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DAY 2 阅读理解 B 人与自我(生活与学习) | 说明文 | 词数: 252+144 | 难度: ★★★★ | 建议用时: 8 min | 答案: P10
Do you know how to give a speech successfully? Here are some tips to help you.
First, stand straight with your arms relaxed at your sides. Also hold your head high with your chin(下巴) up. Smile from the beginning to the end.
Second, pause for 10 seconds before you start your speech. Pausing before you give your speech will allow you time to collect your thoughts. It will also allow your audience(听众) time to pay attention to you before you start your speech. Pause at the end of sentences, or pause after saying an important point.
Third, speak at a normal speed. Nervousness may cause you to speak faster than usual. If you are out of breath while speaking, or if your words start running together, then you are most likely to speak too fast. To keep this from happening, take a breath and slow down to a normal speed.
Fourth, look at your audience. Start by looking at a face that you know well in the audience. Then speak to individuals in your audience by looking at one person at a time. It lasts for 5 to 7 seconds. Move on to the next person after 5 to 7 seconds.
Fifth, take a breath if you blank out. Don't worry if you forget the next word or line. It happens to everyone. Instead, pause for 1 to 2 seconds to look at your notecards.
Lastly, once you've finished, thank your audience, pause for any applause(掌声) and then take your seat.
1. What does the underlined word "pause" mean in Chinese?
A. 缓解
B. 暂停
C. 继续
D. 加快
2. How should we speak according to the passage?
A. Speak a little faster than usual.
B. Take a breath from time to time.
C. Speak at a normal speed.
D. Speak as slowly as possible.
3. If you forget your words during speaking, what should you do?
A. Pause for a long time.
B. Hold your head higher.
C. Take a breath and pause for 1 to 2 seconds.
D. Look at your audience for 5 to 7 seconds.
4. How many tips does the writer give us?
A. 6.
B. 5.
C. 4.
D. 3.
5. What's the passage mainly about?
A. Which topic you should choose.
B. How to keep speaking speed.
C. How to stay away from nervousness.
D. How to make a successful speech.

答案： DAY 2 阅读理解 B
[👁️]篇章导读
本文给出了六条可以帮助我们演讲成功的建议。
✓答案解析
1.B 词义猜测题。由下文中的"Pausing before you give your speech will allow you time to collect your thoughts. It will also allow your audience time..."可知,在你演讲之前这样做会给你时间整理思路,也会让你的听众有时间关注你。由此可推断,此处是指在你开始演讲之前"暂停"十秒。
2.C 细节理解题。由第四段第一句"Third, speak at a normal speed."可知,我们应该用正常语速演讲。
3.C 细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的"Fifth, take a breath if you blank out. Don't worry if you..."和"Instead, pause for 1 to 2 seconds to look at your notecards."可知,如果在演讲中忘词,你应该深呼吸,暂停一两秒去看一下纲要卡片。
4.A 细节理解题。由第二段至第七段可知,作者共给出了六条可以帮助我们演讲成功的建议。
5.D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文开篇点题,给出了一些可以帮助我们演讲成功的提示,故选 D 项。
简│方│法 关注首尾,确定主旨
很多阅读理解的文章,尤其是说明文和议论文,首段开篇点题,尾段归纳总结全文,升华文章主题,而中间各段首句多是各段的主题句。因此,阅读文章首段、中间各段首句和尾段,主旨大意题就迎刃而解了。本篇第5题就用到了这种方法。