| ( )1.A. clearly ( )2.A. found ( )3.A. sending ( )4.A. brain ( )5.A. probable ( )6.A. While ( )7.A . pay ( )8.A. kept ( )9.A. to ( )10.A. advertisement ( )11.A. watch ( )12.A. change ( )13.A. avoid ( )14.A. losing ( )15.A. offer ( )16.A. worker ( )17.A. success ( )18.A. Make ( )19.A. result ( )20.A. happier | B. carefully B. done B. taking B. sight B. possible B. Although B. win B. continued B. for B. report B. search B. make B. remember B. applying B. supply B. beginner B. development B. Ask B. decision B. easier | C. obviously C. known C. leaving C. order C. likely C. As C. show C. written C. into C. article C. study C. sell C. protect C. preparing C. mean C. owner C. practice C. State C. promise C. cheaper | D. easily D. heard D. picking D. mind D. able D. If D. fix D. read D. from D. introduction D. discussion D. use D. gain D. fitting D. provide D. manager D. experience D. Get D. idea D. safer |
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| The Importance of Setting Speech Goals A speech is a wonderful opportunity to inform, persuade or entertain. The best speeches often take on a combination of all three of these components. However, before you can go about the writing of a great speech, it is important to set goals. Goals keep you, your speech and your audience focused. What a goal is In the context of a speech, a goal is the purpose of the speech, and what it hopes to accomplish. For example, the goal of a eulogy (颂歌) might be to celebrate the life of a loved one. The goal of a speech at a political gathering would be to inform the crowd about the political position of a candidate and persuade them to vote and campaign for the candidate in question. Why a goal is important Without a goal, a speech is without direction. The goal informs the structure and content of the speech. For example, if a speech"s goal is to convince people that smoking is bad for them, the speech will be structured with persuasive arguments to back up the goal. A speech with a goal of informing the audience will keep the information fair and factual. A goal is incredibly important to the speech"s ability to connect with an audience. If the speaker is unaware of the goal of the speech, the audience will likely be unaware as well. This severely reduces the effectiveness of the message. Aside from informing the audience of the content and structure, a speech"s goal drives the speaker to greater heights. If a speaker is asked to speak on a specific subject, but never establishes the goal, they won"t know where to start in the research, organizing and writing of the speech. ___________________________________ If you have been charged with (被委以) delivering a speech, establishing a goal can seem difficult at first. There are several things to take into consideration. First, think about who you will be speaking to. The demographic (人口统计) of your audience will likely determine whether you will be able to persuade them, or whether they will be able to sit through. Second, think about the topic itself. If the topic is something controversial(有争议的), it may be worth your while to consider an informative approach to present both sides of the issue. Finally, consider your resources. A speech with an informative or persuasive goal usually requires a great deal of research, and sometimes takes more time to write. | |||
| 1. According to the passage, what three components does the best speech combine? | |||
| A. Informing, delivering and entertaining. B. Informing, persuading and entertaining. C. Informing, writing and delivering. D. Informing, writing and persuading. | |||
| 2. The goal of a speech at a political gathering might be _______. | |||
| A. to persuade the audience to vote for a candidate B. to celebrate the life of a person you admire C. to entertain the audience with humor and magic D. to persuade the audience to buy new products | |||
| 3. All the following indicate the importance of a speech goal EXCEPT that _______. | |||
| A. a speech will lose its direction without a goal B. a speech goal can help keep the audience aware of the speech C. a speech goal can help the speaker know about the research, organizing and writing D. a speech goal makes it possible for the speaker to achieve whatever he wants in life | |||
| 4. Which of the following can be filled into the blank as the subtitle for the last paragraph? | |||
| A. How to achieve a speech goal B. How to deliver a difficult speech C. What to consider to establish a goal D. What to consider to deliver a speech | |||
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| No one wants to be tested. We would all like to get a driver"s license without answering questions about rights of way or showing that we can parallel park a car. Many future lawyers and doctors probably wish they could join their profession without taking an exam. But tests and standards are a necessary fact of life. They protect us from unskilled drivers, harmful products and dishonest professionals. In schools too exams play a constructive role. They tell public officials whether new school programs are making a difference and where new investments are likely to pay off. They tell teachers what their students have learned--and have not. They tell parents how their children are doing compared with others of their age. They encourage students to make more effort. It is important to recall that for most of century, educators used intelligence tests to decide which children should get a high-quality education. The point of IQ testing was to find out how much children were capable of learning rather than to test what they had actually learned. Based on IQ scores, millions of children were assigned to dumbed-down (学术挑战较小的) programs instead of solid courses in science, math, history, literature and foreign language. This history reminds us that tests should be used to improve education. Every child should have access to a high - quality education. Students should have full opportunity to learn what will be tested; otherwise their scores will merely reflect whether they come from an educated family. In the past few years, we have seen the enormous benefits that flow to disadvantaged students because of the information provided by state tests. Those who fall behind are now getting extra instruction in after - school classes and summer programs. In their efforts to improve student performance, states are increasing teachers" salaries, testing new teachers and insisting on better teacher education. Performance in education means the mastery of both knowledge and skills. This is why it is reasonable to test teachers to make sure they know their subject matter, as well as how to teach it to young children. And this is why it is reasonable to assess whether students are ready to advance to the next grade or graduate from high school. | |||
| 1. According to the passage, school exams enable ______. | |||
| A. governments to make right policies B. students to meet their teachers" requirements C. teachers to understand if their students have made efforts D.parents to compare their kids" achievements across schools | |||
| 2.Which of the following does the author probably agree with? | |||
| A. Disadvantaged students can benefit from state tests. B. Tests should focus on what students have actually learned. C. Intelligent tests decide if children should get a high - quality education. D. Intelligent tests are helpful in separating excellent students from poor ones. | |||
| 3. What is the purpose of the passage? | |||
| A. To re - assess the value of IQ testing. B. To defend the role of testing in education. C. To explain what high - quality education means. D. To call for thorough and complete reform in education. | |||
| 阅读理解。 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。 | |||
| It is said that there are about 40,000 different kinds of jobs in the world. 1 "Finding a job" is not the same as "choosing a job". Many young people end up in a job which they are not suitable for. 2 . Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs which you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important to realize what kind of person you are, which special qualities make you different from everyone else and what you are interested in. 3 . If you like art and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can draw a horse that looks like a horse instead of a big dog, that is a skill. Then ask yourself this question: in the following three areas ? skills with people, skills with information and skills with things ? which are your best skills? After examining your skills, the next step is research. To find out as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers. 4 Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! 5 A. It is your own life, so find something that you enjoy doing. B. Choosing the right one itself is a difficult job. C. We must know what our ideal jobs are. D. There is a difference between an interest and a skill. E. Ask your friends about the work they do. F. "Chance" may play a more important part than "decision". G. Your parents may also give you a job offer. | |||
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| Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend (超越) it. Once we truly know that life is difficult-once we truly understand and accept it-then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters. Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation. What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness, or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy. Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, those things that hurt, instruct. It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. | |||
| 1. The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to ______. | |||
| A. save space B. persuade readers C. make readers laugh D. get readers" attention | |||
| 2. According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to______. | |||
| A. encourage them to learn B. teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem C. help them learn to deal with pain D. teach them how to respect for problems | |||
| 3. From the passage, it can be inferred that ______. | |||
| A. everybody has problems B. we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life C. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain D. people like to complain about their problems |