We are often asked to make a speech in life．Most of us are afraid of it and don’t do a good job．Here are some simple steps to make your speech a successful one．First of all, 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 ? What do they know about your subject ? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech．Then try to arrange your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow．Use as many examples as possible．Never forget your audience．Don’t talk over their heads or talk down to them．When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly and look at your audience．Pause for a few seconds from time to time to give your audience a chance to think over what you’ve said．Just remember : be prepared, know your subject and your audience, say what you have to say and be yourself so that your ideas will bring you and your audience together．

1．What should a speaker do if he wants to make his speech a successful one ? ______．

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A．He should get his subject well prepared

B．He should express himself in an exciting way

C．He should make himself heard and understood

D．All of the above

2．“Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech．”means that while preparing your speech, you must ______．

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A．put your shoes aside and put on theirs

B．try their shoes to see if they fit you

C．wear the shoes with the same size as theirs

D．try to imagine yourself to be in their position

3．When he is giving his speech , the speak is to ______．

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A．let his eyes rest on the papers

B．follow the audience step by step

C．face the audience in a natural way

D．look up and down from time to time

4．During the course of the speech it is not right for a speaker to ______

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A．think nothing of the audience

B．speak in a loud voice

C．take a short stop at times

D．refer to the notes once in a while

5．Which title best gives the main idea of the passage ? ______

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A．How to Remember the Audience ?

B．How to Improve One’s Speech ?

C．How to Prepare the Material for a Speech ?

D．How to Pick Out the Topic for a Speech ?

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　　“If you haven't got anything interesting   1 , don't say　　 anything   2  ．” That's   3  mothers　　 and fathers sometimes   4  their young children．It　　 is not rather a good way   5  the children shut up．However,　　 the Maxism may be worth remembering．

　　If you are   6  speaking   7  , have you   8  had to stand　　 up in front of a crowd, knees trembling to speak? You have almost certainly been bored by　　 one of those public speakers who can make even   9  seem endless．In our new radio series Speak Out, we examine the art of speaking　　 in English, and take a look at the trick people use to draw and hold the attention of an　　 audience．

　　The series is based on actual speeches   10  during a public　　 speaking competition organized by the English Speaking Union．Every year the ESU invites pupils from schools all   11  Britain　　 to choose a subject then come to London and give their   12  speeches in front of the　　 audience．

　　The young speakers-all   13  their mid-teens are judged on their　　 general ability,   14  on their originality and mastery of the subject．We have   15  some of the speeches and you will　　 be able to listen to them in the Speak Out programs．

First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They  31  their own way to learn the language. Instead of  32 for the teachers to explain, they try to find the pattern and rules for themselves. They are good  33 who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.        
Secondly,   34  language learners are active in  35 , therefore, they do not wait for a chance to use the languages, and they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and let those people  36 them when they make a  37 . They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say  38  things which sound weird. They are willing to make mistakes and try again, when communication is difficult. They can accept information that is  39  or incomplete. It is more  40  for them to learn to think in the language than to know the  41 of every word.
  42 successful language learners are learners with  43 . They want to learn language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to  44 with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language  45  because they want to learn it.

— Can I speak to _____ is in charge of the company?
— Hold on, please.