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 (圖表) 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 be yourself. Let your personality (個性) come through so that you make person to person contact (聯(lián)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 see what happens.

【1】The second paragraph mainly tells us _______________________________

【2】What should you do when you are preparing a speech? (至少列出2個建議)

____________________________________________________________________

【3】The underlined phrase “Be brief” in Paragraph 3 means ______________________

【4】Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.

____________________________________________________________________

【5】請給短文擬定一個適當(dāng)?shù)挠⑽臉?biāo)題

____________________________________________________________________

Here are some tips to help lead you in the right direction.

Get the Details：

Ask the time for hiring. It's a piece of helpful information. When you know the time to make a decision, you can get a better idea of how long you should keep in contact with the interviewer.

You should also get the interviewer's name, title and contact information. You'll need the information when you write a thankyou letter.

The Thankyou Letter：

Interviews are competitions and this is a great way to put your name in your interviewer's mind. Sending a wellwritten note or letter is important. First，thank the interviewer for seeing you and make sure this is the main point of your letter. You can also use the letter to say something that the interviewer asked you about.

The Followup Call：

You can call them up to make them remember you. Say you're interested in the job. Be calm and polite.

Don't Give Up：

You should not stop the search for jobs. You should continue with planned interviews and apply for new jobs. Followup after a job interview is necessary to make a lasting and positive impression on your job interviewers. By following these rules you can make them remember you.

【1】The passage is written to the interviewees (被面試者) who ________.

A.are not busy preparing for an interview

B.always behave badly in an interview

C.have just been hired by a company

D.have just had an interview and hope to get the job

【2】The underlined word “tips” can be best replaced by “________”．

A.questionsB.answersC.suggestionsD.plans

【3】What should you say on the phone according to the tip of the followup call?

A.You are interested in the job.B.The job is different.

C.You are calm.D.You have many hobbies.

【4】We can infer from the passage that ________.

A.you can get a job by persistence (堅持)

B.few people want to find a job

C.you needn't do anything after an interview

D.there are no jobs for you

【5】The best title for the passage is “________”．

A.How to ask the interviewer's information

B.How to follow up after a job interview

C.How to make a call

D.How to write a letter

My father was born in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu，China.When he was a young boy，he went to school in the morning，and then ___________in the fields till sunset.And then he did his homework ___________ night.Life was hard，because they had no money!

At the age of 14，my father heard of the United States of America.It was the land of gold，the land where poor people could become rich.“_________ don't I go to America？” he thought to himself，full of hope.

So my father went to America.“I had thought it was easy to ___________ money in America，” he told me.“But when I arrived there，I realized it was not true.They did not like to hire(雇用) me because I spoke ___________ English.Later，I worked in a small restaurant，cleaning up tables，washing dishes and sweeping the floor.Life was _________ for the first few years.I worked from 10：00 a．m.to 11：00 p．m.I wanted to go to school to learn English，but it was impossible.I couldn't ___________ the schooling.”

My father _________working hard，and reached his goal.“Alan，” he often says to me，“if you want something，you have to work for it and never give up.Things do not come ____________ in life.” That is what I learned from my father.

【1】A.disasterB.lossC.successD.pity

【2】A.taughtB.workedC.studiedD.slept

【3】A.onB.towardsC.forD.during

【4】A.WhatB.HowC.WhyD.When

【5】A.discoverB.makeC.collectD.spend

【6】A.littleB.goodC.muchD.excellent

【7】A.comfortableB.cheerfulC.niceD.hard

【8】A.borrowB.needC.affordD.pay

【9】A.keptB.finishedC.mindedD.stopped

【10】A.reallyB.easilyC.quietlyD.slowly

—Yes. He has considered forbidding(禁止) funding for buying products from ZTE and especially Huawei.

A.triedB.was tryingC.is tryingD.will try

Lily is a TV【1】(report)．She 【2】(bear) in Canada.When she was a little child，her family was not poor，but it was not【3】(wealth)，either.Lily was not a good student，but she enjoyed 【4】w________ very much.Her teacher said，“Lily，you are an excellent writer.Work hard and you can【5】a________ your dream.”

A.openB.openedC.closeD.closed

--- Dumpling. But actually, you can just say “jiaozi”. It has been officially added to ____ Oxford English Dictionary.

A.a; /B.a; theC./; theD.the; the

Please get the rubbish ready by 8:00 a.m.

Please try to reduce the rubbish in your life!

【1】Look at the calendar. It’s October 6th today. You broke a clay cup this morning. When will they collect the broken cup?

A.On October 3rd.B.On October 10th.C.On October 17th.D.On October 24th.

【2】Which of the following things can be collected to burn?

A.Dinner food.B.Fish can.C.Plastic plates.D.Milk bottles.

A.put yourself onB.enjoy yourself

C.pick yourself upD.take care of yourself

A.neitherB.allC.bothD.none