12．Once upon a time there was a businessperson who had the task of convincing an audience of the need for the business to plan better for the future．Instead of starting out with a spreadsheet and a long list of numbers，he started with a story we all know，"The Three Little Pigs"．He attracted his audience with the brilliance of the little pig who built his house out of brick，and then used that metaphor（暗喻）to carry on his discussion of long-term planning．
There are many ways to communicate depending on the message you need to deliver，who the targeted receiver is，and the urgency of the message．
The military officer orders．
The advertiser entices（诱惑）．
The leader inspires．
The trainer，educator，or coach motivates．
Since few of us are in a position to communicate by barking orders，we have to learn to become more effective in enticing，inspiring，and motivating．Perhaps the most effective method is to think back to the days when you were a child and your parents told you a bedtime story．Many of these stories are short tales that carries a lesson or moral attitude in an entertaining manner．But stories are not just for little kids，we all listen more attentively when we are entertained．
Listeners become involved when being told a story．Our comprehension and sympathy increases as we identify with the circumstances，the people，and events that we imagine when an entertaining story is told with skill and affection．A story is so much better than a dry，factual laundry list of"do's"and"don'ts．"
When you have to convince，motivate，inspire，sell，or entertain，think of preparing your communication in a form your audience will react to with enthusiasm and wonder．It will help them better prepare for the day that big bad wolf comes to huff and puff（呼气吸气）and blow the house down．
68．The first paragraph serves as aC．
A．summary B．comment
C．lead-in D．background
69．Which of the following does the author think is most effective？A
A．Instructive and entertaining stories．
B．A long list of numbers．
C．Imaginary and adventurous stories．
D．Romantic short tales．
70．By the underlined sentence，the writer means that a good communicationC．
A．helps the audience fight against bad wolves
B．helps the audience build a stronger house
C．has a better effect and influence on the audience
D．attracts the audience to learn more lessons from tales
71．Which of the followings may be the best title of the passage？C
A．How To Tell a Story？
B．How To Deliver a Speech？
C．Let Me Tell You a Little Story
D．Let Me Tell You Some"Do's"and"Don'ts"
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了通过一个有启发性和娱乐性的小故事引入你的话题能够更好的吸引观众，激发他们的好奇和热情．
解答 68．C．主旨大意题．根据文章第一段可知第一段主要通过讲述商人用三只小猪的故事开头成功吸引了他的听众的故事告诉我们一个好的诱惑的重要性，引出了本文的主题，因此第一段的意义是引出主题；故选C．
69．A．推理判断题．根据文章倒数第三段"Perhaps the most effective method is to think back to the days when you were a child and your parents told you a bedtime story"可知作者认为最有效的方式是有启发性和娱乐性的故事；故选A．
70．C．句意推断题．根据文章最后一段"It will help them better prepare for the day that big bad wolf comes to huff and puff（呼气吸气）and blow the house down．可知一个良好的沟通对影响观众有更好的效果；故选C．
71．C．主旨大意题．通读全文，可知文章主要讲通过一个有启发性和娱乐性的小故事引入你的话题能够更好的吸引观众，因此本文的最佳题目为让我给你讲一个小故事；故选C．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
