閱讀七選五提升練(四)AMary had feared the day she would draw a blank during a presentation.Then one day during a 45-minute speech,it happened.1.To help herself get back on track,Mary asked the audience to look at the handout and tell her what topic was next.At the end of her presentation,audience members gave her top marks for organization.“What I learned is that the audience doesnt care about whether you mess up,and what they care about is what you are going to do about it,” Mary said.“My nervousness went away when I didnt concentrate on myself,but just thought,How is my speech going to help the audience?2.Every single step of the way,ask yourself,Whats in it for them?”3Carter is the founder of Canada-based presentation skills training pany.When possible,he gets to the location of his presentation the day before to make sure all the electronic aids work.He wants to ensure the screen,lighting and inputs all work properly.“In addition,build an extra plan before you present,” he said. Involve the audienceWhether you are giving an one-on-one talk or a speech in front of 400 people,think “story-telling”.4.The way to a persons head is through his heart.Sometimes all it takes is a few seconds to connect an audience member with a story.Moreover,one thing that shocks people back into attention is to leave an almost unfortably long pause.5.A.Keep orderB.Be preparedC.That brings them back to the speakerD.She forgot what she was going to sayE.Once you do that,youll get rid of the fearF.Story-telling makes messages easy to rememberG.Stories bine data and information with emotionBTips for Teaching Kids ResponsibilityYour best friend has a teenager who helps with housework without being asked.Your cousin has a one-year-old child that puts her bottle in the sink when she finishes the milk,but no reminders are needed.1Raising helpful,good kids who know how to make a sandwich is not a fantasy!The following tips can give you a better chance of raising a responsible child who then grows into a responsible adult.2You cant suddenly spring responsibility on a teenager and expect he will know how to follow through.He needs time to practice and totally understand what responsibility means.Let kids help you.Dont plain when its time to do housework.3 When your child is invited to participate,he feels valued.He will take these good feelings and learn to take ownership of his home and feel proud in keeping it up.4Make responsibilities age appropriate.You can show how to plete small tasks in daily life and perform them at a childs skill level.For example,if your kid wants a snack,show him where the apples are and how to wash one off.Teach your child consequences.Learning to take care of his things also helps a child develop a sense of responsibility for his actions.Get your son to clean up after an art project,and inform him that he wont be able to play with his crayons the next day if he leaves a messy table.Then take away his supplies if he does not take his responsibility.5A.The more you carry out the rules,the more likely hes to clean up without being asked.B.Where do these wonderful children e from?C.Show kids how to perform responsibility.D.Start to teach responsibility to kids early.E.Why do they make a sandwich for kids?F.Smile and invite your child to help.G.Have a sense of responsibility.CDo you want to know how to live an environmentally friendly lifestyle?Here is a short list of ways that you can help protect the environment.Prevent energy leaks(泄漏)at home.Heating and cooling can make up to 50 percent of your energy bill each month.1So youll save money and reduce your influence on the environment.Plant trees in your yard and munity.Everyone knows that planting trees can help the environment.2 Trees cool your home,reducing the energy used for cooling.Trees improve mental health.Trees reduce noise pollution.3If you use ceiling fans during hot summer days,you can create a cooling environment.A few ceiling or regular fans properly placed in your home can reduce the amount of time you spend with the air conditioning on.Use solar energy more often.4There are lots of inexpensive solar products you can try out.For example,solar-powered lights.How about solar cell phone chargers?Additionally,there are many forms of passive solar energy that can help you take advantage of the sun.Think about green transportation.Just sit and think about a few environmentally friendly ways you can get from one place to another.5You can walk or bike to the corner store.Walking instead of driving to a store is a great way to help the environment!A.Trees have many good influences.B.Use natural wind to dry your clothes.C.There are many ways to use solar power.D.Use ceiling fans to cool off in summer.E.You can take a bus when going to the movie theater.F.Turn off lights and electronic devices when youre not using them.G.You can heat and cool your home more efficiently by fixing leaks.D(2018浙江余姚中學押題卷二)Want to improve your language skills?Follow the tips.Embrace authentic languageGo to find what you love,movies,audiobooks,podcasts,or ics.Or travel back in time to find your favorite childhood Disney songs.You may find that you even want to sing along with them.1 Language teachers call these “authentic texts,” which is simply another way to say that this is real,living,breathing language.Use your devicesThink of the technology you use on a daily basis.How about changing the display language?2 It might be worth making a mental note of how to change the language back,just in case.Build associations with your environmentYour environment is full of vocabulary.Sticky notes are your friends when it es to labeling every object in your house.Handy tip:Dont just label stuff;build associations with useful vocabulary.For example,dont just write “the light switch” but also “to turn on”,“to turn off”,“bright” and “dark”.Reading these associations regularly will help solidify them in your mind.3Less is morewhen you do it regularlyMake it a habit to learn as much as you can every dayand can is the operative word here.Youve got half an hour?Great.Only 15 minutes today?No problem.Its still better than cramming for a weekend and then doing nothing for a couple of weeks.4 If youre able to integrate language learning into your day instead of trying to set aside “extra” time for it,the chances of it being a habit are much better.Find someone to talk to,even if its youFinding a native speaker to talk to is an absolute must if you want to learn a language.5 And dont be afraid to chat in the language youre learning:everybody whos ever learned a language has done this at one stage or another.Its perfect for building your confidence,or trying out new words,so it bees second nature.A.Whats important is that you learn regularly,and that you find time for it in your daily routine.B.Waiting at a cafe?Scan the headlines on China Daily,of course,the English version.C.Try making little sentences with them as you go about your daytalking to yourself can be invaluable.D.While youre walking the dog,listen to the foreign language podcast.E.Jingles and songs learned in any language stick in the mind for decades.F.Your puter,your smartphone,your browser,your apps,your GPS,and of course any games you play.G.Get someone else whos learning the language,a classmate or colleague.閱讀七選五提升練(四)A【語篇導讀】 文章由Mary 在一次演講中忘詞并機智化解尷尬的經(jīng)歷告訴我們?nèi)绾芜M行一次成功的演講。1.D該空前的“it happened”指的是上文所說的“draw a blank(腦子空白,即演講時忘詞)”,也就是D項所說的“She forgot what she was going to say”,故選D項。2.E該空位于“My nervousness went away when I didnt concentrate on myself,but just thought,How is my speech going to help the audience?”后,而E項“Once you do that,youll get rid of the fear”正好與其承接,講的都是如何克服恐懼緊張,故選E項。3.B該空位于整個段落之首,說明需要總結(jié)下面段落的大意,根據(jù)段落最后一句可知,這段要告訴我們在演講之前要做好準備,故選B項。4.G該空位于“story-telling”后,且該空后一句正好與G項“Stories bine data and information with emotion”相承接,講的都是講故事對于聽眾的好處,故事可以將數(shù)據(jù)信息與人的情感聯(lián)系起來,故選G項。5.C該空前一句話說可以使聽眾感到驚訝,并將他們的注意力拉回來的方法是留一個時間很長以至于會讓人感到不舒服的停頓,而C項“That brings them back to the speaker”正好與其呼應(yīng),其中的that指代的是“to leave an almost unfortably long pause”,故選C項。B【語篇導讀】 教育孩子是一門學問,如何教出既懂事又能承擔責任的孩子是一件不容易的事情,文章給出了一些切實可行的方法,值得大家借鑒學習。1.B空前舉了兩個例子,例子中的兩個孩子不需要別人提醒,都能做一些力所能及的家務(wù),這讓人羨慕,因此作者提出疑問。故B項“這些優(yōu)秀的孩子是怎么培養(yǎng)的”符合語境。2.D根據(jù)空后語境可知,你不能指望孩子一下子就學會承擔責任,這需要時間和練習來慢慢理解責任的意義。故D項“要從小就開始教孩子學會承擔責任”符合語境。3.F根據(jù)空后語境可知,當孩子被邀請參與家務(wù)事時,孩子會很快樂,能感到自己的價值感。故F項“微笑著去邀請你的孩子來幫忙”符合語境。4.C根據(jù)空后語境“You can show how to plete small tasks in daily life and perform them at a childs skill level.”可知,C項“展示給孩子如何來履行責任”符合語境。5.A根據(jù)該段語境,要給孩子制定一些規(guī)則來幫孩子履行責任,如果不承擔責任,要承擔一定的后果。故A項“你越是能執(zhí)行這些規(guī)則,孩子在畫完畫后越是能自己清理桌子”符合語境。C【語篇導讀】 本文主要介紹了幾種保護環(huán)境的方式,從而能過上環(huán)境友好型的生活,這里包括阻止家里的能源泄露、在社區(qū)植樹、多用太陽能、綠色出行等。1.G空前的意思是“每月制熱和制冷可以用掉百分之五十的能源。”空后的意思是“所以你會省錢減少對于環(huán)境的影響。”所以這里選G項“你可以通過修補你家的泄露來更有效地制冷或制熱”與上下文一致。2.A空前的意思是“每個人都知道種樹對環(huán)境有益”;空后的意思是“樹木能使你的家里變得涼爽?！彼赃@里選A項“樹木有很多好的作用”與上下文一致。3.D空后的意思是“如果你夏天用吊扇,那么你就創(chuàng)造了一個清爽的環(huán)境?！彼赃@里選D項“在夏天用吊扇來散涼”與上下文一致。4.C空前的意思是“更多地使用太陽能?！笨蘸蟮囊馑际恰坝泻芏啾阋说奶柲墚a(chǎn)品,你可以試試。”所以這里選C項“有很多方式使用太陽能”與上下文一致。5.E空前的意思是“坐著想想還有什么從這兒到那兒的無害環(huán)境的方式。”空后的意思是“你可以步行或者騎自行車到街角的商店?！彼赃@里選E項“當你去電影院的時候你可以乘公交車”與上下文一致。D【語篇導讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章就如何提高語言能力提出了一些建議。1.E根據(jù)上兩句“Or travel back in time to find your favorite childhood Disney songs.You may find that you even want to sing along with them.”可知,歌曲有利于語言學習,并能在大腦中持續(xù)很久,故選E項。2.F根據(jù)本段小標題Use your devices可知F項中的your puter,your smart phone.與之相符。3.C根據(jù)語境強調(diào)與環(huán)境相聯(lián)系是很好的學習語言的途徑,也需要鞏固所學的詞匯,所以用它們造句是可行的做法。4.A本段大意為“積少成多、循序漸進”,且前文中講到每天15分鐘學習語言勝過一星期一次的填鴨式的學習,A項中提到要把時間放到每日的常規(guī)中,故選A項。5.G根據(jù)本段小標題“Find someone to talk to,even if its you”可知,學習語言需要有交流對象,且前一句提到找一個說母語的人一起學習語言,G項中有學習該語言的人一起學習,符合上下文語境。