Like many other young boys, I didn't know what I wanted to be when I was a middle school student. My mother wanted me to be a teacher like her, but it seemed that I was not interested in it. My father wanted me to be a pianist. However, I couldn't stand spending all of my time in front of a piano.

I got my goal(目标) after I went to high school. I got a part?time job at the school radio station and I found it was interesting. I loved to discuss school life and my favorite music with my schoolmates on the radio. I kept doing this job during the next six years. When I left the university, I got a full?time job at a radio station. My career(事业) began. Now my program is successful and I have a lot of fans. I enjoy my job and my life.

1.What did the writer's mother do?

A. A teacher. B. A pianist.

C. A doctor. D. A scientist.

2.When did the writer start working at a radio station?

A. When he was ten years old. B. When he was a high school student.

C. When he studied at the university. D. After he left the university.

3.What did the writer talk about on the radio?

A. Sports. B. Famous films.

C. School life and his favorite music. D. Famous people.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer was interested in teaching.

B. The writer couldn't play the piano.

C. The writer often interviewed(采访) stars.

D. The writer's program is very popular now.

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Never listen to your parents

B. Study hard to make your dream come true

C. No job is easy to get

D. The part?time job helped me find my career

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 why wasn’t Paul friendly just because I had a car?”When we look back,thoughts like these can make us feel bad.But when we look back,it’s too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning.And if we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words.Sometimes someone tells you,“You’re a lucky dog.”That’s 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”puts you down a little.What he may be saying is that he does’t think that you can have such good luck.

‘‘Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for’’is another example 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.But is he? It’s telling you to think of all the hungry people in the whole world when you haven’t got a date(约会)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? Dose what he says agree with the tone(语调)of voice? His posture(姿态)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think.The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of the words may save another mistake.

1.This passage is mainly about

A.how to remember what people say

B.what to do when you listen to others talking

C.how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people

D.how to watch people when they are talking

2.According to the writer,the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that

A.we fail to listen carefully when they talk

B.people will be angry when we check what they say

C.people usually say one thing but mean another

D.we like to doubt what our friends say

3.The underlined word“it”in the second paragraph means

A.being friendly B.a bit of envy

C.1ucky dog D.your luck

4.When we listen to a person talking,the most important thing for us to do is to

A.know the way the person is talking

B.take a good look at the person talking

C.notice his tone,his posture and the look in his eyes

D.understand the real meaning of what he says

5. Maybe the writer is a

A.teacher B.psychologist(心理学家)

C.scientist D.doctor

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