Question

When you are talking to somebody at a party, do you focus entirely on the person you are speaking with or does your attention keep jumping around the room to all the other people there? General1y, if the person is someone you really want to talk to, you will focus on him. Most other people will only get about half of your attention.

You may think that this is OK, because if you don’t really want to talk to him, then what does it matter if you don’t give him your full attention? Consider two things. First, you may just not realize the importance of that conversation. If you are at a networking meeting and you hope to meet the CEO of Company X, but you end up talking to someone who has a low-level job at a different company, then you may let your attention wander（走神）as you speak to him. But maybe you don’t realize that this person has already met the CEO and could introduce you. Do you think he will do that if he feels you don’t really care about speaking to him? This doesn’t mean you need to spend the whole time talking to him. Five or ten minutes of real attentive（专心的）conversation can be worth 30 minutes to an hour of partial attention.

Second, whether you want to speak to someone is based on the situation. You can love your wife, but if she tries to talk to you while you are watching something you like on TV, where is your attention going? Make your own decision, but if you want her to feel valued, give her your 100% attention. The nice thing is that in many cases you can give her your attention for a few minutes and then return to what you were doing. You miss very little, she feels valued, and all is good.

1.The author’s opinion is made believable mainly by ________.

 A using figures     B. giving examples     C. asking questions     D. description

2.The second paragraph mainly tells you that ________.

A. you should be interested in everyone at a party

B. you can refuse to talk to someone you don’t like at a party

C. you should focus on whoever you are talking to

D. you should be patient with everyone at a party

3.A person who has a low-level job probably ________.

A. would like to talk to you 

B. is well worth focusing on

C. wants to make friends with you

D. is the one you’re looking for

4.If your wife wants to talk to you when you are busy, you should ________.

A. decide what to do according to the situation

B. go on with what you are doing

C. stop doing anything immediately

D. finish what you are doing with her

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Always be friendly to others at a party.

B. It is important for you to be active at a party.

C. You should respect your wife at any time.   

D. Improve your communication skills by focusing on others

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

1.根据文章2,3的表达方法可知文章是通过举例子得方法来组织全文的。

2.段落大意题。根据本段内容可知是指我们应该把注意力放在我们正在谈话的人身上。

3.推理题。根据第2段But maybe you don’t realize that this person has already met the CEO and could introduce you.可知B正确。

4.细节题。根据第三段第1句whether you want to speak to someone is based on the situation.可知A正确。

5.主旨大意题。文章是通过把注意力放在别人身上来提高了交流技能。