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閲讀下面短文, 從短文後的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多餘選項。

Some individuals are born with a gift for public speaking.___16___Do you want to be a good public speaker? Here are some principles you must master.

People want to listen to someone who is interesting, relaxed and comfortable. Too often when you stand up to give a speech, you focus on the “public”at the expense of the”speaking. “ ___17___ Focus on the speaking. Talk directly to your audience, be yourself and make a connection.

Even the most successful public speaker will make mistakes. Yet, the only one who cares about any mistake is the one who is speaking. People’s attention wanders constantly. In fact,most people only absorb about 20 percent of a speaker’s message. So, don’t stop speaking when you make a mistake unless it’s a truly serious one.___18___

Your goal is not to be a perfect public speaker.___19___And like everything else in life, that takes practice. Remember, even world champion athletes practice their skills on a consistent basis.

___20___It’s rare to hear someone say, “I wish that speaker had spoken longer. “On the other hand, you probably can’t count the times that you’ve thought, “I’m glad that talk is over. It seemed to go on forever! “So surprise your audience. Always make your presentation just a bit shorter than anticipated. It’s better to leave your listeners wishing for more than shifting restlessly in their seats waiting for your speech finally to end.

A. Do the opposite.

B. You want to be an effective public speaker.

C. You don’ t need to apologize for a minor slip.

D. When it comes to public speaking, less is usually more.

E. The objective of most speeches is to benefit the audience

F. Take the fear out of public speaking by focusing on your listeners

G. However, the majority of people are effective speakers because they train to be.

【回答】

16. G    17. A    18. C    19. B    20. D

【解析】

本文是説明文。文章介紹了成為好的演講者需要掌握的一些原則。

【16題詳解】

本文主題是介紹成為好的演講者要掌握的一些原則。上句提到有些人生來就有演講的天賦。G項:然而，大多數人之所以能成為有影響的演講者，是因為他們受過訓練。與上句轉折，引出本文主題--演講者要訓練。故選G。

17題詳解】

下句Focus on the speaking.是本段主題，建議演講者把注意力集中在演講上。上句提到一種常見現象，當站起來發表演講時，演講者往往會把注意力放在”公眾”上，而不是”演講”上。這是錯誤的做法，A項Do the opposite.承上啟下，説明了上句做法的錯誤，引出了下句正確的做法。故選A。

【18題詳解】

本段提到即使成功的演講者也會犯錯誤，觀眾不會太在意你的錯誤。上句建議當出錯時不要停止演講，除非是非常嚴重的錯誤。C項:你不需要為一個小失誤道歉。與上句承接，是對待演講出錯的方法。故選C。

【19題詳解】

本段是説明練習的重要*。上句提到你的目標不是成為一個完美的演説家，下句應該説明目標是什麼。B. You want to be an effective public speaker.與上句銜接，是我們演講的真正目的。故選B。

【20題詳解】

下文提到觀眾並不是認為演講越長越好，根據 Always make your presentation just a bit shorter than anticipated.可知，作者建議讓演講比預期的短一點，給觀眾更多的期待勝過讓他們坐立不安地等待演講結束。D項:公開演講時，通常少就是多。説明了演講時，多和少的辯*關係。故選D。

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