We are all asked to make a speech at some point in life，but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives us some suggestions on how to make an excellent speech.

Usually people are often afraid of making a speech in public. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you talk too long, and you get your audience bored. Later you think,“Thank Goodness！It's over. I'm just not good at public speaking. I hope I will never have to do that again.”

Cheer up！It doesn’t have to be that hard. Here are some simple steps to make preparations. Firstly, ask yourself the purpose of your speech. Why are you speaking？Secondly, collect as many facts as you can on your subject. Thirdly, spend enough 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(图表) if they help make your points clearer. Lastly, never forget your audience. Treat your audience with respect. They will be thankful.

Just remember！Be prepared. Know your subject and your audience. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And ee yourself. Let your personality (个性) come through so that you make person to person contact(联系) with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of speaking in public. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches！Have a try and ice what happens.

81.The second paragraph mainly tell us_________________________________________

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82. What should you do when you are preparing a speech？(至少列出三个建议)

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83.The underlined phrase “Be brief”in paragraph 4 means_______________________

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84. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.

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85. 请给短文拟定一个适当的英文标题。

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Imagine this: your parents go away on business, but you have to stay at home alone. Would life be as easy as when your parents are around? Would it be a perfect holiday for you?

'”I can fill an empty stomach with tomato and egg soup, but that's all. I think many of my classmates are the same. We wouldn't know what to do, or how to look after ourselves," said Zheng Chenyu. "And I'd forget something important. I'd probably watch television and burn the soup. "

“As soon as I leave home, I'll learn to cook. But now parents do almost everything for us. We’re very lazy, "she said.

Most teenagers have only time for their homework. They don't learn any life skills until they go to college.

However, Sima Yige doesn't think so.

"I think I'd be all right. I wouldn't just eat sandwiches or fruit. I know how to cook, some sim­ple dishes because my mum showed me," the 13 - year - old boy said. In his opinion, many teen­agers depend too much on their parents, and there is much more to learn than cooking, like "tidying up your room or even dressing yourself properly."

For most teenagers it wouldn't be a holiday at all.

71. Why would Zheng Chenyu probably burn the soup?

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72. When will Zheng Chenyu learn to cook?

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73. Translate the underlined sentence "They don't learn any life skills until they go to college. " in this passage.   ________________________________________

74. The underlined phrase "depend too much" on in the passage means __________ in Chinese.

75. Would life be as easy for teenagers living alone as when their parents are around?

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Imagine this: your parents go away on business, but you have to stay at home alone. Would life be as easy as when your parents are around? Would it be a perfect holiday for you?
“I can fill an empty stomach with tomato and egg soup, but that's all. I think many of my classmates are the same. We wouldn't know what to do, or how to look after ourselves," said Zheng Chenyu. "And I'd forget something important. I'd probably watch television and burn the soup. "
“As soon as I leave home, I'll learn to cook. But now parents do almost everything for us. We’re very lazy, "she said.
Most teenagers have only time for their homework. They don't learn any life skills until they go to college.
However, Sima Yige doesn't think so.
“I think I'd be all right. I wouldn't just eat sandwiches or fruit. I know how to cook, some sim­ple dishes because my mum showed me," the 13 - year - old boy said. In his opinion, many teen­agers depend too much on their parents, and there is much more to learn than cooking, like "tidying up your room or even dressing yourself properly."
For most teenagers it wouldn't be a holiday at all.
【小题1】Why would Zheng Chenyu probably burn the soup?
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【小题2】When will Zheng Chenyu learn to cook?
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【小题3】Translate the underlined sentence "They don't learn any life skills until they go to college. " in this passage.
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【小题4】The underlined phrase "depend too much" on in the passage means __________ in Chinese.
【小题5】Would life be as easy for teenagers living alone as when their parents are around?
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