第1题：
Learning how to write is like taking a course in public speaking. I’ d ask whether anyone in class had ever taken such a course. Invariably a few hands would go up.
“What did you learn in that course?” I’d ask.
“Well, the main thing was learning how to face an audience ... not to be inhibited( 拘谨 )... not to be nervous
Exactly, when you take a course in public speaking nowadays, you don’ t hear much about grammar and vocabulary. Instead, you’ re taught how not to be afraid or embarrassed, how to speak without a prepared script, how to read out to the live audience before you. Public speaking is a matter of overcoming your long-standing nervous inhibitions.
The same is true of writing. The point of the whole thing is to overcome your nervous inhibitions, to break through the invisible barrier that separates you from the person who’ ll read what you wrote. You must learn to sit in front of your typewriter or dictating machine and read out to the person at the other end of the line.
Of course, in public speaking, with the audience right in front of you, the problem is easier. You can look at them and talk to them directly. In writing, you’ re alone. It needs an effort of your experience or imagination to take hold of that other person and talk to him or her. But that effort is necessary -- or at least it’ s necessary until you’ve reached the point when you quite naturally and unconsciously “talk on paper
1、The topic of the passage is ________
A、how to be a good writer
B、how to be a good speaker
C、how to express yourself with your words
D、how to get rid of nervousness in public speaking
2、The public speech course mainly teaches students ______
A、how to make an attractive speech using perfect grammar and vocabulary
B、how to express themselves exactly and vividly
C、how to collect data needed and organize it
D、how to get over their nervousness when making a speech
3、The similarity between making a public speech and writing is that _______
A、you have to do a lot of preparation work beforehand
B、 you should get over your nervous inhibitions
C、 you should know grammar and vocabulary well to accomplish them
D、 both of them have audience
4、In the opinion of the author, public speaking is much easier than writing because _______
A、public speaking requires less effort than writing
B、 it’ s unnecessary for you to write a lot for speech and you can say anything as you like
C、 you face the audience directly in public speaking; while writing is otherwise
D、 in public speaking, the audience have to listen to you whether they like it or not
5、The author of this passage probably is a ________
A、boss
B、 politician
C、 writer
D、 professor
第2题：
Write your essay on the Answer Sheet in 200-250 words.(30 points)
An English person recently came to your school to give a talk(what was the talk
about?).
He/She left a personal possession (what is it?)at the school(}cuhere exactly?). You
want to return the possession(how will you return it?)but you have had difficulty
contacting the person (howhave you tried to contact him/her?). You have a possible address for the person, but you're not sure if it's correct (why?).
Write a letter to the person.
.Thank them for coming to give the talk.
.Explain the situation.
.Ask them to contact you.
Student Committee
St Giles School
Swindon
18/4/2007
Mr Brendan Collins
Chairman
ILP Industries Ltd
Bristol BS3 20X
Dear Mr Collins，
I am writing to thank you for attending our school careers day last week
and giving such
an inspirational and interesting speech on career prospects in the
financial services industry.
I am also writing to inform. you that you left a CI}ROM in the computer
which you used
during your speech. Iwould like to return it to you as soon as possible but
Iwas unsure
whether to send it to your company or adifferent address.
I contacted your office but，unfortunately, you were away on business and I
spoke to a
secretary. She said that the disc belonged to your own private consultancy
business and that I should send it there. She provided me with an address but I am afraid
that I may havewritten it down incorrectly. The address I have is as
follows:Collinsi一Consultancies, Box 283A, Bristol. Could you please confirm that this is the correct address to
which I shouldsend the disc?
Thank you once again for your generosity in giving up your valuable time
for the
students at our school and Iam sorry I have been unable to return your
CD-ROM morepromptly.
Yours sincerely，
John Smith
John Smith
Student Committee Chairperson
第3题：
When asked about your biggest weakness you actually need speak much about what you’ve done to improve it. And by doing so, you would be regarded as a person with initiative.()
第4题：
第5题：
Just as in face-to-face communication, there are some basic rules of behavior(行为) that should be followed on the Internet. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. ①Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “ Would I say that to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. If someone in the chat room is rude to you, you needn’t to fire back. You should either ignore(不理睬) the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
②Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, be kind about it. If you do decide to tell someone about the mistake, point it out politely. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended(冒犯).③询问别人诸如年龄、性别和家庭情况等隐私问题是不礼貌的。Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, or don’t ask such questions.
76. In the chat room we must respect others’ ____________ and __________.
beliefs, opinions
第6题：
A、how long you live here
B、how long have you lived here
C、how long you have lived here
D、how long did you live here
第7题：
Receiving Visitors at the Airport
Do you, sometimes, need to go to meet some visitors at the airport? What should you do when you meet them? What should you talk about? On their arrival, you should pay attention to the following points:
Going up to meet the visitors
Asking about their journey
Helping with their luggage
When going to the visitors and making introduction at the airport, you should remember that the person of less importance, regardless of gender, is introduced to the person of greater importance and the visitor is always more important than anyone in your organization. The introduction is usually followed by a brief and firm handshake.
To break the ice, after introduction, you can ask about their journey, like: “Did you enjoy your journey?” , “How was your trip?” etc. If you want to be more friendly and helpful, you may offer to take the luggage.
When you get to the hotel, accompany your visitors to the hotel front desk and help them with the check-in. After check-in, ask a bell boy to help carry the luggage.
When your visitors have settled down, discuss the schedule with them to see if there might be any changes. If there are changes, don't forget to let the related persons know.
1.When making introductions, the introduction is usually starting with a brief and firm handshake.
2.In order to break the ice, you may ask visitors about their journey after the introduction.
3.If you want to be more friendly and helpful, you'd better help carry the luggage.
4.You should discuss the schedule with the visitors before they've settled down.
5.It is not friendly to ask about the visitor's journey.
参考答案：1.T 2.T 3.T 4.F 5.F
第8题：
Tell me about a city you have visited.
You should say:
where the city is and when you went there
what people can see and do in that city
why that city is special and explain why your visit to that city was memorable.
You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes.
You will have one minute to think about what you're going to say.
You can make some notes to help you if you wish.
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