外研社浙大新编大学英语第二版第五册上机自学测试题第九单元答案

外研社浙大新编大学英语第二版第五册上机自学测试题第九单

元答案

Post—Reading

Reading Comprehension

1. Understanding the Organization of the Text

Directions: Work in pairs to complete the following outline of the text.

1) Introduction: It’s important to study public speaking. (Para.1－2)

Reasons:

A. Everyday many people are doing public speaking for different purposes.

B. Students today will one day be asked to do public speaking, too.

2) Personal Benefits of Studying Public Speaking (Para.4－7):

A. Mastering public speaking can help you acquire skills important to your success in college.

Supporting evidence: A recent Carnegie Foundation report.

B. Public speaking can help you become more knowledgeable.

Supporting evidence:

a. A saying: we learn most from what we speak.

b. Delivering the lecture out loud promotes better understanding and retention of the course material

c. The process of developing and delivering an idea clarifies it and helps make it uniquely your own

3) Professional Benefits of Studying Public Speaking (Para.8－10):

Effective speaking skills enhance your chances of first

securing employment and then advancing in your career.

Supporting evidence:

A. The survey by John Hafer and C.C. Hoth

Sample: 37 companies.

Result: Oral communication skills ranked first out of 26 characteristics.

B. The survey by three speech and business professor.

Sample: 428 responses from personnel managers in business organizations.

Result: Oral communication skills ranked first.

C. The survey by Roger Mosvick and Robert Nelson.

Sample: 500 executives.

Result: Speaking skills rated second only to job knowledge as important factors in a businessperson’s success and that effective communication helped improve company productivity and understanding among employees.

4) Public Benefits of Studying Public Speaking (Para.11－14):

Public speaking can help you play your role as a member of society.

Supporting evidence:

A. Speech is civilization itself.

B. A democratic society is shaped, in part, by the eloquence of its leaders.

C. A democratic society is also shaped by the quiet eloquence of everyday citizens.

2. Understanding Specific Information

1) No 2) Maybe 3) Yes 4) Yes 5) Yes 6) Yes 7) Maybe 8) Maybe

3. Case Study（略）

vocabulary

1. 1) contradictory 2) legislation 3) solicit/obtain 4) Democratic 5) obtain

6) involvement 7) employment 8) eloquence 9) clarity 10) inaugurated

2. 1) If 2) being 3) minimum 4) interesting

5) what 6) recognizing 7) nervous 8) worries

9) through 10) make 11) sound 12) what

13) healthy 14) reasonably 15) teachable 16) share

Part Three Further Development

1. Enriching Your Word Power

1) B 2) B 3) C 4) C 5) B 6) C

7) B

8) A 9) C 10) C 11) A 12) A

13) A 14) B 15) A 16) B 17) C 18) C