You might say that one reason Barack Obama is president of the US is that he knows how to give a good speech. In 2004,when Massachusetts Senator John Kerry was the Democratic Party’s nominee(被提名者) for the presidency,a(n) ____senator from Illinois gave the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention. That senator was Obama. It was a ____speech—poetic, and inspiring. The people who heard it would____it for a long time.
Since 2004, Obama has written and____thousands of speeches. These are usually____for two reasons:he treats the____like intelligent adults,and he is able to express complicated ideas in a straightforward,____way.
Before becoming____, Obama was a lawyer, a college professor,and a successful writer—his two memoirs(回忆录) have become bestsellers. The skills he needed to succeed in his previous jobs have also contributed to his____ as a speechmaker.
As a lawyer, Obama learned how to make strong, convincing____. As a professor, he learned how to explain complex subjects in ways that helped____understand without boring them. As a writer,he learned how to use____to have a powerful impact ____ his audiences.Star musician Will. i. am even ____one of Obama’s early speeches into a song during the election campaign.
Obama delivers speeches to audiences large and ____. He can make his audiences laugh or cry. His speeches are always thoughtful, well written, and just right for each____. He usually starts his speech by gently____his guests.His opening lines____the audiences’ attention while giving them an opportunity to relax and laugh at themselves and each other. He doesn’t go anywhere without his teleprompter (讲词提示器). The textbooksized panes of glass ______the president’s prepared remarks follow him____he goes to speak.
A.famous B.ignorant C.wellknown D.littleknown
A.special B.remarkable C.boring D.comfortable
A.remember B.keep C.know D.study
A.heard B.attended C.delivered D.published
A.used B.demanded C.praised D.explained
A.audiences B.officials C.children D.blacks
A.sensible B.ridiculous C.natural D.general
A.husband B.speechmaker C.governor D.president
A.downfall B.success C.intention D.condition
A.actions B.decisions C.connections D.arguments
A.patients B.students C.employees D.customers
A.language B.literature C.culture D.knowledge
A.on B.in C.for D.to
A.translated B.joined C.moved D.turned
A.broad B.small C.effective D.boring
A.type B.behavior C.occasion D.description
A.patting B.teasing C.scolding D.treating
A.require B.pay C.harm D.grab
A.holding B.making C.changing D.forming
A.whatever B.whenever C.wherever D.whichever