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Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous_apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”
I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn't even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness: Public Speaking.
After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speakers faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.
Around one month later，I was invited to refer to a topic on motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged me and praised my efforts.
After delivering it successfully, I became more confident. I said to myself，“If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”
I started delivering lectures on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I have learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.
（1）Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker.
B.Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.
C.Principals Provide the Best Chances.
D.Spoken English Develops in Making Speeches.
（2）The author had bad feelings before the speech because ________.
A.he disliked the idea of giving a lecture
B.he had got a high fever before that
C.he regretted accepting the invitation
D.he feared he couldn't perform it properly
（3）What does the underlined part“ominous apprehensions”in the first paragraph mean?
A.Unlucky opportunities.
B.Negative ideas.
C.Curious views.
D.Happy comments.
（4）What can we conclude from the passage?
A.Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.
B.Knowledge makes humble；ignorance makes proud.
C.A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
D.Necessity is the mother of invention.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）A
（2）D
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】本文為記敘文。當(dāng)你站在臺上，所有的目光都集中在你身上，你會感到心臟加速，喉嚨發(fā)干，開始說話時，大腦一片空白。害怕在公開場合演講是一種常見的心理。作者用自己的親身經(jīng)歷告訴我們“萬事開頭難”，“千里之行，始于足下”。 (1)A　主旨大意題。由作者在第一次演講時的怯場到第二次的從容淡定，再到后來的應(yīng)付自如，可知答案為A項。 (2)D　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段第四句中“The time from his call to the next morning seemed likeyears和I gathered some courage”可知作者不是不想去完成校長交給的任務(wù)，而是擔(dān)心自己做不好。所以答案是D項。 (3)B　猜測詞義題。根據(jù)畫線部分后面的“One of them was to call the principal with regret and tellhim that I could not come.”可知腦海里浮現(xiàn)的是許多消極的念頭，所以答案是B項。 (4)C　推理判斷題。由文章最后一句話可知答案為C項“千里之行，始于足下”。