Halfway through the semester in his market research course at Roanoke College last fall, only moments after announcing a policy of zero tolerance for cell phone use in the classroom, Professor Nazemi heard a telltale (泄密的) ring. Then he spotted a young man named Neil Noland trying to turn it off before being caught.

“Neil, can I see that phone？” Professor Nazemi said, more in a command than a question. The student had to obey the rule to give it to Professor Nazemi, who opened his briefcase, produced a hammer and quickly crashed the offending device. Throughout the classroom students were greatly shocked.

Let's be clear about one thing. Professor Nazemi is a hero. He deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Let's be clear about another thing. The episode (插曲) in his classroom had been arranged and conducted ahead of time. That is to say, Neil Noland pretended to offend the rule and got punished. The phone was his mother's old cell phone and its service had been cancelled for a long time.

Just as fiction can describe truths beyond the grasp of factuality, Professor Nazemi's act of street theater, which he explained last week in a telephone interview, clearly showed the anger of countless teachers and professors in the computer times. Their permanent war with rebelling and absent?minded students in the originally calm classroom has been quite different from the old, funny pursuits of pigtail?pulling, spitball?throwing and notebook?doodling. They are faced with a high?tech equipment such as laptops, cell phones, BlackBerries and the like.

The poor master, required by most parents to provide a certain amount of value for their children's entertainment dollar, now must compete with texting, instant?messaging, Facebook, eBay, YouTube.

“There are certain lines you shouldn't cross，” the professor said. “If you start tolerating this annoying stuff, it becomes the norm (標(biāo)準(zhǔn)). The more you give, the more they take. These devices become a necessary sort of things for the students, who will rely on it whenever and wherever. As we all know, nothing should be necessary when it comes to study in my classroom. You know I want them to do more tasking in my classroom.”

To which one can only say: Amen. And add: Too bad the good guy is going to lose.

At age 55, Professor Nazemi stands on the far shore of a new sort of generational gap between teacher and student. This one separates those who want to use technology to grow smarter from those who want to use it to get more stupid. There is a nicer way to put it. “The young seem to see the technology as information and communication，” said the professor.

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don't do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.

So, you have to give a speech and you're terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long and you bore your audience. Later you think,   “Thank goodness, it's over. I'm just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheer up! It doesn't have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible and use pictures, charts and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don't talk over their heads and don't talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you'll see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You're not convinced yet. Give it a try and see what happens.

We can conclude from Paragraph 2 that many people     .

A. talk too long in a speech

B. are happy to give a speech

C. are afraid of giving a speech

D. do not prepare for a speech

All of the following statements are true except that      .

A. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech

B. few people know how to make good speeches

C. research is important in preparing a speech

D. there are simple steps to improve your speaking

The underlined expression “talk over their heads” means “      ”.

A. speak too loudly                          B. look at the ceiling

C. look down upon them                      D. use difficult words and ideas

The main idea of the passage is that      

A. you can improve your speaking ability

B. a poor speaker can never change

C. it's easy to make a short speech

D. it is hard to make a speech

--Let’s go to a movie after work, OK?           

--_____________

1. A.
   Not at all
2. B.
   Why not?
3. C.
   Never mind
4. D.
   What of it?

Moses Mendelssohn, the grandfather of the well-known German composer(作曲家), was far from being handsome. Along with a rather short stature(身材), he had a hunchback(駝背) .

One day he visited a merchant in Hamburg who had a lovely daughter named Frumtje. Moses fell hopelessly in love with her. But Moses was refused by his ugly appearance

When it was time for him to leave, Moses picked up his courage and climbed the stairs to

her room to take one last chance to speak with her. She was a heavenly beauty, but caused him deep sadness by her refusal to look at him. After several attempts at conversation, Moses shyly asked, “Do you believe marriages are made in heaven？”

“Yes, ”She answered, still looking at the floor. “And do you？”

“Yes I do, ”He replied. “You see, in heaven at the birth of each boy, the God announces which

girl he will marry. When I was born, my future bride(新娘) was pointed out to me. Then the God added, ‘But your wife will be humpbacked. ’”“Right then and there I called out, ‘Oh God, a humpbacked woman would be a tragedy(不幸). Please, God, give me the hump and let her be beautiful. ’”

Then Frumtje looked up into his eyes and was stirred by some deep memory. She reached out and gave Mendelssohn her hand and later became his devoted wife.

At first Moses was refused by Frumtje because_______.

A. he had a bad intention

B. he was not handsome and humpbacked

C. he had no courage to express himself

D. he was a hopeless man

Frumtje accepted Moses’ request in the end because of_______.

A. Moses’ good heart and honesty

B. Moses’ sweet words and devotion

C. Moses’ tricks and lies

D. Moses’ wealth and humor.

Which of the following word can replace the underlined word “stirred” in the last paragraph ?

A. mixed   B. moved   C. caused   D. surprised

The writer of the passage intends to try to tell us _______.

A. how to run after e a girl      B. a marriage in heaven

C. a moving love story         D. What true love is.

---How about going shopping this afternoon?

----This afternoon? I don’t think I will be free then.Let’s make ___ some other time.

         A. that        B. one          C.it           D.this