Two friends were making a walk in the country                          1．_________

and they past a farm near which there was a large                            2．__________

orchard．They noticed that all the trees there besides                        3．__________

one was well covered with apples． They wondered                        4．__________

why this tree had none, and as they stood talk to                             5．_________

each other about the matter when the farmer’s boy                           6．__________

came along．One of the man said to the boy．“My                         7．__________

friend and I have noticed that there is not a single                             8．__________

apple in that tree over there．Do you know why it is                        9．__________

so? Should you tell us?” “Certainly,” the boy said．                          10．__________

“Because it is an oak tree．”

实现有效的沟通，建立良好的人际关系，不仅要善于言表，更要学会倾听。请根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇题为“Being a Good Listener” 的英语演讲稿。

注意：

1． 对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

2． 词数120左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。

3． 演讲稿中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。

Good afternoon, everyone!

The topic of my speech today is “Being a Good Listener”．

……

Thank you for your listening!

Have you got a free evening next week?          , let’s have dinner.

A．While so       B．Since so         C．When so       D．If so

      of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend       her.

A．Warned; accompanied                                  B．Having warned; accompanying

C．Warning; accompanying                              D．Having been warned; accompanying

---Do you want tea or coffee?

---       . I really don’t mind.

A．Both           B．None          C．Either            D．Neither

---Our holiday cost a lot of money.

---Did it? Well, that doesn’t matter     you enjoyed yourselves.

A．unless           B．as long as         C．as far as          D．in case

Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to      .

A．go out           B．give in           C．turn off        D．be put up

---Do you like Nick?

---Yes. Nick is good, kind hard-working and intelligent,     , I can’t speak too highly of him.

A．as a result        B．in a word         C．by the way          D．on the contrary

---Whom shall I give the document?

---To     is in the office. However,         to require a written paper for it.

A．whom; make sure                                       B．who; make sure

C．whomever; be sure                                     D．whoever; be sure

What a pity! I missed to meet my friend at the airport because my car was     in the traffic jam.

A．broken up           B．kept back         C．held up            D．kept up