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第二節(jié)七選五閱讀(共5小題;每小題2分，共10分) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填人空 白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Public Speaking and Critical Thinking What is critical thinking? To a certain degree,if s  a matter of logic (邏輯) 一of being able to spot weaknesses in other peopled arguments and to avoid them in your own. It also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence.

In the broad sense,critical thinking is focused,organised thinking—the ability to see clearly the relationships among ideas. 71 The greatest thinkers,scientists,and inventors have often taken information that was readily available and put it together differently to produce new ideas. That,too,is critical thinking.

72 As the class goes on,for example,you will probably spend a good deal of time organising your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical (

械的) exercise,it is closely connected with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused,

chances are that your thinking is also disordered and confused. If,on the other hand,the structure is clear,there

is a good chance your thinking is too. Organising a

speech is not just a matter of arranging the ideas you already have. 73

What is true of organisation is true of many aspects of public speaking. 74 As you work on expressing your ideas in clear,accurate language,you will improve your ability to think clearly and accurately. 75 As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class,you will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations.

If you take full advantage of your speech class,you will be able to develop your skills as a critical thinker in many circumstances. This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece.

   A. Rather,it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.

   B. This may seem like a lot of time,but the rewards are well worth it.

   C. It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.

   D. It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world,only reorganised ideas.

   E. If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class,the answer is quite a lot.

   F. The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways.

   G. As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking,you will see how they can beused in other forms of communication as well. 

Answer 1

71. D 73. A

71. D解析:上句提到，從廣義上來講，批判 性思考就是把思考集中并組織起來，是明 確各觀點之間關(guān)系的能力;下文提到，最偉 大的思想家、科學(xué)家和發(fā)明家經(jīng)常把有用 的信息提取出來，重新組合創(chuàng)造出新的觀 點。由此可知，此處表明“世界上新的觀點很 少，只有重新組織起來的觀點”。

reorganise 和new為關(guān)鍵詞。

72. E解析:概括下文內(nèi)容可知，本段主要舉 例介紹了如何上公共演講課，故答案為E 項。

class為關(guān)鍵詞。

73. A解析:上句提到:組織一次演講不僅是 組織已有觀點的問題，由此可知下句：而 且，這還是形成觀點自身的一個重要部分， 同時not和rather亦為提示。

74. F解析:概括下文內(nèi)容可知，本段主要講 在演講課中所學(xué)的技巧如何幫助你思考。 故答案為F。

75. G解析：由上句可以得知，此處為排比 句，句型結(jié)構(gòu)相同;從句意上看，幾個并列 排比句都是在講所學(xué)的演講技巧在實際上 的幫助，由此可知答案。