—“May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five o’clock tonight?” —“I’m sorry.
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D) has gone
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B) had gone
C) would have gone
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– Hello, may I speak to John?– ________________________
A.You are wanted on the telephone.
B.Can I leave a message for him?
C.ust a second, please.
A.Who's there?
B.Who's that speaking?
C.Who are you?
D.Who wants to speak to Mark?
— May I speak to Prof . Li please?
—().
A.There's no Prof. Li
B.I'm afraid you've got the wrong number
C.No, you can't
—Hello, Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant. May I help you?—()
A、I would like to reserve a table for four people at 6 tomorrow evening.
B、I would rather speak to your manager.
C、I want to leave a message.
D、May I have your name please?
A. No, you can’t
B. Sorry, he isn’t in.
C. Who are you?
D. Why do you want to speak to him?
听力原文:W: Hello, Mr. Black's office.
M: Hello, may I speak with the educational advisor?
W: I'm sorry. Mr. Black's not here this morning, I'm his secretary. May I help you?
M: Yes, I would like some information about English-language schools in the United States. I'm graduating from Kuwait University this year and I want to study for my master's degree in America.
W: Have you been accepted by an American university yet?
M: Yes, I've just been accepted at the University of Chicago, but the university wrote me that I have to take an intensive English course before entering their program.
W: Well... there are many schools in the U.S. that offer English courses. Perhaps you should come down and talk to Mr. Black.
M: Ok. Could you make an appointment for me?
W: Yes, would nine o'clock tomorrow be all right?
M: No, I'm sorry. I can't come then. I have an exam at that time. Could I come the day after tomorrow at ten o'clock?
W: Yes, that will be fine, I think. May I have your name and phone number?
M: Sure, my name is Suleiman Mohammed and my phone number is 6536667.
W: Thank you, Mr. Suleiman. We'll see you Wednesday, June ninth, at ten o'clock.
M: Thank you. Good-bye.
W: Good-bye.
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A.Mr. Black's secretary.
B.Mr. Suleiman.
C.The educational advisor.
D.A teacher at the University of Chicago.
Most people have plenty of insecurities, and this seems like a situation that will bring them out. If parents, teachers or peers mocked your foibles as a child, you fear a repeat. If you were under pressure to be perfect, you are terrified of failing in the most public of ways.
While extroverts will feel less fear before the ordeal, it does not mean they will necessarily do it better. Some very shy people manage to shine. In fact, personality is not the best predictor of who does it well. Regardless of what you are like in real life, the key seems to be to act yourself.
Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself, does not do the job. While politicians may limit damage by having carefully rehearsed, written screeds to speak from, there is always a hidden awareness among the audience that the words might not be true.
Although, as Earl Spencer proved at his sister Princess Diana's funeral, it is possible both to prepare every word and to act naturally. In script. rarely works and it is used as a crutch by most people. But, being yourself doesn't work either. If you spoke as if you were in your own kitchen, it would be too authentic, too unaware of the need to communicate with an audience.
I remember going to see British psychiatrist RD Laing speak in public. He behaved like a seriously odd person, talking off the top of his head. Although he was talking about madness and he wrote on mental illness, he seemed to be exhibiting rather than explaining it.
The best psychological place from which to speak is an unselfconscious self-consciousness, providing the illusion of being natural. Studies suggest that this state of "flow", as psychologists call it, is very satisfying. Whether in normal life or making speeches, the key is to remind yourself that, contrary to what your teachers or parents may have implied, your best is good enough. In the zone, a strange place of authentic falsehood and shallow depth, play is possible.
For most people the biggest fear for public speaking is ______.
A.looking foolish
B.failing in words
C.not attracting attention
D.appearing pressurized
Most people have plenty of insecurities, and this seems like a situation that will bring them out. If parents, teachers or peers mocked your foibles as a child, you fear a repeat. If you were under pressure to be perfect, you are terrified of failing in the most public of ways.
While extroverts will feel less fear before the ordeal, it does not mean they will necessarily do it better. Some very shy people manage to shine. In fact, personality is not the best predictor of who does it well. Regardless of what you are like in real life, the key seems to be to act yourself.
Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself, does not do the job. While politicians may limit damage by having carefully rehearsed, written screeds to speak from, there is always a hidden awareness among the audience that the words might not be true.
Although, as Earl Spencer proved at his sister Princess Diana's funeral, it is possible both to prepare every word and to act naturally, as script. rarely works and it is used as a crutch by most people. But, being yourself doesn't work either. If you spoke as if you were in your own kitchen, it would be too authentic, too unaware of the need to communicate with an audience.
I remember going to see British psychiatrist RD Laing speak in public. He behaved like a seriously odd person, talking off the top of his head. Although he was talking about madness and he wrote on mental illness, he seemed to be exhibiting rather than explaining it.
The best psychological place from which to speak is an unselfconscious self-consciousness, providing the illusion of being natural. Studies suggest that this state of "flow", as psychologists call it, is very satisfying. Whether in normal life or making speeches, the key is to remind yourself that, contrary to what your teachers or parents may have implied, your best is good enough. In the zone, a strange place of authentic falsehood and shallow depth, play is possible.
For most people the biggest fear for public speaking is______.
A.looking foolish
B.failing in words
C.not attracting attention
D.appearing pressurized
It doesn’t have to be that bad.Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech-making.First of all, it is important to plan.Find out everything you can about your subject.And, at the same time, find out as much as you can about your audience.Who are they? Why are they coming to hear you speak? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.
Ask yourself the purpose of your speech.What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? There are many possible speaking roles, and each one has its own special characteristics.Don’t spoil your speech by confusing one speaking role with another.
When you are making your speech, try to relax.Speak slowly and clearly and look at people in your audience.Use simple vocabulary and expressions whenever possible.Pause for a few seconds now and then to give your audience a chance to think about what you have said.
If you follow these steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking.
1.According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT true?()
A.We may make mistakes when making a public speech
B.Most of us don’t know how to make a good public speech
C.We may think that we can never make a good speech
D.Every one of us hopes to have the chance to speak in public
2.What does “put yourself in their shoes” in paragraph2 mean?()
A.Be sure to wear nice clothing when you give your speech
B.Try on their shoes to see if they fit you
C.Take your shoes off when making your speech
D.Try to imagine how they think and feel about your speech
3.What if you confuse one speaking role with another?()
A.You will spoil yourself
B.Your speech will become a complete success
C.You will ruin your speech and make it a failure
D.You will spoil your audience.
4.While making a speech, you are NOT supposed to _______.
A.speak slowly and clearly
B.look at people in your audience
C.use simple vocabulary and expression whenever possible
D.be serious
5.What is the passage mainly about?()
A.The pleasure in making a public speech
B.One should always make a short speech
C.How to overcome your tension
D.How to improve your speaking ability
A.since
B.so that
C.for
D.because
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