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We are often asked to make a speech in life．Most of us are afraid of it and don't do a good job．Here are some simple steps to make your speech a successful one．First of all, find out everything you can about your subject and at the same time find out as much as you can about your audience(听众)．Who are they?What do they know about your subject?Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech．Then try to arrange(安排)your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow．Use as many examples as possible．Never forget your audience． 　　Don't talk over their heads or talk down to them．When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly and look at your audience．Pause for a few seconds from time to time to give your audience chance to think over what you've said．Just remember：be prepared, know your subject and your audience, say what you have to say and be yourself so that your ideas will bring you and your audience together． (1) “Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech．”means that while preparing your speech, you must ________． [　　] A． put your shoes aside and put on theirs B． try their shoes to see if they fit you C． wear the shoes with the same size as theirs D． try to imagine yourself to be in their position (2) When he is giving his speech, the speaker is to ________． [　　] A． let his eyes rest to the subject B． follow the audience step by step C． face the audience in a natural way D． look up and down from time to time (3) During the course of the speech it isn't right for a speaker to ________． [　　] A． think nothing of the audience B． speak in a loud voice C． take a short stop at times D． refer to the notes once in a while (4) Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?________． [　　] A． How to Remember the Audience? B． How to Improve One's Speech? C． How to Prepare the Material for a Speech? D． How to Pick Out the Topic for a Speech?

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答案：1．D;2．C;3．A;4．B;