Question

 Here are tips for a successful speech from a professional speechwriter：

No speech should last more than 20 minutes.1.      The Sermon on the Mount,a collection of sayings and teachings of Jesus,for example,lasted hardly more than three minutes.

  Focus on one topic. We’re human beings and tend to have lots of thoughts,opinions and ideas. You have to make the proper selection. 2.       Include and expand only those that explain and support your viewpoint (觀點).

  3.       It’s important to remember that your words must be hearable and understandable.

  Humour is vital.4.      Ronald Reagan always wanted to joke at the start of a speech because he needed the quick victory of laughter. It helped him relax. It also helped the audience relax.

  Don’t forget to say thanks. You should always,at the beginning of the speech,thank the person who invited you and introduced you.5.      While you’re doing it,the audience gets a chance to daydream and settle down. They’re going to daydream at some point anyway,and it may as well be before you get to the heart of your remarks.

   A. Choose your words carefully.

   B. And saying thanks at the beginning has a practical purpose.

   C. First you have to work out what you’re going to say.

   D. Every speech needs it,and you need it,too,probably at the beginning.

   E. Stick to one subject -the future of the soccer club,for example.

   F. This process takes time,so start once you begin thinking about the speech.

   G. The more important the message is,the less time it requires to say it.

Answer 1

 

[文章大意]本文介紹如何做專業的演講及提到五點建議。

1. G根據上文提到"No speech should last more than 20 mi-nutes."可知演講最好不要超過20分鐘，故選G，即信息越重要，需要的時間就越短。

2. E根據上文提到"We're human beings and tend to have lots of thoughts,opinions and ideas. You have to make the proper selection."可知我們有許多的想法、意見，你不得不做合適的選擇。故選E。

3. A根據下文可知，你的話必須是易懂的，容易理解的，故選A.

4. D根據本段的"Humour is vital."和下句提到"Ronald Re?agan always wanted to joke at the start of a speech because he needed the quick victory of laughter.”可知選D項。

5. B根據上一句話提到"You should always,at the beginning of the speech,thank the person who invited you and intro?duced you."可知你在開始演講的時候就感謝邀請你的人。故選B.