According to several recent surveys, some people fear public speaking more than anything else. 1, this fear can be overcome (克服) with two simple methods: practice and using positive (正面的) energy from the audience. Practicing for a speech is essential. 2 the task of writing the speech is complete, speakers must practice, practice, practice. The more times they practice the speech, the more 3 they are discussing the topic. Using 4 such as mirrors or video recordings as they practice can show speakers what they look and sound like to the audience. Video is particularly helpful as it can be 5 many times, with the presenters focusing (集中) on one part at a time. Another 6 of dealing with public speaking fears is using the audience's positive energy. Speakers need to remember that the audience wants them to 7. Something as basic as a small nod or a smile from a member of the audience should give 8 to the presenters behind the podium. While it is easy for nervous speakers to focus only on getting through the presentation, using the audience's 9 will (意愿) helps much in making a speech better.

    All in all, these two strategies are sure to help with fear of public speaking. With proper practice and audience empathy (共鸣), it is 10 to overcome the fear of public speaking and deliver a successful speech. So there is no need to fear public speaking any more.

   "The grass looksgreener on the other side of the fence." That's an old1in English. It means other places oftenlook better, more interesting than the place in2you live. Some people worry3young Chinese are beginning to feelthat way.

   They see youngChinese paying no attention to Chinese culture and,4, buying Japanese cartoon books,watching Korean soap operas and even celebrating western holidays.

   Foreignbooks and soap operas are good,5 Chinese writers and actors are just as good.As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but it can6have the meaning for Chinese thatSpring Festival has, and the West has nothing to compare with Mid-autumnFestival. And let's not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best:7 friendliness. Not all countries are as8 as China.

   It's good to enjoyother cultures and9from them, but they cannot replace yourown culture. It's good to look on the other side of the fence, but10you take a good long look. You willfind that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.

    "How are you?" is a nice question. It's a friendly way that people greet each other, but when a person says "How are you?" he expects to hear the answer "1," even if the person's friend isn't fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn't really a question, and "fine" isn't really a (n) 2. They are 3 ways of saying "Hello" and "Hi".

    Sometimes people also don't say 4 what they mean. For example, when someone asks, "Do you agree?" the other person may be thinking: "No, I don't agree. I think you are 5." But it doesn't sound very polite, so he may say, "I'm not so sure." It's a 6 way to say that you don't agree with someone.

    People also don't say directly what they are thinking. For example, when a person wants to 7 talking with other people on the phone, he 8 say "Let's stop now", sometimes he will gives a (n) 9 instead, "Someone is at the door", "Something is burning" so on. The excuse may be real, or it may not. It's a polite way to stop a 10 and it doesn't hurt the other person's feeling. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's a part of the game of language.