Question

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job， did Jim really feel good about it， as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” “And Paul-why didn’t pick up that he was friendly just because 1 had a car?” When we look back， doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, It’s too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends – or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you， “You’re a lucky dog .” that’s being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that the doesn’t think you deserve your luck.

“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for ” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It’s telling you to think of a all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture ? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people to you may save another mistake.

1.In the first paragraph, the writer recalls some things that happened between him and his friends. He ________.

A．feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him

B．feels he may not have “read” his friends true feelings correctly

C．thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend, Helen

D．is sorry that his friends let him down

2.In the second paragraph, the writer talks about someone saying, “You are a lucky dog.” He is saying that _____.

A．the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly

B．this saying means the same as “You area lucky guy” or “You are a lucky gal”

C．the world “dog” should not be used to apply to people

D．sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words

3.This passage tries to tell you how to ____.

A．avoid mistakes about money and friends

B．“size up people”

C．avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you

D．keep people friendly without trusting them

4.In listening to a person the important thing is _____.

A．to notice his tone, his posture, and the look in his eye

B．to listen to how he pronounces his words

C．to check his words against his manner, his tone of voice, and his posture

D．not to believe what he says

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析:

1.考察细节理解题。根据文章第一自然段可知，我们在任何年纪都会犯错误.有些错误是与钱有关的.而大多数是与人有关的。“当我真得与海伦分手,杰瑞真得关心吗?”。“当我获得好工作时,作为朋友，杰瑞真的为我开心吗?或者他是嫉妒我呢?”当我们回首过去,这些疑问令我们不安。但是当我们回首时，已经太迟了。所以我们可以知道，作者回忆他和他的朋友之间发生的一些事情是因为他感觉到他没办法了解到他朋友真正的感受。A项他感到快乐，认为他的朋友对他多么的好啊，与文章事实不相符，排除此项。C项他认为和他的女朋友分手是错误的，这只不过是作者举得一个例子，排除此项。D项他很抱歉的说他的朋友令他很失望，此项文章没有提到，故排除。故B项正确。

2.考察细节理解题。根据第二自然段的内容可知，如果我们不用心听朋友或敌人说的话，我们就会错过话语的真实感情。 假设有人说，你是个幸运儿。他是出自真心真意吗？如果他说，“你是个幸运的家伙”，那么是发自内心的。在这些词语里，幸运儿有妒嫉的含义，可能说话的人自己没有意识到。但是 “dog”这个词放在词语里，就把你贬低了。他可能想表达的是他认为你不应得到如此好的运气。由此可知，作者认为有时候说话人在说话时会给出一条让你感觉话里有话的线索。A、B、C三项与文章的事实不相符，故D项正确。

3.考察主旨大意题。根据文章的最后自然段可知，如何来判断对方话语的真正感情呢？方法是要注视着对方，判断他的话与表情是否一致？与语调是否一致？还有体态？眼神？好好琢磨琢磨！花时间考虑对方说话的真正感情也许可以避免再犯错误。所以，这篇文章想试图告诉读者怎么样去避免在理解人们对你说的话上犯错误。A项文章没有提到money，故排除；B项迅速对人们说的话做出判断，而不是人，故排除；D项文章没有提到，故排除。故C项正确。

4.考察主旨大意题。根据66题的解析我们知道，在听一个人说话时，重要的事情就是要通过说话人的语音，语调，表情，眼神，体态来判断说话人真正的意思。A项不够具体，B项听单词的发音，这不是重要的事情，D项不要相信别人说的话，太片面；故A、B、D三项排除。故C项正确。

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