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“Are you ready?” I asked myself as I waited for my turn. I was about to give my first speech in high school.
Once more, I practised my speech in my mind. Suddenly, I heard my name being called. My heart started racing; my hands were sweating(流汗). Forty pairs of eyes were fixed on me. “Relax!” the teacher said with a smile. “I see you’ve prepared a lot!”
My middle school head teacher often stressed the importance of preparation(准备). “Remember Benjamin Franklin’s words,” he would say to us before every big test. “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Even now, I still remember his advice.
Sometimes, it’s hard to feel prepared. I had done a lot of research on my topic for that speech. I wrote down every word on paper. I practised five times in front of a mirror. But how could I be sure I was truly ready?
My teacher said I did well. She also told me about her first class as a teacher. “My legs kept shaking. My face felt like it was on fire. I was afraid to look at my students,” she said with a laugh. “I worked hard to be ready for that day, but I never felt like I was. Anyway, I got through my first class.”
Do you often get nervous(紧张) before a big day? That’s okay. Do your best to prepare and then just relax. Remember, you’re not alone in feeling “unprepared”.
(
A. Nervous. B. Serious.
C. Excited. D. Relaxed.
(
A. You should never try new things.
B. It’s okay to fail without preparing.
C. Failing is sometimes a good way to learn.
D. If you don’t get ready, you may not do well.
(
①He wrote out every word.
②He asked the teacher for help.
③He practised in front of a mirror.
④He watched videos about Benjamin Franklin.
A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②③ D. ③④
(
A. Always be prepared for everything.
B. Don’t be nervous before big events.
C. Even teachers feel nervous sometimes.
D. Try your best to prepare and then just relax.
“Are you ready?” I asked myself as I waited for my turn. I was about to give my first speech in high school.
Once more, I practised my speech in my mind. Suddenly, I heard my name being called. My heart started racing; my hands were sweating(流汗). Forty pairs of eyes were fixed on me. “Relax!” the teacher said with a smile. “I see you’ve prepared a lot!”
My middle school head teacher often stressed the importance of preparation(准备). “Remember Benjamin Franklin’s words,” he would say to us before every big test. “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Even now, I still remember his advice.
Sometimes, it’s hard to feel prepared. I had done a lot of research on my topic for that speech. I wrote down every word on paper. I practised five times in front of a mirror. But how could I be sure I was truly ready?
My teacher said I did well. She also told me about her first class as a teacher. “My legs kept shaking. My face felt like it was on fire. I was afraid to look at my students,” she said with a laugh. “I worked hard to be ready for that day, but I never felt like I was. Anyway, I got through my first class.”
Do you often get nervous(紧张) before a big day? That’s okay. Do your best to prepare and then just relax. Remember, you’re not alone in feeling “unprepared”.
(
A
)19. How did the writer feel before his first speech in high school?A. Nervous. B. Serious.
C. Excited. D. Relaxed.
(
D
)20. What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 3?A. You should never try new things.
B. It’s okay to fail without preparing.
C. Failing is sometimes a good way to learn.
D. If you don’t get ready, you may not do well.
(
B
)21. What did the writer do to prepare for the speech?①He wrote out every word.
②He asked the teacher for help.
③He practised in front of a mirror.
④He watched videos about Benjamin Franklin.
A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②③ D. ③④
(
D
)22. What advice does the writer give to the readers?A. Always be prepared for everything.
B. Don’t be nervous before big events.
C. Even teachers feel nervous sometimes.
D. Try your best to prepare and then just relax.
答案
19. A 20. D 21. B 22. D
解析
【分析】
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，包含4道不同类型的题目，解题思路如下：1. 第19题是细节理解题，需定位原文中作者第一次高中演讲前的心理和生理反应，判断其感受；2. 第20题是句意猜测题，需结合上下文关于“准备的重要性”的主题，理解划线句的含义；3. 第21题是细节查找题，需回原文定位作者为演讲做准备的具体行为，匹配对应选项；4. 第22题是主旨大意题，需定位原文最后一段作者给出的核心建议，匹配选项。
【解析】
19题：根据原文第一段“My heart started racing; my hands were sweating”及后文多次提及的“nervous”，可知作者高中第一次演讲前很紧张，故选A。
20题：划线句“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”围绕“准备的重要性”展开，意为“不做好准备，就是在准备失败”，对应选项D。
21题：根据原文第四段“I wrote down every word on paper. I practised five times in front of a mirror”，可知作者准备演讲的行为是①和③，故选B。
22题：根据原文最后一段“Do your best to prepare and then just relax”，可知作者给读者的建议是“尽力准备然后放松”，对应选项D。
【答案】19.A 20.D 21.B 22.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解细节理解题、词义猜测题、主旨大意题
【点评】本文通过作者第一次高中演讲的经历，结合老师的例子传递“准备的重要性”，题目设置基础，考查学生快速定位原文信息、理解句意及主旨的能力，贴近学生日常学习生活。
【难度系数】0.6
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，包含4道不同类型的题目，解题思路如下：1. 第19题是细节理解题，需定位原文中作者第一次高中演讲前的心理和生理反应，判断其感受；2. 第20题是句意猜测题，需结合上下文关于“准备的重要性”的主题，理解划线句的含义；3. 第21题是细节查找题，需回原文定位作者为演讲做准备的具体行为，匹配对应选项；4. 第22题是主旨大意题，需定位原文最后一段作者给出的核心建议，匹配选项。
【解析】
19题：根据原文第一段“My heart started racing; my hands were sweating”及后文多次提及的“nervous”，可知作者高中第一次演讲前很紧张，故选A。
20题：划线句“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”围绕“准备的重要性”展开，意为“不做好准备，就是在准备失败”，对应选项D。
21题：根据原文第四段“I wrote down every word on paper. I practised five times in front of a mirror”，可知作者准备演讲的行为是①和③，故选B。
22题：根据原文最后一段“Do your best to prepare and then just relax”，可知作者给读者的建议是“尽力准备然后放松”，对应选项D。
【答案】19.A 20.D 21.B 22.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解细节理解题、词义猜测题、主旨大意题
【点评】本文通过作者第一次高中演讲的经历，结合老师的例子传递“准备的重要性”，题目设置基础，考查学生快速定位原文信息、理解句意及主旨的能力，贴近学生日常学习生活。
【难度系数】0.6
