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The art of public speaking began in ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago. Now, twitter, e-mail, blogs and QQ chat offer approaches to communication— but none can replace the role of a great speech.
The spoken word can handle various important functions: persuading or inspiring, informing, paying tribute (致敬), entertaining, or simply introducing someone.
Persuading is used in dealing with or reconciling different points of view. When the leaders met in Copenhagen in December, 2009, persuasive words from activities encouraged them to take former action.
Inspirational speeches deal with emotions. They focus on topics and matters that are close to people’ s hearts. Last year, during the fighting in Iraq, generals used inspiring speeches to prepare the troops for battle.
Some speeches spread knowledge and deepen understanding. When the H1N1 flu was announced, the disease scared many people. Informtive speechs from World Health Organization (WTO) officials helped people to keep their panic under control so they could take necessary preventive measures.
Sad events are never easy to deal with but a speech that pays tribute to the loss of a loved one and gives praise for their contribution can be comforting. Madonna’s speech about Michael Jackson after his death showed the fact that he will continue to live on through his music.
It’s not only in world forums where public speaking plays an important role. It can also be helpful in the course of our own life. You may be asked to do a presentation at college or work to inform others about an area of great importance. On a more personal level, a friend may be upset and need comforting. Or you might be asked to introduce a speaker at a family gathering or to speak at a wedding, where your language will be needed to move people or make them laugh.
Great speaking ability is not something we’re born with. Even Barack Obama works hard to perfect every speech.
【小题1】The underlined word “recociling” in paragraph 3 can best be replaced by “________”
| A．considering | B．questioning | C．accepting | D．settling |
| A．persuasive speeches | B．informative speeches |
| C．inspirational speeches | D．introductive speech |
| A．is important in world forums |
| B．can help us make more friends |
| C．matters more in one’s life |
| D．is helpful in our daily life |
| A．How the speech came into being |
| B．Why the public speaking is imporatant. |
| C．How you can perfect your speech |
| D．Why Obama often makes speeches |
| A．Tips of great speeches | B．The history of the speech |
| C．Functions of the speech | D．The language of the speech |
The art of public speaking began in ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago. Now, twitter, e-mail, blogs and QQ chat offer approaches to communication— but none can replace the role of a great speech.
The spoken word can handle various important functions: persuading or inspiring, informing, paying tribute (致敬), entertaining, or simply introducing someone.
Persuading is used in dealing with or reconciling different points of view. When the leaders met in Copenhagen in December, 2009, persuasive words from activities encouraged them to take former action.
Inspirational speeches deal with emotions. They focus on topics and matters that are close to people’ s hearts. Last year, during the fighting in Iraq, generals used inspiring speeches to prepare the troops for battle.
Some speeches spread knowledge and deepen understanding. When the H1N1 flu was announced, the disease scared many people. Informtive speechs from World Health Organization (WTO) officials helped people to keep their panic under control so they could take necessary preventive measures.
Sad events are never easy to deal with but a speech that pays tribute to the loss of a loved one and gives praise for their contribution can be comforting. Madonna’s speech about Michael Jackson after his death showed the fact that he will continue to live on through his music.
It’s not only in world forums where public speaking plays an important role. It can also be helpful in the course of our own life. You may be asked to do a presentation at college or work to inform others about an area of great importance. On a more personal level, a friend may be upset and need comforting. Or you might be asked to introduce a speaker at a family gathering or to speak at a wedding, where your language will be needed to move people or make them laugh.
Great speaking ability is not something we’re born with. Even Barack Obama works hard to perfect every speech.
1.The underlined word “recociling” in paragraph 3 can best be replaced by “________”
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A．considering |
B．questioning |
C．accepting |
D．settling |
2.The passage mentions the H1N1 flu to show the function of _______
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A．persuasive speeches |
B．informative speeches |
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C．inspirational speeches |
D．introductive speech |
3.The 7th paragraph mainly tells us that public speaking ______.
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A．is important in world forums |
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B．can help us make more friends |
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C．matters more in one’s life |
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D．is helpful in our daily life |
4.What would the writer probably talk about following the last paragraph?
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A．How the speech came into being |
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B．Why the public speaking is imporatant. |
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C．How you can perfect your speech |
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D．Why Obama often makes speeches |
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
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A．Tips of great speeches |
B．The history of the speech |
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C．Functions of the speech |
D．The language of the speech |
Walking across the campus of Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University one delightful spring day, I came upon a table filled with young people chatting and enjoying the fine weather. Several had identical blue T-Shirts with “Trilogy@ CMU” written across them——Trilogy being an Austin, Texas-based software company with a reputation for recruiting(招聘) our top students. I walked over to the table. “Are you guys here to recruit?” I asked. “No, absolutely not,” they replied firmly. “We’re not recruiters. We’re just hanging out, playing a little Frisbee(飞盘) with our friends.” How interesting, I thought. They’ve come to campus on a workday, all the way from Austin, just to hang out with some new friends.
As I later learned, they were gifted students who had inked the highest-paying deal in the history of their department.
I asked one young man why he was going to a smaller city in Texas. The company is excellent, he told me. There are also terrific people and the work is challenging. Though he had several good job offers from Pittsburgh’s high-tech firms and knew the city well, he said he felt the city lacked the lifestyle options, cultural diversity, and tolerant attitude that would make it attractive to him. As he summed it up: “How would I fit in here?”
What a change from my own college days, just a little more than 20 years ago, when students would put on their dressiest clothes and carefully hide any counterculture tendencies to prove that they could fit in with the company. Today, apparently, it’s the company trying to fit in with the students.
These young men and their lifestyle represent a lively new force in the economy and life of America. They are members of what I call the creative class: a fast-growing, highly educated, and well-paid part of the workforce on whose efforts corporate profits and economic growth increasingly depend. They do not consciously think of themselves as a class. Yet they share a common belief that values creativity, individuality, difference, and advantage.
1．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．The rise of the creative class B．New ideas about recruitment
C．Changed working cultures D．A tale of two cities
2．Why were the young people on the university campus?
A．To get recruited in Pittsburgh.
B．To celebrate their successful recruitment.
C．To relax themselves away from work.
D．To meet their old schoolmates.
3．The underlined word “inked” in paragraph 2 probably means “________”.
A．fulfilled B．obtained C．settled D．signed
4．Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude towards the young people?
A．Criticizing B．Disappointing C．Approving D．Disgusting
5．From the passage we can infer that _________.
A．the young people prefer to work in a small quiet city
B．the high pay is the main attraction to the young people
C．Pittsburgh has many advantages over Austin
D．Pittsburgh doesn’t have enough attractions to the young people
Walking across the campus of Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon
Univers ity one delightful spring day, I came upon a table filled
with young people chatting and enjoying the fine weather．Several
had identical blue T-Shirts with 'Trilogy @CMU" written across them —Trilogy being an Austin,
Texas-based software company with a reputation for recruiting （招聘） our top students．I walked over to the table．"Are you guys here to recruit?" I asked．"No, absolutely not," they replied firmly．"We're not recruiters．We're just hanging out, playing a little Frisbee （飞盘） with our friends．" How interesting, I thought．They've come to campus on a workday, all the way from Austin, just to hang out with some new friends．
As I later learned, they were gifted students who had inked the highest-paying deal in the history of their department．
I asked one young man why he was going to a smaller city in Texas．"The company is excellent", he told me．"There are also terrific people and the work is challenging"．Though he had several good job offers from Pittsburgh's high-tech firms and knew the city well, he said he felt the city lacked the lifestyle options, cultural diversity, and tolerant attitude that would make it attractive to him．As he summed it up: "How would I fit in here?"
What a change from my own college days, just a little more than 20 years ago, when students would put on their dressiest clothes and carefully hide any counterculture tendencies to prove that they could fit in with the company．Today, apparently, it's the company trying to fit in with the students．
These young men and their lifestyle represent a lively new force in the economy and life of America．They are members of what I call the creative class: a fast-growing, highly educated, and well-paid part of the workforce on whose efforts corporate profits and economic growth increasingly depend．They do not consciously think of themselves as a class．Yet they share a common belief that values creativity, individuality, difference, and advantage．
59．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．The rise of the creative class B．New ideas about recruitment
C．Changed working cultures D．A tale of two cities
60．Why were the young people on the university campus?
A．To get recruited in Pittsburgh．
B．To celebrate their successful recruitment．
C．To relax themselves away from work．
D．To meet their old schoolmates．
61．The underlined word "inked" in paragraph 2 probably means "____"．
A．fulfilled B．obtained C．settled D．signed
62．Which of the following best describes the author's attitude towards the young people?
A．Criticizing B．Approving
C．Disappointing D．Disgusting
63．From the passage we can infer that ____．
A．the young people prefer to work in a small quiet city
B．the high pay is the main attraction to the young people
C．Pittsburgh has many advantages over Austin
D．Pittsburgh doesn't have enough attractions to the young people
Most people know that a wedding ring is symbolic of the bond of love and commitment between two people. But not everyone knows about the history behind this small yet powerful symbol. The history of the wedding ring goes back not just hundreds but thousands of years. No other currently practiced wedding tradition has been around as long.
The Egyptians were the first recorded civilization to use the wedding ring. In Egyptian hieroglyphics（象形文字）a circle represented eternity. Once a woman accepted the ring she became the “property” of the person who gave it to her and she was in a sense “his”. The first wedding ring could have been made of braided grass or hay (which would have been changed often), ivory, bone, or leather. Finally, metal was used, but the first wedding bands were crude(未加工的)and rough. However, the sentiment remained the same-eternal commitment and love.
The Egyptians wore the wedding ring on the left hand because it was believed that a vein in the left hand went straight to the heart. This tradition is still commonly practiced today in most parts of the world largely for practical purposes（most people are right handed）. It is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand. But there are some countries and groups which do not follow this tradition. In the Jewish faith, the wedding ring is put on the index finger. Roman Catholics traditionally wore their wedding band on the right hand, and in many countries and regions in Europe some people still follow this tradition.
It is interesting to note that in the long history of the wedding ring that it is only in the last century that men have begun to wear them．However, now both men and women show their love and commitment by exchanging rings on their wedding day．
Once you begin shopping for rings you may be amazed by the choices. There are several different types of metals: traditional gold, white gold, platinum, and titanium. You can have an inscription put on the inside of the band if you like. Some people are even choosing a tattoo band. The styles vary from a simple, yet elegant band to an elaborate ring covered with jewels. If you do not buy the wedding and engagement rings as a set, you will want to be sure the styles ar
e compatible(配套). Choose carefully because this choice will need to stand the test of eternity.
What’s the best title for this passage?
A．History of Rings B．Interesting Facts about Rings
C．Different Rings D．The Meaning of the Rings
What may the word “eternity” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．round B．marriage C．couple D. forever
What can we infer from the passage?
A．Men were looked upon by women for thousands years．
B．Only women have the right to make themselves beautiful．
C．Women wore rings thousands of years earlier than men．
D
．You could have an inscription put on the inside the band．
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