Question

【題目】How you calm yourself before giving a speech? Both modern research and centuries of experience from experienced（有經(jīng)驗的）public speakers suggest some practical（實用的）advice.

【1】

Know to whom you’ll be speaking, and learn as much about your audience（聽眾） as you can. The more you can expect the kind of reaction your listeners will have to your speech, the more comfortable you’ll be in delivering your message. Be audience-centered rather than speaker-centered.

【2】

You will feel less nervous if you talk about something you are familiar with or have some personal experience of. Your comfort with the subject of the speech will be reflected in your delivery.

【3】

The better prepared you are, the less anxiety（焦慮）you will experience. Being prepared means that you have researched your topic and practiced your speech several times before you deliver it.

【4】

You are likely to feel the most nervous during the opening moments of your speech. Therefore, it is a good idea to have a clear plan for how you will start your speech. Being familiar with your introduction（介紹）will help you feel more comfortable about the entire speech. If you know how you will end your speech, you will have a safe harbor in case you lose your place. If you need to end your speech ahead of time, a well-delivered conclusion can permit you to make a graceful exit.

【5】

One of the symptoms(癥狀) of nervousness is a change in your breathing and heart rates. Nervous speakers tend to take short, shallow breaths. To help break the anxiety—reduce breathing pattern, consider taking a few slow deep breaths before you rise to speak.

A. Know your introduction and your conclusion(總結(jié)).

B. Channel（引導(dǎo)） your nervous energy.

C. Know your audience.

D. Use deep-breathing techniques.

E. Be prepared.

F. Select（選擇）an suitable topic.

G. To talk with your friends before giving a speech.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】F

【3】E

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】演講前如何使自己冷靜下來，本文給出了一些實用性的建議。

【1】C 根據(jù)本段第一句Know to whom you’ll be speaking說明要了解你的觀眾，了解了他們你才可以更好的組織你的演講。故C正確。

【2】 F 根據(jù)第一句可知如果你選擇了一個你感覺舒適的話題，你會不太緊張，故F符合本段的中心思想。

【3】 E 根據(jù)本段第一行The better prepared you are, the less anxiety you will experience.說明做好充分的準(zhǔn)備是非常重要的。故E符合段落大意。

【4】 A 根據(jù)本段第一行和第四行說明演講的開頭和結(jié)尾是很重要的，如果我們對這兩部分有很好的理解，我們會更加鎮(zhèn)定。故選A。

【5】 D 根據(jù)本段最后一句consider taking a few slow deep breaths before you rise to speak.說明深呼吸是解決緊張的一個重要方法，故D正確。