4．Writing a funny speech is possibly a lot harder than writing a serious-minded one．Are you up for it．Well，if you think you are，try these steps．
Choose a funny topic．Ask your partner，friends，etc．，if they agree with you that you have chosen a funny topic．Nothing is less funny than choosing a topic that only satisfies your sense of humor but not anybody else's．If you can't think of a funny topic，choose one on an everyday activity．（36）D
Research your topic．If you can't think of enough witticisms （妙語） of your own，go online and hunt down other people's．（37）GBut if you're performing in public，be sure to acknowledge others'or to paraphrase （改寫） it so that you are not copying．
Write in a humorous way．（38）BDon't choose unclear references．Choose something that everyone is bound to know and understand．Naturally，this will depend on the make-up of those listening to your speech．Make jokes about your topic； that way，everyone will understand，unless the audience has a horrible sense of humor．（39）F
If they don't laugh，this might be a sign to rewrite your speech．Get a good listener．Someone who is a lot like the majority of your audience would be a good listener，because you will know exactly what to say to make them laugh．
Have fun!If you go up to give your speech and you're shaky and nervous because you don't think anyone will laugh，everyone will be more focused on terrifying you than listening to your speech．（40）CChances are that you'll never have to speak in front of them again．

A．Ask your listeners to come back．
B．Humor works best when everyone"gets it．"
C．Just have a good time giving the speech and don't mind your audience．
D．That way，you can push the boundaries and make it amusing．
E．People do get stage frights，but if you're confident，then everything will go just fine．
F．Read your speech out to someone trusted before giving it
G．If you're at a private party，you won't need to be too concerned about using other people's materials．

分析 本文是一篇選句填空閱讀，屬于議論文，寫一個有趣的演講可能比編寫一個認真嚴肅的更難，如果你想做到，試試這些步驟．本文以此展開，主要給出了一些寫出有趣演講的建議．

解答 36．答案：D．句意：這樣你可以擴大范圍，使得話題有趣．根據(jù)If you can't think of a funny topic，choose one on an everyday activity可知，如果你不能想到一個有趣的話題，那就選擇一個日常的活動，這樣你可以擴大范圍，使得話題有趣．故選D．
37．答案：G．句意：如果你在一個私人派對，你不需要太擔心使用別人的材料．根據(jù)下文的"如果你是在公共場合演講…"可知，此處G符合語境．故選G．
38．答案：B．句意：幽默在人人理解的時候效果最好．根據(jù)下文的Don't choose unclear references．Choose something that everyone is bound to know and understand．可知，不要選擇不清楚的材料．要選擇大家都會知道和理解的東西．故B符合語境．故選B．
39．答案：F．句意：在你演講前，把你的演講內(nèi)容讀給你信任的人聽．根據(jù)下文的"If they don't laugh，this might be a sign to rewrite your speech．"可知，如果他們不笑，可能是重新寫演講的標志．故F符合語境．故選F．
40．答案：C．句意：盡管開心地作演講，不要在意你的聽眾．此處應選C，這樣才有了下文的"很可能你不會再在他們面前作演講了"． 故選C．

點評 本文是一篇選句填空閱讀，題目主要考查上下文內(nèi)容聯(lián)系以及文章內(nèi)容理解．做題時學生應仔細閱讀原文，把握文章主要內(nèi)容，聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結合所給選項含義，從中選出正確答案，一定要做到有理有據(jù)，切忌胡亂猜測．

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