We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.

So, you have to give a speech — and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheep up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.

41．The main idea of this article is                                   .

         A．that you can improve your speaking ability  B．that a poor speaker can never change

         C．to always make a short speech       D．that it is hard to make a speech

42．Paragraph 2 implies that                                        .

         A．many people are afraid of giving a speech   B. many people are happy to give a speech

         C．many people don’t prepare for a speech     D. many people talk too long

43．The phrase “talk over their heads” means                           .

         A．speak too loudly                  B. look at the ceiling

         C．look down upon them        D. use words and ideas that are too difficult

44．All of the following statements are TRUE except                    .

         A．few people know how to make good speeches

         B．a lecturer does not need to organize his speech

         C．research is important in preparing a speech

         D．there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability

45．The title for this passage may be                                 .

         A．Do Not Make a Long Speech     B．How to Give a Good Speech

         C．How to Prepare for a Speech    D．Try to Enjoy a Speech

 (  ) 6.  His eyes  suddenly widened. I knew a good idea must have _____ to him.

A. happened   B. appeared    C. occurred   D. hit

The sentence needs __________ once more.

A. to explain               B. explaining  

C. being explained         D. to be explained it

.When_________different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing many similarities.

   A. compared     B. being compared  C. comparing    D. having compared

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose friends for their children. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who chooses your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

1.Many teenagers think their _________ know them better than their parents do.

A.friends   B.teachers    C.brothers and sisters     D.classmates

2.When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.

A.go to their friends                   

B.talk with their parents

C.have a discussion with their family     

D.talk with their friends on the phone

3．Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A.Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.

B.Parents should like everything their children enjoy.

C.In all families, children can choose everything they like.

D.Parents should try their best to understand their children better.

4．The main idea of this passage is that _________.

A.Teenagers need good friends

B.Friends can give good advice

C.Parents often choose friends for their children

D.Good friends can communicate with each other

   Do you want to live another 100 years or more? Some experts say that scientific advances will

one day enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span(寿命).

“ I think we are knocking at the door of immortality (永生),” said Michael Zey, a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future. “ I think by 2075 we will see it and that’s a conservative estimate(保守估计).”

At the conference in San Francisco, Donald Louria, a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nanotechnology(纳米技术) make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. “ There is a great push so that people can live from 120 to 180 years,” he said. “ Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years.”

However, many scientists who expert in aging are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last about 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyles and less disease, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.

Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live. “It remains to be seen if you pass 120, you know; could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life?” said Leonard Poon, director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Center. “At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all.”

1. By saying “we are knocking at the door immortality”, Michael Zey means_____.

   A. they believe that there is no limit of living

   B. they are sure to find the truth about long living

   C. they have got some ideas about living forever

   D. they are able to make people live past the present life span

2. Donald Louria’s idea toward long living is that_____.

   A. people can hardly live from 120 to 180 years.

   B. it is still doubtful how long humans can live

   C. the human body is designed to last about 120 years

   D. it is possible for humans to live beyond 120 years in the future

3. The underlined “ it” (Para. 4) refers to_____.

   A. a great push

   B. the idea of living beyond 120 years in the future.

   C. the idea of living from 200 to 300

   D. the conservative estimate

4. What would be the best title for this text?

   A. Living longer or not

   B. Science, technology and long living

   C. No limit for human life

   D. Healthy lifestyle and long living

—Lets go to a movie after work, OK ?

    —_____.

       A．Not at all.  B．Oh, it all depends. C．It is all depending.  D. Yes, you are welcome

 More measures should be ______ to protect the natural resource.

A. made            B. taken            C. had                     D. done

. _____ to Beijing, I would visit the Forbidden City where the emperors once lived.

   A. If should I get       B. If I would get      C. Should I get       D. If I get

．—Who did you stay with ?

    —___________.

       A．Mr Green’s     B．The Greens      C．Greens     D．The Mr Green’s