Question

19．

A．Be well-organized． B．Close with a Q & A． C．Don't be contradictory． D．Bring it to a specific end． E．Speak slowly and pause． F．Drop unnecessary words．

Speaking to a group can be difficult，but listening to a bad speech is truly a tiresome task-especially when the speaker is confusing．Don't want to confuse your audience？Follow these suggestions：
76．E
When it comes to understanding new information，the human brain needs a little time．First，we hear the words； then，we compare the new information to what we already know．If the two are different，we need to pause and think．But a breathless speaker never stops to let us think about what he or she is saying and risks confusing us．Slow it．
77．C
Sometimes we all start a sentence one way and then switch directions，which is very difficult to follow．When you confuse your listeners with opposing information，you leave the audience wondering what part of the information is right and what part they should remember．Instead of relying and keeping correcting yourself，work to get the facts clear and straight．
78．A
Jumping from point to point as it comes to your mind puts the onus （責任）on your listeners to make up for your lack of organization．And it's confusing for them to listen，reorganize，and figure out what you're saying all at once．But going smoothly from one point to the next helps them understand information more easily．You can arrange things from beginning to end，small to large，top to bottom or by some other order．Just be sure to organize．
79．F
Repeated use of um，ah，like，you know and some other useless noises can drive an audience crazy．It makes the speaker sound uncertain and unprepared，and it can leave listeners so annoyed that they can't pay attention．Recently I attended a speech that was marked by so many ums that audience members were rolling their eyes．Was anybody grasping the intended message？Um，probably not．
80．D
Many speakers finish up their speeches with question-and-answer （Q & A） sessions，but some let the Q & A go on without a clear end．The audience is often left confused about whether the meeting is over and when they can get up and leave．Do your listeners a favour by setting a time limit on questions，and close your speech with a specific signal-even if it's something simple like，"If you have any more questions，you know where to reach me．"Or even more to the point，conclude your speech with"Thanks for your time．"

Answer 1

分析 本文主要向讀者介紹了演講時如何避免使聽眾困惑的幾點建議．說得慢點并有停頓，別自相矛盾，要有條不紊，去掉沒必要的口頭語，要有一個專門的結(jié)尾語．

解答 76--80 ECAFD
76．E 考查上下文理解判斷能力．根據(jù)本段中When it comes to understanding new information，the human brain needs a little time．我們在理解新的信息時需要一些時間，建議演講者要慢下來，停一下，喘口氣，主題句應該是：說得慢點并有停頓．故選E．
77．C 考查上下文理解判斷能力．根據(jù)本段中Instead of relying on keeping correcting yourself，work to get the facts clear and straight可知，作者是建議演講者不要總是說了又改，而應清晰直接地直奔主題，避免自相矛盾，主題句應是：別自相矛盾．故選C．
78．A 考查上下文理解判斷能力．根據(jù)本段中You can arrange things from beginning to end，small to large，top to bottom or by some other order．Just be sure to organise可知，作者是建議演講者要組織得條理清楚，主題句應是：要有條不紊．故選A．
79．F 考查上下文理解判斷能力．根據(jù)本段中Repeated use of um，ah，like，you know and some other useless noises can drive an audience crazy可知，演講時沒必要的話會使人發(fā)瘋，主題句應是：去掉沒必要的口頭語．故選F．
80．D 考查上下文理解判斷能力．根據(jù)本段中Many speakers finish up their speeches with question-and-answer （Q & A） sessions，but some let the Q & A go on without a clear end可知，提到有些演講者沒有一個清晰的結(jié)尾，這讓聽眾很迷惑，不知道演講結(jié)束與否．主題句應是：要有一個專門的結(jié)尾語．故選D．

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