Knowing how to communicate well needs very personal attention between you and another human being. Is there a better way to learn how to communicate effectively? Yes, there is. Please follow the 3 basic steps below.
1. Relax and Breathe.
Whether it's a business meeting or the first date, the first thing you must do in order to communicate is to relax. When you relax you are in control. You control your reactions and your reactions do not control you. Breathing is central to relaxation. Take a few deep breaths and your body will begin to be more at ease. This will help you apply what you already know about how to communicate well.
2. Think and you will be prepared.
Have you ever heard the old saying, "think before you speak"? Well, it is true. By thinking ahead about how the conversation might flow, you will be better prepared, more at ease and more confident.
3. Follow the flow of the conversation.
If you are uncomfortable, being silent will only make it worse and make the other person uncomfortable as well. So when all else fails, follow through with small talk until a common topic appears.
A good way to keep a conversation going is to ask the other person questions. People love to talk about themselves and if you do this they will think very highly of you. Learning good communication skills is not something out of reach. If you make an effort, you will succeed.
1.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Preparation and Conversation B. How to Communicate with Anyone You Meet
C. Personal attention and Communication D. How to Keep Your Conversation Going
2.If you want to talk with others successfully, the most important thing you should do is .
A. to follow the flow of the conversation.
B. to take as many deep breaths as possible
C. to make a good preparation for the conversation
D. to keep calm and relax yourself fully
3.Why does relaxation play an important part in your good communication?
A. Because it can help you put your communication skills that you know into use.
B. Because it will help you organize good sentences for your communication.
C. Because it can help you keep excited and react quickly in the communication.
D. Because no one likes to communicate with a nervous person.
4. If you feel uncomfortable, you’d better .
A. keep silence in order to give the chance of speaking to others
B. talk small things until you find a topic you both like
C. speak freely so as to run across the topic you like
D. ask questions which you are interested in
5. What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?
A. Good communication skills can be learned if you try.
B. You will be good at communication if you try.
C. Not all people can learn good communication skills.
D. Communication skills can be improved easily.
She handed me a five dollar bill through the car window, then turned and walked away. I don’t know her name, nor where she was going ,but I know I will never forget that stranger who generously saved me from a lot of frustration（挫折） and prevented me from walking a mile or more to my destination.
That day My husband, Leo, and I were already a half hour late for an important conference . We had taken the wrong fork in the expressway, and found ourselves stuck in traffic that was blocked for four miles due to a serious accident.
Just then, one tapped on the window on the
passenger side. It was a short, medium-built woman, who was all bundled up in
jacket and scarf, wearing jeans and boots. Surprised, I was reluctant, at
first, to roll the window down. What could she possibly want? I lowered the
window just enough to hear what the woman had to say. Through the window, she
shoved a five dollar bill. “I don’t have change,” she said, “but here is an
extra five dollar bill. Use it to pay for your parking spot.” I was floored!
Was this woman, whom I’d never seen before, actually giving me this much money?
Yes, that was exactly what she was doing! She wouldn’t take the check I offered
her for the cash. She just walked away.
1.What kept the author and her husband from arriving on time?
A. They had a traffic accident. B. They took a wrong turning.
C. Their car broke down half way. D. The traffic was heavy on the freeway.
2. The problem the author had in parking their car was that .
A. they couldn’t pay for parking by check
B. neither of them had money with them
C. they had no five-dollar bill
D. there was no parking lot near the conference
3.The underlined word “dejected” probably means .
A. embarrassed B. confused C. disappointed D. worried
4..Why was the author unhappy to roll down the window?
A. She was frustrated for coming too late.
B. She feared the woman would beg for money.
C. She didn’t expect to be disturbed（打扰）by strangers.
D. She didn’t know what the woman would do.
5. The author writes the text to .
A. warn readers of the difficulty with parking
B. express her gratitude to the stranger
C. talk about her bad experience
D. call on readers to lend a helping hand if possible
Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 36 to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was 37 . So both of them agreed not to 38 after choosing a 39 at every fork (岔路口).
A road sign at the first fork 40 one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the 41 after a 42 discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They 43 panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 44 what they could regret. But they had to make it 45 , for it brooked (容忍) no delay. If they hesitated they would miss 46 . Only 47 decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 48 possible regret.
Life is 49 like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two 50 jobs, two fascinating wooers (追求者). To get one you 51 give up the other—you can get half of it. If you 52 weighing the pros and cons(权衡利弊) and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely 53 empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it. 54 you have got half of the desirable things in life—something that is 55 to get.
1.A. easy B. impossible C. eager D. possible
2.A. limited B. enough C. tight D. plentiful
3.A. go B. come C. return D. reach
4.A. main road B. highway C. crossing D. branch
5.A. had B. showed C. intended D. pointed
6.A. last B. latter C. former D. the third
7.A. long B. brief C. no D. heated
8.A. hoped B. wanted C. got D. favored
9.A. getting B. taking C. giving up D. grasping
10.A. immediately B. slowly C. hardly D. easily
11.A. less B. most C. more D. least
12.A. rapid B. slow C. short D. high
13.A. increase B. reduce C. cause D. raise
14.A. absolutely B. hardly C. more or less D. most
15.A. desirable B. rejected C. enjoyable D. unwanted
16.A. wish B. have to C. must D. want
17.A. kill time B. spend time C. have a hard time D. hope for
18.A. start with B. get up C. end up in D. succeed in
19.A. At least B. Not in the least C. At most D. By no means
20.A. hard B. delighted C. stupid D. supported
Mr Smith ______ a book about China last year but I don’t know whether he has finished it.
A. has written B. wrote C. had written D. was writing
_____ I read the story, I’m greatly moved by it.
A. At the moment B. Every time C. For the time D. Next time
He ran as fast as he could _____ to catch the early bus.
A. to hope B. hope C. hoping D. hoped
