a. Who’s speaking, please?b._____________________________________
A、Who are you?
B、I’m Parker.
C、Don’t you kno w me?
D、This is Parker.
A、Who are you?
B、I’m Parker.
C、Don’t you kno w me?
D、This is Parker.
A. Who are you
B. I’m Parker
C. Don’t you know me
D. This is Parker
"What did you learn in that course?" I'd ask.
"Well, the main thing was learning how to face an audience ... not to be inhibited(拘谨 )... not to be nervous Exactly, when you take a course in public speaking nowadays, you don' t hear much about grammar and vocabulary. Instead, you' re taught how not to be afraid or embarrassed, how to speak without a prepared script, how to read out to the live audience before you. Public speaking is a matter of overcoming your long-standing nervous inhibitions.
The same is true of writing. The point of the whole thing is to overcome your nervous inhibitions, to break through the invisible barrier that separates you from the person who' ll read what you wrote. You must learn to sit in front of your typewriter or dictating machine and read out to the person at the other end of the line.
Of course, in public speaking, with the audience right in front of you, the problem is easier. You can look at them and talk to them directly. In writing, you' re alone. It needs an effort of your experience or imagination to take hold of that other person and talk to him or her. But that effort is necessary -- or at least it' s necessary until you've reached the point when you quite naturally and unconsciously "talk on paper.
1.In the opinion of the author, public speaking is much easier than writing because().
A、public speaking requires less effort than writing
B、it' s unnecessary for you to write a lot for speech and you can say anything as you like
C、you face the audience directly in public speaking; while writing is otherwise
D、in public speaking, the audience have to listen to you whether they like it or not
2.The topic of the passage is().
A、how to be a good writer
B、how to be a good speaker
C、how to express yourself with your words
D、how to get rid of nervousness in public speaking
3.The public speech course mainly teaches students().
A、how to make an attractive speech using perfect grammar and vocabulary
B、how to express themselves exactly and vividly
C、how to collect data needed and organize it
D、how to get over their nervousness when making a speech
4.The similarity between making a public speech and writing is that().
A、you have to do a lot of preparation work beforehand
B、you should get over your nervous inhibitions
C、you should know grammar and vocabulary well to accomplish them
D、both of them have audience
5.The author of this passage probably is a ().
A、boss
B、politician
C、writer
D、professor
41.A.abandoning
B.leaving
C.being away
D.heading for
42.A.forever
B.temporarily
C.for a short time
D.all the time
43.A.yourself
B.lonely
C.of your own
D.on your own
44.A.Most likely
B.It ’ s impossible
C.It ’ s lucky
D.Make sure
45.A.Keep in touch with
B.Contact with
C.Keep contact in
D.Communicate
46.A.have built
B.do
C.formed
D.develop
47.A.go with
B.go away
C.go over
D.go through
48.A.thanks to
B.because of
C.because
D.resulting in
49.A.appear
B.rise
C.raise
D.grow
50.A.too
B.so
C.to
D.not
A.Emily Bronte’s Withering Heights
B.Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre
C.John Galsworthy′s The Forsyte Saga
D.Thomas Hardy′s Tess of the D′Urbervilles
These cultural minorities have been Britain's original inhabitants.In varying degrees they have managed to preserve their national identity, their particular customs and way of life.This is probably even more true of the remoter areas where traditional life has not been so affected by the growth of industrialism(工业化) as the border areas have been.The Celtic (凯尔特人) races are said to be more emotional by nature than the English.
An Irish temper is legendary.The Scots would rather forget about their reputation for excessive thrift (节俭) and prefer to be remembered for their ballads and dances, while the Welsh are famous for their singing.The Celtic temperament as a whole produces numerous writers and artists, such as the Irish Bernard Shaw, the Scottish Robert Burns, and Welsh Dylan Thomas, to mention but a few.
36.Some British people regard Britain as().
A.a single, unified country
C.a wholly Celtic country
B.a country of foreign cultures
D.an individualistic unit
37.“Their own native tongue” means().
A.the language of a foreign country
B.the language of their own country
C.the British way of speaking
D.a secret language
38.“A cultural minority” could be described as().
A.educated people who are few in number
B.people of the same race who are small in stature (身材)
C.members of ethic groups under the age of 12
D.small ethnic groups
39.According to the passage some cultural minorities have().
A.lost their individual character centuries ago
B.retained their individual character
C.lost count of their numbers
D.managed to preserve their English character
40.What may be one of the probable reasons for preservation of traditional life? ()
A.Ethnic custom
B.A specialized life style
C.The growth of industrialism
D.Geographical isolation
to complain. You go directly to the shop assistant and tell them your problem. They say they cannot help you, () makes you angrier, to the point perhaps where you start insulting the poor shop assistant. RESULT: This will do you no (), like getting any compensation, or even a refund. If you go directly to the first person you see within the organization you are complaining about, you may be wasting your time () they may be powerless to take any action or provide you () a solution. So the important lesson to be learnt is to make sure firstly that you are speaking to the relevant person, the one who has the authority to make decisions.
Don't Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports
When I joined a private football league a few years ago,the sport meant everything to me. My coach said that I had lots of potential,and I became captain of my 36. That was before all the fun was taken out of 37 .At first,everyone on the team got 38playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games,and the 39 started. Some parents,who had paid the coach extra money so their daughters could have 40 one-on-one training,got angry when she didn't give them more playing time in our 41 . The coach was replaced.The new coach,however,took all the fun out of the game:All we did during practice was 42 . I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the 43 .Of course,all teams run drills;they are 44 . But we ran so much that,afterwards,we had trouble 45 . Younger people shouldn't be doing exercises 46 for 18-year-olds.I was very thin 47 I started football,but as a member of this team I wouldn't eat much,because I was afraid of being too 48 to run. I feared making mistakes,and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual 49 .Is all this pressure necessary ?I 50up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same,and two of them stopped playing football completely. That's 51 ,because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the pressure they 52from the coach or their parents.I continued playing football at school and 53my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing 54 him,he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I 55 down,I played better. When you enjoy something,it's a lot easier to do it well.
36 A. class B. club C. team D. board
37 A. playing B. living C. learning D. working
38 A. great B. equal C. right D. extra
39 A. business B. struggle C. attempt D. pressure
40 A. free B. private C. good D. basic
41 A. matches B. courses C. lessons D. programs
42 A. jump B. play C. run D. shoot
43 A. duty B. meeting C. operation D. training
44 A. necessary B. boring C. scientific D. practical
45 A. speaking B. moving C. sleeping D. breathing
46 A. used B. intended C. made D. described
47 A. till B. since C. before D. because
48 A. full B. tired C. lazy D. big
49 A. size B. share C. space D. state
50 A. gave B. kept C. ended D. picked
51 A. loud B. fast C. publicly D. calmly
52 A. People B. Nobody C. Somebody D. I
53 A. shock B. wonder C. worry D. pleasure
54 A. if B. for C. while D. although
55 A. excited B. satisfied C. think D. laugh
A.①③
B.①④
C.②③
D.②④
Up to now,the association has carried out a series of volunteer activities. Sunshine Dancers is a non-profit program which was started in the Muslim primary school by the association. By hiring professional dance teachers,the association helps children from poor families to realize their dancing dream for free. Another major program run by CYVA is Protecting and Promoting the Rights of China’s Young Migrants(保护并增进青年农民工权益工程). It aims to improve education for migrant youth in order to prevent their early entry into the labor force. Teams of university volunteers will be recruited and trained to provide after-school tutoring to junior high students from migrant schools. 6. What does CYVA stand for?
A. Chinese Young Volunteers Association
B. China Youth Volunteer Association
C. China Youth Volunteering Association
7. When was CYVA founded?
A. In 1994.
B. In 1996.
C. In 1998.
8. Who founded CYVA?
A. A group of local teachers.
B. Young people who are willing to devote themselves to social services.
C. The local government.
9. What is the goal of CYVA?
A. To improve the overall quality of youth.
B. To contribute to the general progress of economic and social development.
C. Both A and B.
10. What are the programs carried out by CYVA?
A. Sunshine Dancers.
B. Protecting and Promoting the Rights of China’s Young Migrants.
C. Both A and B.