[单项选择]Mr. Kimura （）a speech when I entered the hall
A. made  
B. was making
C. will make 
D. makes

[填空题]Hardly he (finish)（）his speech when the audience started sheering.

[单项选择]Caroline ______ her speech when a stranger rushed in and interrupted her.
A. was to finish
B. finished
C. had finished
D. was to have finished

[单项选择]The lecturer made such a boring speech. But I wasn’t bothered by the dullness （　） by his carelessness.
A. more than
B. so much as
C. than
D. as

[填空题]His (reluctant) ______ to give a speech in pubic is understandable.

[简答题]I am lonely only when I am overtired, when I have worked too long without a break, when for the time being I feel empty and need tilling up. And I am lonely sometimes when I come back home after a lecture trip, when I have seen a lot of people and talked a lot, and am full to the brim with experience that needs to be sorted out. Then for a little while the house feels huge and empty, and I wonder where my self is hiding. It has to be recaptured slowly by watering the plants, perhaps, and looking again at each one as though it were a person, by feeding the two cats, by cooking a meal.

[单项选择]
When will the speech be heard
A. (A) Before lunch.
B. (B) After lunch.
C. (C) Next month.
D. (D) Next Friday.

[单项选择]I confess that when first I made acquaintance with Charles Strickland I never for a moment discerned that there was in him anything out of the ordinary. Yet now few will be found to deny his greatness. I do not speak of that greatness which is achieved by the fortunate politician or the successful soldier; that is a quality which belongs to the place he occupies rather than to the man; and a change of circumstances reduces it to very discreet proportions. The Prime Minister out of office is seen, too often, to have been but a pompous rhetorician, and the General without an army is but the tame hero of a market town. The greatness of Charles Strickland was authentic. It may be that you do not like his art, but at all events you can hardly refuse it the tribute of your interest. He disturbs and arrests. The time has passed when he was an object of ridicule, and it is no longer a mark of eccentricity to defend or of perversity to extol him. His faults are accepted as the necessary complem
A. ordinary
B. great
C. fortunate
D. discreet

[单项选择]When can I go to see her
A. On weekends.
B. Whenever I want.
C. Anytime except weekends.
D. When she wants to see me.

[单项选择]We are all called upon to make a speech sometime in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. We may get nervous, forget what we want to say, or talk too long and bore our audience. Later we may think, "Thank goodness, it’s over. I’m not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again."
It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech-making, First of all, it is important to plan. Find out everything you can about your subject. And, at the same time, find out as much as you can about your audience. Who are they Why are they coming to hear you speak Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.
Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion Why are you speaking There are many possible speaking roles, and each one has its own special characteristics. Don’t spoil your speech by confusing one speaking role with another.
When you are making your speech, try to relax. Speak slowly an
A. Be sure to wear nice clothing when you give your speech.
B. Try on their shoes to see if they fit you.
C. Try to imagine how they think and feel about your speech.
D. Take your shoes off when making your speech.