March22ndisWorldWaterDay．Itsta-优题课

Tom kept calling me for years，　　（基至） after he graduated．

This is the　　（第三） time that I have been in Nanjing．

According to several recent surveys，some people fear public speaking more than anything else．（1）　　， this fear can be overcome（克服）with two simple methods：practice and using positive（正面的）energy from the audience．Practicing for a speech is essential．（2）　　the task of writing the speech is complete， speakers must practice， practice， practice．The more times they practice the speech，the more（3）　　they are discussing the topic．Using（4）　　such as mirrors or video recordings as they practice can show speakers what they look and sound like to the audience．Video is particularly helpful as it can be（5）　　many times， with the presenters focusing（集中） on one part at a time．Another（6）　　of dealing with public speaking fears is using the audience's positive energy．Speakers need to remember that the audience wants them to（7）　　．Something as basic as a small nod or a smile from a member of the audience should give（8）　　 to the presenters behind the podium．While it is easy for nervous speakers to focus only on getting through the presentation，using the audience's（9）　　will（意愿）helps much in making a speech better．

All in all， these two strategies are sure to help with fear of public speaking．With proper practice and audience empathy（共鸣），it is（10）　　 to overcome the fear of public speaking and deliver a successful speech．So there is no need to fear public speaking any more．

（1）A．Luckily	B．Suddenly	C．Sadly	D．Terribly
（2）A．Unless	B．After	C．Until	D．Before
（3）A．nervous	B．scared	C．comfortable	D．difficult
（4）A．objects	B．activities	C． signs	D．instructions
（5）A．found	B．sold	C．cleared	D．watched
（6）A．cause	B．problem	C．way	D．purpose
（7）A．surprise	B．scream	C． suppose	D．succeed
（8）A．confidence	B．challenge	C．humour	D．service
（9）A．poor	B．good	C．weak	D．free
（10）A．necessary	B．important	C． interesting	D．possible

noise； easy； touch； lead to； lie on the grass；

stay up； arrive in； go over； be proud of； make great efforts

（1）Eating too much ice cream may　　stomach problems．

（2）Avoid　　your eyes， nose and mouth before washing your hands．

（3）﹣Alice， you weren't in the classroom at four yesterday afternoon．

﹣I　　English grammar with Linda in the library．

（4）A short drive later， we arrived at a busy，　　factory． It's full of working machines．

（5）Wang Jicai devoted his life to guarding the island.All the people in my hometown　　him．

（6）Lisa is leaving for Canada soon by plane． She　　Toronto on the morning of August 8，won't she？

（7）It's much　　to understand the words with the help of the dictionary．

（8）Look! The little cat　　． How lovely it is!

（9）Over the last ten years， China　　to green the land．

（10）The boys were so excited about the basketball match that they　　talking in their bedroom．

Paper﹣cutting is a famous folk art with a long history in China． It was used during （1）f　　 to decorate gates and windows．After hundreds of years' （2）d　　， it has become a very popular way of decoration．The main cutting tools are （3）s　　﹣ paper and scissors or a knife，but clever and skilled paper﹣cutting artists can make very beautiful artworks．Chinese paper﹣cutting works have these features﹣"Flower in flower，theme in theme．" This means smaller pictures and stories are（4）h　　in the works．You will be amazed by the wonderful designs when you look at their paper﹣cutting works （5）c　　．Through Chinese paper﹣cutting， people express their best wishes．

1．A．drink	B．save	C．carry	D．watch
2．A．easy	B．popular	C．small	D．serious
3．A．factories	B．lakes	C．rivers	D．seas
4．A．gets back	B．hands in	C．changes into	D．picks up
5．A．nothing	B．something	C．nobody	D．somebody
6．A．What	B．Who	C．Why	D．How
7．A．work	B．interest	C．health	D．business
8．A．on	B．for	C．with	D．from
9，A．less	B．more	C．better	D．worse
10．A．and	B．whether	C．after	D．before