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【题目】Public speaking is a common cause of stress for everyone.The idea of standing in front of a large group with all eyes on you can make you feel fearful in almost all kinds of situation, for example giving a presentation in class, proposing a toast at dinner or making a workrelated presentation.It seems to be a fear that's impossible to overcome.If you have ever experienced this, you know while the anxiety may develop at the actual event, it is a feeling that begins much earlier than the actual day.There are many ways you can work on your confidence and prepare yourself for a public speaking event.

A consultant specializing (专门研究) in presentation skills can help you to overcome your sense of panic.Working with a consultant does not indicate that you have a major problem; it is only an approach to receiving guidance on relaxation strategies, such as deep breathing, which can help you deal with public speaking problems with ease.

Consultants can also help you work on your confidence.Confidence is extremely important in public speaking as it lets a speaker sound more convincing.Even wellestablished public speakers practice techniques such as meditation (沉思冥想) to calm themselves before a public appearance.

It's well worth the time and effort to overcome the fear of public speaking, particularly if talks and presentations are part of your work description.Keep in mind that many of those around you are also struggling with this fear of public speaking.It will help you to become an able speaker if you can prepare beforehand.For example, you can put in time on planning your presentation in detail and practicing it many times in secret.As you get more and more familiar with your material, you'll be able to finetune (微调) the details of your presentation and this will make you a confident speaker.Your speech will become excellent in terms of style and content.

Remember that the more you get into this pattern of feeling good about yourself, the stronger you will feel about approaching events when you have to make a speech.You can also work on physical details such as adjusting your tone (音调) before the presentation by doing some warmup exercises.

In a word, believing in yourself and presenting yourself well can help you deeply impress your audience.And after a few speeches you'll notice yourself overcoming the sense of panic that you now feel in public speaking situations.

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】fearful

【2】before

【3】relax

【4】convincing

【5】preparations

【6】plan

【7】practicing/ practising

【8】Conclusion

【9】presentation

【10】impression

【解析】在公众场合发言经常是让人很紧张害怕的，文章介绍了几种方法增加自信以及减少这种恐惧感。

题目主要考查学生从文中提取有效信息并对相关信息进行加工的能力。做题时需要注意是否需要大写，是否需要转换单词的词性。

【1】由文中standing in front of a large group with all eyes on you can make you feel fearful in almost all kinds of situation”可知，在公共场合讲话会让人感到害怕和紧张，故填fearful。

【2】根据文中第一段“it is a feeling that begins much earlier than the actual day”可知，紧张和害怕的感觉在讲话那天到来之前就开始存在了，故填before。

【3】根据文中句子“receiving guidance on relaxation strategies”可知，专业人士可以指导你掌握一些放松策略，说明专业人士能够帮助你放松，故填relax。

【4】根据文章“as it lets a speaker sound more convincing”可知，专业人士可以让你变得更加自信，演讲者的自信心对听众更有说服力，故填convincing。

【5】结合文章第四段内容“It will help you to become an able speaker if you can prepare beforehand.”可知，提前做好准备工作可以让你成为很好的演讲者，make preparations为……做准备，故填preparations。

【6】根据第四段“you can put in time on planning your presentation in detail”可知，为演讲制定详细的计划，make a plan制定计划，故填plan。

【7】根据文章第四段“practicing it many times in secret”可知，演讲者要提前反复练习，spend time doing sth花时间做某事，故填practicing/ practising。

【8】结合最后一段内容In a word, believing in yourself and presenting yourself well can help you...”可知，这里是对文章的总结，conclusion结论，需要大写，故填Conclusion。

【9】根据最后一段内容“presenting yourself well can help you...”可知，自信心加上良好的举止能让你的演讲给听众留下深刻印象，这里需要填present的名词形式，故填presentation。

【10】根据最后一段内容“help you deeply impress your audience”可知，自信心加上良好的举止能让你的演讲给听众留下深刻印象，文中用的动词impress，这里需要填其名词形式，make a deep impression on sb给某人留下深刻印象，故填impression。