Prepare: Plan ahead and think about what you are going to say. In the words of Mark Twain, it usually takes you more than three weeks to prepare for it.

Know your subject: Always make sure that you know the subject and have background information at hand for question time.

Know you audience: Find out who you will be addressing so that you can tailor(适合) your comments accordingly.

Make a point: Keep your speech short and brief and have a few clear points that you need to convey(传达).

Practice: Never learn your speech by heart as your speech will become stilted, but do practice it a few times in front of the mirror, your parents or your dog.

Eye contact: If the thought of looking into a sea of faces scares you, adjust your gaze（注视）regularly at different points in the room to create the same effect.

First impressions: Your first impression is important when making a public presentation. Find out about dress codes(准则) at the place so that you look your best and, if possible, check the microphone beforehand to ensure you know how to use it.

Get help: If public presentations are a major part of your life, read up on the art of speech---writing and delivery to improve your skills.

The advice benefits (有益于)____________________.

A．teachers       B．actors          C．speechmakers        D．spokesmen

Knowing your subject helps you __________.

A．make a perfect speech       

B．make better answers when asked questions about the subject.

C．keep a clear head

D．attract people’s attention

The underlined word “stilted” probable means ________ here.

A．unnatural      B．unnecessary    C．unpleasant     D．undeveloped

If asked for more advice besides what has been mentioned in the text, you may suggest ______.

   A．eye contact with the audience        B．proper clothes

   C．proper tones and body languages      D．more practice

 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Do you know Mid-Autumn Festival? It’s one of the most      76. __________

important festival in China. It’s like Thanksgiving Day in   77. __________

America. It usually comes in September and October. This   78. __________

year it’s going to be in October 3.  On that day families   79. __________

get together for a big dinner and eat moon cakes. Moon cakes  80. __________

are delicious, some of that have eggs, nuts or something   81. __________

sweet inside and some has meat inside. Many families eat their  82. __________

dinner outside in the open air. The moon looks like brighter   83. __________

and rounder on this day. We could watch the moon, eat delicious  84. __________

moon cakes and listen the story of Chang’e. How happy   85. __________

we are!

October 15th is Global Handwashing Day.  Activities are planned in more than twenty countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap.

Experts say people around the world wash their hands but very few use soap at so-called critical moments. These include after using the toilet, after cleaning a baby and before touching food.

Global Handwashing Day is the idea of the Public-private Partnership for handwashing with soap. The goal, they say, is to create a culture of handwashing with soap. The organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing disease-causing germs （细菌）. They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap. Rub it into all areas, including under the fingernails. Then, wash well under running water. Finally, dry your hands with a clean cloth.

The Partnership says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend washing. Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs. And it usually leaves a pleasant smell, which increases the chances that people will wash again.

It also says that washing hands with soap before eating and after using the toilet could save more lives than any medicine. It could help reduce cases of diarrhea （痢疾）, which is the second leading cause of child deaths, killing more than one and a half million children a year, by almost half.

What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?

A. To keep healthy by washing hands.     B. To wash hands with soap.

    C. To take action to wash hands.         D. To wash hands often.

Which of the following is the right way to wash hands?

    a. Washing hands well.                 b. Covering hands with soap.

    c. Drying hands.                      d. Rubbing hands with soap.

    e. Wetting hands.

    A. a--c--b--e--d                       B. e--d--a--b--c

    C. a--c--b--d--e                       D. e--b--d--a--c

Which fact can’t explain why soap is important?

    A. It gives people a longer handwashing time.

    B. It helps to remove a lot of germs from hands.

    C. It attracts people to do more handwashing.

    D. It gets all people into the habit of washing hands.

According to the last paragraph, diarrhea is a disease that ________.

    A. kills half of the kids in the developing countries a year

    B. causes the greatest number of child deaths

    C. can be prevented to some degree by washing hands with soap

D. can’t be cured without washing hands

Prepare: Plan ahead and think about what you are going to say. In the words of Mark Twain, it usually takes you more than three weeks to prepare for it.

Know your subject: Always make sure that you know the subject and have background information at hand for question time.

Know you audience: Find out who you will be addressing so that you can tailor(适合) your comments accordingly.

Make a point: Keep your speech short and brief and have a few clear points that you need to convey(传达).

Practice: Never learn your speech by heart as your speech will become stilted, but do practice it a few times in front of the mirror, your parents or your dog.

Eye contact: If the thought of looking into a sea of faces scares you, adjust your gaze（注视）regularly at different points in the room to create the same effect.

First impressions: Your first impression is important when making a public presentation. Find out about dress codes(准则) at the place so that you look your best and, if possible, check the microphone beforehand to ensure you know how to use it.

Get help: If public presentations are a major part of your life, read up on the art of speech---writing and delivery to improve your skills.

1.The advice benefits (有益于)____________________.

2.Knowing your subject helps you __________.

3. The underlined word “stilted” probable means ________ here.

4.If asked for more advice besides what has been mentioned in the text, you may suggest ______.

       Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours．This kind of loneliness is not serious．In fact, it is quite normal．For some people, though, loneliness can last for years．Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness．

       The first kind of loneliness is temporary（暂时的）．This is the most common type．It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention．The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation--- for example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place．Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year．The third kind of loneliness is the most severe．Unlike the second type, chronic（长期的）loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause．People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others．Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition．

       Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease．While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangerous condition．

How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage ?

       A．Talk to friends．            B．Just ignore it．

       C．Go to see a doctor．      D．Ask your teachers for guidance．

“ It” in the last sentence of the second paragraph refers to ______．

       A．temporary loneliness      B．situational loneliness

       C．a new place       D．sleeplessness

Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people ?

       A．Chronic loneliness can cause family problems．

       B．Chronic loneliness can cause serious illness．

       C．Chronic loneliness can not be overcome．

       D．Such people are harmful to society．

What is the best title for the passage ?

       A．Three kinds of loneliness          B．Loneliness and Diseases

       C．Loneliness and Social Contacts      D．Chronic Loneliness