptu part of the contest?
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A.
Perfect pronunciation.
B.
A rich vocabulary.
C.
Strong grammar skills.
D.
A sharp mind.
(3)
Which of the following is wrong about the main points of Spanish bullfighting?
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A.
Brave
B.
Unfair
C.
Exciting
D.
Cruel
(4)
In the passage the writer mainly tells us ________.
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A.
the topic of the English competition.
B.
how many competitors take part in the English competition.
C.
the introduction to the English competition.
D.
the introduction to the three winners of the English competition.