Question

Most people think talking is the most important communication skill.They care little about listening.A research about our waking day communicating time shows that 9% is spent writing, 16% reading, 30% talking and 45% listening.

Many of us can remember only 50% immediately after hearing something.But within two to eight weeks, we can only remember 25% or less of the message.Sometimes it will make us fail if we really forget something important.

Here are some suggestions to be a good listener.

Stop talking — you can’t listen well when you speak.

Ask questions — when you don’t understand, when you want to catch their attention or when you want to be liked.

Be polite — give them time to say what they have to say.

Listen carefully and actively to what they are saying — pay attention to their words, their ideas and their feelings as those things relate to the subjects.

Understand the main points.

Look at each other — you will feel confident by looking.

Don’t argue with other people when you are trying to understand them, especially when they are speaking.

Try not to bring your worries and problems — when you listen, they will stop you from listening well.

Learn to listen and you’ll achieve a great success in your life.

1.How many suggestions does the writer give us?

A.6     B.7     C.8     D.9

2.You can make the speaker like you by __________.

A.stopping talking       B.looking at each other

C.asking questions       D.arguing with the speaker

3.From the passage we know that __________.

A.people spend less time reading than writing

B.you should try to understand each word when you listen

C.we can remember what we hear for a long time

D.you’d better leave your worries and problems behind when you listen

4.The passage is mainly about __________.

A.how to be a good listener

B.listening carefully while people are speaking

C.listening is the most important communication skill

D.people spend different time in reading, writing, speaking and listening

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：调查显示：当人们在交流时，9%的时间用于写，16%的时间用于读，30%的时间用于说，45%的时间用于听。但是，许多人听后只能记住50%，在二至八星期内，最多只能记住25%。有时忘掉重要的事情会使我们失败。如何当一名好的听众呢？本文提出了一系列好的建议：停止讲话；问问题；礼貌；积极、活跃地听；理解主要要点；看着对方；不要与人争论；不要带着担忧及烦恼来听等等。

1.C 细节理解题。题意：作者给出了多少条建议？A.6；B.7；C.8；D.9。作者提出了：停止讲话；问问题；礼貌；积极、活跃地听；理解主要要点；看着对方；不要与人争论；不要带着担忧及烦恼来听共八条建议，故选C。

2.2】C 细节理解题。题意：你可以通过哪种方式使讲话者喜欢你？A.stopping talking停止讲话；B.looking at each other看着彼此；C.asking questions问问题；D.arguing with the speaker和讲话者争吵。由文中的：Ask questions — when you don’t understand, when you want to catch their attention or when you want to be liked.可知当你不理解，想引起注意及想要被喜欢时，可以提问题。故选C。

3.3】D 细节理解题。题意：从短文中我们可以知道什么？ A.people spend less time reading than writing人们花在读上的时间比写少；B.you should try to understand each word when you listen听的时候要尽量理解每一个词；C.we can remember what we hear for a long time我们可以长时间记住听到的东西；D.you’d better leave your worries and problems behind when you listen听的时候最好把你的焦虑和烦恼放在一边。由短文倒数第二段：Try not to bring your worries and problems — when you listen, they will stop you from listening well.可知不要带着焦虑和烦恼来听。故选D。

4.4】A 主旨大意题。题意：短文主要是关于什么的？A.how to be a good listener怎样当好的听众；B.listening carefully while people are speaking当别人讲话时，认真听；C.listening is the most important communication skill听是最重要的交流技能；D.people spend different time in reading, writing, speaking and listening人们花在读、写、讲、听上的时间不同。短文主要是就如何当好听众提的一系列建议。故选A。

【考点定位】 考查社会生活类短文阅读。