Question

8．How to communicate effectively
Effective communication is a must for everyone who hopes to be successful．It helps express your thoughts and improves your career prospects（前景） as well as strengthens relationships．Therefore，it's necessary to work hard to improve your communication skills．
（36）ABefore you are ready to talk to a group of people，you should think about what you are going to talk about．Although a printed copy of a speech may not be always necessary，highlighting a few important issues in your mind is a must．（37）DAnd it reduces the possibilities of getting away from the main issues．
Choose your words．
Choice of words is the most important part of any communication．Simple，clear words are appropriate for the issue you are discussing．Needless to say，words that could make your audience unpleasant are best kept out of the communication．Most people tend to be careful about their language while at work．（38）CThis may hurt your loved ones beyond your imagination．
Use your body language properly．
Many people use body language by mistake and end up making a fool of themselves．Body language means keeping eye contact and using hand gestures only wherever required．（39）GThis will make your talk more of a stage performance and defeat its purpose．
Listen and concentrate．
Communication is an exchange of ideas．Once you are done with your part，listen carefully to what other people plan to say．（40）E Get rid of all distractions such as a phone before you begin communication．A distraction not only disturbs your focus，but it also causes your audience's attention to wander．

A．Gather your thoughts．
B．Prepare a copy of a speech．
C．However，when they get home they often use colorful language．
D．This will help you remain focused throughout your communication．
E．If you are giving a speech，it is important that you focus on that activity only．
F．Effective communication is a gradual process and requires efforts on your part．
G．Remember，there is no need to speak every word with a gesture or facial expression．

Answer 1

分析 每個人都想要成功，成功的一個重要因素是讓自己的講話有效，本文講述了幾個讓自己的談話有效的方法．

解答 ADCGE
36．A考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力．根據Before you are ready to talk to a group of people，you should think about what you are going to talk about．在你準備好在一大群人面前講話之前要想好你要說什么，以及下文可知本空格上要填的是一個小標題，小標題較為簡短，A選項Gather your thoughts集中思想，符合，故選A．
37．D考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力．根據highlighting a few important issues in your mind is a must．在你的腦子中著重記憶一些要點，以及And it reduces the possibilities of getting away from the main issues．這會減少離題的概率，D選項This will help you remain focused throughout your communication．這會幫助你在交流上集中注意力，符合，故選D．
38．C考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力．根據Most people tend to be careful about their language while at work．多數人在工作上注意自己的言語以及This may hurt your loved ones beyond your imagination．這會傷害你愛的人，C選項However，when they get home they often use colorful language．但是，當他們回家他們會不注意自己的言辭，符合，故選C．
39．G考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力．根據Body language means keeping eye contact and using hand gestures only wherever required．肢體語言意味著在需要的時候保持眼神交流，使用手勢G選項Remember，there is no need to speak every word with a gesture or facial expression．記住不是說每一句話時都要有手勢和面部表情，符合，故選G．
40．E 考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力Get rid of all distractions （分散注意力的事物） such as a phone before you begin communication．講話之前不要讓別的東西分散你的注意力，E選項If you are giving a speech，it is important that you focus on that activity only．演講時，重要的是你要專注于自己的演講，符合，故選E．

點評 考察學生的推理判斷能力和聯系上下文的能力，在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．此類的填空題一定要聯系上下文，根據上下文的內容加上自己的理解，再作出正確的判斷．