Thursday/Week 10
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Many people get nervous when speaking in front of a crowd. But you may need to speak in public as part of your job, give a speech at a wedding or just want to overcome this fear. 1.
Plan what you'll say

Take some time to prepare what you're going to talk about before the event. *It's also a good idea to think about what questions the audience may ask and how you would answer them. Being prepared means it's less likely you'll make a mistake.
Practice
2. So try speaking in front of your friends or family and ask for feedback (反馈), or record yourself to see where you think you could improve.
If possible, visit the place where you'll be speaking to practice in the room or with the equipment you'll use on the day.
3. For example, most countries have Toastmasters clubs in which people learn and practice how to be better at giving speeches.
Think about your fears
4. But if you think about what might happen if something goes wrong—whether it's falling on stage or forgetting your words—you'll realize that it likely wouldn't be as bad as you think.
Focus on helping your audience
Instead of focusing on how nervous you feel, think about your audience and how your speech might help them. 5—they may not even know you're nervous.
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A. So here is some advice to help
B. For even more practice, you can join a club
C. You may feel afraid of public speaking in general
D. People are probably only focusing on what you're saying
E. More and more people are interested in speaking in public
F. Public speaking is a skill, and the only way to get better at a skill is to practice

公开演讲时许多人会感到紧张,但通过提前准备内容、反复练习、正视恐惧以及将注意力转移到听众身上，可以有效克服紧张情绪。
1.A 前面提到人们可能因为工作或婚礼需要公开演讲，或者想克服恐惧，所以这里应该引出下面的建议。由此推出，A 项“所以这里有一些建议可以提供帮助”符合语境。
2.F 由本段的标题“练习”可知，接下来提到在朋友或家人面前练习，所以这里应该强调练习的重要性。F 项“公开演讲是一种技能，提高技能的唯一方法就是练习”符合语境，因为后面具体讲如何练习。
3.B 该空在标题“练习”后面，上文提到访问演讲地点和使用设备，下文接着举例子 Toastmasters 俱乐部，所以这里应该是建议加入俱乐部。B 项“为了更多的练习,你可以加入一个俱乐部”符合语境。
4.C 本段的标题是“想想你的恐惧”，后面讲如果出错会怎样，所以这里应提到对公开演讲的普遍恐惧。C 项“一般来说，你可能会对公开演讲感到害怕”符合语境。
5.D 破折号后句子的意思是“他们甚至可能不知道你很紧张”，由此推出，这里应强调观众的关注点。D 项“人们可能只关注你在说什么”符合语境。