[1] At some point in your life you are bound to be required to give a speech. But are you capable of having the effect on an audience that you want to have? Here are some things to keep in mind.     

[2] You may think it's good to create an informal effect, or even that it' s cool to use filler words (填充詞) such as “l(fā)ike” and “you know”. But in reality, these words add nothing, and create the danger of making you sound foolish and uninformed.

[3] Pauses can be of significant help in adding depth to your speech, but only when they  are used at the right moments. Pausing suddenly and with a panicked look will just make your audience uneasy. Also, a very long silence is the last thing you need. Make sure that your pauses are nicely placed if you want to sound like a speaker who has absolute control of what he is talking about.

[4] You also need to be careful when you switch to a new idea during the course of a speech. Often speakers ________such as “well”, “so”, and so on, when they move on to new ideas. My advice, however, is to avoid such words and to try to think of a way of making a tradition that is unique to the topic of your speech.

[5] Finally, avoid “umming” and “ahhing” he way many people do when they give speeches. You want to sound confident and assured, and the way not to do so is to put an “urn” or an “ah” in the middle of every sentence.

76. What is the text mainly about? (No more than 8 words)

_________________________________________________________________________

77. Complete the following statement with proper words. (No more than 3 words)

It's careful to switch to ________________________ when you give a speech.

78. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (No more than 5 words)

__________________________________________________________________________

79. Why does the author say it' s not good to use filler words? (No more than 12 words)

_______________________________________________________________________

80. What does the word "they" (paragraph 3) probably refer to? (No more than 2 words)

_________________________________________________________________________

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　　When the US started the war in Iraq a year ago, Spain was a firm supporter．But on April 18, the Spanish government started to remove its troops, becoming the first country in the US-led coalition(聯(lián)軍)to bring its soldiers home．The person behind this surprise move is the new Spanish prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero．

　　A few monthes ago, he was hardly known outside his small hometown in morthern Sain．Even a week before last month's general election, Zaatero was still considered an outsider for the top job．But just three days before the vote, a series of bomb attacks on three train stations in Madrid killed 191 people and injured som 1, 900．It was Spain's worst ever terrorist attack and it changed everything-even making Zapatero prime minister．

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　　The people were upset, and they showed this by voting for Zapatero．Many accused the government of hiding information about the bombings and only blaming ETA so it wouldn't lose to an anti-war vote．In a move that was as shocking to the world as his election victory, Zapatero chose to carry out his promise the day after he took office．And its effect could be long-lasting．As the situation in Iraq worsens, several countries are considering their positions．The US is worried that other coalition members might follow Spain's lead and also bring their soldiers home．

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Why did the Spanish government try to hide the truth from the public at first?

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They were not quite sure who on earth made the attacks．

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They were worried that they would lose the coming election．

D．

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What do you think mainly led to Zapatero's winning in the election?

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A．

Zapatero used to be a good lawyer．

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The chance of Zapatero's victory was always very high．

C．

The public got to know the truth about the bombings and became worried．

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Zapatero received some support from the US．

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What do you think would probably happen after Spain's move out of Iraq．

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A．

There would be more terrorist attacks in Spain．

B．

Some more countries would bring their troops home．

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The US would also follow Spain's lead and pull their armies out of Iraq．

D．

The situation in Iraq would become better after Spain's move．

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The main idea of the passage is that ________?

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A．

Zapatero won the election and became Prime Minister of Spain．

B．

a series of bomb attacks happened in Madrid．

C．

Spain got its troops out of Iraq．

D．

the US feels worried about Spain's move out of Iraq．

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pay

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finally

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for

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forget

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come

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A．the iPhone wasn't popular in China

B．its product quality was widely criticized

C．the earnings for the holiday quarter was disappointing

D．the investors were not satisfied with Apple's management

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C．Cook is pessimistic about what Apple did in China.

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A．their prices are actually lower than a year earlier

B．Apple in China has ability to deal with any problem

C．low-ended Android-based phones are progressing fast

D．the promotion of lower-end iPhone will face a challenge

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B．the challenge Apple faces in China

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(     )13. A. for
(     )14. A. forget
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(     )16. A. create
(     )17. A. damage
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