Question

 Here are tips for a successful speech from a profes?sional speechwriter：

No speech should last more than 20 minutes. 22      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 the proper selection. 23       Include and expand only those that explain and support your viewpoint (观点) .

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

Humour is vital. 25       Ronald Reagan always wan?ted 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. 26       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 re?marks.

   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

[文章大意]本文就如何做好演讲给出了几点建议。

22. G根据前文"No speech should last more than 20 minutes." 可知，演讲持续的时间要尽可能缩短。

G项符合文意。

23. E根据前后文可知，演讲要有一个主题，要围绕它展开。敁选E。

24. A根据后句可知，你演讲中所说的话必须是易懂的，容易理解的，故选A(谨慎选择你的演讲词) 。

25. D根据本段的标题"Humoui" is vital."以及后面作者所举的罗纳德，里根爱在演讲前开玩笑的例子可知，幽默是每个演讲所需要的，故选 D.

26. B根据前后句可知，在演讲之前致谢不仅是一种礼貌，还能让听众有时间平静下来。所以,致谢是有实际作用的，故选 B.