Question

  Communication is defined(定義) as the exchange of information between individuals(個(gè)體) ，media，or groups. However, a good communicator is someone who knows how to listen and understand well rather than just making himself or herself heard. Listening is the key to good communication. If you don’t know how to listen,then it’s not likely that there would be a free and willing exchange of ideas. Here are some tips to remember：

1. When you are listening to a friend’s opinions or even just taking part in a group discussion，be really present. Focus your attention on listening and not on daydreaming about other things. People can usually sense if they are getting half-hearted attention and it doesn’t feel good.

2. Usually,your friend already knows his/her way out but just wants someone to listen to him/her. So don’t offer to give advice unless it’s a matter of life and death. You become a more effective listener when you know when to keep quiet and when to speak up.

3. Though you might find it hard to look a person in the eye,try to do so. It will show that you are really listening. Whether you’re the speaker or the listener，you must try to make an eye contact,even briefly，just to make sure everyone’s still with you and understanding what you are saying or to let the speaker know you are listening attentively.

4. Once your friend has finished airing out him/her thoughts and asks for

your opinion,grab the opportunity to let him/her know how you feel about

his/her situation. Be careful about going too far with sharing your own life story,particularly about how you overcame the same situation. Keep the focus on him/her.

1. What’s the purpose of the passage?

   A. To tell us how to be a good listener.

   B.  To tell us the importance of talking.

   C.  To tell us when to keep quiet and when to speak up.

   D.  To tell us how to make ourselves better understood.

2. According to the author,a good communicator is someone who    .

   A. only listens rather than speaking

   B.  gives advice at any time

   C.  knows when to speak up and when to stop

   D.  keeps looking others in the eye

3. Which of the following words can replace the underlined phrase “airing

out” in the last paragraph?

   A. Spreading.   B. Expressing.

   C.  Concluding.   D. Inspiring.

4. According to the passage,which of the following might the author disagree with?

   A. You should put your heart into your communication when speaking with others.

   B.  It’s better to listen very carefully than to talk about your own problem.

   C.  Making eye contact is very important when communicating with others.

   D.  You should tell your own stories in detail if your friend is in the same

situation with you.

5. Make each tip with one of the following titles.

   a.  Know when to shut up

   b.  Don’t go too far

   c.  Be present

   d.  Look them in the eye

   A. 1 — b，2 — a，3 — d，4 — c   B. 1 — c，2 — d，3 — a，4 —b

   C.  1 — c，2 — a，3- b， 4 — d   D. 1 — c，2 — a，3 — d，4 — b

Answer 1

1. A作者意圖題。通讀全文可知，這篇文章的目的是告訴我們?nèi)绾巫鲆粋�(gè)好的傾聽者，故選A.

2. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二點(diǎn)可知作者認(rèn)為一個(gè)好的交流者是一個(gè)懂得何時(shí)該說何時(shí)不該說的人，故C正確；懂得如何傾聽并不是只聽不說，故A錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)第二點(diǎn)可知我們不該總是給朋友提建議，故B錯(cuò)誤；作者說交流時(shí)應(yīng)該有眼神交流，并不是說要一直看著對(duì)方的眼睛，故D 錯(cuò)誤。

3. B詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可猜出此處是指發(fā)表完了他/ 她的想法，故air out在這里意為“發(fā)表(觀點(diǎn)，見解) ”，選B.

4. D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四點(diǎn)的最后兩句可知，作者認(rèn)為我們?cè)谥v自己類似的經(jīng)歷時(shí)一定要小心謹(jǐn)慎，不要講太多，最好還是聽對(duì)方講，故可推出作者不會(huì)贊成D項(xiàng)的

觀點(diǎn)。

5. D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一點(diǎn)的be really present可知c適合作第一點(diǎn)的標(biāo)題；根據(jù)第二點(diǎn)的“…when to keep quiet and when to speak up. ”可知a適合作第二點(diǎn)的標(biāo)題；根據(jù)第三點(diǎn)的“ try to make an eye contact... ”可知 d 適合作第三點(diǎn)的標(biāo)題；根據(jù)第四點(diǎn)的“Be careful about going too far. ”可知b適合作第四點(diǎn)的標(biāo)題。