You have been thinking about it all week.

题目内容：

You have been thinking about it all week. It kept you awake last night. Now, as you walk to the front of the class, your throat is dry and your stomach feels funny. ___小题1:__. However, by making a small preparations and rehearing(预演)carefully, you can be a public speaking star, too.

___小题2:__. Being excited about your topic is necessary for all the good speeches, so it's important to choose carefully. If you enjoy your topic, your audience(观众) will, too. Even if you are given a topic, try to find something about it that it is exciting or funny.

Next do some research. Don't just research your topic. ___小题3:__. If you can, study videos of a great speaker to see how they move, speak, and pause(停顿). Copying their style will help you to write a great speech.

After researching, it’s time to write your speech. During this stage, think of your audience all the time. Entertaining your audience is important. It helps you relax if you know that your audience is enjoying your speech.

Finally, rehearse. You really need to rehearse a lot. Measure your speech with a watch, and practice in front of a mirror. ___小题4:__ . If you have followed all these steps, you should be ready for your audience. Good luck!

A. You are a very successful speaker

B. Learn from some great speakers as well

C. Start by choosing something that you are interested in

D. Many students find it difficult to give a public speech

E. You can check your hand movement and facial expression

最佳答案：

小题1:D

小题2:C

小题3:B

小题4:E

答案解析：

这篇文章讲述了很多学生都觉得公众演讲是很困难的，文章对此提供了几点建议，如果你按照这几步准备，你也会成为一名演讲明星的。

小题1:根据前后文可知，许多学生发现做一个公众演讲是困难的，但是，如果你做好充分的准备，用心的排练，你也可以成为演讲明星。故选D

小题2:第二段主要讲的是演讲主题的选择必须是你感兴趣的，那样你的观众才会对你的演讲感兴趣。故选C

小题3:根据前后文可知，演讲主题选择好之后，接下来就研究一下，不仅研究课题内容，也要研究演讲技巧。故选B

小题4:根据前文可知，排练的时候要计时，要站在镜子前面，这样就可以检查自己的手势和面部表情。故选E

点评：对于此类题型的解答，可以将整个文段首先浏览一遍，大概理解意思。答题过程中，根据文章所提供的信息或是后文进行作答，同时，做题过程中注意看懂句意及不要遗漏了某一个细节点，答完后注意通读检查是否符合逻辑，符合题意的要求。

考点核心：

根据最新人教版版和牛津版的初中英语教材的词汇量，一个水平较高的初中毕业生的词汇量应在2400左右。初中的单词和词组词汇量要求数量会不断增长。