綜合類：閱讀理解The art of public Speaking
1. The need for effective public speaking will almost certainly touch you sometime in your life. When it does， you want to be ready. But even if you never give another speech in your life， you still have much to gain from studying public speaking. Your speech class will give you training in researching topics， organizing your ideas， and presenting yourself skillfully. The training is invaluable for every type of communication.
1、在你生活的某個時刻，幾乎必定需要做某種有影響力的公開演講。當這個時刻來到時，你希望自己十分有把握。但是，即便你從未發表過一個演講，你仍然會從學習公共演說中獲益良多。你的演講課將會在研究主題、組織思路、和表現技巧方面對你進行訓練。這種訓練對任何類型的交流都是非常寶貴的。
2. There are many similarities between public speaking and daily conversation. The three major goals of speaking-to inform， to persuade， to entertain-are also the three major goals of everyday conversation. In conversation， almost without thinking about it， you employ a wide range of skills. You organize your ideas logically. You tailor your message to your audience. You tell a story for maximum impact. You adapt to feedback from your listener. These are among the most important skills you will need for public speaking.
2、在公開演講和日常交談之間有許多類似的東西。演說的三個主要目的是：傳達、說服、吸引，這些也是日常交談的三個主要目的。在交談中，你已經不假思索地使用很多技巧。你有條理地組織你的觀點，你根據聽眾修改信息。你選擇講述某個故事以取得最大的效果。你從聽眾的反饋中改變自己。這些是你在公開演講時所需要的最重要的技巧。
3. Of course， public speaking is also different from conversation. First， public speaking is more highly structured than conversation. It usually imposes strict time limitations on the speaker， and it requires more detailed preparation than dose ordinary conversation. Second， speechmaking requires more formal language. Listeners react negatively to speeches loaded with slang， jargon， and bad grammar. Third， public speaking demands a different method of delivery. Effective speakers adjust their voices to the larger audience and work at avoiding distracting physical mannerism and verbal habits.
3、當然，公開演說不同于交談。首先，公開演講比交談要有更高的組織結構性。公開演說者通常受嚴格的時間限制，故此它需要比普通交談更細致的準備。其次，公開演說需要使用正式語言。聽眾對充滿俚語、行話、和語法錯誤的講話反應消極。第三，公開演說需要用一種不同聲調和姿勢。有影響力的演說者調整他的聲調去面對大量的觀眾，力求避免分散人注意力的身體習慣動作，力求避免習慣性口頭語。
4. One of the major concerns of students in any speech class is stage fright. Actually， most successful speakers are nervous before making a speech. Your speech class will give you an opportunity to gain confidence and make your nervousness work for you rather than against you. You will take a big step toward overcoming stage fright if you think positively， choose speech topics you really care about， prepare thoroughly， and concentrate on communicating with your audience. Like many students over the years， you too can develop confidence in your speechmaking abilities.
4、在任何一個演講教室里，學生最主要的擔心之一就是怕上臺。事實上，最成功的演說家在發表一場演講之前也會緊張。你的演講教室將給你一個獲得信心的機會，讓你的緊張的神經幫助你而不是阻礙你。如果你能這樣積極地考慮，你將會朝著戰勝怯場的方向邁進一大步：選擇你真正關心的演講主題，充分地準備，集中精力與你的聽眾溝通。如同過去的許多同學一樣，你同樣能夠在你的演講能力上提高信心。
5. The speech communication process as a whole includes seven elements-speaker， message， channel， listener， feedback， interference， and situation. The speaker is the person who initiates a speech transaction. Whatever the speaker communicates is the message， which is sent by means of a particular channel. The listener receives the communicated message and may provide feedback to the speaker. Interference is anything that impedes the communication of a message， and the situation is the time and place in which speech communication occurs. The interaction of these seven elements is what determines the outcome in any instance of speech communication.
5、語言交流的過程，整體而言包括七個要素：演說者、信息、溝通途徑、聽眾、反饋、外界干擾、和現場形態。演說者是演講事件的開始者。演說者傳遞的是信息，它必經某種特定溝通途徑傳送出去。聽眾接受傳達到的信息，并且向演說者提供反饋。外界干擾是妨礙信息溝通的任何事物，而現場形態是演說發生的時間和地點。這七個要素的相互作用決定任何情況下演說交流的效果。
6. Because speechmaking is a form of power， it carries with it heavy ethical responsibilities. Ethical speakers use sound means to achieve sound goals. They do this by being well informed about their subjects by being honest in what they say， by using sound evidence， and by employing valid reasoning.
6、因為演講是力量的一種表現形態，它承載著很重的道德責任。有道德的演說者用聲音的方式去實現聲音的目的。他們通過很好闡述他們的主題、通過誠實于他們所說的話、通過使用可靠的論據、以及通過正確的評論做這件事。