Question

Here are tips for a successful speech from a professional speechwriter:

No speech should last more than 20 minutes. 1. The Sermon on the Mount, a collection of sayings and teachings of Jesus, for example, lasted hardly more than three minutes.

Focus on one topic. We’re human and tend to have lots of thoughts, opinions and ideas. You have to make proper selection. 2. Include and expand only those that explain and support your viewpoint(观点).

3. It’s important to remember that your words must be hearable and understandable the first time out.

Humour is vital. 4. Ronald Reagan always wanted to joke at the start of a speech because he needed the quick victory of laughter. It helped him relax. It also helped the audience relax.

Don’t forget to say thanks. You should always, at the beginning of the speech, thank the person who invited you and introduced you. 5. While you’re doing it, the audience gets a chance to daydream and settle down. They’re going to daydream at some point anyway, and it may as well be before you get to the heart of your remarks.

A. Choose your words carefully.

B. And saying thanks at the beginning has a practical purpose.

C. First you have to work out what you’re going to say.

D. Every speech needs it, and you need it, too, probably at the beginning.

E. Stick to one subject－the future of the soccer club, for example.

F. This process takes time, so start once you begin thinking about the speech.

G. The more important the message is, the less time it requires to say it.

 

Answer 1

1.G

2.E

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍如何做专业的演讲及提到五点建议。

1.G 根据上文提到No speech should last more than 20 minutes.演讲最好不要超过20分钟，故选G The more important the message is, the less time it requires to say it信息越重要，需要的时间就越短。

2.E 根据上文提到We’re human and tend to have lots of thoughts, opinions and ideas. You have to make proper selection我们有许多的想法，意见，你不得不做一个选择，故选E坚持一个主题，比如俱乐部的未来。

3.A 根据下方提到It’s important to remember that your words must be hearable and understandable the first time out.忘记第一次时，你的话必须是易懂的，容易理解的，故选A谨慎的选择你的语言。

4.D 根据本段的标题是Humour is vital.幽默是重要的，和下句话提到Ronald Reagan always wanted to joke at the start of a speech because he needed the quick victory of laughter.演讲以玩笑开始，故选D项你也需要它。

5.B 根据上一句话提到You should always, at the beginning of the speech, thank the person who invited you and introduced you.你在开始演讲的时候就感谢那些邀请你的人，故选B在开始时表示感谢。

考点：教育类阅读。