49. The main idea of this article is _________.

　　A. you can improve your speaking ability

　　B. a poor speaker can never change

　　C. always make a short speech

　　D. it is hard to make a speech

　　50. Paragraph 2 implies that ________.

　　A. many people are afraid of giving a speech

　　B. many people are happy to give a speech

　　C. many people do not prepare for a speech

　　D. many people talk too long

　　51. The phrase “talk over their heads” means ________.

　　A. speak too loudly

　　B. look at the ceiling

　　C. look down upon them

　　D. use words and ideas that are too difficult

　　52. All of the following statements are true except that ___________.

　　A. few people know how to make good speeches

　　B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech

　　C. research is important in preparing a speech

　　D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability

　　D

　　Sometimes there doesn't seem to be enough rain. Other times there is too much. Maybe there isn't a lot we can do to control the rain, but there is a lot we can do to reduce problems caused by different rainfall patterns．

　　A new development at the London Wetland Centre in Barnes solves the problems of managing water with a “Rain Garden". We are likely to be hearing about it a lot more often over the next few years. The idea is that the garden owner can store rainwater and use it in dry periods. They can reduce the problems caused by extra rain this way．

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