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  3. The following paragraphs are given in a wrong order. For questions 1 — 5, you are required to reorganize these paragraphs into a

The following paragraphs are given in a wrong order. For questions 1 — 5, you are required to reorganize these paragraphs into a

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问题 The following paragraphs are given in a wrong order. For questions 1 — 5, you are required to reorganize these paragraphs into a coherent article by choosing from the list A—H and filling them into the numbered boxes. The first, the fifth and the last paragraphs have been correctly placed for you.
[A]First, think of ways to make your speech mysterious or suspenseful. Radio commentator Paul Harvey has mastered the technique of telling a fascinating story about the accomplishments of an important individual but not revealing the identity of that person until the very end. Motorists who listen to these tales on their car radios are frequently unwilling to leave their vehicles until the mystery person is named. Such a technique could easily be applied in your first public speaking assignment.
[B]Another way to make a speech interesting is to use colorful, descriptive language that appeals to your audience’s senses. If you were giving a speech about your messy roommate, for instance, go beyond the general statement that "My roommate never washes the dishes". Describe the mountains of dirty plates in the sink; go into the details of dried-out sauce attached to the dishes.
[C]If you were telling the audience about your brush with greatness, for example, consider withholding the identity of your celebrity until the end. As your story unfolds, tease your classmates with clues about your celebrity’s gender, physical characteristics, special talents, and the like, but keep the name a secret until the last moment. The idea is to hold your classmates on the edges of their seats as they listen.
[D]Or perhaps last summer you rode a bicycle across the full length of your state. The details of such an adventure would make excellent material for a speech of self-introduction. If you think about it, every person has faced risk, done the unusual, or triumphed over hardships. Try to find ways to include such fascinating experiences in your speech.
[E]In addition to mystery and suspense, audiences are naturally interested in dangerous situations, adventure, and drama. If your task is to introduce a fellow student, for instance, find out if he or she has ever been in danger. Suppose your classmate went on a white-water rafting expedition and fell overboard. The story of how this person was rescued would be very dramatic.
[F]Students often ask about using humor to make their speeches more interesting. Audiences love witty remarks, jokes, and funny situations, but humor is only effective when done well. The best kind of humor pokes fun at ourselves or at universal human weaknesses. Everyone in the audience will be able to enjoy that kind of humor.
[G]Or suppose you are speaking about a cherished object—say your dog, Wolfgang. Make your speech come alive by vividly describing how Wolfgang mover his tail when he is excited, or how he rests his head on your knee when you are watching television. Colorful and concrete illustrations are invariably more interesting in a speech than dull language and abstract generalizations.
[H]You should strive to make your introductory speech as creative and interesting as possible. But how do you select material that will please the audience? We know from experience that certain general traits tend to make a compelling speech. While your talk need not include all of these traits, it would be helpful if it incorporated some of them.

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