Dave was a college student. His uncle was very rich, but he had no child of his own. Soon after Dave left college, his uncle died .He left Dave a lot of money , so he decided to set up his own company.

He found a nice office , bought some new desks and chairs and moved in. He had only been there for a few hours when he heard someone coming towards his house.

“It’s my first customer !” he thought . He quickly picked up the telephone and pretended (假装)to be very busy answering an important call from someone in New York. The caller wanted to buy a big and expensive house in the country .

The man knocked at the door while this was going on, and he came in and waited politely for Dave to finish his conversation(谈话). Then he said to him , “I’m from the telephone company, and I was sent to fix your telephone.”

1. Dave could set up a company of his own because _______

A. he had made a lot of money     B. he got a lot of money

C.he had borrowed a lot of money  D. His father left him a lot of money

2. Dave had been there for_____ when the man from the telephone company came .

A. almost a week   B. two days   C. a few hours   D. a month

3. Why did Dave pick up his telephone when he heard someone coming?

A. Because someone called him from New York.

B. Because he wanted to let him know he was busy with his business.

C. Because he wanted to tell the telephone company that something was wrong with his telephone.

D. Because his uncle telephoned him at that time .

4. What did Dave’s company sell?

A. Colour TV sets   B. Houses    C. Clothes    D. Computers

5. Could Dave receive(接到) a telephone call from New York before the man from the

telephone company came ?

A. No , he couldn’t     

B. Of course, he could .

C. Yes , he could, but the voice wasn’t very clear   

D. We don’t know.


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Good communication skills are key to success in life, work and relationships. Without effective(有效的) communication, a message can turn into error, misunderstanding, or even disaster.

Communication is the process by which we exchange information between people. To communicate well is to understand and to be understood. Communication can be successful only when both the sender and the receiver understand the same information.

In today's highly informational and technological environment, it has become more important to have good communication skills. Here are some important steps to communicate effectively.

Know what you want to say and why. Understand clearly the purpose of your message. Know to whom you are communicating and why.

How will you say it? We all know that it's not always what you say, but how you say it , that matters. Begin by making eye contact. You show trust and confidence when you look at others in the eyes when you speak. Second, pay attention to your body language, since it can say so much more than your words. By standing with your arms easily at your side, you tell others that you are open to hearing what they have to say.

Communication is a two-way street. After you have said what you have to say, stop and listen. Practise your listening skills. Be considerate of others are talking, listen carefully and never cut them off.

Definition of communication

Communication is the process by which we exchange information (1)            people.

Some(2)            for pay attention to communication skills.

●key to success in life, work and relationships

●helping to understand each oyher

●being of much  (3)             at present as a result of the highly information and technological environment

Some steps to

have an effective communication.

●Have a  (4)            understanding of what your purposes, listeners and reasons are.

●Know how you say it because it is sometimes more important than what you say.

●Stop to listen after you have  (5)            your talk.

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