Once you stand behind a lectern(講臺) you need something to say, and you want it to be very interesting.The excuse people have for avoiding public speaking is, “I don’t have anything to say. My life is boring.’’  1 
How can you express yourself and your message? Here is a list of questions to ask yourself:
What is your philosophy? By what values do you live your life? List the key moments of your life.  2 
For example: learning how to ride a bike, moving to a different city, taking on a new job, and so on.
What subjects and issues are you certain about?  3  To make flowers grow? To create world peace? Then share your story with the world!
  4  Share your favourie jokes.
What makes you angry? Share how you would change teh world for the better if you could.
  5 Speak about what catches your attention at the moment. Don’t have enough time in the day for all your work? Give a speech on that topic! It will perhaps help you solve that problem.
So, what do you have to say? Challenge yourself and discover your voice!

Once you stand behind a lectern(講臺) you need something to say, and you want it to be very interesting.The excuse people have for avoiding public speaking is, “I don’t have anything to say. My life is boring.’’  1 

How can you express yourself and your message? Here is a list of questions to ask yourself:

What is your philosophy? By what values do you live your life? List the key moments of your life.  2 

For example: learning how to ride a bike, moving to a different city, taking on a new job, and so on.

What subjects and issues are you certain about?  3  To make flowers grow? To create world peace? Then share your story with the world!

  4  Share your favourie jokes.

What makes you angry? Share how you would change teh world for the better if you could.

  5 Speak about what catches your attention at the moment. Don’t have enough time in the day for all your work? Give a speech on that topic! It will perhaps help you solve that problem.

So, what do you have to say? Challenge yourself and discover your voice!

E. But in fact you do have a message to share.

F. Have you found the best way to encourage a child to read?

G. Are there any special lessons or experiences that greatly influenced you?

Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Search engines are a type of computer program. The links that you get are not classified by subject. These engines search the Internet for you based 1_______ the key words you type in, 2______choose web pages for you 3_____contain the words you ask for. The contents they search have not been evaluated. This means that the information has never been checked—it could be reliable, true information 4_____ false information written by a person 5_____ qualifications or someone who does not have solid facts. 6_____links you obtain from the search engine go to full articles or pages. This requires 7_____ to be patient as you have to read the information to decide whether it is linked to 8____ you are searching. Examples of famous search engines are Google, Yahoo and Baidu. You can also go to the www.thesearchenginelist.com website and check their list of search engines.

The Internet is not perfect. There are many problems with it.
The Internet is not organized. There is no one in charge of the Internet. It is sometimes difficult to find what you are looking for. It is also easy to get the wrong information on the “Net”.
Some businessmen cheat people on the Internet. Internet thieves can steal credit card numbers. Some advertisers send spam to e-mail boxes. E-mail boxes are often filled with these unwanted advertisements.
Illegal businesses can operate on the Internet. These businesses sell X-rated materials, cigarettes and alcohol to teenagers.
The Internet has websites with information about making bombs, breaking the law and terrorism.
Criminals can fool people, especially children, in chat rooms. They can spread poisonous information and attack new members.
The Internet is the greatest advance in communication since human emerged. But it can also like a dark alley in a dangerous part of town. Parents need to set parental controls on their children when they use the Internet. This will keep some of the bad material away from their children.
The Internet can be dangerous to computers, too. Some people who have evil intentions enjoy causing problems for other people they don’t even know. They create computer viruses. A computer can get virus by downloading a program that has a virus in it. Some virus come by e-mail.
A virus can destroy the data a person has saved in computer files. A virus can cause a computer to crash. A virus can also reproduce itself! It can send copies of itself to everyone on a person’s e-mail address list. Then these people’s will have the same problems and can’t work normally!
【小題1】Why can illegal businesses operate on the Internet?

Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. but sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you built a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.

Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about US. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.

The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.

It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.

The best way to get rid of a negative serf-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!

You need to build a positive self-image when you _________.

A. dare to challenge yourself                      B. feel it hard to change yourself

C. are unconfident about yourself                D. have a high opinion of yourself

According to the passage, our serf-images _________.

A. have positive effects                              B. are probably untrue

C. are often changeable                              D. have different functions

How should you change your serf-image according to the passage?

A. To keep a different image of others.        B. To make your life successful.

C. To understand your own world.                     D. To change the way you think.

What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to prepare for your success.         B. How to face challenges in your life.

C. How to build a positive self-image.         D. How to develop your good qualities.