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Public speaking is a relatively new fashion championed by TED talks. ()
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Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he ______.
A.lacked practice in public speaking
B.felt his education was inadequate
C.didn't like arguing and debating with people
D.felt that the others were being impractical
Advice on Public Speaking Building confidence (信心)
Faith in yourself, your topic and your healthy mind is a must if you are to be a better publicspeaker. Many speakers are not prepared and lose confidence because of that. But others lack confidencebecause they are afraid of being judged--and possibly made fun of--just like they were in high schoolspeech class. Build your confidence by using all your tools and knowing that you are excellent.
Knowing what&39;s up
You have to know your topic inside and out. Nothing kills your speech like "um" and "uh" in every sentence. Research your subject to the point where you are an expert. And that&39;s half the battle.
Practicing
Researching and knowing your topic is one thing, but actually delivering that information isanother. Practicing your speech in advance is a must. You will find your beats and your direction,through hours in front of the mirror practicing. So when you climb up on stage, it will be like riding ahike,unless you don&39;t know how to ride a bike.
Dressing properly
You will want to dress properly for the occasion(场合)--which could be a suit or simply ajacket. Make sure it also has the comfort you need. If the clothes are not comfortable, you may notpay full attention to your speech.
Making connections
Make a personal connection with someone in the audience (听众). It might be someone youknow that you can call out to, or someone in the front row you can speak directly to. Maybe yourspeech leads you to ask them a question, which is an easy way for you to take yourself from the stageand place yourself as one of your audience. It also takes the pressure off. What does "that’s half the battle" mean in the text?
A.You have already won the battle
B.You are getting on the way to final success
C.You need experts to guide you in public speaking
D.You should write sentences without um and uh
The author compares delivering a speech to riding a bike because both of them needA.guiding
B.practice
C.proper dressing
D.self-confidence
Which of the following ways is suggested in making connections with the audience?A.Looking at someone in the distance
B.Calling out to someone you don’t know
C.Asking someone in the audience a question
D.Shaking hands with someone in the front row
What is the main purpose of the text?A.To show you how to dress properly
B.To help you become a good speaker
C.To teach you how to gain confidence
D.To help you get to know the audience
请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析,谢谢!
A great deal of the【43】and the listening that occurs【44】casual circumstances may seem to be【45】, in the sense that the discourse is relaxed, relatively formless, and expressive of strong and intimate feelings.【46】, such speaking and listening are highly valued. Normal individuals dread being deprived【47】companionship. If required to be【48】for a time, they may mm on the【49】or television, not to learn something,【50】not even to be entertained,【51】to feel the sociability of hearing human speech. The【52】purpose of much speech (including most【53】and many public speeches) is to knit together【54】closely and more pleasantly the ties of【55】.
(56)
A.dividing
B.ranging
C.gathering
D.arranging
______ speaking, they might make some contribution to the cause of peace.
A.Especially
B.Generally
C.General
D.Specially
The middle-aged woman is unaccustomed ______ speaking in public.
A.for
B.in
C.at
D.to
The students spent considerably ______ time listening to English than speaking it.
A.more
B.much
C.many
D.a great deal of
It is no good English without speaking English.
A.to learn
B.learn
C.learning
D.learned
Nearly ______ time we spent in watching television as in speaking English.
A.as many
B.much
C.more
D.as much
A.interfere
B.involve
C.investigate
D.interrupt
Generally speaking, the quality of life, especially as______(see)by the individual, is meaningful in terms of the degree to which these various areas of life are available or provide satisfaction to the individual.