单选题 We are all called upon to make a speech sometime in life, but most of us don't do a very good job. We may get nervous, forget what we want to say, or talk too long and bore our audience. Later we may think, "Thank goodness, it's over. I'm not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again."
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.

单选题 According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT true?

单选题 What does "put yourself in their shoes" (Line 4, Para. 2) mean?

单选题 What if you confuse one speaking role with another?

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】词汇理解题。参见第三段最后一句Don't spoil…with another，此处spoil意为“破坏”．spoil your speech意为“把演讲搞砸了”。C和D项是干扰项，spoil与人连用时意为“把某人宠坏”，文章并无此意。

单选题 While making a speech, you are NOT supposed to ______.

单选题 What is the passage mainly about?

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】主旨题。本文是一种归纳法的写作手法，每一段提出一个问题，最后一句为结论句If you follow these steps，you'll see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking，总结全文。因此我们可知，本文主题为公共演讲技巧，所以A项是正确的答案。