1、综合过关检测(七) (时间： 100分钟满分： 120分)第卷第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A(2016云南师大附中适应性考试)For twenty years, I saved all my college course notes and textbooks: thats a lot of paper.Worse, its not easy to carry them aroundand trust me, they arent lighton at least s
2、even moves. Yet I never once looked at them. They sat in our basement, covered in a thick layer of dust. If books and papers could wonder, theyd wonder why they were still under our stairs after all those years. When would the Big Day come? Well, the Big Day eventually did arrive; only it was differ
3、ent than expected. My wife, always more accepting changes than I am, finally talked me into clearing out the entire mess.The pain I experienced was also unexpected. What hurt me was to come across those terrible papers Id written, which reminded me of my poor study habits, and an embarrassing lack o
4、f comprehension. It was great to get rid of them. But it was also a clearing of personal history.At first, I struggled with this. The truth was in the record that my books, my notes, and my papers were primary source materials, documenting an important time in my life. To clear them out was to clear
5、 out the truth.What Ive learned since taking this leap is that the process is more important than the truth. I feel as if much of my real education during my college years isnt in the documents but now in me.So I am glad to free myself of this physical burden. And whats better is that I dont need to
6、 look back to those painful moments. They belong to the past.You might want to consider doing something similar, either under the stairs of your basement or in your mind.What is the personal rubbish piling in your life? Clear it out and make your life awesome.【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。 下决心清除堆积多年的大学课本和笔记时， 作者
7、从开始认为“清除了过去的记录就清除了过去的历史”到最终明白“过程才最重要”的道理。 1Why was the author finally determined to desert all the college materials?ABecause his wife persuaded him to.BBecause they were of no use at all.CBecause they were heavy on the moves.DBecause they occupied space too long.A解析：细节理解题。 根据文章第三段的第二句“My wife.final
8、ly talked me into clearing out the entire mess.” 可知， 作者的妻子最终说服了作者， 故选A项。2What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?AThe past experiences.BThe wasted collegerelated materials.CThe rubbish in the basement.DPhysical and psychological mess.D解析：代词指代题。 根据文章最后两段中的“either under the s
9、tairs of your basement or in your mind” 以及“What is the personal rubbish piling in your life？” 可知， it 指代的是物质上和心理上的垃圾， 即D项正确。 3What would be the best title for the passage?ALet It GoBSort It OutCGive up the PastDForget the HistoryA解析：标题归纳题。 结合全文内容可知， 本文主要讲述的是该放弃生活中的“垃圾”的时候， 我们就应该任凭它去， 并且文章在篇末点题， “Clea
10、r it out” 是关键词， 故A项最适合作文章标题。B(2016江西省上饶市高三第一次模拟考试)The Tropical Paradise HolidayWelcome to St Anna, our tropical paradise just off the coast of Latin America. You can spend two weeks in our luxury fourstar hotel. The cost of your flight is included in the holiday, and you can be picked up from your h
11、ome by our special airport bus. On your arriving, our coach will be waiting to take you to the hotel. All flights leave from Heathrow on a Monday morning.The Cowrie Hotel is built right on the beachfront, and many rooms have wonderful ocean views. If swimming and surfing are not enough for you, the
12、hotel also offers horse rides on the island, and a discount membership of the golf club.The Rain Forest Adventure HolidayEvery year Broughton holidays offer twelve days of an unforgettable adventure in a tropical rain forest. You may have a choice of Borneo, Malaysia, Indonesia, or even to the great
13、est rain forest of them all, the mighty Amazonian forest.You will fly to our special base camps at the edge of the forest, where you will be given five days of survival training, and talks on the local wildlife.Then you take a bus into the forest. You will have to walk the final five miles to the ca
14、mp sites to avoid disturbing the local ecology. All of the camp sites have been carefully built to cause the minimal amount of disturbance to the local wildlife.Remember that these adventure holidays take you deep into the wilderness, and they are not suitable for families with young children. Also
15、remember that no more than two dozen guests can stay at any camp at one time, so if you want to go on one of these very special holidays, you will need to book early!【解题导语】本文是广告文体阅读。 文章主要介绍了两个假期旅游的好去处， 介绍了旅游的方式、 主要风景和活动等。 4What can we learn about the rain forest holiday?ATravellers will learn to tal
16、k with wild animals.BDifferent means of transportation will be used.CThe holiday will end with a survival training.DBooking early, travellers will get a discount.B解析：推理判断题。 根据题干关键词the rain forest holiday找到文章对应段落The Rain Forest Adventure Holiday中的第二和第三段， 从而判断可以坐飞机、 步行和坐公交车等。 故选B。 5What kind of people
17、 will probably choose the rain forest holiday?APeople loving water sports.BPeople travelling with children.CPeople preferring comfortable hotels.DPeople concerned with environment and wildlife.D解析：推理判断题。 根据题干关键词the rain forest holiday找到文章对应部分The Rain Forest Adventure Holiday中的第三段的You will have to wa
18、lk the final five miles to the camp sites to avoid disturbing the local ecology. All of the camp sites have been carefully built to cause the minimal amount of disturbance to the local wildlife.判断应该是关注环境和野生动物的人们可能会去此处野营。 故选D。 6Which of the following is mentioned in both holidays?ATransportation.BPri
19、ce.CReservation. DDeparture time.A解析：细节理解题。 transportation交通； price价格； reservation预约， 保留； departure time动身时间。 文章The Tropical Paradise Holiday部分和The Rain Forest Adventure Holiday部分都提到的是flight, 即两段都提到交通方式。 故选A。 C(2016合肥市第二次质量检测)Whenever someone begins to talk to me about how horrible it is to eat meat
20、 and suggests that a nice piece of tofu would be just as good, I just smile and show them those nice pointy teeth we all have in the corners of our mouths. They are called canines(犬牙), and they are there only for the purpose of eating meat.When it comes to satisfying this kind of desire, soy(豆类) foo
21、d can never match a wellprepared tritip(also known as triangle beef steak). Just the thought of the beef, burning on the grill(烤架), with the smell of wood smoke gets the mouth watering and brings back memories of summer barbecues. When the knife cuts through the tritip, exposing the red meat burstin
22、g with juices, its more than just cooking. Its a cultural event, showing we are at the top of the food chain, like no other food can.Nutritionally speaking, the tritip is one of the better cuts of beef. It is lower in fat than many other cuts, and the proteins(蛋白质) you get from eating meat are more
23、complete than those that come from vegetables, making meat a better choice for building and keeping up your muscle tissue healthy.According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, one thing to be aware of with soy products in general is that while they are high in iron, a necessary min
24、eral for the body, they also contain something that blocks the bodys absorption of iron. We can cook them in various ways to make them tasty. Anyway, the tritip goes a lot better with icecold beer than a large piece of beancurd cheese would, no matter how you cook it.I guess I should say at least on
25、e good thing about tofu. If you cook it just right, you can make it taste a little like the tritip, but only a little.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。 当人们与作者谈论吃肉的危害时， 作者却有不同的看法。 文中作者列出了吃牛排相对于吃豆腐和蔬菜的好处。7Whats the authors attitude towards eating meat?AUncaring.BApproving.CAmbiguous. DCautious.B解析：推理判断题。 根据第一段中“I just
26、smile and show them those nice pointy teeth we all have in the corners of our mouths. They are called canines(犬牙), and they are there only for the purpose of eating meat”可知， 作者是支持吃肉的。 故选B项。 8From the second paragraph, we learn that a wellprepared tritip_.Acan be delicious and unforgettableBcan be se
27、rved only for barbecuesCshould be eaten with soy foodDshould be cooked longer on the grillA解析：细节理解题。 根据第二段第二句“.gets the mouth watering and brings back memories of summer barbecues.” 及第三句“.exposing the red meat bursting with juices, its more than just cooking.” 可知， 这种牛排既美味又令人难忘。 故选A项。 9Compared with
28、tofu, the tritip is_.Amore nutritious but poorer in proteinsBhigher in iron and other useful mineralsCmore beneficial for muscle developmentDharder for eaters to take in its ironC解析：细节理解题。 根据第三段最后一句中“making meat a better choice for building and keeping up your muscle tissue healthy” 可知， 与豆腐相比， 牛排更有利
29、于肌肉的生长。 故选C项。 10The best title of the passage is_.AThe Tritip, Your Right ChoiceBDifferences Between Tritip and TofuCTofu, a Nutritious Soy FoodDBest Food PartnerTritip and TofuA解析：标题归纳题。 本文主要讲述了吃牛排对人们的好处。 故选A项。 第二节(共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2016长春模拟)You often find
30、somebody who works around you complaining all the time, dont you? 11._ About 70% of Americans say being around nonstop complainers sometimes has a bad influence on them. Luckily, here are four tips to help form positive patterns.SelfawarenessWhen a negative thought pops into your mind, immediately c
31、orrect it. Instead of telling yourself “Thats a nice shirt, but I cant afford it”， change the message to “That will look great with my black pants when I can afford it”. 12._Of course, everyone complains sometimes. But the less frequently you complain, the better you will feel.Distance yourself13_ E
32、xcuse yourself and go somewhere quiet, somewhere outdoors in the fresh air. Think of something pleasant before returning. You have to take this seriously because negative people can and will pull you into the quicksand(难以摆脱的困境)Dont try to change complainersIf you find yourself trapped in a group of
33、complainers in a meeting or at a social event, simply choose silence. Let their words bounce off you while you think of something else. Attempting to stop the complaining can make you a target. 14._ If someone says，“I hate Mondays; weekends are too short，” try to think, “Im glad I rested over the we
34、ekend, so Im ready to make some improvement on that big project.”15._When someone is shouting at you angrily, throw the responsibility back at them by asking，“So what do you intend to do about it？” In most cases, complainers dont really want a solution. They just want to speak them out. If you make
35、them aware that they themselves have to find the solutions, they will leave you alone and find someone else to complain to. If so, you will be happy.AFind solutionsBChange the responsibilityCYou have got a lot of companions.DBy doing this, it will lead to positive behavior.EBut you can redirect the
36、discussion in your own mind.FWhenever possible, escape from negative conversations.GYou will never know what they are going to talk about.答案：1115.CDFEB第二部分：语言运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空(共20个小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(2016济南5月模拟)People commonly believe red wakes us up or
37、blue calms us down. It is deeply rooted in Western cultureto the point that many consider it a _16_. But do they really change our behavior in the ways that we _17_？If you repeatedly have a particular experience _18_ by a certain color, then you eventually _19_ to associate that color with the way y
38、ou are feeling or behaving. Its been suggested that a school career spent reading your teachers red writing circling your _20_ forever makes you link red with danger. Meanwhile, blue is more likely to be associated with _21_ situations like staring at the sea. It is true that people do make differen
39、t associations with different _22_， but whether this translates into _23_ in a certain way or succeeding at a particular task is a different question.To _24_ this idea, in 2009 researchers at the University of British Columbia sat their participants at computer screens colored blue or red and tested
40、 them on _25_tasks. With a red screen people did better on _26_ requiring attention to detail, but when the screen was blue they did better on creative tasks, such as _27_ as many uses as possible for a single brick. The researchers thought that red signaled “avoidance” and so they were more _28_， w
41、hile blue motivated an “approach” behavior that _29_ them to be freer with their thinking, resulting in more _30_. The test suggested that the colors and behaviors were _31_ in their minds.The team even thought about the _32_ uses of their findings. They _33_ whether walls should be painted differen
42、t colors depending on the task at hand. However, _34_ this might be tricky. In an office or a classroom you _35_ want to think creatively some of the time and pay attention to detail at others.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。 研究表明， 颜色和行为之间有一定关联， 如红色让人警觉， 从而使人更加细心； 而蓝色让人镇定， 从而使人更具有创造性。 尽管如此， 实际生活中人们利用颜色的作用还面临一定的局限性。
43、16A.factBwishCplan DproblemA解析：根据上文“People commonly believe red wakes us up or blue calms us down.” 可知， 许多西方人坚信颜色对人的行为有影响， 甚至认为这就是一个事实。 故选A项， 意为“事实”， 符合句意。 B项意为“愿望”； C项意为“计划”； D项意为“问题”， 均不符合语境。 17A.judgeBthinkCchoose DpredictB解析：根据上句中的“consider” 以及文章第一句中的“believe”可知， 此处指“颜色是否真的会通过我们所认为的方式改变我们的行为”。 故
44、选B项， 意为“认为”。 A项意为“判断”； C项意为“选择”； D项意为“预言”， 均不符合语境。 18A.surroundedBdesignedCpainted DdecoratedA解析：根据下文“a school career spent reading your teachers red writing”可知， 此处指“总是有与某种特定颜色紧密相关的特殊经历”。 故选A项， 意为“包围， 与紧密相关”， 符合句意。 B项意为“设计”； C项意为“粉刷”； D项意为“装饰”， 均不符合语境。 19A.decideBpretendCfail DbeginD解析：根据下文“a school
45、 career spent reading your teachers red writing circling your _ forever makes you link red with danger” 可知， 某种经历长时间与某一特定颜色紧密相关， 会使你开始将该颜色与你的某种感受或某种行为联系在一起。 故选D项， 意为“开始”， 符合语境。 A项意为“决定”； B项意为“假装”； C项意为“失败”， 均不符合语境。 20A.gradesBcommentsCmistakes DnotesC解析：根据常理以及空格后“link red with danger”可知， 此处指老师用红笔圈出学生
46、所犯的错误。 故选C项， 意为“错误”。 A项意为“分数， 年级”； B项意为“评论”； D项意为“笔记”， 均不符合语境。 21A.easierBcalmerCtougher DworseB解析：根据第一段第一句中的“blue calms us down” 以及本句中的“like staring at the sea” 可知， 蓝色会让人联想到平静的情形。 故选B项， 意为“更加镇静的”， 与红色让人联想到的情形进行对比。 A项意为“更容易的”； C项意为“更难的”； D项意为“更糟糕的”， 均不符合语境。 22A.colorsBplacesCcases DpersonsA解析：根据上文可知
47、， 人们常将不同的颜色与不同的情形相联系。 故选A项， 意为“颜色”。 B项意为“地点”； C项意为“案件；情况”； D项意为“人”， 均不符合语境。 23A.readingBwritingCspeaking DbehavingD解析：根据第一段最后一句“But do they really change our behavior in the ways that we _？” 可知， 此处指特定颜色的影响是否会反映在行为上。 故选D项。 24A.testBpromoteCshare DdiscussA解析：根据上段最后一句可知， 某种颜色是否会如人们想的那样改变人们的行为， 还没有被证实。
48、由此可知， 研究者们做实验是为了验证这个想法。 故选A项， 意为“检验”， 符合语境。 B项意为“促销； 晋升”； C项意为“分享”； D项意为“讨论”， 均不符合语境。 25A.challengingBvariousCimportant DurgentB解析：根据下文“requiring attention to detail”以及“creative tasks” 可知， 实验者参与了不同类型的任务。 故选B项， 意为“各项各样的， 多方面的”。 A项意为“困难的， 具有挑战性的”； C项意为“重要的”； D项意为“紧急的”， 均不符合语境。 26A.questionsBdutiesCtas
49、ks DjobsC解析：根据上文“tested them on _ tasks” 可知， 此处指“需要注意细节的任务”。 故选C项， 与下文“creative tasks” 相呼应。27A.picking outBputting upCbringing about Dthinking ofD解析：根据上文“when the screen was blue they did better on creative tasks”及下文“freer with their thinking”可知， 此处为创造性任务的具体实例， 指尽可能想出一块砖的多种用途。 故选D项， 意为“想出”。 A项意为“挑选；
50、 辨认”； B项意为“张贴； 举起”； C项意为“带来； 引起”， 均不符合语境。 28A.carefulBworriedCcurious DrelaxedA解析：根据本段第二句“With a red screen people did better on _ requiring attention to detail”可知， 面对红色屏幕的人在强调细节性的工作中表现较好。 由此可知， 他们更加认真仔细。 故选A项， 意为“认真的， 仔细的”。 B项意为“担心的”； C项意为“好奇的”； D项意为“放松的”， 均不符合语境。 29A.forcedBencouragedCconvinced Dr
51、emindedB解析：根据上文“when the screen was blue they did better on creative tasks” 可知， 此处指这种行为鼓励人们更自由地思考。 故选B项， 意为“鼓励”， 与句中的“motivated” 相照应。 A项意为“强迫”； C项意为“使信服”； D项意为“使想起”， 均不符合语境。 30A.patienceBanxietyCcreativity DcuriosityC解析：根据上文“but when the screen was blue they did better on creative tasks”以及“freer wit
52、h their thinking” 可知， 蓝色能够激发创造力。 故选C项， 意为“创造力”。 A项意为“耐心”； B项意为“焦虑”； D项意为“好奇”， 均不符合语境。 31A.separatedBcombinedCmixed DassociatedD解析：实验结果表明， 人们会将一定的颜色和一定的行为联系起来。 故选D项， 意为“联系；联想”， 与第二段中“It is true that people do make different associations with different _” 相照应。 A项意为“分离， 隔开”； B项意为“联合”； C项意为“混合”， 均不符合语境。
53、 32A.practicalBregularCofficial DfrequentA解析：根据下文“whether walls should be painted different colors depending on the task at hand” 可知， 此处是指这个团队在考虑研究发现的实际用途。 由此可知， 应选A项， 意为“实际的， 实践的”。 B项意为“有规律的； 定期的”； C项意为“官方的；正式的”； D项意为“频繁的”， 均不符合语境。 33A.mindedBwonderedCrequested DconcludedB解析：根据“whether”(是否) 可知， 空处应
54、表达不确定的意思。 故选B项， 意为“想知道， 好奇”， 符合句意。 A项意为“介意”； C项意为“要求”； D项意为“得出结论； 结束”， 均不符合语境。 34A.in needBon purposeCin practice Dat leastC解析：根据最后一句可知， 这种想法很难付诸实践， 因为有时人们需要创造性思维， 有时却需要注意细节。 由此可知， 空处意为“实际上”。 故选C项。 A项意为“需要”； B项意为“故意”； D项意为“至少”， 均不符合语境。 35A.shouldBmustCcan DmightD解析：根据语境可知， 空格处用来表示推测， 语气较弱， 意为“可能”。 故
55、选D项， 与上句中的“might”照应。 情态动词表示推测时， may/might语气最弱， 意为“可能”。 A项意为“应该”， 表示按照常理推测或建议； B项表示推测时语气最强， 意为“一定”； C项表示推测时常用在否定句和疑问句中， 相当于must, 肯定句中表示推测时强调发生概率不大的可能性。 第卷第二部分：语言运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(2016海南模拟)I had been sitting by myself in my usual compartment for
56、at least ten minutes, waiting for the train 36._(start). Suddenly I heard someone shouting on the platform outside. A young girl was running towards the train. The man on duty put out his hand to stop her 37._ she ran past him and opened the door of my compartment. Then the whistle 38._(blow) and th
57、e train started. “I nearly missed it, didnt I？” the girl said. “How long does it take to get to London？” “It depends on the engine driver，” I said. “Some days its much 39._(slow) than others.”“Ill have to have my watch 40._(mend), so as not to be late again tomorrow，” she said.“Its my first day at w
58、ork with a new film today and they told me that the man Im going to work for is very strict. I havent met him yet so I dont know what he is like, 41._ he sounds a bit 42._(frighten)”She talked about her new job 43._ the way to London and before long, I realized that she was going to work for my firm
59、. My secretary had just left so I must be her new boss. It was only fair to tell her. “Oh, deer，” she said.“44._ a terrible mistake! I wish I had known.” “Never mind，” I said. “At least youll know when your trains late, 45._(I) will be, too.”【解题导语】本文是一篇小故事。 文章主要讲述了作者在去伦敦公司的火车上阴差阳错巧遇了自己的新秘书。 最后作者以幽默的
60、语言作为文章的结束。 36to start解析：考查非谓语动词。 根据词组wait for sb.to do sth.等待某人做某事， 故填to start。 37but解析：考查连词。 根据前文The man on duty put out his hand to stop her和she ran past him and.可知此处为转折关系， 故填but。 38blew解析：考查时态。 根据该句后一分句的the train started判断应用一般过去时， 故填blew。 39slower解析：考查形容词的比较级。 根据句子结构much.than others可知此处应用比较级形式。 4
61、0mended解析：考查非谓语动词。 根据my watch是mend的动作承受者判断， 故填mended。 41but解析：考查连词用法。 根据空前后的两分句之间的转折关系判断， 应填but。 42frightening解析：考查形容词用法。 根据前文的描述可知， 此处是指这个人听起来有点吓人， 故填frightening。 43on解析：考查介词用法。 根据on the way to sp.在去某地的路上， 可知填on。 44What解析：考查感叹句用法。 根据空后的感叹号和空后的a terrible mistake判断填What。 45mine解析：考查代词。 根据前文your train
62、s判断填mine。 第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)假如你是李华，你从学校的布告栏中看到通知说，学校广播站打算招一位英语播音员，请你根据下列要点，写封自荐信，介绍自己。要点：1.写信原因；2受过广播方面的专业培训，擅长英语；3希望获得该职位。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头语和结语已为你写好，但不计入总词数。Dear Sir or Madam，I am Li Hua，a student in Class 8，Grade _Im looking forward to your early reply.Yours，Li HuaOn
63、e possible version: Dear Sir or Madam，I am Li Hua，a student in Class 8，Grade 3. From the notice put up on the wall in our school, Ive learned that our school radio station needs an English broadcaster. Thus Im here writing to you to introduce myself.On the one hand, I take great interest in broadcas
64、ting. On the other hand, I have received some professional training during the last five years. Moreover, I am particularly good at spoken English. So I hold the belief that I am quite suitable for the post. I would appreciate it if you would give me a chance to work for the school radio station.Im
65、looking forward to your early reply.Yours，Li Hua第二节：读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。If you intend using humor in your talk to make people lighthearted and smile, you must know how to identify shared experiences and problems in natural ways. Your humor must be relevant to the audience and sh
66、ould help to show them that you are one of them or that you understand their situation and are in sympathy with their point of view. Depending on whom you are addressing, the problems will be different. If you are talking to a group of managers, you may refer to the disorganized methods of their sec
67、retaries; if you are addressing secretaries, you may want to comment on their disorganized bosses.Here is an example, which I heard at a nurses meeting of a story which works well because the audience all shared the same view of doctors. A man arrives in heaven and is being shown around by St. Peter
68、. He sees wonderful accommodations, beautiful gardens, sunny weather, and so on. Everyone is very peaceful, polite and friendly until, waiting in a line for lunch. The new arrival is suddenly pushed aside by a man in a white coat, who rushes to the head of the line, grabs his food and stomps (重踩) ov
69、er to a table by himself.“Who is that？”The new arrival asked St. Peter.“Oh, thats God，”came the reply，“but sometimes he thinks hes a doctor.”If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are common to all of you and itll b
70、e appropriate for you to make a remark about the inedible (难吃的) canteen food or the chairmans bad taste in ties. With other audiences you mustnt attempt to cut in with humor as they will be angry at an outsider (外人) making negative remarks about their canteen or their chairman. You will be on safer
71、ground if you stick to scapegoats (替罪羊) like the Post Office or the telephone system.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1_Paragraph 2_One possible version：If you feel awkward being humorous, you must practice so that it becomes more natu
72、ral. Include a few casual remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner. Often its the delivery that causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a lighthearted remark. You should read mo
73、re books, especially story books, funny stories and folktales. Practice telling funny stories before your friends and ask them for advice. Listen to others telling stories and remember them, then adapt them in funny words and retell them in humorous ways.Look for the humor. It often comes from the unexpecteda twist on a familiar quote“If at first you dont succeed, give up”or a play on words or on a situation. Search for exaggeration and understatements. Look at your talk and pick out a few words or sentences which you can turn about and inject with humor.
