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How to give a presentation
Giving a presentation is never easy. There is a lot of preparation to do. During the actual presentation, you need to appear relaxed, calm and confident（自信的）. Your body language needs to show this. （1） Here are a few suggestions.
●Position
（2） And try to avoid turning your back, or lowering your eyes too often if you’re looking at any notes.
●Hands
Avoid touching things like your hair, nose or pens. （3） It may feel uncomfortable, but you’ll look relaxed. Also, avoid crossing your arms, or putting your hands behind your back or in your pockets.
●Gesture（姿态）
Use gestures to help your classmates understand what you’re saying. You can use your hands to make your points clearer in your speech. Keep your feet apart and stand confidently. （4） Remember, look confident!
●Eye contact（交流）
Remember to keep eye contact with your classmates. Choose someone to look at in one area and stay with them for a sentence or two. （5）
Plan for success, look good, sound good and know your material! But above all, have fun with your presentation!
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A. And try to keep your arms by your side. B. Keep your shoulders back and your head up. C. Make sure you’re always facing your classmates. D. Then move to another area and choose someone else. E. But do you know what to do with your body during a presentation? |
A little girl walked to and from school every day．Though it was not fine and clouds appeared in the sky that morning, the little girl made her daily trip to school as usual. When school was over, winds became stronger and it began to rain.
The mother of the little girl felt worried that her daughter would be afraid when she walked home from school and that lightning(闪电) might make her child scared. Following the bright light of lightning, the mother quickly got into her car and drove to her child’s school.
As the mother drove along the road, she saw her little girl walking alone in the rain. To her great surprise, she found that when a lightning came, her daughter stopped, looked up and smiled. Another lightning came and then another followed. With each lightning, the little girl stopped, looked up and smiled.
Inside the car, the motherasked her daughter, “What were you doing? Why did you look up and smile when the lightning came ?” The little girl answered with a smile, “Mum, you know, God was looking at me. Each time I felt a little afraid walking in the rain．God would take a picture of me. I knew he was playing a game with me’’.How did the little girl go to school every day?
| A．By car. | B．On foot. | C．By bus. | D．By bike. |
What was the weather like that day?
| A．It was rainy. | B．It was fine. |
| C．It was only cloudy. | D．It was just windy |
At first, the mother felt worried because ________.
| A．she couldn’t help her daughter |
| B．her daughter hadn’t taken her umbrella |
| C．her daughter might be afraid of the lightning |
| D．god disliked her daughter |
According to the article, we can know that the little girl was ________.
| A．shy | B．brave |
| C．nervous(紧张的) | D．afraid |
This passage is possibly from ________.
| A．a menu | B．a dictionary |
| C．a magazine | D．a report |
One of my friends Fred did very 1ittle work when he was a student. He spent more time drinking in bars(酒吧) than working in the library. Once, we had to take an important exam. The exam had a hundred questions. To each question, we had to write "Right" or "Wrong". The night before the exam, Fred was watching TV and drinking. He usua1ly worried a lot the night before the exam. But on that night he looked quite relaxed. He told me what he would do." It's very easy," he said to me, "There are a hundred questions and I have to get fifty right answers to pass the exam. I'll bring a coin(硬币) with me and throw it to decide answers. I' m sure I'll get half the questions right in this way. "During the exam, Fred sat down and really threw the coin for half an hour when he was writing down his answers. Then he 1eft half an hour before the others. The next day he saw the teacher on the playground. "Good morning, Mr. Wu," he said, "Have you checked the papers? Have I passed?" The teacher 1ooked at him and smiled, "Ah, it's you, Fred. One moment, please." Then he put his hand into his pocket and took out a coin. He threw it into the air, caught it in his hand and looked at it , "I'm very sorry, Fred. You failed."Fred usually worried a lot before the exam ________.
| A．because he did little work in the bars |
| B．because he did little work on his books |
| C．he was a hard-working student |
| D．he didn't like taking the exam |
________, the night before the important exam.
| A．Fred was busy working on his lessons |
| B．Both Fred and the writer were preparing the lessons |
| C．Fred worried about the exam |
| D．Fred was watching TV and drinking |
On that night before the important exam, Fred was very quiet because ________.
| A．he knew the answer |
| B．the exam would be very easy |
| C．the teacher would give him good grades |
| D．he would choose the answers by chance |
What does the underlined word “failed” mean? It means ________.
| A．成功 | B．感冒 | C．重考 | D．失败 |
Which sentence is true?
| A．The coin didn't bring good luck to Fred. |
| B．The coin brought Fred good luck. |
| C．Fred was a very good student. |
| D．Fred was a very clever student. |
The food in America is different from (与……不同) that in China. The American people eat a lot of potatoes. They like to eat them every day. They often eat bread. They eat it with cheese, butter（黄油）or jam(果酱). Cheese and butter are made from milk. The American people drink a lot of milk. They put it in the tea. They also drink coffee. And they like meat or fish with vegetables. After the meal, they have something sweet，it’s dessert.Cheese is made from_______.
| A．milk | B．butter | C．jam | D．sweet |
In America, they usually eat bread with _______.
| A．sugar | B．milk | C．cheese | D．tea |
They don’t drink _______ in America.
| A．milk | B．tea |
| C．coffee | D．rice porridge(粥) |
After the meal, they like to have _______.
| A．apples | B．dessert | C．pizza | D．oranges |
What’s the passage(文章) about?
| A．The food in America. | B．The food in China. |
| C．The food in America and China. | D．The food in the world. |
My name is Lydia. I come from Beijing. I’m a Chinese girl. This year my parents work in London. Do you know London? It’s a big city in England. My parents teach Chinese in a school. I’m in the same school with them. I’m in Class Four, Grade Seven. My teachers are nice to me. I can play football and swim. Sally is my sister. She lives in Beijing with my grandparents. She studies in a primary school(小学). She is in Class Three, Grade One. She likes singing. But she can’t sing English songs well. I often write to her, but she can’t. I miss her very much.There are ________ people in Lydia’s family.
| A．three | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
Lydia is in ________now.
| A．Beijing | B．London | C．New York | D．Shanghai |
What class is Sally in?
| A．Class Four, Grade One. | B．Class Three, Grade One. |
| C．Class Four, Grade Seven | D．Class Three, Grade Two. |
_______ can swim.
| A．Lydia | B．Sally |
| C．Their parents | D．Their grandparents. |
What does the underlined word ”miss” mean（意思）?
| A．讨厌 | B．羡慕 | C．知道 | D．想念 |
任务型阅读 （本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）选出相关的留言信息:
| A. Samara, Is it Ok if my friend Tina comes to your party next weekend ? Paggy |
B. Samara, How about playing tennis this weekend? I also have tickets for the National Tennis Games at the City Center . Do you want to come ? |
| C. Samara, Your brother and sister are both coming to dinner on Saturday . Why don’t you come too? |
D. Samara, One of your students called . I told him to call back . |
根据下面留言条,请你 写出一条有关Samara的信息.，回答小题5。
| Samara , I’m interested in the car you have for sale . Please Call Steve at 447-0906 |
Samara is a teacher .
Samara is going to have a party next weekend .
Samara has a brother and a sister .
Samara likes tennis .
Samara has __________________________________ to sell.