Question

Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

A. Be well-organized.

B. Close with a Q & A.

C. Don’t be contradictory .

D. Bring it to a specific end.

E. Speak slowly and pause.

F. Drop unnecessary words.

Speaking to a group can be difficult, but listening to a bad speech is truly a tiresome task—especially when the speaker is confusing. Don’t want to confuse your audience? Follow these suggestions:

1.When it comes to understanding new information, the human brain needs a little time. First, we hear the words; then, we compare the new information to what we already know. If the two are different, we need to pause and think. But a breathless speaker never stops to let us think about what he or she is saying and risks confusing us. Slow it.

2.Sometimes we all start a sentence one way and then switch directions, which is very difficult to follow. When you confuse your listeners with opposing information, you leave the audience wondering what part of the information is right and what part they should remember. Instead of relying and keeping correcting yourself, work to get the facts clear and straight.

3.Jumping from point to point as it comes to your mind puts the onus (責(zé)任）on your listeners to make up for your lack of organization. And it’s confusing for them to listen, reorganize, and figure out what you’re saying all at once. But going smoothly from one point to the next helps them understand information more easily. You can arrange things from beginning to end, small to large, top to bottom or by some other order. Just be sure to organize.

4.Repeated use of um, ah, like, you know and some other useless noises can drive an audience crazy. It makes the speaker sound uncertain and unprepared, and it can leave listeners so annoyed that they can’t pay attention. Recently I attended a speech that was marked by so many ums that audience members were rolling their eyes. Was anybody grasping the intended message? Um, probably not.

5.Many speakers finish up their speeches with question-and-answer (Q & A) sessions, but some let the Q & A go on without a clear end. The audience is often left confused about whether the meeting is over and when they can get up and leave. Do your listeners a favour by setting a time limit on questions, and close your speech with a specific signal—even if it’s something simple like, “If you have any more questions, you know where to reach me.”

Or even more to the point, conclude your speech with “Thanks for your time. ”

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.E

2.C

3.A

4.F

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述的是公開發(fā)言的時候要注意的一些問題。

1.E 根據(jù)本段第一句the human brain needs a little time.說明我們在交流的時候，大腦需要時間來反應(yīng)，需要說慢一點，需要暫停。故Ｅ正確。

2.C 根據(jù)本段第二行When you confuse your listeners with opposing information, you leave the audience wondering what part of the information is right and what part they should remember.說明我們在表達的時候，不要前后矛盾。

3.A 根據(jù)本段最后一句Just be sure to organize.說明在交流的時候，我們要有組織，不能混亂。故A正確。

4.F 根據(jù)本段第一句Repeated use of um, ah, like, you know and some other useless noises can drive an audience crazy.說明要把里面一些不必要的口頭禪等刪除，故F正確。

5.D 根據(jù)文章最后兩句“If you have any more questions, you know where to reach me.”

Or even more to the point, conclude your speech with “Thanks for your time. ”

說明本段講述的是要有一個很好的結(jié)尾。故D項正確。

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