10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking

By The Princeton Language Institute, Lenny Laskowski

Paperback: 224 pages

Publisher: Warner Books

ISBN: 0446676683

This book is a course on giving public talks. It’s written by an expert in the field and has the tools to make you a relaxed, effective, and commanding public speaker. You can find clear, brief, step-by-step to help you: Overcome nervousness and discover your own natural style. Set up an immediate connection with your audience.

Practise new techniques daily in conversations with friends. Write a speech that builds to an unforgettable conclusion. Mix together humour and anecdotes into your talk. Use special techniques to memorize your speech.

In the Spotlight: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Performing

By Janet E. Esposito

Paperback: 176 pages

Publisher: Strong Books

ISBN: 1928782078

In the Spotlight is a gift for people experiencing any degree of fear or discomfort in speaking or performing in front of others, either in formal settings. The book has many different methods to help you get beyond stage fright and learn to speak or perform with ease and confidence.

The Lost Art of the Great Speech: How to Write One and How to Deliver It

By Richard Dowis

Paperback: 288 pages

Publisher: American Management Association

ISBN: 0814470548

Here’s expert guidance on how to write a forceful speech. Attractive slides, confident body language, and a lot of eye contacts are fine. Now everyone can learn to give a powerful, direct speeches that catch an audience’s attention. The key is not just in the delivery, but in using the power of language. It requires interesting ideas, presented in a clear and memorable way.

It’s speech-writing guide made by an award-winning writer. It has everything from researching and writing the speech to preparing the text to delivering the speech to handling questions from the audience.

Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History

By William Bathe

Paperback: 1,055 pages

Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company

ISBN: 0393040054

This is a collection of more than 100 speeches that seeks to show the enduring power of human eloquence (雄辩) to inspire and uplift (振奋). These speeches are said to have moved millions and changed history. There is an introduction to each speech, and an essay on the art of public speaking.

This collection is edited by a former presidential speechwriter-William Satire. He knows firsthand, the importance of putting together the right words for the right movement.

These speeches prove that, even in the digital age, the most forceful medium of communication is still the human voice speaking directly to the mind, heart, and soul.

49. The purpose of the above books is to _______.

   A. give you encouragement in making a speech

   B. tell you how to make a forceful speech

   C. show you the skills of making a good speech

   D. tell you how to catch an audience’s attention while making a speech

50. If you want to improve your speaking skills by reading some great speeches by famous people, you will read ______.

   A. Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History

   B. The Lost Art of the Great Speech: How to Write One and How to Deliver It

   C. In the Spotlight: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Performing

   D. 10 Days to More Confident Public speaking

51. Which of the following people used to write speeches for presidents？

   A. Rechard Dowis.                 B. Janet E. Esposito. 

C. Lenny Laskowski.               D. William Satire.

第三节:书面表达。(满分30分)

假设你将作为新华中学高三毕业生代表，请根据以下要点在毕业晚会上用英文作一个告别演讲:

1. 感谢家人，朋友和老师。特别举例感谢某个老师（不用真名，一律使用Mr. Zheng, 并写出原因。

2. 回顾高中三年的生活。列举出你印象深刻的活动。

3. 展望未来。

注意：开头与结尾已经给出，所写部分120字左右。

    Dear teachers, families and graduates, welcome and thank you for joining us tonight at Xinhua High School graduation ceremony for the Class of 2010! 

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Finally, best wishes to the Class of 2010. Thank you very much. 

______ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself ______ at the party．

A.Dressed; noticed                    B.Dressing; noticed

C.Dressed; noticing               D.Dressing; being noticing

Nowadays teachers tend to be more dependent on ____ is thought to be a great teaching aid—the computer.

A. that             B. which           C. what              D. as

第四节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入

对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable  26  when I was teaching second  27   10 years ago.

In May I decided to plan something special for the children：a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to   28   ideas of how to    29   our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised but   30   to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I   31   invited my own mother.

Finally, the big day arrived. Each child   32   up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom.   33  it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking   34 

I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was   35   if you could keep my mother  36   while I’m busy.”

My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy   37  my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had   38   the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep   39  .

Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day’s   40   and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if  41    was completed. When I came   42   Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”

I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and   43   his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. “Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’t   44    it.”

I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had   45   stopped hugging teachers years ago.

26．A．lasted       B．happened  C．experienced      D．described

27．A．school      B．class  C．grade D．lesson

28．A．pay attention to       B．look forward to      

C．get on with      D．come up with

29．A．love  B．please       C．respect      D．admire

30．A．astonished B．worried    C．relieved    D．interested

31．A．even  B．ever  C．still   D．once

32．A．followed   B．held  C．kept  D．lined

33．A．As    B．Although  C．While       D．Because

34．A．wild  B．curious     C．strange     D．upset

35．A．considering      B．wondering       C．asking      D．doubting

36．A．connection       B．care   C．company   D．concern

37．A．served      B．supplied    C．appealed   D．applied

38．A．taught      B．studied     C．practiced   D．told

39．A．mind B．thought     C．agreement D．conversation

40．A．feeling     B．behavior   C．event D．action

41．A．something B．everything       C．anything   D．nothing

42．A．by     B．to      C．across       D．over

43．A．announced       B．delivered  C．stated       D．whispered

44．A．make B．get    C．do     D．take

45．A．probably   B．exactly     C．rarely       D．eagerly

第三部分  写作（共三节，满分55分）

第一节  单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

    根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

66. Chinese characters are the most beautiful, ______ (比较) with the words in other languages.  

67. Neither the driver nor the ______ (乘客) were hurt.

68. The small boy looked ______ (好奇) at me and asked “Why are you doing such an experiment?” 

69. Smoking is ______ (禁止) in public places in our country.

70. We had great difficulty in ______ (呼吸), for the air was thin.

71. There are four oceans in the world, of which the ______ (太平洋) is by far the

largest.

72. I’d like to write him a letter, but I don’t know his ______ (地址).

73. Last Friday they ______ (野餐) in the forest with their teacher.

74. The athletes taking part in the Olympic Games are young and ______ (身体) fit.

75. The police asked ______ (过路人) if they had seen the accident.

He moved to Germany in _____, when he was in _____.

 A. the late 1990s; his sixties      B. late 1990s; his sixties

 C. the late 1990s; the sixties      D. late 1990s; the sixties

Not only ____ strict with us, but also ____ for us.

   A. was the teacher; did he care      B. was the teacher; he cared

   C. the teacher was; did he care      D. the teacher was; he cared

The reference book is of great value. ________ can be enjoyed from it until you have a deep understanding of it, however. 

   A. Nothing        B. Few            C. Something     D. Much  

       认真阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章中的表格中填入恰当的序号。注意：表格中的每个空格只填一个词。

       Directions : Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A---E for each paragraph. 

A. Classroom participation

B. Differences in American university education

C. Examination system

D. Competition among students

E. Honest policy in students' school work

F. (AB) Students' responsibility for learning

56                

There is considerable variety in university classrooms in the United States. Because of diverse teaching methods and non-standardized curricula (课程), no two courses are the same.    Undergraduate courses are considerable different from graduate courses. The classroom atmosphere in expensive, private universities may differ from that in community colleges， which are free and open to everyone.

57                

Participation in the classroom is not only accepted but also expected of the student in many courses. Some professors base part of the final grade on the student's oral participation. Although there are formal lectures during which the student has a passive role (i.e., listening and taking notes), many courses are organized around classroom discussions, student questions, and informal lectures.

58                

Many teachers believe that the responsibility for learning lies with the student. If a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or give an examination. (Courses are not designed merely for students to pass exams.) The ideal student is considered to be one who is motivated to learn for the sake of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades.

59                

Ideally, the teacher-student relationship at universities is characterized by trust. The honor system, put forward by the teacher and the university demands that the student be honest in all areas of school work. Thus, cheating on tests, Plagiarizing (抄袭) in written work, presenting other's ideas as original, and turning in homework completed by someone else are all prohibited (禁止).

60                

Relationships between students in the classroom can be cooperative or competitive. International students should not hesitate to ask for help if it is needed. There are courses, however, where grades are calculated in relation to other student's scores. Therefore, in classes where such a grading curve is used, students may be reluctant to share lecture notes or information for fear that their own grades will suffer.