The picture shows  18-year –old Katy Ross in Nepal, a small country in north India. Katy left school 8 months ago and soon she will go to university .She loves traveling and decides to visit Asia before she goes to university. Katy is living with a family in the capital of Nepal. She has learnt a lot about the country since she arrived 4 months ago. The family has two children but many uncles and cousins live with them in their big house. They have taken Katy to many parties.
Katy teaches for four hours a day at a small school. All the classes are in English and the pupils have spoken English since the age of six. The older children speak English very well. Katy has taught writing, grammar and art, all in English. She enjoys art most. And she thinks the children like the lessons best , too.
Katy doesn’t have a lot of time to see Nepal, but soon she will stop teaching and travel around Nepal with a friend.“After that, ’’ Katy says,“we will visit more countries in Asia.  We ’ re not sure which ones yet. ’’
小题1:Why is Katy in Nepal?

A．She is studying there.

B．She wants to take some pictures there.

C．She wants to learn more about the country.

D．She is an exchange student.

小题2:Which of the following is TRUE about the family Katy is living with?

A．They are friendly.

B．There are three people in their house.

C．They are strange.

D．They have never taken Katy to the parties.

小题3:How long has Katy been in Nepal?

A．Eight months.

B．Six months.

C．Four months.

D．One month.

小题4:When did the children begin to speak English?

A．When they are 5 years old.

B．When they are 6 years old.

C．When they are 7 years old.

D．When they are 8 years old.

小题5:According to the passage , Katy ________.

A．likes traveling very much

B．doesn ’ t want to live with a family

C．only teaches writing in English

D．will go back to school after she leaves Nepal.

Many people have a fear(害怕) of public speaking. According to a study, it has an influence on 3 in every 4 people. This fact is surprising and worrying, as most jobs require some speaking ability. The following will help you to make a speech better.
Write note cards. Write main ideas on your cards. Don’t write details. Put in some fun facts, questions, and other activities on the cards to share with the class. Don’t look at your note cards for a long time while speaking. If necessary, you’re only going to want to have a quick look at the card for information, not read every last word.
Smile at your class. When it comes time to speak, there’s nothing that draws your class into your speech than a good old-fashioned smile. Be happy, because you’re about to teach your class something they didn’t know before. Studies have shown that smiles are infections. That means once you smile, it’s hard for everyone else not to smile. So if you want your speech to go off well, smile. That’ll make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile.
Make eye contact. Nothing is more boring than listening to a speaker who looks at the floor or at note cards. Relax. Your class is made up of your friends and you talk to them all the time. Talk the same way now. have a look at every person in the classroom at least once. That way, everyone will feel like you’re communicating with them. Also, you’ll look like you know what you’re talking about.
Use hand motions. Move your hands along as you talk, using them to express your key points and keep the class interested. It will also lead your nervous energy into a better place.
小题1:According to the passage, ______ of people might fear to speak in public.

A．100 percent	B．75 percent
C．50 percent	D．25 percent

小题2:In Paragraph 3 of the passage “smiles are infection” means ______.

A．smiles can be passed on	B．it’s hard to smile
C．smiles keep people fit	D．people should smile every day

小题3:Which picture matches the last paragraph best?

小题4:The passage mainly talks about ______.

A．a boy’s speech in class

B．how to write note cards

C．the fear of public speaking

D．how to make a speech better